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Typical 

 Flower 



OF Dreers 

 Royal 

 Exhibition- 

 Pansy 



Dreer's Perfect Pansies 



Pansies ate too well known to require any description, as they 

 are favorites with all. For best results you must start with a good 

 strain. The finest Pansies are, as a rule, shy seeders, which 

 accounts for the difference in the price of the various mixtures 

 offered- 



^liss Ida D. Bennett, the well-known horticultural author and 

 enthusiastic admirer of Pansies writes the following notes on their 

 culture expressly for this book: 



"Pansy seed germinates and the plants grow more freelj' in the 

 cool, early days of spring, and for summer-blooming should be 

 sown by the latter part of April, or early in May, jn the vicinity 

 of Philadelphia. A soil containing a proportion of leaf mould, 

 ^velI enriched ■\\-ith well-decayed cow manure, will be the most satis- 

 factorj' for the growing of this flower, and it should be well dug and 

 made fine and level. 



"Sow the seeds in drills, covering them not more than four times 

 their diameter and firming the soifsvell above them. The seeds 

 germinate in from eight to twelve days, and should not be allowed 

 to drj' out during this period. Covering the seed bed with news»- 

 papers will prevent this and hasten somewhat the period of germi- 

 nation. 



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"As soon as the plants are up and large enough to handle, they should be thinned out or transplanted to 

 -^tand nine inches apart in the rows. Thorough cultivation should be given from the start, as Pansies will 

 not thrive when obliged to share the beds \\ith a mass of weeds. 



"It is a mistake to plant Pansies in the shade of a tree or buildings. An. open exposure, where the ^\"ind has 

 a free sweep over the bed is far better, and Pansies so planted are free from the long, straggling branches which 

 produce few and inferior flowers. During dry weather the bed should be watered daily, and in extreme cases 

 twice a day for the best results. 



"Seed sown in April or May will produce blooming plants by the last of June, which will give an abundance of flowers throughout 

 the remainder of the season. From the middle of .August to the end of September is the best time for starting Pansy seeds for spring 

 blooming, as this allows the plants to go into winter in vigorous condition." 



PANSIES IN MIXTURE 



PER PKT. 



3510 Dreer's Royal Exhibition. This strain comprises 

 a beautiful collection of colors and markings, and is 

 our finest mixture, both as regards size, texture and 

 colorings. Special packets of 2000 seeds, $1.50'; regular 

 packet ; SO 50 



351-1 Dreer's Premium. This mixttire comprises a large 

 number of colorings, and is intended to supply the want 

 of a first-class mixture at a moderate price, j oz., SI. 00 



3516 Masterpiece (Frilled Pansy). A remarkable type, 

 each petal being conspicuously curled or waved. The 

 range of color is verj- extensive, the rich, dark, velvety 

 shades predominating. | oz., SI -00 



3500 Giant Trimardeau. All colors. Per i oz., 50 cts. . . . 



25 



PER PKT. 



3512 Cassier's Giant. A grand mixture of the finest 

 blotched varieties; splendid in every way, being large 

 in size and rich in coloring. J oz., 75 cts SO 25 



3517 Mme. Perret. A beautiftil strain, which originated 

 with a French specialist; flowers of large size, borne 

 verj' freelj- in great diversity cf colors, especiaUj' rich in 

 red and wine shades. . i oz., 75 cts 



3513 Giant Parisian. Of very large size and containing 

 a great many fanc3^ colors. J oz., 75 cts 



3515 English Finest Mixed. J oz., 50 cts 



3520 Good Mixed. All colors, i oz., 40 cts 



25 



15 



10 



5 



GIANT TRIMARDEAU PANSIES 



We have discarded the ordinarj- Pansies in separate colors in favor of this type, which produces very large flowers, plants of strong, 

 robust growth, and well adapted to the trj'ing conditions of our climate. 



PER PKT. PER PKT. 



3481 Giant Adonis. Lavender blue SO 10 •^'i^l Giant Lord Beaconsfield. Deep purple \'iolet, 



,,„.«..-,,.,_., . ,_ sh.iding to white SO 10 



3482 Giant Cardinal. Rich red 10 ,,„, _,. ."„ ^ n, ^ t> u-. i^ 



3496 Giant Snow Queen. Pure snow white 10 



3488 Giant Golden Queen. Pure, rich yellow 10 3497 Giant White. Pure white, with purple eye 10 



3493 Giant Royal Blue. Rich, royal blue 10 3498 Giant Yellow. Rich yellow, with dark centre 10 



3499 Collection containing a packet each of above 8 sorts, 60 cts. 



TUFTED PANSIES, or VIOLAS 



AA'hile the flowers of the Tufted Pansies are not so large as the regular type, yet they bloom so freely that they are superior to pansies 

 where effect is wanted, the colors being particularly clear and distinct; they also bloom for a longer time. Seed sown in April produces 

 flowering plants by June, and from then on until frost they are a sheet of bloom. 



PER PKT. 



A fine pure white ; . .SO 15 



PER PKT. 



4401 Papilio (Butler fly Violet). Lovely \'iolet -lilac, with 

 small, dark eye '. SO 15 



4402 Lutea Splendens. Rich golden yellow 15 



4403 Blue Perfection. Deep purplish blue 15 



4405 White Perfection. 



4410 Mixed. A splendid mixture of the best varieties. 



i oz., 13 cts. 



10 



