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DREER'S FLOWER SEEDS FOR SUMMER SOWING 



Honesty (Moonwort, Satin Flower) PER PKT 

 2801 Hardy biennials, admired for their silvery seed pouches, 

 which are used for house ornaments, as they present a 

 beautiful and rather curious appearance; 2 feet. | oz., 30 cts.SO 10 



Iberis (Hardy Candytuft) 



2824 Gibraltarica Hybrida. White shading to lilac 10 



2825 Sempervirens. A profuse, white-blooming, hardy 

 perennial, coming in flower early in the spring; much used 

 for cemeteries, rockeries, etc.; 1 foot 25 



Iris (Flowering Flag) 



2888 Germanica (German Iris). One of the most popular 



hardy Spring flowering plants. Mixed colors. J oz., 30 cts.. 10 



2890 Kaempf eri (Japanese Iris). The seeds we offer have been 

 saved from an unrivalled collection, and should produce 

 only varieties of the highest merit. Blooms the second 

 year from seed. J oz., 30 cts 10 



LathyrilS (Everlasting or Hardy Sweet Peas) 



Showy, free-flowering hardy perennial climbers for covering old 



stumps, fences, etc. 

 2954 Latifolius ' 



f 2955 

 2956 

 2960 



continually in bloom; fine for cutting. 

 'White Pearl." The finest white SO 15 



— Pink Beauty 



-Red 



—Mixed. All colors 



Rosy pink. 



10 



10 



Lathyrus Latb-olius White Pearl 



Hollyhock 



One of the most majestic of hardy plants, 5 to 7 feet high, and a 

 clump or line in any garden gives an effect not attainable with any 

 other plant. For planting among shrubbery or forming a back- 

 ground for other flowers, it is without equal. Seed sown any 

 time before midsummer will produce fine plants for flowering 

 next year. 



Double Varieties 



The seed offered under this head has been saved from the finest 

 double flowers only and is sure to produce satisfactory results. 



PER 34 OZ. PER PKT. 



2782 Maroon SO 50 $0 10 



2783 Bright Rose 50 10 



2784 Bright Red 50 10 



2785 Salmon-rose 50 10 



2786 White 50 10 



2787 Yellow 50 10 



2788 Collection of a packet each of the above 6 colors, 

 50 cts. 



2790 Extra Choice Double Mixed. Per \ oz., 40 cts. . 10 



2781 "Allegheny." Mammoth flowers, wonderfully 

 formed of loosely arranged fringed petals. The colors 

 vary from the palest shrimp-pink to deep red. The 

 plants are of strong growth, sending up spikes 6 tp 7 

 feet high. Per i oz., 40 cts 10 



2791 Newport Pink. One of our own introductions, and 

 awarded a Certificate of Merit by the Royal Horti- 

 cultural Society of England, an unusual honor. It is 

 the finest pure pink, double variety, exquisite in shade, 

 flowers very double. Per j oz., 60 cts 15 



Single Varieties 



Many prefer the single-flowering Hollyhocks. They are usually 

 of freer growth than the doubles, and present a very handsome 

 appearance when covered with their artistic blossoms. 

 2800 Mixed. Containing all colors from purest white, 



pink, rose and yellow to the deepest black-maroon. 



\ oz., 40 cts 10 



oz., 25 cts 



Lavender (Lavandula Vera) 



2971 Well-known, sweet-scented, hardy perennials; should be 

 extensively grown in the mixed border; 3 feet. \ oz., 25 cts. . 



Liatris (Blazing Star, or Gay Feather) 

 2982 Most showy and attractive hardy perennial native plants, 

 with long spikes of purple and rosy-purple flowers from July 

 to September; 3 to 4 feet. Mixed varieties 



Linaria 



2991 CymbaAa,ria,(Kenil'ivorthIiy, or Mother oj Thousands). 

 Lavender and purple. A charming, neat, hardy 

 perennial trailing plant, suitable for baskets, vases, 

 pots and rock work 15 



2992 Maroccana Excelsior Hybrids. A dainty easily 

 grown annual bearing small spikes, like a miniature 

 Snapdragon of brilliant colors including yellow, crim- 

 son, pink, purple, etc.; plant grows about 12 inches 

 high and is a charming subject for the rockery or border, 

 Per i oz., 40 cts 



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Luprsrus Polyphyllus 



