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DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 



Scabiosa. 



Scabiosa Caucasica. 



(Mourning Bride, or Sweet Scabious.) 

 One of our handsomest summer border plants, 

 producing in great profusion very double flowers 

 in a variety of shades and colors ; a splendid 

 flower for table bouquets, etc. ; hardy annual. 

 (See cut.) per pkt. 



6510 Tall flixed. Double, all colors ; 2 feet. 



Oz. 40 cts- 5- 



6520 Dwarf flixed. Double, all colors; 1 



foot 5 



6505 Double White (Snowball) > 2 feet . . . 5- 

 6508 Double Yellow. A new color which has 

 been perfected after many years' careful 

 selection. The plants are dwarf and bushy, 

 and bear in great profusion compact dou- 

 ble flowers of a very fine golden yellow . 10> 

 Caucasica. One of tire handsomest of hardy 

 perennials, especially valuable for cutting, the 

 blooms lasting a long time in water ; lilac blue ; 



3 feet. (See cut.) 10 



6507 Imported Collection of six dwarf double varieties 25 



SANVITALIA. 



A valuable dwarf bedding annual ; fine for rockeries, etc. ; 

 flowers during summer and autumn months, thriving best, 

 in a light, rich soil ; 6 inches. 

 6492 Sanvitalia Procumbens. Double golden vellow 5> 



6506 



SAINTPAULIA SONANTHA. 



6488 Charming stove plants, forms a flat 

 rosette of deep green, hairy leaves, 

 which are similar in form to those of 

 the Gloxinias, but smaller in all parts. 

 The flower stems are crowned by beau- 

 tiful deep blue flowers, bearing a close 

 resemblance to those of our sweet- 

 scented Violet. A well-established 

 plant will bloom continually through- 

 out the year 25 



SCHIZANTHU5. 



(Butterfly Flower,) 



6525 A splendid annual , combining elegance 

 of growth with a profusion of rich and 

 various colored flowers, fine for green- 

 house decoration and the flower gar-' 

 den ; of easv culture ; mixed colors. 

 (See cut.)' . " 



SEDUM. 



Scabiosa, Double Mixed. 



(Stonecrop.) 



A pretty and useful little plant, growing freely on rock or rustic 

 work, hanging-baskets, etc. ; during the summer they expand their 

 brilliant star-shaped flowers in profusion ; hardy perennial, 3 inches. 

 6540 Sedum flixed 10 



SENSITIVE PLANT. 



(Mimosa.) 



Curious and interesting annuals, with pinkish- white flowers ; the" 

 leaves close and droop when touched or shaken. 

 6555 Mimosa Pudica. li feet. Oz. 50 cts. ..." 5 



SMI LAX. 



(riyrsiphyllum Asparagoides. ) 

 6134 In many respects the Smilax is the most useful, and it is cer- 

 tainly one of the most graceful climbers which adorn the 

 greenhouse or conservatory ; for bouquets and floral decora- 

 tion it is indispensable. Soak the seed in warm water twelve 

 hours and plant hi pots, in hot-bed or greenhouse, in Febru- 

 ary, and keep in moist place. Tender perennial climber ; 

 white; 10 feet. Oz. 75 cts 10 



SOLANUM. 



6566 Solanum Capsicastrum (Jerusalem Cherry). This is a very useful pot 

 for winter decoration. It is of a dwarf branching habit ; leaves sma" 

 oval shaped ; bearing in the greatest profusion bright scarlet globular be 

 Very ornamental ; 1 foot. (See cut.) 



STEVIA SERRATA. 



Schizanthua, or Butterfly Flower. 



6622 Free-blooming plants, hearing a multitude of fragrant pure 

 ing 



white flowers ; suitable for summer or winter bloom- 



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