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DREER'S 

 PERFECT PANSIES 



Pansies. are too well known to require any description, as 

 they are favorites with ajL, For best results you must start 

 with a good strain. The finest Pansies are, as a rule, shy 

 seeders, which accounts for the difference in the price of 

 the various mixtures offered. '■'"'^"''^ ^sumn'Miii -.;? ,..i i-^ 



Pansy seeds may be sowft ai^itiaW"'''S«!a:H<eia'iif'Uniif,'liie 

 earlier the better, for early sprfng:" blooming; ' as tiiis 'allows' 

 the plants to go into winter in vigorous condition. Sow thei 

 seeds in drills, covering them not more than four times their 

 diameter and firming the soil well above them. The seeds 

 germinate in from eight to twelve days, and should not be 

 allowed to dry out during this period. Covering the seed 

 beds with newspapers will prevent this and hasten some- 

 what the period of germination. . i ^,iI^^^u .buottsiyfff 



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Pansies in Mixtures?" "^ '''' "'""' ■ --^ ■•- f 



Per Pkt 

 Dreer's Koyal Exhibition. Our finest mixture. Unex- 

 celled for size, coloring and texture. Special packet 



of about 2000 seeds, $1.50; regular packet.. t'jjS4^ 



Dreer's Premium Mixture. Seed saved from first-class 



flowers only. % oz., $1.00 ,.,^,/Sb 



Mme. Perret. A French strain; flowers of large size'; 



specially rich in red shad-s. Per % oz., 75 cts.'. ,. ■125 

 Masterpiece. A remarkable type, each petal being""^ ^As 

 conspicuously curled or waved; mixed colors. Per ^.Tiad 



% oz., $1.00. ' £ 2p 



Cassier's Giant. A mixture of the finest blotched' y^ 



varieties. Per % oz., $1.00 >jiASj 



Giant Parisian. Of large size and containing a great j.,,! 

 many fancy colors and color combinations. ^4 oz., ' ^^ 



$1.00 .' .'"'f'T'i^ 



Giant Trimardeau. (See below.) . ' ', • ■uw 



EngUsli Finest Mixed. Per Vi oz., 7 5 cts IV-'-'C- ■ "Wi 



Good Mixed. All colors. Per % oz., 50 cts.'^!^'.W.^^j.,1^y''^™|^ 



Giant Trimardeau Pansies. 



The largest-flowering of all; of strong, robust growth and 

 well adapted to the trying conditions of our climate. '; "■,■ 



Golden Queen. Rich yellow '•,••■ . ■ vaffj.ifr 



Prince Henry. Royal blue .i,,,,, ,. ; 1%.j' 



Lord Beaconsfleld. Deep purple, shading to whitf,, .^,; '. 15", 



Snow Queen. Pure white .*.,. ^R. 15 



White. With purple eye a , • |15 



Yellow. Rich yellow with dark centre ;'.'!!'?'.'"'-" '"IS 



Collection. A packet each of the above 6 sorts, 7S'^ctls!-- •^''' 



Finest Mixed. All colors. % oz., 75 cts 10 



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Tufted Pansies, or Violas. ivsi.aH A^m 



While the flowers of the Tufted Pansies are not so large . 

 as the regular type, yet they bloom so freely that tl)ey are , 

 superior to pansies where effect is wanted. 



Admirabilis. Blotched in various colors 10 



Blue Perfection. Deep purple blue 10 



White Perfection. A fine pure white '. 10 ^ 



Papilio (Butterfly Violet). Lovely violet-lilac, with ., ^'^^^i 



small, dark eye .....'' tvT 



I.utea Splendens. Rich golden yellow ...,., "J f 18.,! 



Mixed. A splendid mixture of the best varieties;""^'' *"? Ji 



oz., 75 cts: ff.^y^ "nis^ 



Polyanthus (Primula Elatior). T?o°'''t' ^ 



Showy, hardy, early spring free-flowering plants. eesfi^ . 



