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RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 



PER I'KT. 



POLYANTHUS (Primula Klatior). Showy hardy early 

 spring free-flowering plants, fine for either pot or outdoor culture. 



English. All colors mixed. Per % oz., 50 cts 5 



Gold Laced. Very showy and attractive 15 



POLYGONUM. Compactum (AWw^). A fine hardy per- 

 ennial, 15 inches high, covered during the autumn with foamy- 

 white flowers 15 



POPPIES. Hardy Perennial Sorts. 



Bracteatum. Very large orange-scarlet flowers. Per j£ oz., 



20 cts 5 



Iceland (P. Nudicaule). Of graceful, neat habit, with bright 

 green fern-like foliage, formed in tufts, from which issue slender 

 stalks about 12 inches in height, bearing flowers in endless pro- 

 fusion. 



— Bright Yellow 10 



— Pure White 10 



— Orange. scarlet 10 



— Douhle Scarlet 10 



— Finest Mixed. All colors. Per y A oz., 25 cts 10 



— New Hybrid. The latest development in this lovely species, 

 varying in color from sulphur-yellow to salmony-rose 15 



Orientale {The Large Oriental Poppy). A charming summer- 

 flowering hardy plant, producing numerous leafy stems about 2% 

 feet high, with large deep crimson flowers, having a conspicuous 

 .black blotch on each petal ; exceedingly showy. Per y oz., 25c. 10 



— Hybrids. Beautiful new hybrids of the Oriental Poppy, pro- 

 ducing flowers of immense size, 6 inches and over in diameter, 

 and of many novel colors, such as salmon, pink, cherry, etc. 



Per 1^ oz., 40 cts 15 



— Mammoth. A new variety, bearing immense glowing-scarlet 

 flowers 20 



PRIMULA SINENSIS (Chinese Fringed Primrose). 



Alba Magnifica. The finest pure white 25 



Covent Garden Red. Large rosy-red 25 



Rosy Morn. Beautiful delicate pink 50 



Holborn Blue. Unique shade 50 



Double-flowering. Finest varieties ; mixed 50 



Fern-leaved, Finest Mixed 25 



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



flowers of various colors ; splendid for decorative purposes 50 



Dreer's Choicest Mixed. This mixture contains nothing but 



the finest fringed sorts,, and cannot fail to give satisfaction 25 



VARIOUS PRIMULAS. The following varieties are of the 

 easiest culture in greenhouse or light window of dwelling house, 

 flowering abundantly and continuously with little care. 

 Obconica Grandiflora. Pure white, shading to lilac 10 



— Fimbriata. A fringed variety of the above 15 



Carmine* Rich carmine 20 



— Compacta. A fine dwarf, compact-growing form 25 



— Gigantea. The largest and finest of this section ; various 

 colors 20 



Kewensis. A new free-flowering yellow variety 25 



Forfoesi {Baby Primrose). Beautiful rosy-lilac flowers 25 



Floribunda ( Buttercup Primrose). Of the same general charac- 

 ter as Obconica, differing only in color, which is a lovely shade of 

 yellow 25 



PyRKTHRIJM HvBRlDUM SINGLE 



Okifntal Poppy. 



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HARDY PRIMROSES. These are among the earliest spring- 

 blooming plants. With a slight protection they will stand tho 

 winter, but do better if protected by a cold frame. 



Auricula. Choicest mixed 10 



Cortusoides Amoena {Sieboidi). Charming variety; mixed 



colors 25 



Japonica 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.1^ oz., 50 cts 10 



PUERARIA. Thunbergiana (Kudzit Vine). A strong, quick- 

 growing hardy climber ; splendid for covering 15 



PYRETHRUM. Hybridum. Large daisy-like flowers, rang- 

 ing in color from light pink to deep red, with bright yellow cen- 

 tres. Per % oz., 25 cts 10 



— Grandiflorum. This new large-flowering form produces 

 blooms frequently measuring over 4 inches in diameter in all the 

 variations of color between light rose and deep carmine. Per J^ 



oz., 50 cts 15 



Hybridum FI. PI. Large-flowering double ; seed saved from a 



celebrated collection ; mixed colors ; i L 2 feet 25 



Uliginosum (Giant Daisy). A fine hardy perennial, grows 3 to 

 4 feet high, and from July to September is literally hidden beneath 



the multitude of large white flowers. Per % oz -> 5° cts IO 



RHEXIA. Virginica (Meadow Beauty). A pretty hardy per- 

 ennial, 9 inches high, bearing all summer rosy-purple flowers 10 



ROSMARINUS. Officinalis (Rosemary). The old favorite aro- 

 matic herb. Per y oz., 15 cts 5 



RUDBECKIA. Fulgida (Lone-flower). An effective hardy 



perennial soit. producing in masses brilliant orange-yellow flowers 10 

 Newmani. One of the finest of autumn-flowering perennials 



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 



SALVIA, Azurea Grandiflora A fine hardy perennial with 



spikes of sky-blue flowers in August and September; 3 feet 10 



SAPONARIA. Caucasica Fl. PI. 1, Bouncing Bef). A hardy 

 perennial of easiest culture, producing double blush-white, fragrant 



flowers -• 10 



SCABIOSA. Caucasica. (Blue Bonnet). One of the hand- 

 somest 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 



SMILAX (Myrsiphyllum Asparagoidesj. In many respects 

 the most useful and certainly one of the most graceful climbers 

 which adorn the greenhouse or conservatory. For bouquets and 



floral decoration it is indispensable. Per % oz., 25 cts 10 



Myrtle-leaved. A new fine-leaved sort that is very graceful 25 



STATICE (Sea Lavender). Splendid hardy perennials, either for 

 the border or rockery, producing all summer panicles of minute 

 flowers, which can be dried and used for winter bouquets ; mixed 



varieties 1(> 



STOKKSIA. Cyanea. (Cornflower Aster). This beautiful hardy 

 perennial grows about 24 inches high, bearing handsome lavender- 

 blue cornflower-like blossoms from July till frost. Per % oz., 



30 cts I& 



Cyanea alba. A new pure white variety ■■ 20 



New Colors Mixed. An introduction of 1909. Contains rose 



color and several shades of blue 2 5 



SWEET ROCKET (Hesperisl. Old-fashioned hardy garden 

 plant, also known as Dame's Rocket and Dame's Violet • grows 

 2 to 3 feet high, and bears showy white, lilac and purple fragrant 

 flowers; mixed colors. D -*r oz., 25 cts S 



