GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 



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Dreer's Superb 



Double 



Fringed Petunias 



Dreer's Soperb Double Fringed Petunias. 



For many years we have made a speciality 



of Double Petunias, growing about five thou- 

 sand seedlings annually, from which we select 



the choicest for propagation. We have dis- 

 carded the plain edged sorts, as the fringed 



and laced varieties listed below are very much 



better. 



Achille. Crimson shaded purple, lightly 

 tipped with white. 



Aristides. Soft rose, occasionally tipped 

 with white. 



Aspasia. White mottled and splashed ma- 

 genta. 



Beatrice. White suffused magenta mottled lilac 



Comet. Rich purple, each petal edged with 

 white. 



Champion. Rich crimson purple. £Z 



Eureka. Pure white, each petal narrowly 

 edged magenta, perfect form. 



Eleanore. Large perfect flowers, deep ma- 

 genta suffused purple. 



Endymion. Soft rose, beautifully frilled. 



Excelsior. Pure white mottled crimson 

 purple. 



Excellent. Pure white mottled with carmine. 



Gem. White, splashed and mottled crimson. 



Juno. Bright rosy carmine, mottled with 

 white. 



Mrs. F. Sander. A beautiful pure pink of 

 fine form. 



flajestic. Rosy carmine, beautifully frilled. 



Minerva. Mottled and splashed white and 

 carmine. 



Ovid. White, mottled crimson and rose. 



Snow Ball. Pure white. 



Stella. White ground, heavily marked with rosy crimson. | Striking. Rich purple, mottled and edged with white. 



Price : 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. ; set of 20 varieties for $2.00. 



Single Large Flowering Petunias. Mixed Seedlings (ready April 1st), 10 cts. each ; $1.00 per doz. 



ISeeas of both Double and Single Petunias will be pound offe7-ed on page 83.) 



THE BEST DOZEN PELARGONIUMS. 



(Lady Washington Geraniums.) 



The twelve varieties listed below are the finest that 

 have ever come to our notice. The plants are of strong 

 vigorous growth and very free-flowering, while the size 

 and shape of the flowers are all that could be desired. 

 Champion. White delicately shaded blush, small car- 

 mine blotch on low er petals, upper feathered maroon 

 and red. 

 Countess. Clear salmon, large pure white centre, 



narrow white edge-feathered maroon in upper petals. 

 Decorator. A fine large crimson with maroon spots. 

 Dorothy. Soft rosy salmon, with dark maroon blotches 

 on the upper petals and very richly shaded with plum 

 color around the throat; petals prettily fringed. (See 

 cut.) 

 H. n. Stanley. Lower petals soft carmine, upper 



petals deeper with a maroon blotch. 

 Mermeris. Bright red with maroon 1 lotch. 

 firs. Bradshaw. White with dark puri le 1 lotches. 

 Mme Thibaut. White, richly blotched and marked 

 with rose, the upper petals marked with crimson maroon 

 w iih large white centre ; the trusses and individual 

 flowers are of immense size, while the petals are 

 heavily ruffled, giving it a well doubled appearance. 

 Mrs. R. Sandiford. Pure glistening snow-white. 

 Madame Vibert. A grand flower with black maroon 

 blotches bordered fiery red, the flower entirely edged 

 with rose. 

 Marquise of Salisbury. A high colored variety with 



rich dark spots and very large flowers. 

 Victor. Bright cherry-red with white markings at base 

 of each petal, two upper petals heavily spotted with 

 deep maroon ; fine large flower. 

 Pelargonium " Dorothy." 25 cts. each ; set of 12 for $2.50. 





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