Dreer’s Specialties in Flower Seeds 35 
Ricinus (Castor Oil Bean) 
Ornamental plants of stately growth and picturesque 
foliage, with brilliant colored fruit, producing sub-tropical 
effect; fine for lawns, massing or centre plants for beds. 
PER PKT. 
3867 Red Spire. A new and very effective var- 
iety with bronzy green foliage and brilliant 
rosy crimson seed spikes. 6 ft. Per oz., 40 
etsy oie UUs 4. DEES! midhodceretsu $0 10 
3870 Zanzibariensis. The plants attain great 
dimensions, 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, 
changing to dark green, with reddish ribs. 
The seeds are beautifully marked. Per oz., 
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Salvia Splendens America (Scariet Sage) 
3936 This is undoubtedly the earliest, freest and 
most continuous bloomer of all Scarlet Sages, 
and, what is still more important, the most 
uniform in habit of growth; the bushy plants 
do not grow over 15 inches high, with the 
spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers thrown well 
above the plant, making a total height of 
SatviA AMERICA (SCARLET SaGE) 
Large-Flowering Salpiglossis about 2 feet; the importance of this uniform- 
(Painted Tongue) ity will be appreciated by those who use 
PER PKT. Scarlet Sage for beds or borders. Seeds 
3920 Fimest Mixed. These are one of the very 
finest annuals, of the easiest culture, succeed- 
ing in any good soil in a sunny position and 
should be sown as early as possible either in- 
doors or in a hotbed, and the young plants 
produce freely from mid-summer until frost transferred to their flowering quarters when 
their attractive Gloxinia-like blossoms in a the weather has become settled and warm. 
very large and unusual range of colors. All May also be sown in the open ground in May. 
colors. 4 oz., 40 ects.; oz., $1.25......... $0 10 SM Dts hago Mis OO ks oie llotarcrecets eatacpe nike sesiekec ieee 25 
