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RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 



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Pentstemon (Beard Tongue). 



Highly useful and attractive hardy perennials, and much 

 used in the hardy border. Per Pkt. 



10 

 10 

 10 

 10 

 5 



Barbatus Torreyi. Brilliant coral red 



Digitalis. White flowers, with purple throat 



Ovatus. Bright blue, shaded purple 



Pubescens. Spikes of bright rosy-purple flowers. 

 Mixed. A great variety of kinds and colors 



Phlox. 



Hardy Perennial. Our collection of these is the most 

 extensive in the world. Seed should be sown as soon 

 as ripe. Order now and we will send as soon as har- 

 vested, which is usually in late September or early Oc- 

 tober. Mixed colors. Y A oz., 50 cts 



Physostegia. 



Yirginica (False Dragon Head). One of the prettiest 

 hardy perennials, forming dense bushes 3 to 4 feet 

 high and bearing freely during the summer months 

 spikes of delicate pink tubular flowers, not unlike a 

 gigantic heather 



— Alba. A pure white sort 



Platycodon (Chinese Bell Flower). 



One of the best hardy perennials, producing flowers 

 throughout the entire season. 

 Grandiflorum. Large steel-blue flowers. Per % oz., 



30 cts 



— Album. Pure white variety. Per % oz., 30 cts 



Mariesi. Rich violet-blue; compact. Per y* oz., 30 cts. 

 Japonicus Fl. PI. (Double Japanese Bell Flower). Large, 



double, glossy, deep-blue flowers 



Hardy Poppies (Papaver). 



Bracteatum. Very large orange-scarlet. Per y t oz., 

 20 cts 



Ireland (P. Nudica-ule). Of graceful, neat, habit, with 

 bright green fern-like foliage, formed in tufts, bear- 

 ing flowers in endless profusion. 1 foot. 



— Bright Yellovs- 



— Orange Scarlet 



— Pure White 



— Finest Mixed. All colors. Per y t oz., 25 cts 



— New Hybrid. The latest development in this lovely 

 species, varying in color from sulphur-yellow to 

 salmony-rose 



Orientale (The Large Oriental Poppy). A charming 

 summer-flowering hardy plant, about 2 l /z feet high, 

 with large orange-scarlet flowers, having a conspic- 

 uous black blotch on each petal; exceedingly showy. 

 Per hi oz., 25 cts 



Orientale Hybrids. We offer four of the best and most 

 distinct sorts. Seedlings are liable to vary in color. 



Mammoth. Glowing scarlet 



Princess Victoria Louise. Salmon-pink 



Psyche. Delicate rosy blush 



Trilby. Brilliant red 



A packet each of the 4 sorts, 50 cts. 



— Hybrids. Mixed. Beautiful new hybrids of the 

 Oriental Poppy, producing flowers of immense size, 6 

 inches and over in diameter, and of many novel colors, 

 such as salmon, pink, cherry, etc. Per V4 oz., 50 cts.. 



10 

 10 



10 

 10 

 10 

 10 



15 

 15 

 15 

 15 



Polyanthus (Primula Elatior). 



2.0 

 15 



25 

 25 

 50 

 50 



Per Pkt. 

 Showy, hardy, early spring free-flowering plants. 



Invincible Giant. The largest and finest strain in culti- 

 vation, containing a fine range of colors from purest 

 white to richest crimson 



Gold Laced. Very showy and attractive 



English. All colors mixed. Per 14 oz., 50 cts 



Primula (Primroses). 



Chinese Fringed Varieties. 



Alba Magnifica. The finest pure white 



Covent Garden Ked. Large rosy red 



Covent Garden White. A fine, very free white 



Rosy Morn. Beautiful delicate pink 



I lolborn Blue. Unique shade , 



Stellata. A very pretty form with large heads of star- 

 shaped flowers of various colors; splendid for decora- 

 tive purposes 50 



Dreer's Choicest Mixed. This mixture contains nothing 

 but the finest sorts, and cannot fail to give entire 

 satisfaction 25 



Various Primroses. 



The following varieties are of the easiest culture in green- 

 house or light window of dwelling house, flowering abund- 

 antly and continuously with little care. 



Obconica Grandiflora. Mixed. All colors 10 



Obconica Gigantea. Finest Mixed. All colors 20 



Forbesi (Baby Primrose). Beautiful rosy lilac flowers.. 25 

 Kewensis. A new bright yellow variety; a fine house 



plant 25 



Hardy Primroses. 



These are among the earliest spring-blooming plants. With 

 a slight protection they will stand the winter, but do better 

 if protected by a cold frame. 



Auricula. Choicest mixed 10 



•laponica (Japanese Primrose). Bright and showy 

 flowers, borne in whorls on stems 6 to 9 inches long. 



Mixed colors 10 



Vulgaris (English Primrose). Flowers fragrant, canary- 

 yellow. Per >4 oz., 50 cts 10 



Pueraria. 



Thunbergiana (Kudzu Vine). 

 growth. Per y t oz., 40 cts. 



A hardy vine of rapid 



Pyrethrum. 



Hybridum. Large, daisy-like flowers, ranging in color 

 from light pink to deep red, with bright yellow 

 centres. Per y t oz., 40 cts 



— Grandiflorum. This new large flowering form pro- 

 duces blooms frequently measuring over 4 inches in 

 diameter in all the variations of color between light 

 rose and deep carmine. Per ^4 oz., 75 cts 



Hybridum Fl. PI. Large flowering double; seed saved 

 from a celebrated collection; mixed colors; 1V 2 feet.. 



I'liginosum (Giant Daisy). A fine hardy perennial, 

 grows 3 to 4 feet high, and from July to September is 

 hidden beneath the multitude of large white flowers. 

 Per Vi oz., 40 cts 



10 



10 



Rosmarinus (Rosemary). 



Officinalis. The old favorite aromatic herb. Per '4 oz., 

 15 cts 



Rudbeckia (Cone Flower). 



Fulgida. An effective hardy perennial sort, producing 



brilliant, orange-yellow flowers io 



Newmani. One of the finest of autumn-flowering peren- 

 nials. Bright orange-yellow petals, surrounding a 

 large black cone 15 



Purpurea (Giant Purple Cone Flower). Showy, reddish- 

 purple flowers, about 4 inches across; a remarkably- 

 large cone-shaped centre of brown 15 



Scabiosa. 



Caucasica (Blue Bonnet). One of the handsomest of 

 hardy perennials, especially valuable for cutting, the 

 bloom lasting a long time in water; lilac-blue; 3 feet.. 10 



Japonica. A new hardy sort from Japan; lavender-blue 15 



Schizanthus (Butterfly or Fringe Flower). 



This is one of the airest and daintiest flowers imaginable. 



they make admirable pot plants for the house, and are 



charming for window boxes in winter. For this purpose sow 



in the autumn. 



Dwarf Large-flowered. Compact pyramidal plants, liter- 

 ally covered with large, beautiful orchid-like flowers in 

 a bewildering range of color. % oz., 50 cts 15 



Wisetonensis. Largely used as a pot plant for the house 

 or conservatory. It is remarkably free-flowering, and 

 presents a beautiful appearance with its myriads of 

 blooms, the ground color of which is white, dotted 

 with delicate rose. A very shy seeder 



Oriental PorFY. 



Smiiax (Alyrsiphyllum Asparagoides). 



In many respects the Smiiax is the most useful, and it 

 is certainly one of the most graceful climbers which 

 adorns the greenhouse or conservatory; for bouquets 

 and floral decorations it is indispensable. Per V t oz., 

 25 cts 



25 



10 



For complete list and cultural notes see our Garden Book for ioi.>. 



