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DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS 



PER PKT. 



CAMPANULA. 



(Bell-Flower.) 



Well-known beautiful hardy herbaceous perennials, 

 bearing a great profusion of attractive bloom, thriving 

 best in light rich soil; some of the varieties flower the first 

 season if planted early. Carpatica and Speculum are tine 

 for beds, edgings and ribbon-gardening. 

 5368 C. Pyrainidalis. A beautiful and stately plant, 

 either for garden or pot-culture ; mixed blue and 



white flowers; hardy perennial ; 3 feet 5 



5367 — Carpatica, Mixed. Free flowering, blue and 

 white mixed, continuing in bloom the whole sea- 

 son ; hardy perennial ; 6 inches 5 



5366 — Macrdstyla Rosaeflora. A new, beautiful 

 rose-flowering variety of this favorite type; hardy 

 perennial, flowering first season, if sown early ; 2 ft..l5 

 5420— Media, Single, Mixed (Canterbury' Bells). 

 Beautiful large bell-shaped flowers ; effective plants 

 for the border or pot culture ; hardy biennials ; 2 1 ft.. 5 



mm 



Campanula Media. Rocket Candytuft. 



5410 — Media, Double, Mixed. All the double Me- 

 dia varieties ; 2\ feet 5 



5363 — Media Calycanthema. This is the finest 

 variety of Campanula, producing plants with white 

 and blue flowers resembling cup and saucer; mixed. 10 



5365 — Speculum Flore Pleno. A double blue va- 

 riety of Venus' Looking-Glass, fine for cutting and 

 bouquets; 6 inches 10 



CANDYTUFT. 



(Iberis.) 

 A beautiful and useful plant of the easiest culture, for 

 growing in beds or masses; the white varieties are exten- 

 sively grown by florists for bouquets; by frequent sowings 

 they can be had during the winter and summer. 

 538*1 I. Fragrant (Pectinata). Pure white, sweet- 

 scented ; 1 foot. Per oz., 50 cts 5 



5382 — White Rocket (Amara). Large trusses of 

 pure white flowers ; much prized by florists ; 1 foot. 



Per oz., 50 cts 5 



5383 — White Tom Thumb (ConnariaNana). This 

 variety grows 6 inches high and forms a round bush 

 about 16 inches in diameter, covered with large 



white flower heads of great substance 10 



5384 — Umbellata I.ilacina. Of a purplish or deep 



lilac color ; 1 foot 5 



53S5 — Umbellata Purpurea. Dunnett's darkest 



crimson; very beautiful; 1 foot 5 



5386 — ■ Umbellata Carminea. This new variety 

 is of dwarf, compact habit, and bears a mass of 



extra fine carmine bloom ; <3 inches 10 



5390 — Fine Mixed. All the above tall-growing vari- 

 eties ; 1 foot. Per oz.. 50 cts 5 



5387 — Umbellata Nana, Mixed Dwarf. These 

 elegant new dwarf hybrids are very floriferous, and 

 remarkable for their numerous and brilliant colored 

 flowers, shading from pure white into dark pur- 

 ple; 6 incites 10 



538S — Sempervirens. A profuse white blooming 

 hardy perennial, adapted for rockeries, baskets, 

 etc., coming in flower early in the spring, and con- 

 tinuing a mass of beautv for a long time; 1 foot 10 



, , CEDRONELLA. 



A hardy perennial plant, with fragrant foliage and 

 long spikes of purplish flowers, remaining in bloom a long 

 time; 2 feet. 

 5435 C. Cana 5 



CANNA. 



(Indian Shot Plant.) 



Highly ornamental plants, producing a rich effect by 

 their large, broad and massive foliage, terminated by ra- 

 cemes of crimson, orange, or scarlet flowers. Soak the 

 seed 12 hours in hot water before planting; sow in sandy 

 loam and peat, and place in a hot-bed ; when up to the 

 second leaf, pot off singly and keep under glass until the 

 proper season for planting out; take up the roots before 

 frost, and preserve in a warm cellar or room; half-hardy 

 perennials. 

 5391 C. Bihorelli. Scarlet; rich brown leaves; 2 ft. ..10 



5392 — Bonneti Excelsa. Foliage green and pur- 

 ple; flowers large orange-red ; 6 feet 10 



5393 — Coquette. Foliage green and bronze; the 

 largest orange-colored flowers; 6 feet 10 



5394 — Marechal Vaiilant. Foliage rich maroon, 

 with large orange-colored flowers; 6 feet 10 



5395 — Monsieur Allegatiere. Foliage large, green, 

 and bronzy purple, orange-red flowers; 4 feet 10 



5398 — A. Weick. Pea green ; crimson scarlet flowers.10 

 5396 — Nigricans. Scarlet flowers, foliage intensely 



dark; 7 feet : ..10 



5397 — Ornament du Grand Rond. Foliage bronzy 

 green, large scarlet flowers; 6 feet 10 



5401 — Premices de Nice. Showy bright green 

 leaves and splendid large golden flowers ; 6 feet 10 



5403 — President Faivre. Foliage bronzy maroon, 

 large brilliant crimson flowers ; 6 feet 10 



5405 — Tricolor. Foliage green, red and creamy yel- 

 low, flowers red ; 3 feet 10 



5400 — Choice Mixed. All colors. Per oz., 40 cts... 5 



5399 — Collection of 12 varieties of Canna $1.00 



CARDSOSPERMUM. 



(Balloon Vine, or Love in a Puff.) 

 A rapid-growing plant; succeeds best in a light soil 

 and warm situation ; flowers white ; half-hardy annual ; 5 ft. 

 5272 C. Halicacabum. Per oz., 50 cts 5 



Celosia Japonica. Canna. 



CARNATSON or PICOTEE. 



(Dianthus Caryophyllus Flore Pleno.) 



Carnations and Picotee Pinks are general favorites for 

 their delicious fragrance and richness of colors. The seed 

 we offer has been imported from the best sources in Europe, 

 and will produce many splendid novelties in double and 

 ! semi-double flowers; protect during the winter; half- 

 hardy perennials; li feet. 

 j 5425 C Finest German. Mixed colors; saved from 



extra fine double named flowers 50 



[5426 — Remontant, or Tree (Double, Perpetual). 

 Mixed colors ; saved only from the finest and choic- 

 est double named flowers ;"0 



5427 — Grenadin. A new dwarf, compact variety of 

 great value to florists and market gardeners; pro- 

 ducing a profusion of large double brilliant scarlet- 

 colored flowers, three weeks earlier than any other 



variety; fine for borders or massing; 1 foot 25 



5430 — Fine Double, Mixed. The hardiest and best 



varieties for garden culture 25 



5429 — Collection of finest German Carnation, 12 va- 

 rieties, each separate $1.00 



CENTRANTHUS. 



Pretty, free flowering, compact-growing plants, with 

 long-tubed flowers produced in clusters; fine for massing; 

 succeeds in any garden soil; hardy annuals; IV feet. 

 5470 C. Mixed. All colors : li feet 5 



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