HENRY A. DRBER, Philadelphia, Pa. 



CENTAUREA, IMPERIALIS 



Carnation. 



The Chabaud and Marguerite come into flower early in summer, 

 supplying a good crop of flowers for cutting up to frost. 



these are 

 somewhat 



variable 

 as to color. 



Marguerite, white 



" rose 



" crimson 



*' scarlet 



" yellow 



" striped 



'* Finest mixed 



Giant Marguerite, mixed. Very large flowering 

 Chabaud's Everblooming. Mixed colors, fine . . 



Choicest double. Mixed 



Fine double. Mixed 



. pkt. 



Oz. 



25 



$1 00 



25 



1 00 



25 



1 00 



25 



1 00 



50 



4 00 



25 



1 00 



20 



75 



3° 



2 00 



5° 



2 50 



40 



2 00 



25 



1 00 



Celosia. 



The Cristata or "Cockscomb" varieties are in good demand for 

 beds, borders and pots, the Plumosa or " Feathered " sorts are magnifi- 

 cent bedding plants, and are becoming more popular each season. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 

 Glasgow Prize. Dark crimson . . . 



Empress. Dark purplish crimson .... 

 Queen of Dwarfs. Dark crimson rose . . 

 Variegata. Curiously variegated .... 



Mixed. Dwarf sorts 



Golden Plume. Yellow 



Thompson!) (Triomphe de l'Exposition). 



Crimson 



" Magnifica. Various colors 



Spicata. Silvery rose 



Mixed. All colors 



Cristata, 



Plumosa. 



25 

 25 

 25 

 10 

 15 



15 

 25 

 25 



$1 00 



5° 



30 



25 



Centaurea. 



The varieties Candidissima and Gymnocarpa are the white leaved 

 sorts so much in use for borders, vases, baskets, etc. ; to get plants in 

 time the seed should be sown early. The flowering kind have been 

 very popular the past season, the Imperialis (Royal Sweet Sultans) 

 leading. 



Candidissima. White leaved . . . 1000 seeds 25 cts. 

 Gymnocarpa. " " 1000 seeds 15 cts. 

 Imperialis, pure white 



" brilliant rose 



" deep lavender 



" deep rose 



" deep purple 



" delicate lilac 



" finest mixed 



" gigantea. New white, 14 cts. per pkt. . 



pkt. 



Oz. 





$1 50 





35 



15 



40 



15 



40 



15 



40 



15 



40 



15 



40 



15 



40 



10 



25 



celosia, thompsonii (Triomphe d' 1' Exposition) 



Centaurea — continued. 



ZZ~Z ICSS3 Tr. pkt. Oz. 



Suaveolens. (Yellow Sweet Sultan or Grecian Corn 



Flower) 10 20 



Americana. Reddish lavender 15 50 



Cyanus, blue (Corn Flower) 10 15 



" white 10 15 



" rose 10 15 



" mixed. Various colors ic 15 



" double mixed 10 15- 



Chrysanthemum. 



Single annual. Mixed colors 10 15. 



" Chameleon 15 40- 



Segetum " Helios," 10 cts. per pkt. 



Oouble Annual Fringed. Mixed 15 40- 



Inodorum plenissimum. Double white, good cut 



flower 20 75 



Frutescens grandiflorum (Paris Daisy) 15 60- 



*' Comtesse de Chambord (Yellow Paris Daisy) 15 60. 



Japanese hybrid. Large, flowering mixed . . 50 



Cineraria. 



Our Prize Strain of Hybrid Cineraria is the finest procurable. Our 

 choice strain is also very good. The white-leaved Maritima sorts or 

 "Dusty Millers" are much in demand for bedding, vases, baskets, etc. 

 Sow the seeds early for best results. 



Vi. Tr. pkt. Tr. pkt. 



Hybrida, Dreer's Prize Tall 60 $1 00 



" *« " Dwarf 60 1 00- 



" Choice Tall 50 



" " " Dwarf 50 



Stellata (Star Cineraria). Mixed 60 100 



Tr. pkt Oz. 



Maritima, candidissima. White-leaved 10 20 



" acanthifolia. White-leaved 20 75 



Clianthus. 



Dampieri (Australian Glory Pea) . . 40 2 00 



Cobaea (Cups and Saucers Vine). 

 One of the best climbers, will cling to any rough surface. Always a 

 good sale for plants of this. Seed should be sown early and placed 

 edgewise in the flats. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 

 Scandens. Purple 10 30 



Coccinea. 



Indica. A climber of the gourd species 15 50 



Coleus. 



Dreer's Hybrid, mixed. Saved from a fine collection and usually 



producing fine high colored sorts. 50 cts. per trade pkt. 

 Ornatus. Very large leaved. Various colors. 17 cts. per pkt. 



Convolvulus. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 



riajor, mixed (Morning Glory) 10 



" double flowering 10 20 



Minor, mixed (Dwarf Morning Glory) .... io 

 riauritanicus. A fine variety for hanging 



baskets 15 5° 



Lb. 



30- 



For seeds of Hardy Perennials see pages 13 and 14. 



