DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 



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PYRETHRUM. 



Handsome herbaceous plants of easy culluie. P. Aureum is the well-known 

 Golden Feather so much used for carpet bedding, edging, etc. From the flowers 

 of P. Roseum is obtained Persian insect powder or Buhach of California. P. Hy- 

 bridum and varieties are amongst the handsomest of hardy flowering her- 

 baceous planis. PER PKT. 



6453 Aliremu (Golden Feather). Bright yellow foliage. Oz. 75 cts. 5 



6454 — IjllcLuiatlirU. An improved Golden Feather. Foliage 

 finely fringeil .... 



6457 Ro.Seiim {Persian Insect Powder PUml). Bright rose; 1^ ft. 



6458 Hybridlim. Large flowering Single Mixed. Hardy per- 

 ennial bearing large Aster-shapeil flowers ranging in color from 

 lic^ht pink to deep red, with bright yellow centres ; 2 feet 



6456 Hybridlim Fl. PI. Large Flowering Double Mixed. 

 Beautiful colors, mixed ; 1^ feet 



10 

 10 



10 

 25 



RICINUS (Castor Oil Bean). 



Ornamental plants of stately growth and picturesque foliage, with bril- 

 liant colored fruit, producing a sub-tropical eff"ect ; fine for lawns, massing, 

 or centre plants for beds. 



6471 Borbouien.sis. Very large and beautiful foliage; 15 feet 5 



6172 GibSOUi. Dwarf branching habit, deep red foliage; 5 feet . . 5 



6476 Cambodg'ieusis. The main stem and leaf stalks are shin- 

 ing ebony, leaves large, regularly divided and richly colored. 

 The foliage assumes different shades 

 as the plant increases in size, so that 

 very striking effects maybe obtained 

 when planted in groups. 5 



6474 Pliilippien.sis. A 



variety from the Philip- 

 pines, with beautiful gi- 

 gantic foliage; 10 feet.. 5 



6473 Sang'uineus. Blood- 

 red stalks and clusters of 

 red fruit; 8 feet 5 



6477 Zauzibarensis. A 



new and distinct class 

 which surpass in size 

 and beauty all the varie- 

 ties hitherto known. The 

 plants attain great di- 

 mensions, presenting a 

 splendid aspect with 

 their gigantic leaves. 

 The different varieties 

 included in our mixture 

 have light and dark 

 green leaves and some 

 of coppery bronze chang- 

 ing to dark green, with 

 reddish ribs. The seeds 

 are quite distinct in color 

 and beautifully marked. 

 (.See cut.) Per oz. 30 cts. 5 



6480 Mixed. All sorts, old va rieties, per oz. 15 cts 5 



6479 Imported Collection of 8 distinct varieties .... 30 



Pyrethrum Aukeum. 



RHODOCHITON 

 VOLUBILE. 



PER PKT. 



6462 A charming greenhouse 

 climber, producing abun- 

 dantly on long, graceful 

 stems, flowers of a rich 

 claret-red color. It will 

 flower the first year from 

 seed, and may be plant- 

 ed in the garden when 

 the weather becomes 



25 



RiciNus Zanzbarensis. 



raised from 

 freely the fir 

 growth, free 

 desirable for 



RUDBECKIA 



NEWMANI. 



(Texas Cone Flower.) 

 6482 One of the finest of autumn 

 flowering plants bearing 

 large flowers. Bright 

 yellow petals surround- 

 ing a large black cone ; 

 a showy flower 10 



ROSE. 



6366 Dwarf Polyantha 



or Fairy. Beautiful 



miniature Roses, easily 



seed to produce plants that will bloom 



St summer. They are of dwarf, compact 



and ever-blooming. Entirely hardy and roost 



summer bedding or for pot culture in winter 15 



Rhddantke. 



RHODANTHE. 



PER PKT. 



6460 Kliodantlie. Mix- 

 ed. A charming annual ; 

 succeeds in a light, rich soil 

 and a warm sheltered sit- 

 uation ; valuable for pot 

 culture ; flowers everlast- 

 ting. 1 foot. (See cut.).. 10 



SALPIQLOSSIS. 



6485 Free blooming annuals, 

 with curiously and beauti- 

 fullv penciled and mar- 

 bled funnel-shaped flow- 

 eis; of easy culture, requir- 

 ing a light, rich soil. Large 

 flowering varieties. All 

 colors mixed; \\ feet. 

 ("See cut.) 5 



1)486 Imported Collec- 

 tion of six large flower- 

 ing Sorts 30 



Salpiglossis. 



