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Well-known deliciously fragrant half hardy perennials, blooming early 

 in the spring, with spikes of beautiful flowers. They should be protected 

 in a cold frame in the winter and planted out in April. 



PER PKT. 



4415 Paris Extra Early. A beautiful single variety, which may be 

 treated as an annual, flowering through the summer from seed 



sown in spring. J oz., 25 cts 10 



4414 Goliath. A splendid single variety; flowers of a rich, shining 



red, with a black velvety sheen 10 



4420 Single Mixed. All colors. |- oz., 'JO cts 5 



4430 Double Finest Mixed. 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 



4419 Collection of Single Wallflower; 6 colors 40 



WATER LIEY SEEDS 



ve a limited quantity of these at our own nurseries, aim 



We annually 

 offer : 

 4531 Nymphaea Zanzibariensis. Purple. 



4532 Azurea. Blue 



4533 Rosea. Rose 15 



4534 — Tender Varieties Mixed 15 



4536 Nelumbium Speciosum. Pink.. 15 

 4538 ^ Luteum. Yellow . . 15 



4537 — Mixed Sorts 15 



1VII.D GARDEN 



FI.OWER SEEDS 



Under this heading we offer a mix- 

 ture of the easiest and surest growing 

 kinds that can be sown broadcast, and 

 with little or no care will produce a 

 bright effect in places that would other- 

 wise be nothing but a collection of un- 

 sightly weeds, and furnishing an abun- 

 dance of flowers for cutting. 



PEK PKT. 



4550 Dwarf Sorts. Growing from 12 to 18 



inches high, 30 cts. per oz. ; $1.00 per J lb. 10 



4560 Tall Sorts. Growing from 18 to 36 inches 



high, 30 cts. per oz.; $1.00 per J lb. 10 



15 

 15 



Xeranthemums 



XERANTHEMXIM 



PER PKT. 



Single Wallflower 



bloom from 



ZiSNNiA Reu Riding Hood 



(Everlasting, or Immortelle) 



4433 Annuum. One of the prettiest and 

 most satisfactory of the Everlastings, 

 bearing an abundance of bright rose, 

 purple and white flowers, which are 

 not only showy in the garden, but 

 very useful as dried flowers in winter 

 bouquets. Grows about 3 feet high, 

 and can be sown in the open ground 

 early in May, growing readily in any 

 open, sunny position, remaining in 

 early summer till frost. Mixed colors 10 



DREER'S SUPERB ZINNIAS 



The most important varieties of this indispensable long-flower- 

 ing annual is off^ered on page 116; but the sorts offered below 

 should not be overlooked, all being worth while growing. 

 4481 Mexicana Perfection. A very dwarf variety, bear- 

 ing small double flowers of unusual colorings; makes a 



beautiful border. 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 



4483 Mexicana Golden Star. A pretty single flowering 

 variety, with rich golden orange star-shaped flowers, 2 to 

 3 inches across, of compact growth, about 15 inches 

 high, and makes an effective border. 2 pkts., 25 cts... 15 

 4485 Red Riding Hood. This little gem grows but a foot 

 high ; of compact form and covered tlie entire season 

 with little button-like, intense scarlet, very double flowers 

 not over an inch across; as a border it is highly effective. 



i oz., 30 cts 10 



4490 Single Mixed. For bedding these are very effective, 

 and are by many considered more artistic than the double- 

 flowering sorts. J oz. , 25 cts 5 



4500 Tall Double. The old-fashioned tall-growiag variety; 



3 feet; mixed colors. Per oz. , 40 cts 5 



4510 Zebra. Avery pretty strain with striped flowers. As 

 the colors vary on each plant, they present a curious as 

 well as a beautiful appearance. } oz., 25 cts 10 



The leading varieties of Zinnias are offered on page 116 



