LREER'S MID-SUMMER CATALO&UE. 



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PYRETHRUM ULIGINOSUM 



PRIMULA SINENSIS (Chinese Fringed Primrose) 



Alba Magnifica. The finest pure white 



Chiswicl< Red. Large brilliant scarlet 



Rosy Morn. Beautiful delicate pink 



Kermesina Splendens. Rich crimson, yellow eye .... 



Holborn Blue. Unique shade 



White. Finely fringed 



Red. Deep red, fringed 



Double Flowering. Finest varieties, mixed 



Fern-leaved, Finest Mixed 



Stellata. A very pretty form with large heads of star shaped 

 flowers of various colors ; a splendid type for decorative pur- 

 poses 



Dreer's Choicest Mixed. This mi.xture contains nothing 

 but the finest sorts, and cannot fail to give entire satisfaction. 



VARIOUS PRIMULAS. The following varieties are of the 

 easiest culture in greenhouse or light window of dwelling 

 house, floweringabundantlyand continuously with little care. 



Obconica Grandiflora. Pure white, shadiing to lilac . . . . 



— Fimbriata. A fringed variety of the above 



— Fimbriata Carmine. Rich carmine 



— Compacta. A fine dwarf, compact-growing form 



Forbesi (Bab\ Primrose). Beautiful rosy lilac flowers . . . 



Floribunda (Buttercup Primrose). Of the same general char- 

 acter as Obconica, differing only in color, which is a lovely 

 shade of yellow 



HARDY PRIMROSES. These are among the best of the early 

 spnng-blooniing plants. With a slight protection they will 

 stand the winter, but will do better if protected by a cold 

 frame. 1 



Auricula. Choicest mixed 



CortusoMes Amasna (Sieboldi). Charming variety. Mixed colors 



Japonica [Japanese Primrose). Bright and showy flowers, borne in whorls on 



stems 6 to 9 inches long. Mixed colors ... 



\u\Sar\s {English Primrose). Flowers fragrant, canary-yellow color 



PYRETHRUM. Handsome hardv herbaceous plants of easy culture, and becoming 

 more popular as they become better known. 



Hybridum. Large, daisy-like flowers, ranging in color from light pink to deep 

 red, with bright yellow centers. ¥er % oz., 25 cts ' 



— Orandiflnrum. This new^ large-flowering form produces blooms frequently 

 measuring over 4 inches in diameter in all the variations of color between ligli"t 

 rose and deep carmine. Per J^ oz., 40 cts " . 



Hybridum Fl. PI. Large flowering double ; seed saved from a celebrated col- 

 lection ; mixed colors; lyi feet 



Uliginosum ( Giant Daisy). A fine hardy perennial, grows 3 to 4 feet high, and 

 from July to September is literally hidden beneath the multitude of large white 



25 



flowers 



RUDBECKIA, Fulgida ( Cone-flower). An effective hardy perennial sort, pro- 

 ducing 111 masses brilliant orange-yellow.tloweis 



Newmani. One of the finest of autumn-flowering perennials. Bright orange- 

 yellow petals, surrounding a large black cone 



Purpurea {Giant Purple Cone-flower). Showv, reddish-purple flowers, about 4 

 incfies across ; a remarkably large cone-shaped centre of brown, thickly set with 

 golden tips in spiral lines 



SAPONARIA, Caucasica Fl. PI. {Bouncing Bet). A hardy perennial of easiest 

 culture, producing double blush-white, fragrant flowers 



SCABIOS A, Caucasica. One of the handsomest of hardy perennials, especially 



valuable for cutting, the bloom lasting a long time in water ; lilac-blue ; 3 feet . 



Japonica. A new hardy sort from Japan, lavender-blue 



25 

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15 

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Per pkt. 



SMILAX (Myrsiphyllum Asparagoides). In many respects the most 

 useful, and certainly one of the most graceful climbers which adorn 

 the greenhouse or conservatory ; for bouquets and floral decoration 

 it is indispensable. Per oz.,50Cts 10 



STATICE (Sea Lavender). Splendid hardy perennials, either for the 

 burderor rockery, producing all summer panicles of minute flowers, 

 which can be dried and used for winter bouquets. Mixed varieties. 10 



STOKESIA, Cyanea (Comflmver Aster). This beautiful hardy per- 

 ennial grows about 24 inches hi.gh, bearing handsome lavender-blue 

 cornflower-like blossoms from July till frost. One of the choicest 

 subjects for the hardy border. Per J^ oz., 30 cts 10 



SWEET ROCKET (Hesperis). Old-fashioned hardy garden plant, also 

 known as Dame s Rocket and Dame's Violet ; grows 2 to 3 feet high, 

 and bears showy white, lilac and purple fragrant flowers. Mi.xed 

 colors. Per oz., 25 cts 5 



SWEET WILLIAM (London Tufts). Well known, free-flowering 

 hardy perennials, producing a splendid effect in beds and borders 

 with their rich and varied flowers. The demand for separate colors 

 has induced us to offer six of the best and most distinct single- 

 flowering sorts, viz : 



White 5 I Velvety Black Maroon 5 



Crimson 5 Red, with white eye . 5 



Scarlet 5 I Violet, with white eye . . 5 



A packet each of the above six colors 



Single Mixed. All colors. Per oz., 30 cts 



Holborn Glory. Of extra large size and fine coloring. 2 pkts., 25 cts. 



Double Mixed. Per J^ oz., 25 cts 



Giant Double. Producing immense umbels of full, double-flowers; 



colors exceedingly varied 



TRITOMA, Hybrida (Red-hot Poker. Flame Flower or Torch Lily). 

 S,i\ ed from our own collection, which is undoubtedly the finest in 



this country 



TUNICA, Saxifrage. A neat, tufted hardy perennial plant, growing 

 but a few inches high and bearing thioughout the entire season 

 numerous elegant pink flowers. Will thrive anywhere, but is espec- 

 ially adapted for the rockery or margin of the hardy border. 

 VALERIANA {Garden Heliotrope). Showy, hardy border 

 plants, producing large corymbs of fragrant red and white 



flowers 



VERONICA. Spicata (Speedwell). An elegant hardy perennial 

 border plant, growing about 18 inches high, bearing all sum- 

 mer, long spikes of bright blue flowers, which lengthen with 



age 



Virginica. Long spikes of white flowers 



VIOLAS, or TUFTED PANSIES. While the pansy proper is 

 essentially a spring flower, the Violas here offered flower 

 throughout the entire season. 

 Papilio (Butterfly Violet). An exceedingly lovely violet-lilac, 



with small, dark eye ... 



Lutea splendens. Rich golden yellow 



Blue Perfection. Deep blue 



White Perfection. A fine white 



Mixed. A splendid mixture of the best varieties. Per Y^oz., 



50 cts 



WALLFLOWER. Well-known deliciously fragrant, half-hardy 

 perennials ; blooming early in the spring, with spikes of beau- 

 tiful flowers. They should be planted in a sheltered position 

 or protected in a cold frame in the winter, and planted out 

 in April. 

 Goliath. A splendid single variety for forcing; flowers of a 



rich shining red, with a black velvety sheen 



Single Mixed. All colors. Per oz., 40 cts 



Double Finest Mixed 



Paris Extra Early. A beautiful single variety, which maybe 

 treated as an annual, flow-ering through the summer from 



seed sown in spring . . 



Collection of Double Wallflowers ; 6 varieties ■ ■ 



Collection of Single Wallflowers ; 6 varieties 



SINGLE SWEET WILLIAM 



