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DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS 



CAMPANULA. 



(Bell-Flovver.) 



Well-known beautiful hardy herbaceous perennials, 

 bearing a great profusion of attractive bloom, thriving 

 best iu light rich soil; some of the varieties flower the first 

 season if planted early. Carpatica and Speculum are fine 

 for beds, edgings and ribbon-gardening. 

 5368 C. Pyramidalis. A beautiful and stately plant, 

 either for garden or pot-culture ; nii.xed blue and 



white flowers; hardy perennial ; 3 feet 5 



5367 — Carpatica, Mixed. Free flowering, blue and 

 white mixed, continuing in bloom the whole sea- 

 son ; hardy })ereimial ; 6 inches 5 



5366 — Macrdstyla Rosseflora. A new, beautiful 

 rose-flowering variety of this favorite type ; hardy 

 perennial, flowering first season, if sown early ; 2 ft..l5 

 5420 — Media, Single, Mixed (Canterbury Bells). 

 Beautiful large bell-shaped flowers ; eifective i^lants 

 for the border or pot culture ; hardy bienn litis; 12} ft.. 5 



Campa.nula JIedia. Rocket Candytuft. 



5410 — Media, Double, 3Iixed. All the double Me- 

 dia varieties ; 2V feet 5 



6363 — Media Calycanthema. This is the finest 

 variety of Campanula, producing plants with white 

 and blue flowers resembling cup and .s;iiicer ; mixed. 10 



6365 — Speculum Flore Pleno. A double l)lue va- 

 riety of Venus' Looking-Glass, fine for cutting and 

 bouquets ; 6 inches 10 



CANDYTUFT. 



(Iberis.) 



A beautiful and useful plant of the easiest culture, for 

 growing in beds or m.as^es; the wliite varieties are exten- 

 sively grown by florists for bouquets; by frequent sowings 

 they can be had during the winter and summer. 

 53S1 1. Fragrant [Pectinata). Pure white, sweet- 

 scented ; 1 foot. Per oz., 50 cts 5 



5382 — H hite Rocket [Amara). Large trusses of 

 pure white flowers ; much prized by florists ; 1 foot. 

 Per oz., 5u cts 5 



5383 — White Tom 'l\iVim\i (Coronaria Nana). This 

 variety grows 6 inclies higli and forms a round bush 

 about 1(3 inches in diameter, covered with large 

 white flower heads of great substance 10 



5384 — Umbellata Lilacina. Of a i)urplish or deep 

 lilac color ; 1 foot 5 



5385 — Umbellata Purpurea. Dunnett's darkest 

 crimson; very beautiful ; 1 foot 5 



5386 — Umbellata Carminea. This new variety 

 is of dwarf, compact habit, and bears a mass of 

 extra fine carmine bloom ; 6 inches 10 



5390 — Fine Mixed. All the above tall-growing vari- 

 eties ; 1 foot. Per oz., 50 Cts 5 



5387— Umbellata Nana, Mixed Dwarf. These 

 elegant new dwarf hybrids are very floriferous, and 

 remarkable for tlieir numerous and brilliant colored 

 flowers, shading from pure white into dark pur- 

 ple ; 6 inclies 10 



5388 — Sempervirens. A profuse white blooming 

 hardy perennial, adapted for rockeries, baskets, 

 etc., coming in flower early in the spring, and con- 

 tinuing a mass- of beauty for a long time ; 1 foot 10 



, , CEDRONELLA. 



A hardy perennial (ilant, with fragrant foliage and 

 long spikes of purplish flowers, remaining in bloom a long 

 time; 2 feet. 

 5435 C. Cana 5 



PER FKT 



CANNA. 



(Indian Shot Plant.) 



Highly ornamental plants, producing a rich eflfect by 

 their large, broad and massive foliage, terminated by ra- 

 cemes of crimson, orange, or scarlet flowers. Soak the 

 seed 12 hours in hot water before ])lanting; sow in sandy 

 loam and })eat, and place in a hot-bed ; when up to tlie 

 second leaf, pot otf singly and keejj under glass until the 

 proper season for planting out; take up the roots before 

 frost, and preserve in a warm cellar or room ; half-hardy 

 perennials. 



5391 C. Bihorelli. Scarlet; rich brown leaves; 2 ft. ..10 



5392 — Boaneti Excelsa. Foliage green and pur- 

 ple ; flowers large orange-red ; 6 feer... 10 



5393 — Coquette. Foliage green and bronze; the 

 largest orange-colored flowers; 6 feet 10 



5394 — Marechal Vaillant. Foliage rich maroon, 

 with large orange-colored flowers; 6 feet 10 



5395 — Monsieur Allegatiere. Foliage large, gi-een, 

 and bronzy jiurjile, large orange-red flowers; 



4 feet .' 10 



5396 — Nigricans. Scarlet flowers, foliage intensely 

 dark ;"? feet t 10 



5397 — Ornament du Grand Rond. Foliage bronzy 

 green, large scarlet flowers; 6 feet 10 



5401 — Premices de Nice. Showy bright green 

 leaves and splendid large golden flowers ; 6 feet 10 



5403 — President Faivre. Foliatre bronzy maroon, 

 large brilliant crimson flowers ; 6 feet 10 



5405 — Tricolor. Foliage green, red and creamy yel- 

 low, flowers red ; 3 feet 10 



5400 — Choice Mixed. All colors. Per oz., 40 cts... 5 



5399 — Collection of 12 varieties of Canna $1.00 



CARDIOSPERMUM. 



(Balloon Vine, or Love in a PufF.) 



A rapid-growing plant; succeeds best in a light soil 

 and warm situation; flowers white; half-hardy annual ; 5 ft. 

 5272 C. Halicacabum. Per oz., 50 cts 5 



Celosia Japonic a. 



Canna. 



CARNATION or RICOTEE. 



iDianthus Caryophylius Flore Pleno.) 

 Carnations and Picotee Pinks are general favorites for 

 their delicious fragrance and richness of colors. The seed 

 we offer has been imported from the best sources in Europe, 

 and will produce many splendid novelties in double and 

 semi-double flowers; protect during the winter; half- 

 hardy perennials ; li feet. 

 5425 C. Finest German. Mixed colors; saved from 



extra fine double named flowers 50 



5426 — Remontant, or Tree (Double Perpetual). 

 Mixed colors ; saved only from the finest and choic- 

 est double named flowers 50 



5427 — Grenadin. A new dwarf, compact variet)' of 

 great value to florists and market gardeners; pro- 

 ducing a profusion of large double brilliant scarlet- 

 colored flowers, three weeks earlier than any other 



varietv; fine for borders or massing; 1 foot 25 



5430 — Fine Double, Mixed. The hardiest and best 



varieties for garden culture. ... 25 



5429 — Collection of finest German Carnation, 12 va- 

 rieties, each separate $1.00 



CENTRANTHUS. 



Pretty, free flowering, com))acr-growing plants, with 

 long-tubed flowers produced in clusters; fine for massing; 

 .succeeds in anv garden soil ; hardy annuals; li feet. 

 5470 C. Mixed. All colors : li feet 5 



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