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RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 



Bellis (Double Daisy) 



BCL,I«IS (English Daisy) 



A favorite perennial which will stand the 

 winter if given the protection of a little litter. 

 In bloom from early spring until well on in 

 the summer. Easily raised from seed, which 

 may be sown any time from spring till August. 

 For best results, new plants should be raised 

 from seed each year. The following are the 

 finest double-flowering kinds, selected after 

 careful test out of over twenty sorts: 



PER PKT. 



1594 Longfellow. Large, double-pink 

 flowers 10 



1596 Ranunculiflora Alba. A splendid type, with densely double 

 pure white flowers, not very large, but very free-flowering 15 



1597 Ranunculiflora Rosea. Identical to the preceding, except in 

 color, which is a bright rosy pink 15 



1593 Giant White. Each plant produces but a few flowers, but these 



are of enormous size, almost as large as a good-sized Aster 25 



1591 Giant Rose. Same as the above except in color 25 



1598 The Bride, or Improved Snowball. A fine large double free- 

 flowering pure white .... 10 



1595 Double Quilled. Double quilled flowers in mixture, containing 

 red, pink and white 25 



1600 Double Mixed. A fine mixture, containing all the colors J oz., 



50 cts 10 



BOL,XONIA (FaUe Chamonule) 



One of the showiest of our native hardy perennials, growing 4 to 6 feet 

 high, with daisy-like flowers in countless thousands from July to September. 

 1615 Asteroides. White 10 | 1616 Latisquama. Lilac pink. 10 



BRYONOPSIS 



1641 Laciniosa. A beautiful annual climber of the gourd species, with 

 ivy-like pale green foliage and showy fruit, first green striped white, 

 turning, when ripe, to bright scarlet striped white; 10 to 20 feet.. 10 



BRACHYCOMC (Swan River Daisy) 



PER PKT. 



1620 Free-flowering, dwarf-growing annuals; covered during the greater 

 part of the summer with a profusion of pretty blue or white flowers, 

 suitable for edgings, small beds or pot culture; 9 inches. (See cut.) 

 i oz., 40 cts 5 



BROW ALALIA (Amethyst) 



1640 Eiata. One of our favorite profuse blooming annuals, covered with 

 beautiful blue and white flowers during the summer and autumn 

 months; grows freely in any rich soil; blooms finely in the winter if 

 the plants are lifted in autumn and cut back; mixture containing 

 both the blue and white varieties; 18 inches. | oz., 25 cts 5 



C AC AL,I A (Tassel Flower, or Flora's Paint Brush) 

 1650 A neat annual, of easy culture, with tassel-shaped flowers; blooms 

 from June to September; fine for borders. Golden yellow and scar- 

 let mixed; 1| feet, | oz. , 25 cts 5 



CAI^CEOI^ARIA 



1671 Dreer's Perfection. An 



ornamental plant, producing 

 a mass of beautiful, pocket. 

 like flowers in the spring, and 

 a universal favorite for deco- 

 rating the greenhouse or con- 

 servatory. This strain was 

 grown for us by a celebrated 

 Scotch specialist, and is con- 

 sidered the finest in cultiva- 

 tion; flowers beautifully spot- 

 ted and blotched in exceed- 

 ingly rich and varied colors; 

 of perfect form and fine sub- 

 Stance; the habit of the plants 

 dwarf and compact and very 

 free flowering 60 



Bracbcvoub 



Our Femous American Asteri are the finest in existence. See pages 67 to 70 



