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DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 



Double Balsams. 



(Lady's Slipper). 



An old and favorite garden flower, producing its gorgeous masses of beautiful, 

 brilliant-colored double flowers in the greatest profusion ; of easy culture ; 

 succeeds in a good rich soil ; tender annuals ; 2 feet. 



PER PKT. PER PKT. 



5254 Scarlet. (King) . . . 

 5263 Pink. {Maiden's Blush) 



5 5256 Solferino. Striped and 



5 spotted 5 



5257 White 5 



5258 White Perfection. Very double, immense, solid round flowers . 10 

 5260 Double Camellia Flowered. Finest mixed (See cut) .... 5 

 5289 Imported Collection of 6 colors 2c 



BALLOON VINE. 



A rapid growing annual climber ; succeeds best in light soil and warm 

 situation ; flowers white ; seed vessels look like miniature balloons. 



- • "272 Balloon Vine. 



(Cardiospermum). Per oz. 



BEET. 



20 cts 5 



5290 

 5280 

 5279 



Begonia Crimson Gem 



Double Camellia Flowered Balsam 



Tuberous-Rooted 

 Begonias. 



Plants of great value for Summer 

 decoration or window gardening. To 

 secure the best of results they should be 

 planted as soon as the ground becomes 

 warm. They are covered the whole 

 Summer with bright and elegant flowers; 

 blooming the first season from seed, if 

 sown in February or March, in a tempe- 

 rature of 60 degrees ; for Winter and 

 and Spring blooming sow in August. 



PER PKT. 



Single. Finest mixed ... 15 



Double. Finest mixed ... 25 



Crested. A most novel and 



interesting variety, having a 



raised crest in the centre of each per pkt. 



petal, which is correctly shown in the illustration. In habit of 



growth, size and coloring of flowers it is equal to the other 



tuberous-rooted sorts 50 



Everblooming Bedding Begonias. 



The following are varieties ot Begonia bemperflorens and take rank as 

 bedding plants with geraniums and, coleus, doing equally well in full 

 sunlight, and surpassing both in positions partially or wholly in shade. Fur- 

 thermore, they are as easily raised from seed as the ordinary annuals, and 

 can be started in early Spring in a hot-bed or window, and have nice 

 plants ready to set out in May, thus saving all the room usually given to the 

 carrying over of bedding plants. They are of sturdy growth, growing 

 about 1 foot high and forming dense bushes, which from May until frost 

 »re completely hidden with flowers. As pot plants for Winter flowering 

 they are superb, remaining a sheet of bloom throughout the entire year. 



5276 Coral Gem. A most distinct and attractive variety of pale rose 

 or peach color 15 



5277 Crimson Gem. The most brilliant of all ; flowers deep, rich 

 red, foliage bronzy-crimson; very effective in beds. (See cut) . 15 



5278 Duchess of Edinburgh. White, suffused with bluish-pink ; 

 very large flowers 15 



5281 Erfordia. Very free flowering, color soft pink, leaves bronzy- 

 red, fine 15 



52S4 Vernon. Bright orange-carmine flowers, deep red foliage, making 

 a fine contrast 10 



5285 Dwarf Vernon. Of dwarf, compact habit, adapting it for 

 many purposes for which the taller varieties are not suitable, such 

 as edgings, etc. Flowers bright red, bronze foliage 25 



The ornamental leaved beets are among the most useful of decorated foliage 

 plants. 



5286 Drac£ena=Leaved. Brilliant dark red foliage 5 



5288 Red Chilian. Scarlet ribbed. Oz. 15 cts 5 



5287 Yellow Chilian. Golden-yellow. Per oz. 15 cts 5 



BOCCONIA. 



5305 Japonica. Effective, hardy perennial, for single specimens or groups 

 on lawns. Foliage glaucous green, bears freely spikes, 2 to 3 feet 

 long, of cream-colored flowers ; 5 feet 5 



BRACHYCOME. 



(Swan River Daisy . 

 5307 Free-flowering, dwarf-grow- 

 ing annuals, covered during 

 the greater part of the Sum- 

 mer with a profusion of 

 pretty blue or white flowers; 

 suitable for edgings, small 

 beds or pot culture ... 5 



BRYONOFSIS. 



5318 Laciniosa. A beautiful 

 annual climber of the gourd 

 species, with ivy-like pale 

 green foliage and showy 

 scarlet fruit, striped with 

 white ; 10 feet ... 5 



BEGONIA. 



5300 Rex Hybrids. Beau- 

 tiful varieties, with hand- 

 some variegated foliage ; 

 choice mixed 25 



Crested Begonia. 



