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SPECIALTIES IN FLO WEf. SEEDX 



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DREER'S DOUBLE-FLOWERING CENTAUREA CYANUS 



or CORNFLOWER 



Illustrated in colors on plate opposite. 



The favorite Blue Cornflower, Ragged Sailor, or Bluet has long held a foremost place as an old-fashioned garden flower, and considered 

 indispensable where cut flowers are wanted. The Double-flowering type illustrated in colors on the plate opposite are a wonderful improve- 

 ment over the old single sort, and in addition to the popular blue variety which is so much used for boutonnieres, can be had in the other 

 desirable colors shown on the plate. 



Any good garden soil suits them. The seed may be sown right out of doors any time from early spring till midsummer, coming into 

 flower in a few weeks time and continuing without interruption until hard frost. 



1881 Blue. Intense cornflower blue. 



1882 Rose Pink. A pretty tone of pink. 



1883 White. Purest white, very double. 



1884 Maroon. Rich glossy reddish maroon. 



1885 Mauve. A delightful and unusual color. 



1886 Rosy Red. A very attractive color. 



Price. Any of the above, 10 cts. per packet; 25 cts. per j oz.; 75 cts. per oz. 



1889 Collection containing a packet of the above 6 colors, 40 cts. 

 1888 Collection containing a j oz. each of the above 6 colors, 

 SI. 00. 



Petunia Dwarf California Glants 



Single Giant Flowering Petunias 



PER PKT. 



3573 Dwarf California Giants. A new dwarf strain of 

 the well known California Giants; flowers are large and 

 beautifully colored, with open throats well marked and 

 veined; makes an excellent pot plant also splendid for 

 bedding. (See illustration) $0 50 



3581 Romany Lass. Large fringed flowers of a bright 

 velvety blood-red with purple throat, striped in black. . 50 



3582 Scarlet Beauty. Large fringed scarlet 25 



3583 Theodosia. Large fringed rosy pink flowers, with 

 clear golden centers, minutely striped 50 



3584 White Beauty. Large fringed white 25 



3585 Collection of a pkt. each of the above 5 Giant 

 Petunias 1 50 



3575 Purple Prince. A large flowering, rich velvety, 

 purple violet variety 35 



3576 Giant of California. Flowers very large, in great 

 variety of colors and markings, with deep yellow throats 2 5 



3577 Ruffled Giant. Flowers of extraordinary' size and 

 substance, and distinguished from the large-flowering 

 fringed section by the deep fluting, giving it the 

 appearance as if artificially rufiled 35 



3578 Fringed Ruffled Giant. This differs from the pre- 

 ceding in having, in addition to the ruffling, a very fine 

 fringed edging, making a very handsome flower 50 



3580 Dreer's Superb Large -flowering Fringed. 



Our own saving from the finest flowers; of very large 

 size and beautiful shape; deep-throated and of varied 

 and brilliant colors, and beautifully fringed 25 



1890 Double Cornflower Mixed. Containing all colors, 10 

 cts. per pkt.; 20 cts. per j oz.; 50 cts. per oz. 



New Balcony Petunia 



3554 Star of California. A magnificent new Petunia of the 

 Balconj' type, with extra long branches for window boxes 

 and hanging baskets. The flowers^ are quite large, of a 

 velvety violet with a touch of crimson, starred with five 

 pure white blotches, making a dazzling effect. (See illus- 

 tration). 35 cts. per pkt.; 3 pkts. for SI. 00. 



Balcony Petunias per pkt. 



3555 Balcony Blue. Velvety indigo blue SO 20 



3556 Balcony Rose. Brilliant rose-pink; very effective.. 20 



3557 Balcony white. The pure white form 20 



3558 Balcony Crimson. Rich velvety crimson 



3559 A packet each of the above 4 Balcony Petunias for 

 60 cts. 



3560 Balcony Mixed. Containing all colors. J oz., 75 cts. 



Single Bedding Petunias 



3572 Dreer's Peerless Mixture. A perfect blending of 

 all the colors found in this most popular annual, 

 flowers two to two and one-half inches in diameter, 

 plants of uniform height, between eighteen inches and 

 two feet. The most dazzling combination of colors 

 imaginable. J oz., 75 cts 



Large-flowering Double Sorts 



In growing Double Petunias from seed the weaker seedlings 



should be carefully saved, as these usually produce the finest 



double flowers. 



3590 Dreer's Superb Double Fringed. Saved from 

 our own unrivalled collection; will produce a large 

 percentage of double flowers of the largest fringed 

 varieties in bright colors. Per 500 seeds, §1.25 SO 50 



3587 Double Large-flowering. Beautiful varieties in 



mixture. Per 500 seeds, SI. 00 35 



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Petunia Balcony Star of California 



For general list of Petunias refer to page 99. 



