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DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS 



PER PKT. 



CLARKIA. 



An old favorite hardy annual plant, growinsr in any 

 garden soil and producing freely its cheerful tlowers early 

 in the season. Sow the seed early in the spring or in the 

 autumn ; IV feet. 



5560 C. Siagle. Mixed colors 5 



5570— Double. Mixed Colors 5 



Clakkia. Clianthus. 



CLIANTHUS. 



(Australian Glory Pea.) 



A beautiful greenhouse perennial shrub, bearing clus- 

 ters of drooping, brilliant, rich scarlet. ])ea-shaped flowers 

 3 inches in length, each flower picturesquely marked with 

 a large, black blotch in the centre. Plant out in May or 

 June, when the weather has become warm, in a rather dry, 

 sheltered, sunny position ; 4 feet. 

 5584 C' Uampieri 25 



C03/EA. 



A climber of rapid growth, flowering the first sea- 

 son if sown early in the house or hot-bed. In sowing, 

 place seeds edgewise and merely cover with light .soil ; 

 half-hardy perennial ; 20 feet. 

 55Sb C. Scandens. Large, bell-shaped purple flowers.. 10 



CONVOLVULUS MINOR. 



(Dwarf Morning Glory.) 

 Rich colored, handsome, dwarf, trailing plants, pro- 

 ducing in beds and mixed borders an unusually brilliant 

 elFect ; their flowers close in the afternoon like the climb- 

 ing varieties ; hardy annuals ; 1 foot. 



5606 C. Tricolor. Violet and purple, with white cen- 

 tre and yellow eye 5 



5607 — Kerniesinus Violaceus. This new variety 

 is very striking, having a bright yellow eye, encir- 

 cled with snowy white, and broadly margined with 

 rich crimson violet 10 



CONVOLVULUS MAJOR. 



(Morning Glory.) 



One of the most free flowering and rapid growijig 

 plants in cultivation, thriving in almost any situation ; the 

 beauty and delicacy of their brilliant colors are unsur- 

 passed; hardv annuals; 15 feet. 



5623 C. Large Blue .", 



5625 — Large White 5 



5621 — Barridgj. Flowers large rosy crimson, with a 



white centre 5 



5630 — Mixed. All colors. Per oz., 20 cts 5 



5629 — Collection of Climbing Morning Glory, 10 



varieties 40 



COCCiNEA. 



A handsome climber of the gourd species, flowering 

 the first season if started early in heat, with beautiftS 

 smootli, glo.ssy, ivy-like leaves, contrasting with the iine, 

 snow-wliite, bell-shaped flowers, and brilliant carmine 

 fruit; half-hardv peiennial ;■ 10 feet. 

 5588 C. Indica 10 



COMMELINA. 



A tnberous-rooted, free blooming, very pretty plant; 

 succeeds in alight, rich soil. The roots can be preserved 

 like Dahlias; half-hardy perennials, blooming the first sea- 

 son from seed : li feet. 



5602 C. Ca?lestis Coerulea. Pvich sky-blue 5 



5603 — Coelestis Alba. Pure wliite..'. 5 



CUPHEA. 



(Lady's Cigar Plant.) 

 A very free flowering plant, bearing tubular flowers 

 Oi a bright red color ; very floriferous. 

 5655 C. Roezli Grandiflora Superba 15 



CoN\'OLvuLus Minor. 



Cyclamen. 



Cypress Vine. 



Convolvulus Major. 



5608 C. Cantabricus. Flowers rosy-purple, a beauti- 

 ful trailing plant for hanging-baskets, or for bed- 

 ding ; hardy perennial...'. 10 



5611 — Manrit'anicus. A beautiful trailing plant for 

 hanging-baskets ; blue flowers 10 



5613 — 'rricoJor Roseus. A charming novelty, with 

 rose-colored flowers, pure white centre, fringed with 

 purplish-violet and shading towards the throat to 

 golnen vellow ; 1 foot 10 



5620— 3Iixed. All colors. Perez., 30 cts 5 



CYCLAMEN PERSfCUM. 



Charming bulbous-rooted plants, with beautiful foli- 

 age, and rich colored orchid-like fragrant flowers ; univer- 

 sal favorites for winter and spring blooming. If seed is 

 sown early they make flowering bulbs in one season ; tliey 

 require sandy loam ; half-liardy perennial ; 6 inches. 



5663 C Atro-Rubriim. Large dark crimson 25 



5662 — Album. Pure white 25 



5670 — Mixed. All colors 25 



CYCLAMEN GiGANTEUM. 



This new large flowerins variety has beautiful mot- 

 tled leaves, broad ])etals, and stout flower stalks, tlirowing 

 the flowers well above the foliage ; 8 inches. 



560.3 C. Rubrum. Rose, clianging to crimson 50 



■5657 — Album. Pure white, violet-purple eye 50 



5660— Mixed. Rich colors 50 



CYPRESS VINE. 



(Ipomaea Quamoclit.) 

 One of our most popular vines, with very delicate, 

 fern-like foliage, and masses of beautiful small, star-sliaped 

 flowers. Sow in May ; 15 feet. 



5674 C. Crimson. ' Per oz., 50 cts 5 



5676 — White. Per oz., 50 cts 5 



5680 — Mixed. White and crimson. Per oz., 50 cts... 5 

 5677 — Hedersefolia Coccinea {Scar/rt Ivy-leaved). 

 A rapid climbing variety, with deeply lobed ivy- 

 like leaves, and small, fiery scarlet flowers, produced 

 in profusion the whole summer. Per oz., 75 cts 5 



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