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DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS 



PER PKT. 



PRIMULA — Continued. 



6440 P. Fern Leaved, Mixed (Filicifolia). The 

 finest colors, mixed .25 



6425 — Fimbriata Alba Magnifica, This new, 

 compact variety has deeply indentated light green 

 foliage ; producing freely large trusses of pure 

 white flowers with a citron eye, measuring 2£ 

 inches across, and beautifullv fringed 50 



6426— Fimbriata .Cristata "Nana, Mixed. Of 

 dense dwarf habit and frilled or crimped edged 

 foliage. Its charming flowers, snow-white and 

 bright red, with a pale yellow eye, are dentated 

 and show a tendencv to become double 50 



Pyrethrum Golden Feather. 



Salpiglossis. 



PL. 



PRIMULA SIN. FIM. FL 



(Double Chinese Primrose.) 



The following double-fringed Chinese Primroses are 

 very fine and can be highly recommended ; 6 inches. 



6428 P. Alba. Double white 50 



6450— Double Mixed. All colors 50 



6429 Collection of Primula Sin., 12 fringed varieties.$1.25 



6439 " " " " 6 " " 75 



6449 " " " " 6 double flowering..l.25 



PYRETHRUM. 



(Golden Feather Varieties.) 

 Handsome herbaceous plants, of easy culture; valu- 

 able tor margins, beds, etc. Sow from December to April 

 in a temperature of 60 degrees ; hardy perennials. 

 6453 P. Aureum. An ornamental golden yellow foli- 

 age plant, for ribbon gardening; 6 inches. Per 



oz.,$2.00 10 



6454 — Aureum Laciniatum. A new, yellow fringed 

 foliage sort; 4 inches 10 



SCABIOSA. 



Castor Oil Bean. 



6455 P. Golden Gem. A valuable bedding plant, 

 producing large double white flowers, which con- 

 tinue in bloom from May until killed by frost ; the 

 leaves are brighter than the old Golden Feather; 

 fine for ribbon-beds if the flower stems are re- 

 moved ; 2 feet 10 



Roseum Flore Pleno. A showy hardy 

 herbaceous perennial plant, double flowers, beau- 

 tiful colors, mixed ; 14 feet 20 



6456 



PRIMULA VERIS. 



(English Cowslip.) 



Attractive early spring, free flowering plants, useful 

 for bedding ; hardv perennial ; 6 inches. 

 6415 P. Mixed. All the finest colors 10 



RICINUS. 



(Castor Oil Bean.) 



Ornamental plants of stately growth and picturesque 

 foliage, with brilliant-colore'd fruit, producing a sub- 

 tropical effect ; fine for lawns, massing, or centre plants 

 for ribbon beds; half-hardy annuals. 



6471 R. Borboniensis Arboreus. Very large and 

 beautiful foliage; 15 feet 5 



6472 — Gibsoni, or Duchess of Edinburgh! 

 Dwarf branching habit, deep red foliage; 5 feet.. 5 



6473 — Sanguineus. Blood-red stalks and clusters 

 of red fruit; 8 feet 5 



6474— Philippiensis. A new variety from the Philip- 

 pines, with beautiful gigantic foliage; 10 feet 5 



6475 — Tricolor. Green and brown-spotted red fruit, 

 red stalks ; 6 feet 5 



6480— Mixed. Per oz., 50 cts 5 



SALPIGLOSSIS. 



Neat and beautiful ornamental autumn blooming 

 plants, with curiously pencilled and marbled funnel- 

 shaped flowers; suitable for the greenhouse or flower-bor- 

 der; of easy culture, requiring a light, rich soil; half- 

 hardy annual ; 1J feet. 



6485 S. Large Flowered. All colors, mixed 10 



6490— Small " All colors, mixed 5 



TORENIA. 



Sanvitalia. 



SANVITALIA 



A valuable dwarf bedding plant ; fine for rockeries, 

 etc.; flowers during the summer and autumn months, 

 thriving best in a light, rich soil ; hardy annual ; 6 inches. 



6492 S. Procumbens Flore Pleno. Double, golden 

 yellow 10 



SALVIA. 



(Flowering Sage.) 



A favorite greenhouse and bedding plant, bearing 

 long spikes of flowers in great profusion from July to Octo- 

 ber; half-hardy perennials, blooming the first year from 

 seed ; 3 feet. 



6493 S. Splendens (Scarlet Sage). Beautiful, bright 

 scarlet. Per oz., $4.00 10 



6495 — Farinacea. Spikes from 9 to 18 inches long, 

 light blue flowers and beautiful dark blue woolly- 

 haired bracts 20 



6494 — Patens. Superb deep blue 20 



6498 — Involucrata. A showy species, bearing long 

 spikes with rose-colored bracts and splendid rosy- 

 crimson flowers, 1£ inches in length, in dense 

 whorls of six flowers 25 



6496 — Argentea. Beautiful ornamental silvery foli- 

 age plant, witli spikes of white flowers 10 



6497 — Carduacea. A novelty from California, hav- 

 ing no resemblance to any other Salvia. White, 

 woolly, Thistle-like leaves ;" large, light blue, fimbri- 

 ated flowers, with wide vermilion anthers, borne in 

 whorls, 4 to 6 on each stem. Thrives best in a sunny, 

 dry situation ; if s >wn early it blooms in May 15 



It is only necessary in ordering seeds to state number of packets wanted, corresponding number in catalogue and price. 