Invincible Giant. The largest and finest strain in cuf- -' 

 tivation, containing a fine range of colors from 

 purest white to richest crimson, 5 pkts., $1.00 25 



Fnelish. All colors mixed. Per Vs oz., 30 cts 10 



Hardy Poppies {Papaver). bibn^i<iz 



Iceland (P. Nudicaule). Of graceful, neat habit, with . ^iv 

 bright green fern-like foliage, formed in tufts, bear- wlWiiO 

 ing flowers in endless profusion; 1 foot. m'nO--- 



— Finest Mixed. All colors. Per Vi oz., 25 cts •■\soS~ 



—New Hybrid. The latest development in this lovely^, |„y 



species, varying in color from sulphur-yellow to^^^xjif 



salmony-rose. 2 pkts., 25 cts lOOTjfel 



Orientale (The Large Oriental Poppy). A charming, ,,jl£j^, 

 summer-flowering hardy plant, about 2% feet high,^"^{.jgjjg 

 with large orange-scarlet flowers, having a conspic- " -^ 

 uous black blotch on each petal; exceedingly showy. ;L.';';^ 



Per 14 oz., 30 cts ' '"'"Ho-" 



Orientale Hybrids. We offer five of the best and most 

 distinct sorts. Seedlings are liable to vary in color. 



Goliath. Vermilion red; very large 15 



Mahony. Deep crimson maroon 15 



Mammoth. Glowing scarlet; very large 15 



— —Princess Victoria. Soft salmon-rose 15 



Perry's White. Pure white with crimson blotch 



at base of each petal 25 



A packet each of the 5 sorts, 75 cts. 

 —Hybrids. Mixed. Beautiful ne* hybrids of the 

 Oriental Poppy, producing flowers of Immense size 

 and of many novel colors, such as salmon, pink, ,, , 

 cherry, etc. Per % oz., 50 cts 'HoSlg 



Typical Floweh of 

 KoVAL Exhibition Pansy 



Primula (Primroses). 



Per Pkt. 

 Chinese Fringed Varieties. 



Alba Magnifica. The finest pure white 25 



Covent Garden Red. Large rosy red 25 



Covent Garden White. A 'fine, very free white 25 



Crimson King. Rich luminous crimson, very effective.. 50 



Rosy Morn. Beautiful delicate pink 50 



.Stellata. A very pretty form with large heads of star- 

 ■ shaped flowers of vario'ug Colors; splendid for decora- 



I five purposes 25 



Dreer's Choicest Mixed. This mixture contains nothing 

 but the finest sorts, arid cannot fail to give entire 



satisfaction ..;..... 25 



Giant Flowering. This ittagnificent strain is quite 

 distinct from the regular type, being of much more 

 robust growth and producing immense trusses of 

 extra large, finely-fringed fiowers in many new and 

 j novel colors; as a pot plant for the house or con- 

 servatory, this is unequalled. 3 Pkts., $1.00 35 



Various Primroses. 

 The following varieties are of the easiest culture in green- 

 thoiise of light window of dwelling house, flowering abun- 

 dantly and continuously with little care. 



Obconica Grandiffora. Mixed. All colors 15 



Obconica Gigrantea. Finest Mixed. All colors 20 



Malacoides. A splendid house plant; sprays of deli- 

 cate lilac flowers 25 



— Alba. A new white eoplij . > ; 25 



;Kewensis. A new bright yellow variety; a fine house 



plapt 25 



iJaponica (Japanese Primrose). Bright and showy 

 I flowers; borne in whorls on. stems 6 to 9 inches long; 



I mixed colors j., .'. 15 



iVulgaris (English Pr/iHrcre). Canary-yellow, fragrant. 



; % oz., 50 cts ••■,.., 10 



' Pyrethrum. 



Hybridum. Large, daisy-like flowers, ranging in color 



from light pink to deep rjed. Per Vi oz., 75 cts.... 10 



I Hybridum Fl. PI. Large-flowering double; seed saved 

 j from a celebrated collection; mixed colors; IH feet.. 25 



! Rudbeck\a{Co7ie Flower). 



Newmani. One of the finest of autumn-flowering 

 perennials. Bright orange-yellow petals, surround- 

 ing a large black cone . 15 



Purpurea (Giant Purple Gone Flower). Showy, red- 

 dish-purple flowers, about 4 inches across; a remark- 

 ably large cone-shaped centre of brown. Per % 

 oz., 40 cts 10 



Scablosa. 



Caucasica (Blue Bonnet), One of the handsomest of 

 hardy perennials, especially valuable for cutting, the 

 bloom lapttng a l0P|g. time In water; lilac-blue; 3 feet 15 

 I Japonica. A hardy ^brt from Japan; lavender-blue... 10 



