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DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 



Double Pyrethrum. 



Pyrethrum. 



Handsome herbaceous 

 plants of easy culture. P. 

 Aureum is the well-known 

 Golden Feather so much 

 used for carpet bedding, edg- 

 ing, etc. From the flowers 

 of P. Roseum is obtained 

 Persian Insect Powder or 

 Buhach of California. P. 

 Tchihatchewi is valuable for 

 obtaining verdure on poor 

 soils, forming a mosslike turf, 

 even under trees. P. Hybri- 

 dum and varietiesare amongst 

 the handsomest of hardy 

 tlowering herbaceous plants, 



PER PKT. 



6453 Pyretliniin Au- 

 reum {Golden 

 Feather). Bright 

 yellow foliage. Oz. 



75 cts 5 



An improved Golden Feather. 



6454 — Aureum Laclniatum. 



Foliage finely fringed 



6457 — Roseum ( Persian Iiiseit Powder Plant) 



rose. 1 J feet 



6459 — TclliliatclieWl. Valuable for obtaining verdure 



on poor soils. Oz. 75 cts 5 



6468 — Hybridum. Large Flowering Single Mixed. 



Hardy perennial bearing large Aster-shaped flowers 



ranging in color from light pink to deep red, with 



bright yellow centres. 2 feet 10 



6456 — Hybridum fl. pi. Large Flowering Double 



Mixed. Beautiful colors, mixed. IJ feet ..25 



RICINUS. 



(Castor Oil Bean.) 



Ornamental plants of stately growth and picturesque foli- 

 age, with brilliant-colored fruit, producing a sub-tropical effect; 

 fine for lawns, massing, or centre plants for beds ; half hardy 

 annuals. 



6471 Ricinus Borbonieusis. Very large and beauti- 

 ful foliage ; 15 feet 5 



6472 — Gibsoni. Dwarf branching habit, deep red foli- 

 age ; 5 feet 5 



6476 — Cambodgeiisis. The main stem and leaf stalks 

 are shining ebony, leaves large, regularly divided and 

 richly colored. The foliage assumes different sh.ides 

 as the plant increases in size, so that very striking effect 

 may be obtained when planted in groups 10 



6474 — PhilippiensiS. A variety from the Philippines, 

 with beautiful gigantic foliage ; 10 feet 5 



6473 — Sang'uineus. Blood-red stalks and clusters of 

 red fruit ; 8 feet 5 



6480 — Mixed Varieties. Per oz. 20 cis 5 



Flowers bright 



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.10 



Ricinus Cambodgensis. 



RHODOCHITON. 



A charming greenhouse climber, producing abundantly on 

 long, graceful stems flowers of a rich claret red color. It will 

 flower the first year from seed, and may be planted in the gar- 

 den when the weather becomes warm. 



PER PKT. 



6462 Rhodochiton Volubile. 10 feet 25. 



RUDBECKIA. 



(Texas Cone Flower.) 

 Veiy showy robust growing plants of the easiest culture,, 

 bearing large flowers, and continuing in bloom a long time^ 

 one of the finest of autumn flowering plants. 

 6482 Rudbeckia NeAvmani. Bright yellow petals 

 surrounding a large black cone ; a showy flower ; 

 hardy perennial 1^ 



ROSE. 



6366 Dwarf Polyantba or Fairy. It has been 

 demonstrated that these very popular and beautiful 

 miniature Roses may be easily raised from seed to pro- 

 duce plants that will bloom freely the first summer, if 

 sown early in hot beds or in boxes in the house and after- 

 wards transplanted; thus adding a new interest and 

 pleasure to the cultivation of these charming plants. 

 They are of dwarf, compact growth, free blooming and 

 ever-blooming. They are entirely hardy, and most de- 

 sirable for summer bedding or for pot culture in win- 

 ter 15 



SALVIA. 



New Dwakf Sa^ma, Claka Bedman. 



(Flowering Sage.) 



A favorite greenhouse and bedding plant, bearing long 

 spikes of flowers in great profusion from July to October; half- 

 hardy perennials, blooming the first year from seed; 3 feet. 



6493 Salvia SplendeHS(5far/<'/5<7?',?). Beautiful bright 

 scarlet. J oz. 50 cts 10 



6501 — Splendens Grandiflora. An improved 

 large flowering variety, with brilliant scarlet flowers. . .10 



6502 — Coccinea. Scarlet, very free-flowering 10 



6499 L,actea. New, milk-white 10 



6494 — Patens. • Superb deep blue 15 



6496 — Arg^entea. Beautifully ornamental silvery fo- 

 liage plant, with spikes of white flowers 10 



6495 — Clara Bedman. This is one of the finest 

 Salvias ever introduced. It differs from all others, 

 growing in a compact bush about 2. feet high by 2 feet 

 in diameter. Its erect spikes of miniature flowers of a 

 brilliant scarlet color stand clear above the dark-green 

 foliage and completely cover the plant. It attracts im- 

 mediate attention in the garden, and is one of the most 

 effective and gorgeous plants in cultivation 10 



