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DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 



Double Camellia Flowered Balsaji. 



BEGONIA. 



Plants of great value for summer 

 decoration or window gardening. To 

 secure the best results they should be 

 planted as soon as the ground becomes 

 warm. They are covered the whole 

 summer with bright and elegant flow- 

 ers; blooming the first season from 

 seed, if sown in February or March, 

 in a temperature of 60 degrees ; for 

 winter and spring blooming sow in 



August. PER PKT. 



5290 Single Tuberoiis- 



Kooted. Finest mix- 

 ed. (See cut.) 15 



5280 Double Tuberoiis- 



Itootetl. Finest mixed 25 



5300 Kex Hybrids. Beautiful var 



with handsome variegated foliage; 

 choice mixed 25 



6284 Vernon. This variety is distin- 

 guished by the splendid coloring 

 of its foliage and flowers. When young, the leaves are 

 green, but they change after being exposed to the sun into a 

 very deep red with metallic hue. The bright orange-carmine 

 flowers contrast beautifully with the foliage. It is very effec- 

 tive for bedding in masses, being covered with bloom from May 

 until bite in the autumn, and, if potted, will continue to flower 

 throughout the winter 10 



5285 Dwarf Vernon possesses all of the characteristics of the 

 parent, succeeding everywhere, doing equally well in sun or 

 shade. Its dwarf, compact habit will adapt it for many pur- 

 poses for which the tall variety is not suitable, such as edgings, 

 etc. Flowers bright red, bronze foliage 25 



BRACHVCOMC 



(S^van Kiver Daisy.) 

 6307 Free-flowering, dwarf-growing annuals, covered during the 

 greater part of the summer wiili a profusion of pretty blue or white 

 flowers ; suitable for edgings, small beds or pot culture. (.See cut.) 5 



BRYONOPSIS. 



A beautiful annual climber of the gourd species, with ivy.like pale 

 green foliage and showy scarlet fruit, striped with white; 10 feet. 

 6318 Bryonopsis Laciniosa 5 



BALSAM. (Lady's Slipper.) 



old and favorite garden flower, producing its gorgeous masses of beau- 

 brilliant-colored double flowers in the greatest profusion ; of easy cul- 

 succeeds in a good rich soil ; tender annuals ; 2 feet. per pkt 

 Double Scarlet {J^hig) 5 



" 'Pin^ (Maideti's Blush) 5 



'^ Solferino. Striped and spotted 5 



" White. Per oz., $1.00 5 



" White Perfection. Very double, immense, 



solid round flowers. Per oz., §150 10 



Double Camellia Flowered. Fmesi mixed. (See cut.) 



Per oz., $1.00 5 



Inii)orted Collection of 6 colors 30 



BAI.I.OON VINE. 



rapid growing annual climber; succeeds best in light soil and warm 

 on; flowers white; seed vessels look like miniature balloons. (See cut.) 

 Balloon Vine [Cardicspcntutvi). Per oz , 20 cts 5 



BAPTISIA AUSTRAI.IS. 



A beautiful hardy perennial herbaceous plant, producing pea- 

 shaped flowers on spikes 6 inches long. Bright blue; 2J feet. 5 



BARXONIA AUREA. 



Producing showy golden-yellow flowers above its gray and downy 

 thistle-like foliage, which are exceedingly brilliant in the sun- 

 shine. Sow where it is to remain, as it does not bear trans- 

 planting ; annual ; 2 ft 5 



BOCCONIA JAPONICA. 



Effective hardy perennial, for single specimens or groups on lawn. 

 Foliage glaucous green, bears freely spikes 2 to 3 feet long, of 

 cream-colored flowers ; 5 feet .... 5 



BEET. 



The ornamental leaved beets are 

 among the most useful of decorative 

 foliage plants. per pkt. 



5286 Dracaena -leaved. 



Brilliant dark red foliage 5 

 5288 Red Chilian. Scarlet 



ribbed. Oz., 15 cts 5 



5287 Yellow Chilian. 

 Golden-yellow. Peroz., 

 15 cts 5 



BIDENS 

 ATROSAN GUINEA. 



5303 A free-flowering, tender an- 

 nual having beautiful fol- 

 iage and bearing fine and 

 attractive flowers, crim- 

 son and yellow. The 

 roots can be preserved 

 like Dahlias; 3 feet 10 



Sisr.i F 

 Tuberous 

 Begonias. 



Brachvcome. 



