DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 



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Lobelia. 



.Lobelia, Barnard's Perpetual. 



The following dwarf and trailing varieties of 

 this popular and beautiful flowering plant will 

 be found most desirable for pot culture, edgings, 

 hanging-baskets, etc., blooming profusely from 

 June to November. The hardy perennial varie- 

 ties are among the most attractive of our garden 

 favorites, producing beautiful spikes of handsome 

 flowers. 



COMPACTA VARIETIES. 



4 to 6 inches. per pkt. 



6023 Crystal Palace Compacta. Rich deep 

 blue ; the finest for bedding 10 



6020 Barnard's Perpetual. Without doubt 

 the finest Lobelia yet introduced. The 

 flowers are of the most brilliant ultrama- 

 rine blue, strikingly marked with a pure 

 white blotch at the base of each of the 

 two lower petals. (See cut.) 10 



6032 Prima Donna. Dwarf and compact, 

 with rich velvety crimson maroon flowers 10 



6021 White Gem. Forms a perfect ball of 

 snow-white flow T ers ; very charming ap- - 

 pearance 10 



6024 Emperor William. A very compact 

 variety, with fine sky-blue flowers ... 10 



PER. PKT. 



6026 Golden Queen. Golden-yellow leaves and brilliant blue flowers. 

 A most striking contrast 10 



6029 Pearl. Pure white, edged blue, a lovely flower 10 



6030 nixed Compacta Varieties 10 



ERINUS, OR TRAILING VARIETIES. 



Trailing varieties suitable for hanging-baskets, vases, etc ; 6 to 10 

 inches. 



6022 Lobelia Speciosa. Ultramarine blue 5 



6034 — Gracilis. Light blue, spreading 5 



6033 — Paxtoniana. Pure white with blue edge 5 



6027 — Duplex. Double blue 10 



LOBELIA, PERENNIAL VARIETIES. 



6028 Lobelia Cardinalis(Cardindl flower). A hardy perennial native 

 variety, with spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers, blooming the 

 first season if sown early ; a fine border plant ; 3 feet 10 



6031 — Cardinalis Hybrids. Flowers large and resemble Cardinalis, 

 but are of splendid shades of rose, red, lilac, purple, etc. ; in 

 bloom from Julv to October ; hardy perennials ; 2 feet. (See 

 cut.) " 15 



MARVEL OF PERU. 



Lobelia Cardinalis Hybrids. 



Marvel of Peru. 



The well-known " Four o'Clocks." A handsome, free-flowering garden favorite ; 

 half-hardy perennial ; blooming the first season from seed. 

 6080 Marvel of Peru Mjxed. Beautiful colors ; 2 feet. Per oz. 15 cts. ... 5 



MATRICARIA. 



Free-flowering hardy plants, succeeding in any 

 garden-soil ; a fine bedding plant or for pot-cul- 

 ture ; blooms until frost; hardy annual ; 18 inches. 

 5833 flatricaria Capensis alba plena (Dou- 

 ble White Feverfew). Handsome double 

 white flowers . . 10 



MAURANDIA. 



Beautiful, rapid, slender growing climbers, 

 blooming profusely until late in the autumn ; also 

 fine for the conservatory or greenhouse ; if de- 

 sired for the house take up before the approach 

 of frost. A half-hardy perennial, flowering the 

 first season if sown early ; 10 feet. (See cut.) 



6085 Haurandia Albiflora. Pure White . . 10 



6086 — Barclayana. Purple 10 



6087 — Rosea. Dark rose 10 



6090 — Mixed. All colors 5 Maurandia 



