DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 



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PETUNIA. 



[Sie colored illustration of our Superb Double Fringed 

 varieties on back cover.') 



For out-door decoration or house culture few plants equal 

 the Petunia in effectiveness. They commence flowering early 

 and continue a sheet of bloom throughout the whole season 

 until killed by fro-^t ; easily cultivated, only requiring a rich 

 soil and a sunny position. 



We have long been celebrated for our magnificent strains 

 of both the single and double varieties, which we endeavor 

 to improve each year by careful selection and hybridization. 

 The past season we tested samples received from the leading 

 Petunia specialists of the world, and we can safely say with- 

 out fear of contradiction that our own strain is the best that 

 can be procured from any source. 



doubi^e: varieties. 



Note. — It is well known that the dotihle Petu/iia grown 

 from seed produces but a small percentage of double floweis ; 

 the balance in single flowers of the same rich shade. The 

 weaker seedlings should be carefully saved, as these invariably 

 produce the finest double flowers. 



PER PKT. 



6284 Dreer's Double Larye Flowering-. 



Beautiful varieties in mixture 25 



6280 Dreer's Superb Double Fring-ed. 



Saved from our own unrivaled collection ; will pro- 

 duce a large percentage of double flowers of the 

 largest fringed varieties in bright colors and tints 

 (see colored illustration on back cover) 50 



6309 Imported Collectiouof Double 



Fringed, 6 varieties 75 



SINGI.E 



6290 Dreer's Single Large Flowering 



Fringed. Our own saving from finest flowers of 

 very large size and beautiful- shape, deep throated, and 

 of varied and brilliant colors, and beautifully fringed.. 



6285 Giants of California. Flowers very large, in 

 great variety of colors and markings, with broad, deep 

 yellow throats, veined 



6276 Ruffled Giants. This new race is the result of 

 years of careful hybridizing and selection by one of the 

 foremost Petunia specialists. The flowers are of extra- 

 ordinary size and substance, with very deep throat, and 

 distinguished fiom the large flowering fringed section 

 by the deeper fringing and fluting, giving the appear- 

 ance as if artificially ruffled. The colors are not sur- 

 passed by any other strain, ranging from the deepest 

 plum purple to the purest white, with all the inter- 

 Plants of both Double and Single 



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Dreer's Superb Double Fringed Petunia. 



VARIETIES. 



mediate shades, which combined with the ruffling 

 make the flower^, truly superb 25 



6286 Cleniatis-Flow^ered. A distinct form of this 

 popular flower, the rich purple-blue of one of the va- 

 rieties bearing a striking resemblance to the Clematis 

 Jackmanii. Dark and light blue mixed 25 



6275 Dwarf Inimitable. " St&r Petunia," compact 



growing varietv, flowers cherry-red with a white centre 10 



6274 Pure TVllite. Desirable for cemetery beds, or 



where large masses of white are wanted 10 



6300 Striped and Blotched, Mixed. All colors. 



Per oz. %\-m 10 



6310 Fine Mixed. Per oz. 75 cts 5 



6299 In> ported Collection of Petunia, Large 

 Flowering Single, 6 varieties 50 



Petunia will be found offered on page 129. 



Platycodon Japonicus. 



PLATYCODON. 



(Wahlenbergia.) 



Hardy perennials, producing very showy flowers during the whole season. 

 Thev form large clumps, and are excellent for planting among shrubbery. 



6360 Platycodon, Mixed. Blue and white ' 10 



6361 — Mariesi. 1-arge, open, bell-shaped flowers of a rich violet 

 l)lue, lieautiful, plant dwarf and compact 10 



6357 — Japonicus (Double Japanese Bell Flower). This new va- 

 riety is a valuable addition to the list of hardy plants, of stronger and 

 bushier growth than the well-known Grandiflorum, wonderfully free- 

 flowering, every branch being covered with large glossy deep-blue 

 flowers, which average 2i inches across. The inner petals alternate 

 with the outer ones, giving the flower the appearance of a twelve- 

 pointed blue star. This should find a place in every collection of 

 hardy herbaceous plants. (See cut.) 15 



POLYANTHUS. 



(Primula Elatior.) 



Showy, early spring, free-flowering plants, fine for either pot or out-door 

 culture ; hardy perennials; 9 inches. 



6362 Polyanthus, English. The best single, all colors mixed.. . 5 



6363 — -Duplex. Double hose-in-hose, beautiful colors mixed 25 



6364 — Gold Laced. Very showy and attractive 15 



