DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 



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HELICHRYSUM (Straw Flower). 



PER PKT. 



6930 MoilStrOSUni Fl. PI. One of the best of " Everlasting 

 Flowers." Exceedingly effective double flowers, making a fine 

 display in beds or borders; they succeed in any rich garden soil; 

 hardy annuals ; IJ ft. Mixed 5 



5799 Imported CoUectiou. 12 varieties. 50 



HEI^IOPSIS PITCHERIANUS. 



5936 A desirable hardy herbaceous plant, growing from 2 to 3 feet 

 high, a perpetual bloomer, beginning to flower early in the season, 

 and continuing the entire summer. The flowers are of a beau- 

 tiful deep golden-yellow color, about 2 inches in diameter, of 

 very thick texture, and are very graceful for cutting 10 



HELIOTROPE. 



A half-hardy perennial, flowering during the whole season ; its delightful 

 perfume makes it a most desirable bouquet flower ; a splendid bedding 

 plant, or can be trained as a greenhouse climber. Seed sown in the spring 

 will make fine plants for summer blooming. 



5938 Lemoine's G-iant. Originated with the famous French 

 hybridizer. Of robust growth and producing heads of flowers 

 double the size of the old sort. (See cut.) 10 



5940 Mixed 5 



5939 Imported Collection of 6 sorts 40 



HEEIPTERUM 



pretty border annual of 



SANFORDI. 



5942 A very pretty border annual of dwarf habit, bearing large 

 globular clusters of bright golden-yellow everlasting flowers; 

 1 foot 5 



HEUCHERA SANGUEVEA. 



5937 One of the finest of recent introductions among hardy 

 perennials, and especially to be recommended for flor- 

 ists, its graceful flower spikes furnishing splendid ma- 

 terial for bouquets. It is allied to the Saxifragas, and 

 has a neat bushy habit. The flowers are of a rich 

 bright crimson color ; the leaves light green and 

 slightly hairy. (See cut.) 15 



Heliotrope. 

 Lemoine's 



Giant. 



HUMEA. 



A handsome decorative plant, either for pots or gardens^ 

 producing drooping pyramids of ruby-red, grass-like florets, 

 having a peculiar yet delightful odor. It should be grown in 

 light, rich soil ; half-hardy biennial ; 6 feet. per pkt. 



5957 Humea Elegans 10' 



Helichrysum Monstrosum Fl. Pl. 



Hbuchera Sanguinea. 



HIBISCUS. 



(flarsh-mallows.) 



Showy ornamental plants, 

 for mixed beds or shrubbery 

 borders, having large-sized, 

 varied and beautifully colored 

 flowers. PER pkt. 



5944 Hibiscus Afri- 

 cauus. Large, cream- 

 colored flowers, with a 

 brown centre; hardy 

 annual ; 1^ feet 5 



5945 Palustris. Large 

 pink flowers; hardy per- 

 ennial ; 3 feet 5 



5947 "CrimsoiiEje." 

 Flowers of the largest size, 

 pure white with a large 



spot of velvety crimson in the centre of each flower; hardy perennial; 

 flowers the first year from seed if sown early. (See cut.) 10) 



5943 Giant Yellow. A shrubby perennial, cup-shaped flowers from 6 to 9 

 inches in diameter. The color is a rich deep cream with a velvety maroon 

 centre. The plants commence to bloom early and continuously unlil cut 

 down by frost. The seed should be started early in the greenhouse, frame 

 or window, so that the plants may be well developed in time to set out in 

 the border as soon as the weather is settled warm Itt 



HONESTY OR MOON^VORT. 



Hardy biennial, admired for its silvery seed pouches, which are used for house 

 ornaments, as they present a beautiful and rather curious appearance. 

 5953 Honesty {Lunaria Biennis). 2 feet 5 



HYACIISTH BEAN. 



(Dolichos Lablab.l 



A rapid-growing annual climber, flowering freely in clusters, followed by orna- 

 mental seed pods, for covering arbors, trellises, etc. Sow the seed in the garden i» 

 April or May, where they are to remain ; 10 feet. 

 5770 Dolichos Mixed. Purple and white. Per oz. 15 cts 5 



