DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 



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PRIMULA. 



IiRtER's Chinese Primroses 



VARIOUS GREEN- 

 HOUSE PRIMULAS. 



The following varieties are of the 

 easiest culture in greenhouse or light 

 window of dwelling-house, flowering 

 abundantly and continuously with the 

 minimum of care. 



(i423 Obconica Grandiflora. A 



profuse blooming Primrose, 

 bearing on long :tems heads 

 containing 10 to 15 flowers. It 

 thrives in a cool house and will 

 grow in favor with those desir- 

 ing plants that will grow easily. 

 The flowers are pure white, 

 shading occasionally to lilac, 

 and have the true Primrose 

 fragrance. (See cut) . . .10 



6438 Obconica Fimbriata. A fring 



This charming and beautiful flowering plant is indispensable for Winter or 

 Spring decorations in the home or conservatory. It is one of our most 

 important Winter-blooming pot plants. The seed we offer is of the highest 

 merit, and has, as usual, been saved from the best strains of English and 

 Continental growth. Florists and others report that they have never seen 

 finer flowers than those produced from our seed. Sow in March, April or May. 



LARGE-FLOWERING SINGLE- 

 FRINGED CHINESE PRIMROSES. 



PER PKT. 



6417 White. Finely fringed 25 



6418 Red. Deep red, fringed 25 



6425 Alba Magnifica. The finest pure white, with bright yeliow eye, 



beautifully fringed 50 



6441 Chiswick, Red. Large brilliant scarlet. The brightest of all . 50 



6442 Rosy Morn. Beautiful delicate pink ; exquisitely fringed . . 50 



6421 Punctata Elegantissima. Crimson, spotted white .... 25 



6422 Kermesina Splendens. Crimson, yellow eye 25 



6424 Holborn Blue. This variety requires more heat for its suc- 

 cessful culture than the other varieties 50 



Robusta Grandiflora. An extra strong growing strain produc- 

 ing enormous trusses of extra large finely fringed flowers' mixed 



colors . ; .'jO 



Fern=Leaved. Finest Mixed 25 



Dreer's Choicest Mixed. This mixture contains nothing but 

 the finest sorts and cannot fail to give entire satisfaction. (See cut ) 25 



DOUBLE-FRINGED 



CHINESE 



PRIMROSE. 



The following Double-fringed Chinese 

 Primroses are very fine and can be 

 highly recommended. per pkt. 

 6428 Alba. Double white . . $ 50 

 6450 Double Mixed. All colors 50 

 6449 Collection 6 double-flower- 

 ing 1 2d 



RHODANTHE. 



6460 Rhodanthe, nixed. A 



charming annual ; succeeds in 

 a light, rich soil and a warm 

 sheltered situation ; valuable 

 for pot culture ; flowers ever- 

 lasting. 1 foot 10 



6443 



6440 

 6430 



Primula Obconica Grandiflora. 



variety of the above, and, like that sort, is a 

 most profuse-flowering and easily grown variety. The flowers are as finely fringed 

 as the Chinese Fringed Primrose, and are delightfully fragrant. Most useful for 

 cutting, lasting well 25 



6437 Forbesi. {Baby Primrose.) This is the freest flowering Primula we know of. 

 The seed comes up very readily, and the little plants throw up tiny flower staiks 

 when only a few weeks old. These, however, should be pinched off, and the plants 

 kept growing until October, when the flowers may be allowed to develop, and from 

 then on until late in Spring they produce their sprays of beautifu 1 r nsy lilac flowers 

 in seemingly never-ending profusion. (See cut) 25 



6434 Floribunda. This is one of the prettiest and best of the Primroses, and is of the 

 same general character and type as P. Obconica, differing only in color of the 

 flower, which is a lovely shade of Primrose yellow. Very fragrant and free- 

 blooming 25 



ROSE. 



6366 Dwarf Polyantha or Fairy. Beautiful miniature roses, easily raised from 

 seed to produce plants that will bloom freely the first Summer. They are of dwarf, 

 compact growth, free and ever-blooming. Entirely hardy and most desirable for 

 Summer bedding or for pot culture in Winter 15 



$4 



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Primula Forbesi. 



