DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 



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%^? Helianthus or Sunflower. 



eH£;-';«i?J«3Rk>, Remarkable for the stately growth, size and brilliancy of their 



flowers, making a very good effect among shrubbery and for screens. 

 Hardy annuals. perpkt 



5920 Helianthus Nanus Fl. PI. (Globe of Gold). Dwarf double- 

 orange flowers ; 4 feet. Per oz., 30 cts 5 



5922 — Nanus Variegatis. Bushy, pyramidal-shaped plants ; varie- 

 gated leaves ; 4 feet 5 



5921 — Globosus Fistulosus (Globe or Dahlia Sunflower). Flowers 

 large, double, of a rich saffron color; 6 feet. (See cut). Per 

 oz., 40 cts 5 



5923 — Oscar Wilde. Beautiful golden yellow, with jet-black 

 centre; single, 4 feet 5 



^jflfe" ^^^-J^ ^S^^ ^^^\fi' -v'-- *^ :> ''-^ — Cucumerifolius (Miniature Sunflowi i ). Small-flowered dwarf 

 **\^P '^SinKW' IbliKl^i ■* NXk^'^ • ~'" Single. Rich vellow. An abundant bloomer. (See cut) ... 5 



'"^■^'\ ^^^r^^^J f^%d'¥_~ ''■ " r>!,ls "Stella" (Large Flowering Miniaiun Sunflower). Addi- 



i^lP '~J%3fe%&*it l3uzS^^l$&-?i£- r tions to long-stemmed flowers for cutting are always welcome. 



' >v ^'SIn ; /^S^iiJ^^^S^y^^'^* - ,; ^ ms new Sunflower on that account should become a general 



US w» W^V^^ vJ^V ***■'•'' ■■ favorite. It attains a height of 3 to 4 feet, and differs from the 



■*®^ Vf> Helianthus cucumerifolius, or Miniature Sunflower, by its larger 



^J[ and better-formed flowers of the purest golden yellow with black 



disc. The individual flowers are from 24 to 3 inches across, and are 

 borne on long stems well above the lively green foliage. Sown 

 on a sunny spot, in April or May, flowers may be cut daily from 

 the end of June until cut down by frost. Its regular growth 

 Double Globe Sunflower. and free - flowering habit 



». a . . , //////„ make it useful for flower 



HON EST Y O r N^Lv } A )^— <■ g«>«P8 or as single speci- 



MOONWORT. m jjtjT .M**,. X flfe meES " : 10 



Hard) biennial, admired for Us «^ 111 #V /' , X^"^ \ HELIOTROPE. 



silvery Seed pouches, whirl, are (W& V -\H| W W ■ ~ i l If 1 l 



used for house ornaments, as they W^^MM WM^' V^^>- \ „ ^ half-hardy perennial, 



present a beautiful and rather 5*|Bf %J| '' ^\^ 1 season^ its d^Itfulperfame 



5953 Honesty (Lunaria Biennis). «ff^^l|Pv*i ^ r^^^l M '''%*^~ ^ I ,|l "' t nower i a splendid bed- 



^SSBgHI^^'^ ' :viVl '"^^^^^^^ :S? ^' M as a greenhouse climber. Seed 



HYACINTH BEAN. nWW wWa , "^ Xi^M^^^^~~^^V sown in the s P rin °' wiU make 



flowering freely iifclusters, followed JHI^S^B '^r^' — S2EL-, W 594 ° Heliotrope. Mixed. 10 



bv ornamental seed pods, for cover- ^Kl^'W''''llSk i!; V^^^^^^^^""/^' 5939 ~ Collection of 6 



ing arbors, trellises, etc. Sow the -WmM^ Ilk A W^S^^ 8 ^ ^0^Z ™ sorta - • , 4( > 



seed in the garden in April or May K» ^$mg% ^'ih\i K " T-^fec Plants oi thi -rand 



where they are to remain ; 10 feet. m SiiS^-^4IW^ JF^%* best Heliotropes will be found 



5770 Dolichos Mixed. Purple ff ^B^^P^: ^"T^lfe, ^ offered on page 124. 



HIRI^r'IIQ Hibiscus, Giant Yellow. ->«■ 



(Marsh Mallows.) 



Showy ornamental plants, for mixed beds or shrubbery borders, hav- 

 ing large-sized, varied and beautiful colored flowers. per pkt. 



5944 Hibiscus Africanus. Large, cream-colored flowers, with a 

 brown centre ; hardy annual ; lj feet 5 



5945 — Palustris. Large pink flowers ; hardy perennial ; 3 feet . 5 



5947 — Crimson Eye. Flowers 

 SW. «k.»,(v^> of the largest size, pure white u^^^^mf^^^Xx^i 



with a large spot of velvety 



«y>) crimson in the centre of each 



v 9 If w§H&> flower; hardy ]'erennial ; 



flowers the first year from 



seed if sown early .... 10 



^^^CHCvA 5943— Giant Yellow. A 



'< . i 1 '1,^7 shrubby perennial, cup- 



W^I^MIillff --^-^ shaped flowers from 6 to 9 



^ H^feS/ inches in diameter. The /0$WDM$£t 



'^3$$^^ color is a rich, deep cream /^^MwS^B^ 



"~2*\HHtt^ ^«Ni \ with a velvety maroon cen- flhrn^^^L^S^i 



tre. The plants commence $Pi W^mS^SL^A 



■ ^^ \i" t0 b' 00m early and continu- 



' «#i\\sJ ously until cut down by frost 



The seeds should be started 



early in the green-house, 



frame or window, so that the \ ^f§ly 



plants may be well developed H^.» ^M 



in time to set out in the bor- ^%^K&$! 



der as soon as the weather ■%«' 



is settled warm. (See cut) . 10 



