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DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 



CAMPANULA. 



Well-known beautiful hardy heroaceous perennial, bearing a great profusion 

 of attractive bell-flowers ; thriving best in light rich soil ; some of the varieties 

 flower the first season if planted early. per PICT. 



5369 Mirabiiis. A new variety belonging to the class of C. Medium : it 

 forms a low pyramidal bush of about 2 leet in diameter ; each branch, 

 even die smallest, produces a great number of large flowers of a paio 

 blue or lilac color. The plants, when in full bloom, present a reguiur 

 flowering pyramid of at least 1U0 blossoms open at the time . ... 2b 

 5368 Pyramidalis. ( The Chimney Bellflower. ) A beautilul and stately 

 plant, either for garden or pot culture ; mixed blue and white flowers ; 



hardy perennial ; 3 feet 5 



5367 Carpatica. Free-flowering, blue and white mixed, continuing in 



bloom the whole season ; hardy perennial ; 6 inches 5 



5365 Speculum FI. PI. A double blue variety of Venus' Looking-glass, 



fine for cutting and bouquets ; 6 inches 5 



CANTERBURY BELLS. < Campanula Media. | 

 5420 Single, Mixed. Beautiful large bell-shaped flowers ; effective plants 



for pot culture ; hardy biennials; 2 k feet. I See cut) . . . 

 5410 Double Mixed. All the double Media varieties i 2.1 feet 

 5363 Calycanthema. ( Cup and Saucer. ) This is the finest variety, 

 producing plants with white and blue flowers resembling cup and 

 saucer ; mixed 5 



CANDYTUFT. 



Universally known and cultivated, and cons 

 All the varieties look best in beds or masses, 

 flowers early in Spring ; when sown in April, 

 Hardy and easy to cultivate. Single plants 

 transplanted look well and bloom profusely. 

 Hardy annuals ; 1 foot. 

 53S0 Empress. A complete mass of 

 pure white flowers, in a pyramid 

 of bloom. (See cut.) 10 



5386 Carmine 5 



5385 Crimson 5 



5381 White Fragrant 5 



5382 White Rocket. Peroz. 25cts. 5 

 5390 Mixed Colors. Per oz. 25 cts . o 



5383 Tom Thumb, White. 6 inches 5 



5387 Dwarf Hybrids, Mixed .10 



HARDY PERENNIAL 

 CANDYTUFTS. 



(Iberis. ) per pkt. 



5388 Sempervirens. A profuse 

 white blooming hardy perennial, 

 adapted for rockeries, baskets, etc., 

 coming in flower early in the Spring; 

 1 foot 10 



5379 Qibraltarica Hybrida. Very 

 fine species, with white flowers, 



idered indispensable for cutting. 



Seed sown in Autumn produces 



flowers from July till frost comes. 



shading off to lilac ; 1 foot 



10 



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Empress Candytuft. 



Canterbury Bells. 



CANNA. 

 Dwarf, Large, Flowering, French. 



Unquestionably one of the finest of bed- 

 ding plants for the American climate. The 

 list ottered below is all of our own saving. 

 Soak the seeds 1 2 hours in warm water 

 before planting ; sow in sandy loam, and 

 place in a hot-bed ; when up to the second 

 leaf, pot off singly and keep under glass 

 until the proper season for planting out. 



PER l K i . 



5404 Charles Henderson. Deep 

 rich crimson, one of the best . . 10 



5408 Egandale. Soft currant-red, 

 bronze foliage 10 



5405 Florence Vaughan. One of 

 the finest yellow-spotted red varie- 

 ties 10 



5395 Mine d'Or. Bright canary yel- 

 low 10 



5393 Furst Bismarck. Rich crim- 

 son, dwarf growth 10 



5406 Madame Crozy. Dazzling 

 scarlet, gilt edge 10 



5394 Md'lle Berat. Soft rosy carmine, 

 nearest approach to pink . . . .10 



5409 Queen Charlotte. Brilliant 

 orange-scarlet, wide margin of 

 bright yellow 10 



10 



5397 Vice President Luziet. Rich cherry red 



5399 Collection of the above 9 varieties 60 cts. 



5402 Mixed. This is a mixture of seed saved on our own grounds from the 



finest sorts. Peroz. 25 cts 5 



MARGUERITE CARNATIONS. 



These are deservedly the mo^l popular Carnations with the amateur, as they 

 begin flowering in a few weeks from time oi sowing. The strain offered i* oi 

 semi-dwarf robust habit, requiring no artificial support, and producing on long, 

 strong stems an abundance of large double, beautifully fringed, highly-scented 

 flowers. (See cut. ) 



PER PKT. ' l 1; j Kl - 



5431 Pure White 10 15435 Deep Crimson 10 



5432 Fiery Scarlet 10 I 543R Striped 10 



5433 Bright Rose 10 5439 Collection of 1 pkt. each of 



5434 Purple Violet 10 .] the above 6 colors, 50 cts. 



542S Mixed. All colors } oz. 50 cts 5 



5438 Giant Marguerite Carnations. An improved strain, producing 



flowers of immense si/e. frequently measuring 2A to 3 inches across. 



Strong, vigorous growers, and wonderfully free flowering ; mixed colors . 10 

 i Tor other varieties of (arnation- see next page.) 



