FLOWER SEED NOVELTIES. 



Two Beautiful Torenias. 



6684 Princess of Montenegro. This variety was sent out 

 last yeai for the first time, but we did not offer it, being skep- 

 tical as to its value. A thorough test in our experimental 

 grounds proved it to be all that was claimed for it, and we 

 have no hesitation in offering it as the finest of all dark-colored 

 Torenias ; the plant forms a compact bush 6 inches high, which 

 is completely covered from May until frost with mammoth 

 flowers, the lower and side petals of a deep velvety indigo- 

 purple, the upper petal deep lavender, the whole being re- 

 lieved by a golden-yellow blotch at the base of the lower 

 petal; for baskets, vases, or for edges of borders or beds, it 

 is unequaled. Our illustration was drawn from nature, the 

 upper flower being natural size. 



25 els. per pkt., 5 pkts. $1.00. 



6685 The Bride. This novelty is similar to the above in every 

 particular, excepting the color of its flowers, the lower and 

 side petals of which are a delicate pink, the upper one 

 pure while, and have the same golden-yellow blotch in throat 

 as the others. A dainty and pleasing variety. 



50 cts. per pkt. 



New Animal Coneflower. 



RUDBECKIABICOLOR 



SUPERBA. 



6481 Fine free-flowering annu 

 variety, growing about 2 

 feet high, forming a dense 

 bush and producing in 

 great abundance on long 

 stems its bright flowers. 

 The disc is brown, the 

 florets golden-yellow, with 

 large velvety brown spot 

 at the base; a coloring 

 very similar to the Gail- 

 lardia Grandiflora or Le 

 gion d'Honneur Man 

 gold ; very effective ind 

 useful for cutting. 

 Per pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. $1 00 



I NEW SWEET PEAS 

 ( Are offered on next page. 



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RUDBECKIA BiCOLOR SuPERBA. 



Giant Donlile Zinnia. 

 yUEEN VICTORIA. 



6785 A pure white variety of 

 the Zinnia Elegans Ro- 

 busta rienissima, the well- 

 known Giant Zinnia. The 

 floweis are perfectly dou- 

 ble, of fine form and meas- 

 ure about 4 inches across. 

 This excellent novelty 

 comes true from seed and 

 is deserving of attention. 



Per pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. §1.00. 



[ DREER'S 



HAMMOTH VERBENA. 



( The finest strain of Verbena j 

 lever offered; flowers extra) 

 ) large, and color of great purity, j 

 ( See page 9 1 . 



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ToRENiA Princess of MoNTENrrRO 



T'INK CUPID. 



cl i'ea, natural size. 



Ne^v nwart S^veet Pea. 

 PINK CUPID. 



6857 This «ondei, like the White Cupid, originated in California, and is a 

 sport from that most popular of all Sweet Peas, Blanche Ferry^ 

 The introducers describe it as follows : " In habit and manner of 

 growth it is strictly a Cupid, spreading from the root, from a foot to- 

 eighteen inches around, growing from six to eight inches high, and 

 shooting up stems about six inches long, which bear, in full bloom at 

 once, from //iref to fouj- handsome blossoms, all borne close to the end 

 of the stem. 



" The standard of the flower is wide, not infrequently measuring an 

 inch and a half, but not over an inch high, being developed latterly. 

 It usually curves over a trifle from the top, partly concave, which gives 

 the standard a distinct shell-shaped appearance. The standard is a 

 bright rose-pink, while the wings are pure white or light pink. 



" The substance of the blossom is peculiarly heavy and it will appear 

 fresh and vigorous in a glass of water long after its long-stemmed 

 parent has withered and died. The plant itself is vigorous and hardy,. 

 and those who had poor or indifferent success with White Cupid will 

 find the PINK CUPID easy to grow anywhere. The seed, 

 which is hlack, is of wonderfully strong germination, and the plant an 

 early bloomer, coming into bloom simultaneously with While Cupid. 



" Though flowering early, it continues in bloom very late, bearing a 

 profusion of blossoms so thickly as to completely hide the plant itself. 

 It will be without a rival as a bedding and border annual, for its color 

 and fragrance make it a rare novelty. 



Pkt. (containing 12 seeds each) 15 cts., 2 pkts. for 25 els., or 10 

 pkts. for Sl.OO. 



