4S 



DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS 



PER PKT. 



CLARKIA. 



An old favorite hardy annual plant, growing in any 

 garden soil and producing freely its cheerful flowers early 

 in the season. Sow the seed early in the spring or in the 

 autumn ; li feet. 



5560 C. Single. Mixed colors 5 



5570 — Double. Mixed Colors 5 



CLIANTHUS. 



(Australian Glory Pea.) 



A beautiful greenhouse perennial shrub, bearing clus- 

 ters of drooping, brilliant, rich scarlet, pea-shaped flowers 

 3 inches in length, each flower picturesquely marked with 

 a large, black blotch in the centre. Plant out in May or 

 June, when the weather has become warm, in a rather dry, 

 sheltered, sunny position ; 4 feet. 

 5584 C. Dampieri 25 



COB/EA. 



A climber of rapid growth, flowering the first sea- 

 son if sown early in the house or hot-bed. In sowing, 

 place seeds edgewise and merely cover with light soil; 

 half-hardy perennial ; 20 feet. 

 55S6 C. Scandens. Large, bell-shaped purple flowers.,10 



CONVOLVULUS MINOR. 



(Dwarf Morning Glory.) 

 Rich colored, handsome, dwarf, trailing plants, pro- 

 ducing in beds and mixed borders an unusually brilliant 

 effect ; their flowers close in the afternoon like the climb- 

 ing varieties ; hardy annuals ; 1 foot. 



5606 C. Tricolor. Violet and purple, with white cen- 

 tre and yellow eye 5 



5607 — Kermesinus Violaceus. This new variety 

 is very striking, having a bright yellow eye, encir- 

 cled with snowy white, and broadly margined with 

 rich crimson violet 10 



CONVOLVULUS MAJOR. 



(Merning Glory.) 



One of the most free flowering and rapid growing 

 plants in cultivate mi, thriving in almost any situation ; the 

 beauty and delieac/ of their brilliant colors are unsur- 

 passed; hardv annuals; 15 feet. 



5623 C. Large Blue ;, 



5625 — Large White 5 



5621 — Burridgi. Flowers large rosy crimson, with a 



white centre 5 



5630 — Mixed. All colors. Per oz., 20 cts 5 



5629 — Collection of Climbing Morning Glory, 10 



varieties 41 1 



COCCINEA. 



A handsome climber of the gourd species, flowering 

 the first season if started early in heat, with beautiful 

 smooth, glossy, ivy-like leaves, contrasting with the fine, 

 snow-white, bell-shaped flowers, and brilliant carmine 

 fruit; half-hardy perennial ; 10 feet. 

 5588 C. Indica' 10 



COMMELINA. 



A tuberous-rooted, free blooming, very pretty plant; 

 succeeds in a light, rich soil. The roots can be preserved 

 like Dahlias; half-hardy perennials, blooming the first si-a- 

 son from seed : li feet. 



5602 C. Ccelestis Ccerulea. Rich sky-blue 5 



5603 — Crelestis Alba. Pure white..". 5 



CUPHEA. 



(Lady's Cigar Plant.) 

 A very free flowering plant, bearing tubular flowers 

 Oi a bright red color ; very floriferons. 

 5655 C. Roezli Grandiflora Superba 15 



- J 



Convolvulus Minc 



i^h'H 





Cyclamen. 



Cypress Vine. 



Convolvulus Major 



660S C. Cantabricn*. Flowers rosy-purple, a beauti- 

 ful trailing plant for hanging-baskets, or for bed- 

 ding; hardy perennial 10 



5611 — Mauritanicus. A beautiful trailing plant for 

 hanging-baskets ; blue flowers 10 



5613 — Tricolor Rosens. A charming novelty, with 

 rose-colored flowers, pure white centre, fringed with 

 purplish-violet and shading towards the throat to 

 golden yellow; 1 foot 10 



6620 — Mixed. All colors. Per oz., 30 cts 5 



CYCLAMEN PERSICUM. 



Charming bulbous-rooted plants, with beautiful foli- 

 age, and rich colored orchid-like fragrant flowers ; univer- 

 sal favorites for winter and spring blooming. If seed is 

 sown early they make flowering bulbs in one season ; they 

 require sandy loam ; half-hardy perennial ; 6 inches. 



5663 C. Atro-Rubrurn. Large dark crimson 25 



.06J2 — Album. Pure white 25 



5670 — Mixed. All colors 25 



CYCLAMEN GIGANTEUM. 



This new large flowering variety has beautiful mot- 

 tled leaves, broad petals, and stout flower stalks, throwing 

 the flowers well above the foliage ; 8 inches. 



5658 C. Rubrum. Rose, changing to crimson 50 



5657 — Album. Pure white, violet-purple eye 50 



5660 — Mixed. Rich colors .'.... 50 



CYPRESS VINE. 



(Ipomaea Quamoclit.) 

 One of our most popular vines, with very delicate, 

 fern-like foliage, and masses of beautiful small, star-shaped 

 flowers. Sow in May;. 15 feet. 



5674 C. Crimson. Per oz., 50 cts 5 



5676 — White. Per oz., 50 cts 5 



5680 — Mixed. White and crimson. Per oz., 50 cts... 5 

 5677 — Hederaefolia Coccinea (ScarlH Try-ieaved). 

 A rapid climbing variety, with deeply lobed, ivy- 

 like leaves, and small, fiery scarlet flowers, produced 

 in profusion the whole summer. Per oz., 75 cts 5 



It is only necessary in ordering s«eds to state number of packets wanted, corresponding nun-.ber in catalogue, and price. 



