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DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 



Ageratum, Cope's Pet. 



A mARANTHUS. 



AGERATUM. 



One of the leading plants for beds or borders, and very useful 

 where cut-flowers are in demand; in bloom the whole summer; also 

 good for winter blooming; annuals. per pkt. 



5045 Coiispicuuin. White ; 2 feet 5 



5041 Mexicauum. Lavender blue ; 2 feet 5 



5042 Imperial Dwarf Blue; 8 inches 5 



5043 Imperial Dwarf White ; 8 inches 5 



5044 Jjasseaiixi. Rose ; 15 inches & 



5046 Cope's Pet. Lovely azure -blue ; 6 inches ; this is con- 

 sidered the best variety for edging. (See cut.) 10 



AGROSTEMMA. 



(Rose of Heaven.) 



An attractive free-flowering hardy perennial of easy culture, produc- 

 ing bright colored flowers on long slender stems like a single pink ;; 

 blooms the first season ; fine for cutting; 1 to 2 feet. (.See cut.) 

 5050 Mixed Varieties 6- 



Showy annuals, with long racemes of curious-looking flowers 

 and brilliant foliage, very effective in large beds. 



5092 Crueutns {Prince s Feather). Erect 

 flowering, bright scarlet 5 



5091 CailflatUS {Love Lies Bleeding). 



Blood-red, drooping; 3 feet. (See cut 

 6094 Gordoni, or Sunrise. 



Bronzy crimson foliage, shad- 

 ing off to brilliant scarlet 

 tufts of leaves on top of 

 the stalk, the lower leaves 

 having a scarlet band through 

 the centre ; 3 feet 15 



5095 Henderi. Of graceful 

 pyramidal growth, long- 

 drooping leaves of brown 

 madder and bronze; 4 feet. . 5 



6096 Melaucliolicus Ru- 

 ber. Dwarf, compact habit, 

 blood-red foliage ; 2 feet ... 5 



5097 SalicifoliuS {Fountain 

 Piaut). Of pyramidal, droop- 

 ing habit, branching close 

 to the ground 5 



5098 Tricolor {Joseph's Coat). 

 Leaves red, yellow and 

 green ; 3 feet. Per oz. 30cts. 5 



5093 Tricolor Splendeus. An improvement on the 

 old sort, of more brilliant coloring, a beautiful orna- 

 mental plant .... 5 



AMMOBIUM AI.ATUM GRANDI- 

 FI.ORIJM. 



6114 A pretty border annual much used ns an everlasting 



flower for winter bouquets ; pure white 5 



Alyssum, 'Little Gem, 



AEYSSUM. 



Pretty little plants for beds, vases, baskets, edgings or rock 

 work ; blooming profusely all summer ; useful also for winter 

 flowering. Verv sweetly scented, per pkt 

 5082 Alyssum, Sweet {A. Mari- 

 timtim). Flowers white; 9 inches. 

 Per. oz 30 cts 5 



5086 Tom Thumb {Benthami 

 Con/factnm). Of dwarf, 

 compact, erect growth ; excel- ' 

 lent for edgings ; white. Per 

 oz. 40 cts & 



5087 Little Gem. Of dwarf, 

 compact habit, 4 to 6 inches 

 in height, each plant covering 

 a circle 15 to 30 inches ii 

 diameter. It begins to bloom 

 when quite small, and the 

 plants are a solid mass of 

 W'hite from spring till late 

 in autumn. (See cut.) Per 

 oz. 60 cts 5 



5084 Saxatile Compactuiu. 

 "Basket of Gold." Show) 

 golden-yellow flowers ; 

 hardy perennial, blooms the 

 first season ; excellent for rock 

 work ; 1 foot 5 



AMPELOPSIS. 



(Miniature 'Virginia Creeper, or Japanese Ivy.) 



A hardy perennial climber from Japan, with olive-green 

 leaves, which turn to scarlet in the autumn. The best and 

 nio^t popular climber for covering brick or stone walls. 



5101 Veitchi. Per oz. 25 cts . . 5 



PVe can furnish plants of these -which will be found offered 

 on page 149. 



Amaranthus Caudati;s. 



ANEMONE. 



(Windflower.) 



A very pleasing, hardy perennial ; easily grown from 

 seed, producing large flowers; few plants can compare 

 with them in beauty and brilliancy ; fine for bouquets. 



PER pkt 

 5130 Coronaria, Mixed Colors. Double.. 5 



5125 Ful.n-ens. Single scarlet 10 



5126 Japoniea, "The Bride." Pure white; 

 flowering in late summer and autumn 10 



Many beautiful varieties of Anemone Jnponica will be 

 found off'ej-ed in our Plant Department. 



ANTHEMIS. 



5133 Arabica. A free-flowering golden-yellow 

 annual; constantly in bloom 5 



AOROSTEMMA. 



