DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS 



PER PKT. 



CYCLANTHERA. 



A climbing plant of the gourd species, free growing, 

 handsome foliage and oval-shaped fruit, exploding loudly 

 when ripe ; half-hardy annual ; 10 feet. 

 5672 C. Explodens 5 



DAISY. 



(Bellis Perennis.) 



A favorite plant for beds or pot culture, or for edging 

 in shadv situations; in bloom from April to June. The 

 seed we offer is saved from the finest double varieties ; half- 

 hardv perennials. Daisies may be easily raised from seed 

 sown in the spring and had in flower in short space of time. 



5690 D. Mixed. All colors ; 4 inches 20 



56S2 — Double White 20 



5634 — Longfellow. This variety comes true from 

 seed ; it is of unusual size and has very double dark 

 rose flowers ■••2o 



DAHLIA. 



One of our best autumnal flowering plants ; blooms 

 until killed by frost; tuberous-rooted half-hardy peren- 

 nials; blooming the first year from seed, if sown early: 

 protect the roots during winter in a dry cellar in sand ; 

 2 to 6 feet. 



5692 D. Large Flowering. Saved from the finest 

 double flowers. Mixed 20 



5693 — Small Flowering {Bouquet or Liliputian). 

 Saved from choice double flowers; mixed colors 20 



5694 — Single Mixed. Large showy single flowers. 



Seed saved from a splendid collection 20 



5699— Choicest Single. 12 sorts, $1.00. 



DATURA. 



(Trumpet Flower.) 



In large clumps and borders of shrubbery they pro- 

 duce an excellent effect, continuing in bloom until frost; 

 flowering the first year from seed, if sown early. They 

 can be preserved in sand during the winter in a dry cellar 

 free from frost; half-hardy perennials; 3 feet. 



Double Dahlia. 



Single Dahlia 



DELPHINIUM. 



(Larkspur.) 

 One of our most showy and useful plants, possessing 

 almost every requisite for the adornment of the garden ; 

 the hardy perennials producing splendid spikes of flowers 

 in profusion throughout the summer. If sown early they 

 bloom the first year from seed. The hardy annuals are 

 profuse bloomers, and succeed best if sown in the autumn, 

 or very early in the spring. 



5705 D. Formosum. Beautiful spikes of brilliant rich 

 blue flowers, with a white centre ; 2} feet.... 10 



5706 — Nudicaule. Dwarf, of compact growth, with 

 spikes of bright scarlet flowers; 18 inches 10 



5708 — Cashmeriannm. A beautiful dark blue, 



blooms in corymbs of six or more; 15 inches 20 



The above are hardy perennials, and the following 

 are hardy annuals. 



5710 — Double Dwarf Rocket (Hyacinth-flowered 

 Larkspur). Finest mixed ; 1 foot. Per oz., 60 ets. 5 



5713 — Double Dwarf Candelabra Flowered. 

 Shaped like a candelabra; flowering until quite 

 late; mixed colors ; 1 foot 5 



5711 — Double Stock Flowered. A tall-branching 

 variety, with beautiful lonsc spikes of flowers of 

 various colors; fine for cut-flowers ; 2 feet 5 



5715 — Imperiale Flore Pleno (Emperor Lark- 

 spur). Of symmetrical bushy habit, with a profu- 

 sion of brilliant dark blue, red-striped and tri-color 

 flowers ; li feet 5 



5709 Collection of Dwarf Rocket Larkspur; 10 

 varieties 50 



5719 Collection of Stock Flowered Larkspur; 8 

 varieties 50 



Daisy. Datura. 



5697 D. Humulis Flava Flore Pleno. Large dou- 

 ble flowers, of a deep golden yellow ; delightfully 

 fragrant 5 



5700 — Fastuosa Huberiaua, Mixed. From large 

 double flowers of various colors 10 



5698 — Wrighti \3feteloides). Large single trumpet- 

 shaped flowers, white, with a lilac border 5 



5696 — Arborea Simplex (Brugmansia). Large sin- 

 gle trumpet-shaped, white, fragrant flowers, about 

 12 inches long. Plant out in May 20 



DIAINTHUS. 



(Pinks.) 

 A magnificent genus, embracing some of the most 

 popular flowers in cultivation, producing a great variety 

 of brilliant colors and profusion of bloom. The hardy 

 biennials, or Chinese and Japanese varieties, bloom the 

 first season, the same as hardy annuals; height, 1 foot. 

 The hardy perennial varieties are very fragrant, and of 

 easy culture for the garden or greenhouse. 



5720 D. Chinensis (China or Indian Pink), Extra 

 double, all colors mixed. Per oz., $1.00 5 



5721 — Chinensis Flore Albo Pleno. Extra dou- 

 ble pure white , 5 



5722 — Imperialis (Double Imperial Pink). Double. 

 Variegated, mixed colors 5 



5730 — Heddewigi Flore Pleno (Double Japan 

 Pink). Seed saved from extra double flowers, colors 

 varying from the richest velvety crimson to the most 

 delicate rose, all colors mixed 10 



Delphinium. Dianthus Lacixiatus fl. pl. 



5740 D. Heddewigi Diadematus Flore Pleno 



(Double Diadem Japan Pink). Beautiful double 

 flowers from 2 to 3 inches in diameter; mixed of 

 varied tints of lilac, crimson, purple, to very dark 

 purple, with the outer edges fringed and nearly 



white ; dwarf compact-growing plants 10 



5728— Laciniatus Flore Pleno (Double Fringed 

 Japan Pink). Large double showy flowers with 

 fringed edges, mixed, various colors, and beautifully 

 striped .. 10 



Cincinnati, O. — '-Am much obliged for your promptness, and also for the ' Extras. 



Miss Mitchell. 



