DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 



8 9 



SALVIA. 



6493 



6495 



65G3 



6494 



Salvia " Bonfire." 



SMILAX. 



( MYTsiBliTlliiiii Asparagoides.^ 



6134 In many respects the Smilax 

 is the most useful, and it is 

 certainly one of the most 

 graceful climbers which adorn 

 the greenhouse or conserva- 

 tory ; for bouquets and rlouil 

 decoration it is indispensable. 

 Soak the seed in warm water 

 twelve hours and plant in 

 pots, in hot-bed or greenhouse, 

 in February, and keep in moist 

 place. Tender perennial 

 climber ; white ; 10 feet. Per 

 oz. 60 cts 10 



STOCKS. 



The stock is one of the most popular annuals, either for 

 bedding or pot- culture; for brilliancy and diversity of 

 color or profusion and duration of bloom it is unsurpassed. 

 Fragrant. 



Large Flowering Dwarf Ten = Week Stock 



(Flowering Sage.) 

 A favorite greenhouse and bedding-plant, bearing long 

 spikes of flowers in great profusion from July till frost ; half- 

 hardy perennials, blooming the first year from seed. 



PER I'KT. 



Salva Splendens. {Scarlet Sage.) Beautiful 



bright scarlet. \ oz. 50 cts 5 



Bonfire." (Gara Bedman.) This is one of the 

 finest Salvias ever introduced. It differs frcm all 

 others, growing in a compact bush, about 2 feet high 

 by 2 feet in diameter. Its erect spikes of flowers of 

 brilliant scarlet, stand clear above the dark-green 

 foliage and completely cover the plant. It attracts 

 immediate attention in the garden, and is one of the 

 most effective and gorgeous plants in cultivation. 



(See cut) 10 



" Burning Bush." (Salvia Splendens Crandi- 

 Jlora Prostrata. ) This variety makes a compact 

 bush about 2.J- feet high, and produces long drooping 

 spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers, thrown well above 

 the foliage, that make a dazzling effect when grown 



in groups in a bed or border 10 



Patens. Superb deep blue 15 



SAINTPAULIA IONANTHA. 



64S8 Charming stove plants ; forms a flat rosette of deep 

 green, hairy leaves, which are similar in form to those 

 of the Gloxinias, but smaller 

 in all parts. The flower 

 stems are crowned by 

 beautiful deep blue flowers, 

 bearing a close resemblance 

 to those of our sweet-scented 

 Violet. A well-established 

 plant will bloom continually 

 throughout the year . . . . 25 



SCHIZANTHUS. 



(Butterfly Flower.) 



6525 A splendid annual, combining 

 elegance of growth with a 

 profusion of rich and various 

 colored flowers, fine for green- 

 house decoration and the 

 flower-garden ; of easy cul- 

 ture ; mixed colors. (See cut) 5 



6591 

 6592 

 6593 



6600 

 6609 

 6607 

 6610 

 6601 

 6603 



6606 



PER PKT. 



Blood Red . .10 



Crimson 10 



Light Blue .... 10 



Mixed 



ER PICT. 

 10 

 10 

 10 



5 

 75 



6612 

 6611 



6619 



6594 Purple . 



6595 Pure White 

 6593 Bright Pink 



Double large flowering 



Imported Collection. Large flowering. 12varieti 



• varieties 40 



WaIlflower= Leaved Ten Weeks. Finest mixed . 10 



Wallflower=Leaved White 10 



Snowflake. A dwarf variety, with large doable 



snow-white flowers ; fine for pot culture 15 



Princess Alice. ( Cut and Come Again. ) A fine 

 perpetual blooming Stock. If sown early, it commences 

 blooming in June and continues until frost. Its most 

 valuable feature is that it provides flowers during 

 September and October, when other varieties have faded. 

 It throws out numerous side branches bearing clusters of 

 very double pure white fragrant blossoms, and is excellent 

 for cutting. (See cut) . .10 



Intermediate. (Autumnal Flatueting.) Choice 



double flowers ; mixed 10 



Brompton. Half-hardy biennial, bushy plants pro- 

 ducing a beautiful display of double flowers ; mixed 



colors ; 2 feet 10 



Imported Collection, Perpetual. 6 varieties . . 50 



Princess Alice Stock. 



