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DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 



Balloon Vine. 



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Begonia Vernon. 



Double Camellia Flowered Balsam. 



Begonia. 



Plants of great value for summer decora- 

 tion or window gardening. To secure the 

 best results they should be planted as soon 

 as the ground becomes warm. They are 

 covered the whole summer with bright and 

 elegant flowers; blooming the first season 

 from seed, if sown in February or 

 March, in a temperature of 60 degrees ; 

 for winter and spring blooming sow in 



August. PER PKT. 



5290 Single Tuberous=R ooted. 



Fin?st mixed 15 



5280 Double Tuberous - Rooted. 



Finest mixed 25 



5300 Rex Hybrids. Beautiful va- 

 rieties, with handsome variegated foliage ; choice mixed 25 



5284 Vernon. This variety is distinguished by the splendid coloring of its 

 foliage and flowers. When young, the leaves are green, but they 

 change after being exposed to the sun into a very deep red with metal- 

 lic hue. The bright orange-carmine flowers contrast beautifully with 

 the foliage. It is very effective for bedding in masses, being covered 

 ■with bloom from May until late in the autumn, and, if potted, will 

 continue to flower throughout the winter. (See cut.) 10 



5285 Dwarf Vernon possesses all of the characteristics of the parent, suc- 

 ceeding everywhere, doing equally well in sun or shade. Its dwarf, 

 compact habit will adapt it for many purposes for which the tall variety 

 is not suitable, such as edgings, etc. Flowers bright red, bronze foliage. 25 



BIDENS ATROSANGUINEA. 



5303 A free-flowering tender annual having beautiful foliage and bearing 

 fine and attractive flowers, crimson and yellow. The roots can be pre- 

 served like Dahlias; 1 foot 5 



BOCCONIA JAPONICA. 



5305 Effective hardy perennial, for single specimens or groups on lawn. 

 Foliage glaucous green, bears freely spikes 2 to 3 feet long, of cream- 

 colored flowers ; 5 feet 5 



BRACHYCOHE. 



(Swan River Daisy.) 



5307 Free-flowering, dwarf-growing annuals, covered during the greater 

 part of the summer with a profusion of pretty blue or white flowers; 

 suitable for edgings, small beds or pot culture. (See cut.) 5 



Balsam. 



(Lady's Slipper.) 



An old and favorite garden flower, producing its gor- 

 geous masses of beautiful, brilliant-colored double flow- 

 ers in the greatest profusion ; of easy culture ; succeeds 

 in a good rich soil ; tender annuals ; 2 feet. 



PER PKT. 



5254 Double Scarlet {King) 10 



5263 " Pink {Maiden's Blush) 10 



5256 " Solferino. Striped and spotted . ,10 



5257 " White. Per oz. $1.00 .5 



5258 White Perfection. Very double, immense, 

 solid round flowers. Per oz. $1.50 10 



5260 Double Camellia Flowered. Finest mixed. 



(See cut.) Per oz. SI. 00 5 



5289 Imported Collection of 6 colors 50 



BALLOON VINE. 



A rapid growing annual climber ; succeeds best in light soil and warm sit- 

 uation; flowers white ; seed vessels look like minature balloons. (See cut.) 

 5272 Balloon Vine. {Cardiospermum). Per oz. 20 cts 5 



BAPTISIA. 



A beautiful hardy perennial herbaceous plant, producing pea-shaped flow- 

 ers on spikes 6 inches long. 

 5274 Baptisia Australis. Bright blue ; 2J feet 5 



Bartonia Aurea. 



Producing showy golden 

 yellow flowers above its 

 gray and downy thistle-like 

 foliage, which are exceed- 

 ingly brilliant in the sun- 

 shine. Sow where it is to 

 remain, as it does not bear 

 transplanting ; annual ; 2 ft 5 



BEET. 



The ornamental-leaved Beets are 

 among the most useful of decora- 

 tive foliage plants. 

 5286 DracEena-Ieaved. Bril- 

 liant dark red foliage ... 5 

 5288 Red Chilian. Scarlet rib- 

 bed. Oz. 15 cts 5 



Yellow Chilian. Golden 

 yellow. Per oz. 15 cts. . 5 



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