DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 



55 



Reliable Flower Seeds. 



{For Flower Seed Novelties see colored pages 5 to 10.) 

 Our list has again been carefully revised and all inferior varieties discarded. Tor the con- 

 venience of our customers and to facilitate the filling of orders, we use a system of number- 

 ing. In ordering it is only necessary to give the number of packets wanted and the corres- 

 ponding number in the Catalogue, viz : 1 pkt. 5010, 25 cts., 3 pkts. 5031, 15cts., means one 

 packet Abutilon, mixed, 25 cts.; 3 packets Adonis Flos, 15 cts. 



Dreer's Pictorial Collections of Flower Seeds. 



These very attractive collections are composed of the best known and most popular flower 



seeds, that will produce in succession a fine display of flowers from early summer until frost. 



The packets are beautifully illustrated with a chromo-lithographed portrait of the flower 



true to nature. 



No. i. Collection of 12 choice Flower Seed (our selection) $ .50 



"2. " " 18 " " " " " 75 



"3- " " 24 " " " " " 1.00 



'« 4. " " 30 " " " " " 1.25 



Imported Collections of Asters, Balsams, Dianthus, Hollyhock, Larkspur, Marigold, 

 Phlox, Nasturtium, etc., etc., will be found offered under then - respective heads. 



ABRONIA. 



Pretty trailing annuals, producing clusters of sweet 

 scented, Verbena-like flowers, especially fragrant towards 

 evening, lasting in bloom a long time ; effective in beds, 

 rock-work, or hanging-baskets ; peel off the husk before 

 sowing the seed. Height, 12 inches. 



PER PKT. 



5003 Arenaria. A beautiful yellow variety 10 



5006 Umbellata. Rosy lilac, with a white eye .... 5 



ABUTILON. 



(Chinese Bell-Flower, or Flowering Maple.) 

 Greenhouse shrubs of strong growth and easy cultivation, 

 free-flowering, with various-colored, beautiful drooping 

 bell-shaped flowers. Sown any time before April, in a tem- 

 perature of 60 degrees, they will produce fine flowering 

 plants the first season. 



5010 Fine Mixed. Of choice varieties and colors; 2 to 

 4 feet 25 



ACACIA. 



Elegant half-hardy shrubs, having fine ornamental foli- 

 age, and beautiful racemes of various shades of yellow glob- 



ular flowers . Soak the seed in warm water before sowing. 

 5013 Mixed. Fine varieties; 6 to 10 feet 10 



ACROCLINIUM. 



Charming annuals with beav.tiful flowers, which should 

 be cut when opening, and dried. Useful for winter bou- 

 quets. Easily grown either in beds or pots. 



PER PKT 



5025 Double Mixed 10 



5030 Single Mixed 5 



ACHILLEA PTARHICA PLENA. 



5019 A very free-blooming, hardy perennial plant, of 

 branching habit. Useful for cut-flowers or for 

 planting in cemeteries. Pure white double. 18 

 inches 15 



ACONITUn. 



(Monk's Hood, or Wolfsbane.) 



A hardy perennial, growing in any good garden soil, 

 producing long spikes of curiously shaped flowers. 

 5017 Napellus. Blue and white- 3 feet, 5 



ADLUfllA CIRRHOSA. 



(dountain-Fringe, or Allegheny Vine.) 



5033 An attractive and beautiful hardy biennial climber, flowering 

 the first season, clusters of small rosy-lilac flowers and pale 

 green feathery foliage ; 15 feet. (See cut.) 10 



ADONIS. 



5031 Flos Adonis. Also known as Pheasant's Eye. Showy, 

 hardy annuals of easy culture, with pretty fine-cut foliage, 

 and lasting a long time in bloom ; dark crimson flowers, with 

 a lighter centre ; 1 foot. (See cut. ) 5 



ACHIMENES. 



5001 Elegant and free-flowering tuberous-rooted greenhouse 

 plants, combining great beauty with richness and brilliancy 

 of color. Choice varieties, mixed 50 



