DREER'S MID-SUMMER CATALOGUE. 



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IDreer's IReliable Jflower Seefcs. 



The following list of Flower Seeds comprises a choice collection of Perennials that should be sown in the 

 summer and fall for blooming next year. The Calceolaria, Cineraria, Primula, etc., for indoor blooming in the 

 winter and spring, and the hardy varieties for blooming outdoors during the spring and summer months. Our 

 selections of the seeds here offered are from world-renowned sources, and have always given the highest satisfaction. 



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CALCEOLARIA HYBRIDA GRANDIFLORA TIGRINA. 



ABUTILON. Perpkt. 



-5010 Greenhouse shrubs of easy cultivation, beauti- 

 ful drooping bell-shaped flowers ; mixed colors 25 



ACONITUM NAPELLUS. 



-5017. A hardy perennial, growing in any good garden 

 soil, with very prettv blue and white flowers; 3 

 feet 5 



ALYSSUM SAXATILE COMPACTUM. 



-5084 Showy golden-yellow flowers; hardy perennial; 



1 foot 



ANTIRRHINUM. Snap=Dragon. 



The improved varieties of this valuable genus have 

 large, finely-shaped flowers of the most brilliant col- 

 ors. 



5140 Tom Thumb, Mixed, finest dwarf. Per oz. 50c 



5141 Tall, Mixed, " "40c 



AQUILEGIA. Columbine. 



Beautiful hardy perennials, blooming freely early 

 in the spring and summer ; \\ to 3 feet. 



5143 Chrysantha. {Golden-Spurred.) Bright gol- 

 den-yellow flowers 



5144 Coerulea. Violet-blue ; inner petals pure white 

 5151 Qlandulosa. Inner petals pure white ; outer, 



a lovely shade of light blue 



5160 Single, all colors mixed ; per oz., 30 cents . . 

 5150 Double, " " " 40 " 



5 

 10 



15 

 5 

 5 



AURICULA. 



5240 A well-known favorite of great beauty ; seed 



saved from splendid choice varieties 15 



CALCEOLARIA. 



Gorgeous plants, producing a mass of beautiful 

 pocket-like flowers early in the spring, a universal 

 favorite for the greenhouse or conservatory . Sow end 

 of July or in August. 



5350 Grandiflora, Mixed. Large flowering, beauti- 

 *ful, rich, self-colored flowers ; saved from a 



" choice collection 25 



5352 Tigrina, Mixed. Large-flowering, tigered and 

 spotted flowers; the very finest mixture of the 

 most brilliant colors 35 



CARNATION', MARGUERITE. 



Per pkt. 

 5353 Pumila Compacta. Of dwarf , compact, robust 

 growth, producing immense trusses of large and 

 varied brilliant self-colored and spotted flowers 35 



CAMPANULA. BelLFIower. 

 5420 Hedia, Single Mixed {Canterbury Bells). Beau- 

 tiful, large, bell-shaped flowers ; 2k feet ... 5 



5410 Media, Double Mixed ; 2i feet 5 



5363 fledia Calycanthema {Cup and Saucer.) . . 10 



HARDY PERENNIAL CANDYTUFT. 



5388 Iberis Semparvirens. A profuse white bloom- 

 ing hardy perennia 1 , adapted for rockeries, bas- 

 kets, etc., coming in flower early in spring . . 10 



5379 Iberis Gibraltarica Hybrida. Very fine spe- 

 cies, with white flowers shading to lilac. 1 foot 10 



CARNATION. 



Carnations and Picotee Pinks are general favorites 

 for their delicious fragrance and richness of color. 

 The seeds we offer have been imported from the best 

 sources in Europe, and will produce a large percent- 

 age of splendid double flowers. 



5425 Finest German. Mixed colors ; saved from 

 extra fine double flowers ; 20 



5426 Remontant, or Tree. {Double Perpetual.) 

 Mixed colors ; saved only from the finest and 

 choicest double named varieties 25 



5430 Fine Double Mixed. The hardiest and best 



varieties for open air culture 10 



5423 Early Flowering Double Vienna 10 



5428 flarguerite. Flowers in four months from 

 seed and blooms continuously, great variety of 

 colors and delightfully fragrant. Most desirable 

 for cutting. \ oz., SI. 00 10 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



Very showy and popular flowers of easy culture. 

 Seeds sown during the summer will produce bloom- 

 ing plants for autumn and winter decoration. 

 5488 Frutescens Grandifl rum. French Margue- 

 rites. Largely grown for cut flowers. They 

 make elegant pot plants for winter flowering . 10 

 5480 Inodorum Plenissimum. Double snow-white, 



very free flowering and fine cutting 10 



