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DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 



Salpiglossis, Large-Flowering. 



SABBATIA CAxUPESTRIS. 



PER PKT. 



A charming plant for border or greenhouse. It bears 

 attractive bright pink flowers, which remain perfect for 

 several days when cut and emit a delicate fragrance. . .20 



SALPIGLOSSIS. 



6485 Free blooming annuals, with curiously 

 and beautifully pencilled and marbled 

 funnel-shaped flowers ; of easy cul- 

 ture, requiring a light, rich soil. All 

 colors, mixed ; 1 \ feet. (See cut.).. 5 



SANVITAEIA. 



A valuable dwarf bedding annual; fine for 

 rockeries, etc. ; flowers during summer and au- 

 tumn months, thriving best in a light, rich soil ; 

 6 inches. 

 6492 Sanvitalia Proeunibens. 



Double golden yellow 5 



Saintpaulia lonantlia. 



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 

 beautiful deep blue flowers, bearing a 

 close resemblance to those of our 

 sweet-scented Violet. A well-estab- 

 lished plant will bloom continually 

 throughout the year 25 



Scabiosa, Double Mixed. 



SCABIOSA. 



(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 Mixed. Double, all colors ; 2 feet. Oz. 40 

 cts 5 



6520 Dwarf Mixed. Double, all colors; 1 foot 5 



6505 Double White {Snowball). 2 feet 5 



6505 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 com- 

 pact double flowers of a very fine golden yellow 10 



6506 Caucasica. One of the handsomest of hardy peren- 

 nials, especially valuable for cutting, the blooms lasting 



a long time in water ; lilac-blue ; 3 feet 10 



6507 Collection of six dwarf double varieties 25 



SCHIZANTHUS. 



(Butterfly Flower.) 

 6525 A splendid annual, combining elegance of growth with 

 a profusion of rich and various colored flowers, fine for 

 greenhouse decoration and the flower garden ; of easy 

 culture ; mixed colors. (See cut.) 5 



SEDUM. 



(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 Mixed 10 



SENECIO. 



A showy free-flowering hardy annual. It 

 produces in great profusion branching spikes 

 of bright Cineraria-like double flowers, \\ 

 inches in diameter, from spring until fall, and 

 will bloom all winter in a cool greenhouse. 

 Excellent for bouquets. 



6550 Senecio Elegans Fl. PL 



{Double Jacobaa). Mixed colors... 5 



SENSITIVE PLANT. 



(Mimosa.) 



Curious and interesting annuals, with pinkish white flowers ; the leaves 

 close and droop when touched or shaken. 

 6555 Mimosa Pudica. H feel. Oz. 50 cts 5 



SMILAX. 



(Myrsiphyllum Asparagoides.) 

 6134 In many respects the Sniilax 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 indispensable. 

 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 



SOLANUM. 



6566 SolanUmCapsicastrum(/«Wfl/«w Cherry). This is a very 

 useful pot plant for winter decoration. It is of a dwarf branching 

 habit; leaves small and oval shaped; bearing in the greatest pro- 

 fusion bright scarlet globular berries. Very ornamenlal ; 1 foot.. .10 



STEVIA SERRATA. 



6622 Free-blooming plants, bearing a multitude of fragrant pure white flowers; suitable 



for summer or winter blooming 10 



SCHIZANTHL'S, OR Bl'TTERFLV FloWKR. 



