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DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS 



ACANTHUS. 



A stately and beautiful ornamental plant. From the 

 leaf of "Acanthus Mollis," the capital of the Corinthian 

 column is derived. Growing freely in any rich, loamy soil. 

 5015 A. Mixed. Hardy perennials; height, 3 feet 10 



AGERATUM. 



Valuable plants for large beds or borders, and very 

 useful where cut-flowers are in demand; in bloom the 

 whole summer ; also good for winter-blooming, of easy 

 culture, succeeding in any soil; half-hardy annuals. 

 5045 A. Couspicuum. Fine white flowers ; 18 inches. 5 



5041 — Mexicanum. Lavender blue ; 2 feet 5 



5042 — Imperialis Cffirulea. Dwarf, large heads of 



blue flowers; 8 inches 5 



5043 — Imperialis Alba. Dwarf, large heads of white 

 flowers; S inches 5 



5044 — Lasseauxi. A perennial, but flowers the first 

 season, and requires greenhouse protection in win- 

 ter; rose color; 15 inches 10 



AGRQSTEMMA. 



(Rose of Heaven.) 



An attractive free-flowering hardy perennial of easy 

 culture, producing flowers on long slender stems like a 

 single pink ; blooms the first season. Fine for cutting ; 1 ft. 

 5050 A. Cceli Rosea, Mixed 5 



ALQNSOA. 



(Mask Flower.) 



Handsome brilliant colored free flowering bedding- 

 plants, blooming until killed by frost; thriving in any 

 good garden soil, also good house-plants ; half-hardy an- 

 nuals. 

 5065 A. Grandiflora. Large-flowering ; bright scarlet ; 



2 feet 5 



5070 — Mixed, all colors; 2 feet. 5 



Agrostemma. 



Alonsoa. 



ALLAMANDA. 



Stove evergreen climbers, bearing profusely, splendid 

 large flowers in clusters winter and spring blooming. 

 5063 A. Schotti. Golden yellow 25 



ALYSSUM. 



Free-flowering, pretty little plants for beds, edgings 



or rock-work, or winter-blooming; the annual variety 



blooms all summer. 



5082 Sweet Alyssmn (A. Mrtrifimum}. Flowers in 

 white clusters; 6 inches. Per oz.. t<0 cts 5 



50S6 A. Renthami Compacturn. Of true dwarf com- 

 pact growth; excellent for borders ; white 10 



5084 — Saxatile t'ompactum. Showy golden-yel- 

 low flowers; hardy perennial, blooms the first sea- 

 son; 1 foot 5 



AMARYLLIS. 



Bulbous-rooted plants, producing from 2 to 4 of the 

 richest colored crimson, scarlet, and white-striped, lily-like 

 flowers. 

 5110 A. Hybrida, Mixed, li feet 25 



AMPELOPSiS. 



(Miniature Virginia Creeper, or Japanese Ivy.) 

 A hardy perennial species of Woodbine from Japan, 

 with olive-green leaves, which turn to scarlet in the 

 autumn. Will adhere to brick or stone walls. 

 5101 A. Veiichi 10 



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ALSTRCEMERJA. 



Beautiful, free-flowering, tuberous-rooted plants ; do 

 best in a southern sheltered position, or in the greenhouse; 

 half-hardy perennial ; 1 J feet. 

 5080 A. Chiliensis, Mixed: 20 



Allamasda. 



Amaranthus Henderi. 



AMARANTHUS. 



Showy blooming plants, with long racemes of curious- 

 looking flowers, and brilliant foliage ; half-hardy annuals. 

 5092 A. Cruentus (Prince's Feather). Erect-flowering, 



bright scarlet 5 



5091 — Caudatus (Love Lies Bleeding). Blood-red. 



drooping; 3 feet 5 



5094 — Gordoni, or Sunrise. Bronzy crimson foli- 

 age, shading off to brilliant scarlet tufts of leaves 

 on top of the stalk, the lower leaves having a scar- 

 let band through the centre; 3 feet 10 



5095 — Henderi. Of graceful pyramidal growth and 

 long drooping leaves, of brown, madder, and 

 bronze; 4 feet 10 



5096 — Melancholicus Ruber. Dwarf, compact 

 habit, blood-red foliage; 2 feet 5 



5097 — Salicifolius (Fountain Plant). Of pyramidal, 

 drooping habit, branching close to the ground. The 

 leaves are at first of a bronzy green shade, changing 

 a bright orange-carmine and bronze color, forming 

 magnificent plumes ; 4 feet. Per oz., §1.00 5 



5098 — Tricolor (Joseph's Coal). Leaves red, yellow, 

 and green; 3 feet. Per oz., 60 cts 5 



ANAGALLSS. 



(Pimpernelle.) 



Dwarf, compact plants; adapted for baskets, rock- 

 work, edgings, and small beds ; sueceed best in a light, rich 

 soil, in a sunny situation; covered with various shades of 

 flowers the wliole summer; half-hardv annuals; 6 inches. 

 5120 A. Grandiflora, Mixed 1 5 



ANCHUSA. 



(Capensis.) 

 A splendid bouquet flower, of long duration, and pro- 

 ducing azure blue forget-me-not-like flowers; hardy peren- 

 nial ; if sown early, blooms the first season, growing freely 

 in shaded situations; 2 feet. 

 5123 A. Angustifolia. Azure blue.... 10 



ANGELON1A. 



A beautiful greenhouse shrubby plant; spikes of 

 dark purplish brown flowers, with a white eye. If sown 

 early will flower the first season, and can be treated as a 

 tender annual. Famous for its fragrance. . 

 5132 A. Grandiflora Atropurpurea 15 



ANEMONE. 



(Windflower.) 



A very pleasing hardy perennial, bulbous-rooted 

 plant; easily grown from seed, producing large flowers, 

 early in the spring, when few plants can compare with them 

 in beauty and brilliancy; fine for bouquets; 1 foot. 

 5130 A. Coronaria, Mixed. Scarlet, purple, blue, 



white and striped 10 



5125 — Fuigens. Flowers large, dazzling vermilion. .20 



ASPERULA. 



A hardy dwarf annual, profuse bloomer, with clusters 

 of small, sweet-scented flowers, lasting a long while in 

 bloom, fine for bouquets; 1 foot. 

 5165 A. Azurea Setosa. Beautiful light blue 5 



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