DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 



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CARNATION. 



nations are general favorites for their delicious fragrance and richness of colors. They 

 dispensable, both for greenhouse culture in winter and for the garden in summer. 



PER PKT 



Fine Double Mixed. The best for garden culture $ 10 



Finest Double Mixed. Saved from extra fine flowers 25 



Farly Flowering" Vieuna. Double mixed colors lo 



Perpetual, or Tree. Choicest mixed colors 25 



6437 Chabaud's Perpetual. Raised by a famous French 

 specialist. Blooms in five months after being sown and con- 

 tinues to flower in the greatest profusion indefinitely 25 



5424 Rivieria Market. A splendid strain of perpetual Car- 

 nations, producing 85 per cent, of double flowers, in many 52 

 beautiful colors, including a large percentage of yellow 

 grounds 25 



5429 Imported Collection of 12 finest varieties 1 00 



6427 " " of 6 " " 50 



MARGUERITE CARNATIONS. 



These are deservedly the most popular Carnations with the amateur, as 



The strain 



-'•^^^ they begin flowering in a few weeks from time of sowing, 

 r-^^^^ offered is of semi-dwarf robust habit, requiring no artificial support, and 

 'C^^=- producing on long, strong stems an abundance of large beautifully 

 fringed, highly scented flowers, 



(See cut.) 



Marguerite Carnations. 



PER PKT. 



5431 Pure White 10 I 5433 Brig-ht Rose 10 I 5435 Deep Crimson 10 



M32 Fiery Scarlet 10 | 5434 Purple Violet 10 | 5436 Striped 10 



6439 Collection of the above 6 varieties, 50 cents. 5428 Marguerite Carnations. Mixed colors, \ oz. $1.00 10 



CEEOSIA, OR COCKSCOMB. 



Free-blooming annuals, growing best in rather light soil, not too rich, producing ornamental comb-shaped flowers; make grand 

 border plants and are attractive for pots. CBISTATA, or CRESTED VAKIETIES. per pkt. 



6440 Varieg'ata. Variegated with crimson, orange, green striped, etc., ol the most brilliant hues ; 3 feet , 5 



6441 Queen of the Dwarfs. This we consider the finest of the dwarf-growing Cockscombs. The i.Innts grow only 

 eight inches high, with beautiful dark rose-colored combs, meas- 

 uring under good cultivation 

 two feet across 



5442 Glasgow Prize. Im- 

 mense showy dark crimson 

 combs. (See cut.) 



5443 Empress. Combs of co- 

 lossal proportions ; they have 

 been grown measuring 45 

 inches from tip to tip ; rich 

 crimson 10 



5450 Dwarf, Mixed. Fine 



dwarf varieties. Per oz. 75c. 5 



5449 Imported Collection 



of 6 dwarf Cockscombs .... 25 

 FEATHERED VARIETIES 



Make fine plants for large beds or 

 groups, and the plumes or flowers can 

 be cut and dried for winter bouquets. 



5444 Thompson's Superb 

 [Triovip'ie de V Exposition). This variety has attracted general 

 attention in the public gardens of Paris. Pyramidal in growth, 

 attaining a height of a little more than two feet, and produces beau- 

 tiful large spikes of the most brilliant crimson. In sunlight the rich 

 color of the flower spikes is beautifully contrasted with the bronze- 

 colored foliige. (See cut.) ] 



5447 Golden Plume. Pvramidal habit. Flowers bright golden-yellow 1 

 5445 Pluni0.sa Superba. A beautiful feathered variety; mixed colors ] 



Celosia. Thompson's Superb. 



CENT AURE A (Wlute-teaved, " Dusty JliUer "). 

 Fine for bedding, vases, hanging-baskets and pots; also extensively used for 

 margins. Sow the seed from December to April; half-hardy perennials. 



6467 Gymnocarpa. Fine cut silver-gray foliage; \\ ft. Per 1000 seeds 50 cts. 10 

 6454 Candidissima. Silvery white, leaves broadly cut. Per 1000 seeds 50c. 10 



CENTAUREA CYANTJS CKagged Sailor, Cornflower, or Blue Bottle). 

 A favorite annual; does well everywhere. Largely used as a cut flower. 



5463 Blue {Kaiser Blnme) 5 



5462 White 5 



5460 Mixed. U feet 5 



6464 Xew Double Flowered 5 



5465 Dwarf Victoria. A charming miniature form, rarely exceeding 

 8 inches in height, the plants forming very pretty globular bushes, 

 which are profusely covered with dark blue flowers 



CENTAUREA MARGARITA. 



6459 This may be described as a giant-flowering Cornflower, and is now 

 much in demand as a cut flower. The blossoms are from 2 to 4 inches 

 in diameter, snow-white and deliciously scented. (See cut.) 15 



PER PKT 



Chntaiirfa Margarita. 



