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DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS 



Verbenas among half-hardy annuals, Clematis among 

 hardy vines, and Penstemou among herbaceous plants, 

 are prominent instances of seeds which remain long dor- 

 mant, often a whole year, before they germinate. 



The germination of many hard seeds, especially among 

 greenhouse or hot-house species, which are almost imper- 

 vious to moisture, is greatly accelerated by pouring warm 

 water over them, or soaking them over night in campho- 

 rated water, and then sowing. Thus treated, the young 

 plants appear in a few weeks; but without such treatment 

 they often lie dormant many months. The varieties of 

 Acacia, Erythrina, Canna and Smilax are the most promi- 

 nent of this class. 



Calceolaria and Primula are types of a class that 

 require entirely different treatment ; to insure success they 



I should be sown in pots or boxes half filled with rough 

 sittings; on this put two inches of fine compost, and sift 



< oyer this a top-dressing of the same material, using a fine 

 sieve. Sow the seed on the surface and press gentlv in, 

 using a flat surface. Sprinkle with a fine rose ; cover with 

 a pane of glass, and keep shaded from the sun. The sur- 

 face should be kept damp, and the pots or boxes kept in a 

 moist, warm temperature. As soon as the seedlings are 



i strong enough they must be potted in small pots, in .soil 

 prepared as before, and kept in the same situation until 



1 well established. 



FLOWER SEEDS IN ASSORTMENTS. 



The following assortments are principally imported from Europe, and will be found to be the very choicest varie- 

 ties. They are sold in the original imported packages at the prices named. Each variety or color separate in the 

 package. No parts of assortments can be made. For single varieties see general list. 



5139 ANTIRRHINUM. Finest Tall. 



5129 Finest Dwarf Tom Thumb 



5179 ASTERS. Finest Quilled 



5189 

 5199 

 5209 

 5219 

 5229 

 5239 

 5249 

 5259 



Colors. Pkt. 



..10 

 ..10 

 ..IS 

 ..10 



TrufTaut's Psony Perfection 12 



Victoria 12 



Boltze's Dwarf Bouquet 12 



Giant Emperor 12 



Large Flowered Rose 10 



Cocardeau, or Crown 6 



Goliath ". 6 



5269 BALSAM. Improved Double Ca- 

 mellia 6 



5289 Very Fine Double Camellia 6 



5279 Double Rose Flowered 12 



5399 CANNA. Beautiful foliaee plants 12 



5429 CARNATION. From the finest selection. .12 



5449 CELOSIA. Dwarf Cockscomb 6 



5S19 FERNS. Rare and choice varieties 12 



65S9 GRASSES, Ornamental 18 



6599 GREENHOUSE PLANTS. A choice 



selection of varieties 25 



5949 HOLLYHOCKS. Chater's finest prize, 



double 12 



6659 IMMORTELLE, or Everlasting Flowers..l2 



50 



50 



$1.00 



60 



1.00 



1.00 



1.00 



1.00 



75 



50 



50 



1.00 

 50 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 50 

 1.50 

 1.1.5 



2.00 



1.00 



Colors. Pkt. 



5709 LARKSPUR. Dwarf German Rocket.10 50 



5719 Tall Double Stock Flowered 8 50 



0059 MARIGOLD 10 40 



6109 MIGNONETTE 10 50 



6149 NASTURTIUM. Dwarf Tom Thumb..l2 50 



6159 Climbing Nasturtium 12 50 



6239PANSIES. Beautiful varieties 12 $1.00 



6299 PETUNIA. Large flowering single var's..l2 1.00 



63.9 Extra Double. Fringed varieties 12 1.25 



6339 PHLOX DRUMMONDI 12 75 



0349 Grandiflora. Large flowering 12 1.00 



0359 Nana Compacta. Dwarf 6 75 



5739 PINKS. Chineusis and Heddewigi 12 60 



6409 PORTULACA. New Double 8 60 



6389 POPPY. Pseonv Flowered 12 50 



6429 PRIMULA SINENSIS. All fringed 12 1.25 



6439 All fringed 6 75 



6449 Double flowering 6 1.25 



6609 STOCKS. Large flowered, ten- week 12 75 



6619 Perpetual Flowering, " 6 40 



5999 SWEET PEAS 10 40 



6709 VERBENA 6 60 



6739 WALLFLOWER. Choice double 12 1.00 



6749 Choice Single 6 40 



6789 ZINNIA ELEGANS. New dwarf, double.. 6 50 



FLOWER SEEDS IN COLLECTIONS. 



For the accommodation of those who are unncquainted with the varieties, we have put up the following collec- 

 tions of desirable, free blooming and showy kinds for general garden culture. No parts of collections made. 



No. 1. Collection of 12 annuals, free bloomers 50 



No. 2. Collection of 25 annuals, free bloomers SI. 00 



No. 3. Collection of 12 very choice annual varieties... 1.00 

 No. 4. Collection of 12 new and rare annual varieties.. 2.00 



No. 5. Collection of 20 biennial and perennial varie- 

 ties $1.00 



No. 6. Collection of 100 annual, biennial, and peren- 

 nial varieties 5.00 



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THE WILD GARDEN. 



For sowing in shrubbery, under trees and ia 

 beds on which no care will be bestowed, or even 

 for sowing in exposed situations where wild- 

 ness is preferred to order and precision, we 

 offer a mixture of the various flower seeds that 

 are suitable for the purpose. The mixture 

 comprises Mignonette, Candytuft, Larkspurs, 

 Marigolds, Poppies, Foxgloves, and ninny 

 other garden favorites which will flower suc- 

 cessively and yield an abundance of, bloom, 

 j During the season the hedgerows in England 

 are aglow with Corn Cockles, Marigolds and 

 other pretty annuals which charm every one 

 with their beauty and fragrance. The same 

 wild and free effect can be produced here by a 

 little care and the use of plants adapted to our 

 climate. 



Per pkt. 10 ct s., oa. 30 cts. 



