DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 



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niQNONETTE. 



A well-known fragrant favorite. If the plants are thinned out they will 

 grow stronger and produce large spikes of flowers ; fine for pot or garden 

 culture, and can be had during the whole year by sowing at intervals. 



PER PKT. 



6101 

 6098 

 6106 



Machet Mignonette. 



Musa Enskte. 



seed and 



MUSA ENSETE. 

 (Abyssinian Banana.) 



6131 A splendid plant for 

 the open air in sum- 

 mer, producing a most 

 striking effect when 

 planted singly or in 

 groups. In our hot 

 summer it luxuriates 

 and attains gigantic 

 proportions when freely 

 supplied with manure 

 and water. The seeds 

 germinate easily if 

 started in hot-bed or 

 bottom heat in green- 

 house. Tender peren- 

 nial, 10 to 20 feet. (See 

 cut.) 25 



MYOSOTIS. 



(Forget-me-not.) 



Neat and beautiful little 

 plants with star-like flowers ; 

 succeeding best in a shady, 

 moist situation; half-hardy 

 perennials; blooming the first 

 year from seed if sown early. 



6121 Myosotis Alpestris Coerulea. Bright blue; 



6 inches 5 



6122 — Alpestris Alba. Pure white ; 6 inches 5 



6127 — Eliza Fonrobert. New, large flowering, 



bright blue ; remarkably fine and distinct 5 



— Alpestris Victoria. Of bushy habit, bear- 

 ing large bright azure-blue flowers ; very fine. (Seecut.).lO 



— Nana Alirea. Of dwarf habit, foliage golden yellow, 

 which contrasts prettily with its rich blue flowers 10 



6125 — Dissitiflora. Compact habit, profuse bloomer ; exquisite 

 blue ; an attractive spring bedding plant ; 6 inches 10 



6123 — ■ PalllStris. The true Forget-me-not ; beautiful blue 

 flowers ; 6 inches 10 



6126 — PalllStris SemperfloreilS. A charming dwarf Forget- 

 me-not, continuing in bloom from early spring until autumn ; blue; 



8 inches 10 



MYRSIPHYLLUM. 



(Smilax.) 



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

 one of the most graceful climbers which adorn the greenhouse or 

 conservatory; for bouquets and floral decoration it is indispensa- 

 ble. Soak the seed in warm water twelve hours and plant in pots, 

 in hot-bed or greenhouse, in February, and keep in moist place. 

 Tender perennial climber; white; 10 feet. Oz. 75 cts 10 



6100 Mignonette Sweet-Scented {Reseda Odorata). The old variety 

 with small spikes. Per oz. 15 cts 5 



— Large-Flowering- Pyramidal. Flowers large, of a 

 reddish tint. Per oz. 30 cts 5 



— Gabrielle. A very pretty sort, bearing large spikes of red 

 flowers 10 



— Golden Queen. Golden yellow flowers of dense pyramidal 

 growth. Per oz. 50 cts 5 



6102 — Parson's White. Large spikes, pure white and very fra- 

 grant. Per oz. 50 cts 5 



6105 — Miles' Hybrid Spiral. Of dwarf branching habit, with 

 spikes from 8 to 10 inches long, very fragrant; excellent for market 

 purposes. Per oz. 50 cts 5 



— Dwarf Compact. A dwarf robust variety, 10 inches high 

 and 18 inches in diameter, covered with large spikes of reddish- 

 tinted flowers 10 



— "Machet." Well adapted for pot-culture ; dwarf pyramidal 

 growth bearing numerous flower stalks; one of the best. (See cut.) 

 Per oz. 75 cts 10 



6099 — Red Victoria. 



A distinct variety of 

 dwarf branching habit, 



6103 



6108 



6128 



6130 



its brilliant carmine 



with large trusses of 

 deep red flowers 10 



6110 — Improved Red 

 Victoria. A charm- 

 ing new compact grow- 

 ing variety of dense 

 pyramidal habit, grow- 

 ing about six inches 

 high. The flowers are 

 large and of a more 

 brilliant red than in 

 the old Victoria Mign- 

 onette. A most use- 

 ful and desirable 

 variety for pot culture, as 

 well as for the garden. .10 



6109 Collection of 10 

 varieties Mignonette. .50 



MOMORDICA. 



(Balsam Apple.) 



Very curious climbing vines, 

 with ornamental foliage, fruit 

 golden yellow, warted, and 

 when ripe opens showing the 

 interior; fine for trellises, rock- 



work, stumps, etc.; half-hardy annual; 10 feet. 



6116 Momordica Balsamina. {Balsam Apple.) 

 Apple-shaped fruit. Per oz. 50 cts 5 



6117 Charailtia {Balsam Pear.) Pear-shaped fruit. 

 Per oz. 50 cts 5 



JVfvosoTis Alpestris Victoria 



