DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 



Carnation. 



Carnations are general favorites for their delicious fra- 

 grance and richness of colors. They are indispensible, 

 both for greenhouse culture in winter and for the garden 

 in summer. per pkt. 



5423 Early Flowering Vienna. Double mixed colors.10 



5425 Finest Double nixed. Saved from extra fine 

 named flowers 20 



5430 Fine Double nixed. The best for garden culture. 10 



5426 Perpetual, or Tree. Choicest mixed colors. . . 25 



5427 Chabaud's Perpetual. Raised by a famous 

 French specialist. Blooms in seven months after 

 being sown and continues to flower in the greatest 

 profusion indefinitely 25 



5424 Rivieria Market. A splendid strain of perpetual 

 Carnations, producing 85 per cent, of double flowers, in many beautiful col- 

 ors, including a large percentage of yellow grounds 25 



5429 Imported Collection of 12 finest varieties $1.00 



5427 " " of 6 " " 50 



riARGUERITE CARNATIONS. (Semi-dwarf.) 

 These are deservedly the most popular Carnations with the amateur, as they begin 

 flowering in a few weeks from time of sowing. The strain offered is of semi-dwarf 

 robust habit, requiring no artificial support, and producing on long strong stems an 

 abundance of large beautifully fringed, highly scented flowers. (See cut.) 



PER PKT. 



5431 Pure White 10 



5432 Fiery Scarlet 10 



5433 Bright Rose 10 



5439 Collection of the above 6 varieties . . 



5428 narguerite Carnations. Mixed colors, J oz. $1.00 



5434 Purple Violet. 



5435 Deep Crimson 



5436 Striped 



Celosia, or Cockscomb. 



Marguerite Carnations. 



Celosia. Glasgow Prize. 



Celosia. Thompson's Superb. 



Free blooming annuals, growing best in rather light soil, not 

 too rich, producing ornamental comb-shaped flowers ; 

 make grand border plants and are attractive for pots. 

 CRISTATA or CRESTED VARIETIES. 

 , 5440 Variegata. Variegated with crimson, orange, 

 greenstriped, etc., of the most brilliant hues; 3ft.. 

 5441 Queen of the Dwarfs. This we consider the 

 finest of the dwarf-growing Cockscombs. The 

 plants grow only eight inches high, with beau- 

 tiful dark rose-colored combs, measuring under 

 good cultivation two feet across 10 



5442 Glasgow Prize. Immense showy 

 dark crimson combs. (See cut.). .10 



5443 Empress. Combs of colossal propor- 

 tions, they have been grown measuring 

 45 inches from tip to tip; rich crimson. 10 



5450 Dwarf, nixed. Fine dwarf varieties. 



Per oz. 75 cts 5 



5449 Imported Collection of 6 Dwarf 



Cockscombs 30 



FEATHERED VARIETIES. 

 Make fine plants for large beds or groups, and the plumes or flowers can be cut and dried for winter bouquets. 

 5444 Thompson's Superb. This variety has attracted general attention in the public gardens of Paris. Pyramidal 



in growth, attaining a height of a little more than two feet, and produces beau- 

 tiful large spikes of the most brilliant crimson. In sunlight the rich color of 

 the flower spikes is beautifully contrasted with the bronze-colored foliage. 



(See cut.) 10 



5447 Golden Plume. Pyramidal habit. Flowers bright golden yellow . . . .10 

 5445 Plumosa Superba. A beautiful feathered variety ; mixed colors . 10 



Centaurea. 



(White-Leaved, " Dusty Miller.") 



Fine for bedding, vases, hanging-baskets and pots ; also extensively used 

 for margins. Sow the seed from December to April ; half-hardy perennials. 

 5457 Gymnocarpa. Fine cut silver-gray foliage; Hft- Per 1,000 seeds 50c . 10 

 1 5454 Candidissima. Silvery white, leaves broadly cut. Per 1,000 seeds 50c . 10 



CENTAUREA CYANUS. 



(Ragged Sailor, Corn Flower, or Blue Bottle.) 



A favorite annual ; does well everywhere. Largely used as a cut flower. 



Blue (Kaiser Blume) 5 



2 White 5 



nixed. 1 \ feet 5 



New Double Flowered. (See cut.) .•••.• 10 



Dwarf Victoria. A charming miniature form, rarely exceeding 8 inches in 

 height, the plants forming very pretty globular bushes, which are profusely 

 centaurea cyanus Double. covered with dark blue flowers 10 



