DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 



87 



Ricinus. 



(Castor Oil Bean.) -^ 



Ornamental plants of stately growth and picturesque foliage, 

 with brilliant-colored fruit, producing a sub-tropical effect; tine ^ WB&SK^WwBaf, ml)r 



for lawns, massing, or centre plants for beds. per pkt. 



6471 Borboniensis, Very large and beautiful foliage ; 15 feet. 5 WKBffii /03§k 



6472 Gibsoni. Dwarf branching habit, deep red foliage ; 5 feet 5 <ggr vfLMm^^^f^mj^^jCfi . 



6476 Cambodgiensis. The main stem and leal stalks are \J|iflH ^S-TaS|^^^B^P^|^ 

 shining ebony, leaves large, regularly divide* 1 and richly < v^^^'K^^^$^^^^^3l^$W^'wS?'^'^iB 

 colored. The foliage assumes different shadesasthe plant \_ P U ffl^ffis^^^^^^^^^^T^S/k? WaPfr %i 

 increases in size, so that very striking effects may be ob- /^^^SmfflmPR^^SSI^r^lnl' 'i 

 tained when planted in groups 5 ^~^^i$ffiffi>\/Q$* 



6474 Philippiensis. A variety from the Philippines, with ('^ 'm^WS^^^^' :V \ BffiH 



beautiful gigantic foliage ; 10 feet 5 [ ; v 7 ! 1 '''''''^"'^^^^^^ffif^^^S^K^^ 



''•473 Sanguineus. Blood-red stalks and clusters of red fruit; V V k /j^t^!W\^^^^IS^^ -\^rs \ 'v 



8 feet 5 /^«1H^^^Kw^^W- W ■ 



6477 Zanzibarensis. A new and distinct class which surpass {/^^^B^KmM^SS^^m W ^\¥= ev\ - v ^' k".ssL'V £s* 

 in size and beauty all the varieties hitherto known. The /^*5__ 

 plants attain great dimensions, presenting a splendid as- /Y^faM WfMlf 

 peel with their gigantic leaves. The different varieties \^~f- 'w!!aMf*^§lF MM'^iM'vf 

 included in our mixture have light and dark green leaves -C/\ j^ffJf^re^^S^fHMvl^a^''* 

 and some of coppery bronze changing to dark green, with 4|| IK!K\^^ifi^k!vr 

 reddish ribs. The seeds are ^^^^tes^ KiUSt 



beautifully marked. (See cut) ,^^^^^^§^^1^ 

 6479 Imported Col!ec= ^-«=^^^^Wii wi- \ wJr?*%8mtSlM^. f?I IDRFCKJA NFWT1ANI 



RHODOCHITONfjjjj^^ 6482 Pf ^f ^* a £^l™£ 



VOLUBILE. w||i||fi£i|||b I'&'y^^^^^P^^^^mif Bright yellow petals surrounding a 



on long, graceful /^^J^^^^Pfl^^^^^^fflL 6366 Dwarf Polyantha, or Fairy. Beautiful 



stems, flowers of a ^^^W^^mm^^^^^^m^l^m miniature Roses, easily raised from seed 



rich claret red color. ^JIP^ JKJwJ^MS^ffMBlW to produce plants that wih bloom freely ' 

 It will flower the ' W^m&WW'^^^S^mMI the fh'st summer. They are of dwaif, corn- 

 first year from seed, and may W^^^M^X^^^^T pact growth, free and ever- blooming. En- 

 be planted in the garden when ^^^^^^~^M^SK^^ tir.lv hardv, and most desirable for sum- 

 the weather becomes warm . 25 ^^^ ^^p^) mer bedding or for pot culture in winter . 15 



^ ham SALPIQLOSSIS. 



J. 6485 Free blooming annuals, with curiously and 



\ # C~**V**r -^f^^Mm- beautifully pencilled and marbled funnel- 



S$j^ ''^^J^V^^StViS^V' , *t2T jffe shaped flowers; of easy culture, requiring a 



■J^ajjpp^-'^s"'.' 's4&tr~ «-><^^ light, rich soil. All colors, mixed; 1J- feet. 



**^'J&hZ* r J&C**' (Seecut) "• • ■ 5 



r'wfSc^^^^tfv^^.as, salvia. 



^'■'^^^^^i^Sm^^^T^^^^'^^^ (Flowering Sage.) 



~jrjf& ) <f^*^^^(^^^Mp^^&/^J^^fc^^^S^7 V V - ^^ 1 A favorite greenhouse and bedding plant, 



$*"*i 3^S^j^*^^^S^^^iJfe^^fc^^^? r ^^^-*^'' : *' , ^\<i^- bearing long spikes of Mowers in great profu- 

 if^&gj ' T-T 'if" ^^^^^^^sS^S^S^^^f^^v' ^ "t^^^UCT s * on ^ rom ^ u ^ *^ st ' nau "" nar< ^y peren- 



fT^fwwi "lii'H f^^^^yffi^v "\jJa nn BF <fc^ '^^-•*Ck\^ nials, blooming the first year from seed. 



^-1> - •* ^^Sa^^k^aR^grNf *TBgSwM^JP^> ■^tT' (if ' ,i:; Sa!via Splendens (S,rrrht Sage). 



~j ^^M$M^^S^IwSh^^ M^3 ^ KfAV^T^^lV^ Beautiful bright scarlet. | oz., 50 cts.10 



<sk?! ^^6%8wM^3Sfll^^^^S-- '-•" ' ; ' ^ ; H^ k ^^(t 6495 ~ Clara Bedman (."Bonfire"). 'I his 



is one of the finest Salvias ever intro- 

 duced . It differs from all others, grow- 

 ing in a compact bush about 2 feet high 

 by 2 feet in diameter. Its erect spikes 

 of flowers of brilliant scarlet, stand 

 clear above the dark-green foliage and 

 completely cover the plant. It attracts 

 W^Si^H^'^mSfM ^3^$^^1L'^^^^tI^ *3*i> immediate attention in the garden, an I 



'i"^^^^^^f^i^^r^^^^^^A^^^^^m^^l^%c^^ k one °^ *h e m °st effective and gor- 



J^JS^^j^^L^fml^S ^^-'^ ^^'-'' geous plants in cultivation. (Seecut). 15 



fc. 4&S & "'? J^S^W^m ■r\aP^t > ^ ' " 650^ — ll Burning Bush" (Silvia SplrndmtsGran- 

 aSL^i !**2<1 *-'<a diflora Prosbratco). This variety makes a com- 



pact bush about 2j feet high and produces 

 / ^Fj . ' \ ' ' Jrfre Hj^SalteWB) long drooping spikes of brilliant scarlet flow- - 



"r ^ mMu¥l^ ^^ fl r x ers thrown well above the foliage, that make 



a dazzling effect when grown in groups in a 



bed or border 15 



^m 6499 — Coccinea Lactea. Milk-white .... 10 



~j> 6494 — Patens. Superb deep blue 15 



salvia cia,a Bedman, -Bom.ro. ~" 64% -. A «-gentea. Beautiful ornamental silvery 



{From a Photograph.) iohage plant with spikes of white flowers . 10 



