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TORENIA. 



A very fine annual, forminij; a splendid plant for 

 vases, luini;ing baskets, the trrccniiDUse, nr for growini,' out 

 of doors ; they are covered until lato iii the season with one 

 mass of bloom. 

 CiUSl T. Fournieri. Large sky-blue flowers, with 



three spots of dark blue, and a bright yellow centre.20 

 6683— Bailloiii. A valuable species, distinguished 

 • for the size and charinitig color of its flowers, 

 •which are bright gohien yellow with a brownish- 

 red throat. An admirable contrast with T. Four- 

 nieri ; 15 inches 20 



VALERIANA. 



Very showy border plants, or for mixing with shrub- 

 bery ; growing iii any garden soil, doing well in the shade; 

 prodiuTing birije corymbs of flowers; hardy perennial. 

 CG90 V. Mixed. Bright red and white; L! feet 5 



VERBENA HYBRSDA. 



An indispensable bedding plant; halt-hardy peren- 

 nials, or treated as hardy annuals, they bloom freely the 

 first season from seed, with beautiful dazzling self-colored, 

 striped, and variegated flowers. They are readily pro- 

 duced from seed ; I foot. 



C701 V. Caiididissiina. A decided improvement, 

 producing large trusses of the jiurest white flowers, 



invaliuible for florists 25 



6702— Cocciiiea. Brilliant scarlet 25 



(J7U3 — Dreer's Striped. Beautiful striped varieties 



of brilliant shades 25 



6704 — New Golden-Leaved Scarlet. An effect- 

 ive Verbena, with golden-yellow foliage, which 

 strikingly contrasts with the bright scarlet flowers. 

 A yaluabie acquisition for bedding, as it remains 

 unimpaired until frost sets in ; re|)roduced true from 



seed 25 



6705 — Auriculaeftora. Beautiful colors of auricula- 

 eyed varieties 25 



6700 — Dreer's Choicest Mixed. Selected from 

 our large collection of the newest and finest named 



yarieties and richest colors. Per oz., $5.00 20 



6710 — Mixed. All colors of the older sorts. Per 



oz., .S3.00 10 



6709 Coliectiou of Verbena, 6 varieties 60 



VERONICA. 



Very ornamental jilants for garden or pot culture; 

 it makes'an extremely i)retty edging for siuail beds, etc.; 

 half-hardv annual ; ti inches. 

 6693 V. S'yriaca,. Mixed. Blue, white, etc 10 



Wallflower. 



VINCA. 



(Madagascar Periwinkle.) 

 Ornamental free blooming plants; they flower from 

 seed, if sown early, the fii-.st season, continuing until frost; 

 or they may be potted and kept in bloom through the 

 winter; 2 i'eet. 



6713 V. Rosea. Rose, with dark eye 10 



6714 — RoseaAlba. White, with' crimson eve 10 



6715 — Rosea Alba Pura. Beautiful pure white 10 



6720 — Rosea, Mixed. Per oz., .$2.00 10 



VIRGINIAN STOCK. 



(Cheiranthus Maritimus.) 



Beautiful free flowering little )ilants, very effective 

 in small beds, edgings, or baskets, growing in' any soil; 

 hardy annuals. 

 6620 V. Mixed. All colors; 3 inches 5 



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VIOLET. 



(Viola Odorata.) 



Well-known fraLcrant early spring blooming plants 

 for edgings, groujjs, or borders; thriving best in the sum- 

 mer, in a sliady sitiuition, in a ricif, deep soil ; e.xtensively 

 used by florists for foriring for cut flowers during the fall 

 and winter months ; hardy ))ereiinials ; 6 indies. 

 0725 V. Single Blue {Odorata ticmpcrflureits). Very 



sweet-scented blue flowers 10 



6726 — Single White, The Czar. Very fragrant 



and free flowering 10 



Whitlavia 



WALLFLOWER. 



(Cheiranthus Cheiri.) 



Well-known delieiously fragrant garden plants, 

 blooming early in the spring, with large conspicuous 

 spikes of beautiful flowers; they sliould be j)rotected in a 

 cold frame in the winter, and planted out in May; are 

 much prized for bouquet flowers ; half-hardv perennials. 

 G730 W. Finest Double Mixed. All colors ; 2 feet.. .10 

 6740— " Single Mixed. All colors ; 2i feet.... 5 

 6739 Collection of Double Wallflower in original im- 

 ported packets, 12 varieties .§1.00 



6749 Collection of Single Wallflower, 6 varieties 50 



WHITLAVIA. 



Charming hardy annuals, witii delicate foliage and 

 clusters of beautiful bell-shaped flowers, fine for ribboning, , 

 mixed borders, or shady spots; growing freely in any gar- 

 den soil, also good for baskets, vases, etc. ; 1 foot. 



6745 VV. Grandiflora. Large, violet-blue 5 



6746 — Gloxinioides. Beautiful large Gloxinia-like 



flowers, pure white corolla, and delicate blue li]).... 5 



WIGANDIA. 



A grand and stately ornamental plant, with beautiful 

 large leaves 3 feet long and li feet wide, imparting a snb- 

 tro|)ical effect to the garden ; half-hardy perennial ; 6 feet. 

 6751 VV. Caracasana 25 



YUCCA. 



(Adam's Needle.) 



A splendid plant witii large clusters of creamy-white 

 tulij)-]ike flowers on tall stems; it requires several years to 

 grow to ]>crfection from seed ; hardy perennial ; 3 feet. 

 6775 v. Filamentosa 5 



ZINNIA ELEGANS, FL. PL. 



(Youth and Old Age.) 



Double Zinnias are quite an acquisition to our list of 

 garden favorites; of branching habit and splendid brilliant 

 colored double flowers, rivalling the Dahlia in beauty,and 

 form. The seed can be sown early in the hot-bed and 

 transplanted, or sown later in the open ground ; half-hardy 

 annuals; 2 feet. 

 6781 Z. White. Well-shaped pure white flowers, fine 



for floi-ists' use 10 



6790 — Extra Choice Mixed. Saved from selected 



double flowers. Per oz., $1.00 5 



6800 — Puinila Flore Pleno. A new strain of dwarf 

 extra-double varieties, quite distinctfrom the above, 



of splendid rich colors, mixed ; 1 foot 10 



6782 — Haagcana. A s|)lendid double variety ; flow- 

 ers deep orange, margined with yellow, keejiing its 



color when dried as a winter flower 10 



6789 Collection of new dwarf Double Zinnia in im- 

 ported ])ackets, 6 sej)arate colors 50 



Denison, Texas. — " Seeds were received in fine condition ; many thanks for your promptness." — Mrs. A. H. Coffin. 



