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IIWADREER 4>HILADi LPHIAM- ^ RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS flfH 



Campanula Medium (Canterbury Bells) 



Bocconia. 



Pee Pkt. 



Cordata {Plume Poppy, or Tree Celandine). Effective, 

 hardy perennial, for single specimens or groups on 

 lawns. Foliage glaucous green; bears freely spikes 2 

 to 3 feet long of cream-colored flowers; 5 feet. Per 

 Vi, oz,, 25 cts 10 



Boltonia {Fulse Chamomile). 



One of the showiest of our native hardy perennials, growl- 

 ing 4 to 6 feet high, with daisy-like flowers in countless 

 thousands from July to September; very effective. 

 Asteroides. White 10 



Calceolaria. 



Dreer's Perfection. A universal favorite for decorat- 

 ing the greenhouse or conservatory. This strain was 

 grown for us by a celebrated specialist, and is 

 considered the finest in cultivation; flowers beauti- 

 fully spotted and blotched in exceedingly rich and 

 varied colors 50 



Campanula (Bellflower). 



Carpatica (Carpathian Hare-Bell). In bloom the whole 

 season: hardy perennial; blue; 6 inches. Per 14 oz,, 



40 cts 10 



— Alba. TVhite-flowered form. Per Vt oz., 40 cts 10 



rersicifolia Grandiflora (Peach Bells). One of the fin- 

 est; grows 2 to 3 feet high, with large flowers; blue... 15 



— Alba. White-flowering 15 



Fyramidaljs (The Cliimney Bellflower). A beautiful, 

 stately plant, either for garden or pot culture; blue. 



Per Yi oz,, 50 cts 10 



— Alba. White, Per H oz., 50 cts 10 



Canterbury Bells ( Campanula Medium'). 



Calycanthema (Cvp and Saucer Canterhnry B?lls). 



This is the finest type of this old-fashioned and 



much prized garden plant. We offer it in separate 



colors as well as mixture, viz. : 



^Rose-Pink 15 I — Blue 



— White 15 I 



— Finest Mixed, All colors of the Cup and Saucer type. 



Per Vi oz.. 75 cts 



Single, Dark Blue 10 I Single. Kose-pink 



— U&ht Blue 10 I — White 



A packet each of the four colors, 30 cts. 

 Single, Mixed, The old-fashioned sort, with beautiful 



large bell-shaped flowers. Per % oz,, 25 cts 



Double Mixed, All the double medium varieties; 2\i 



feet. Per a oz., 50 cts 



15 



10 

 10 

 10 



Carnation. 



General favorites for their delicious fragrance and rich- 

 ness of colors. They are indispensable, both for greenhouse 

 culture in winter and for the garden in summer. 

 „ Per Pkt. 



Hardy Border, Double Blixed. The best for garden 



culture. Is oz., 30 cts 10 



Chabaud's Everblooming. Blooms in the greatest pro- 

 fusion indefinitely ; mixed colors 23 



Marsruerite. A quick flowering type; fine double flow- 

 ers; mixed colors. Per 14 oz., 40 cts 10 



Giant Margnerite. An improved form of the above, 

 with very large flowers; mixed colors. Per Vi oz., 

 50 cts 1; 



Cerastium. 



Tomentosum (Snoio in Summer.) A very pretty hardy 

 white-leaved edging plant; white flowers 15 



Chrysanthemum {Jloonpenny and Sliasta Daisies). 



Maximum, King Edward VJLl. The finest Moonpenny 

 Daisy yet introduced; very large pure white flowers. 

 i.i oz., 30 cts 10 



Shasta Daisy, Mixed. Stock direct from a famous 

 hybridizer, and contains some each of his latest im- 

 proved types, 2 pkts,, 25 cts 15 



Shasta Daisy "Alaska." This is the finest of all the 

 Shasta Daisies; flowers of immense size. 5 pkts,, 

 ?100 25 



Cineraria. 



Seed can be sown from May to September. Our Prize 

 Strains are_ justly celebrated for all good qualities, being 

 specially noted for size, coloring and texture. 



Dreer's Prize Dwarf 50 



Dreer's Prize Tall 50 



Matador. Kew, large-flowering, scarlet 50 



Stellata (Star Cineraria). A charming variety, with 

 large spreading panicles of starry floiwers in the 

 same variety of colors as the ordinary Cineraria; 

 the extreme grace . and elegance of the plant and 

 flowers make therti wonderfully effective for the 

 decoration of the house or conservatory 25 



Coreopsis. 



Xanceolata GraJidiflora. This is one of the flnest of hardy 

 plants, with large, showy bright yellow flowers, pro- 

 duced in the greatest abundance from June till frost. 

 As a cut flower they stand near the head among hardy 

 plants. Per 14 oz., 25 cts 10 



Cowslip {Primula Veris). 



A beautiful hardy spring-flowering perennial. 

 Invincible Giant. A ncAv, very large-flowering strain in 



various colors 25 



Blixed. All colors, from yellow to brown-red 15 



Cyclamen. 



Persicum. Choicest mixed; easier to grow than the 



Giants, but not so large 15 



Giant Finest Mixed. Saved from a superb collection... 25 



Butterfly. In this type the edges of the flowers are 

 beautifully' fringed or waved. For house or conser- 

 vatory decoration they are of surpassing beauty; 

 mixed colors 50 



Delphinium {Hardy Larkspur). 



One of our most sho.wy and useful hai*iy perennial plants, 

 possessing almost every requisite for the adornment of the 

 garden, producing splendid spikes of flowers in profusion 

 throughout the summer. Illustrated on page 53. 

 Belladonna. The freest and most continuous blooming 

 of all. The clear turquoise-blue of its flowers is not 

 equalled for delicacy and beauty by any other flower. 



5 pkts. for SI. 00 25 



Forniosum. Rich blue flowers, with white centre 10 



Chinense. A pretty variety, grow-ing about IS inches 

 high; panicles of bright gentian blue flowers. Per 



^4 oz., 30 cts 10 



— .Album. The white-flowered form. % oz.,30 cts 10 



Double Hybrids. Finest double rrtixed, in great va- 

 riety of charming colors. Per H oz., 50 cts 15 



Gold Medal Hybrids. This is one of the finest strains 

 of Delphiniums. The plants are of strong, vigorous 

 habit, with immense spikes from 2 to 3 feet long of 

 large flowers, mostly in fine shades of light blue. 

 Vi oz., 50 cts 15 



Dianthus {Hardy Garden Pinks). 



These varieties are well adapted for beds and borders; 



delightful, refreshing, spicy odor; should be in every garden 



where cut flowers I are wanted. 



Plumarius (Pheasant-eye Pink). Beautiful single 



flowers. Per % oz., 50 cts 10 



riumarius, Fl. PI. (Double Hardy Garden Pinks). 

 Double and semi-double varieties in beautiful colors. 

 Per ^ oz., 75 cts 15 



Semperflorens (Everblooming Hardy Garden Pinks). 

 Very beautiful sweet-scented double, semi-double 

 and single flowers in great diversity of color 25 



Latifolius .4trococcineus, Fl. PI. (Everblooming Hybrid 

 Sivcct Ji^illiam). Intense velvety crim«on scarlet, and 

 one of the flnest subjects for any position in the 

 garden IS 



