RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS^ 



Royal Exhibition Pansy 



PANSIES IN 



PER PKT. 



3510 Dreer's Royal Exhibition. This is our finest 

 mixture, both as regards size, texture and colorings. 

 Special packets of 2000 seeds, $1.50; regular packet. $0 50 



3514 Dreer's Premium. This mixture comprises a large 

 number of colorings, and is intended to supply the want 

 of a first-class mixture at a moderate price, § oz., $1 .00. 



3516 Masterpiece (Frilled Pansy). Petals conspicuously 

 curled or waved. The range of color is very extensive, 

 the rich, dark, velvety shades predominating, § oz., 

 $1.00 



3500 Giant Trimardeau. All colors. Per \ oz., 50 cts. 



25 



25 

 10 



PHILWBRP^ 



Dreer's Perfect Pansies 



Pansy seed germinates and the plants grow more freely 

 in the cool, early days of spring, and for summer-blooming 

 should be sown by the latter part of April, or early in May, 

 in the vicinity of Philadelphia. A soil containing a proyor 

 tion of leaf mould, well enriched with well-decayed cow 

 manure, will be the most satisfactory for the 

 growing of this flower, and it should be well 

 dug and made fine and level. 



Sow the seed 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 bed with newspapers will prevent this 

 and hasten somewhat the period of germination. 



As soon as the plants are up and large enough 

 to handle, they should be thinned out or trans- 

 planted to stand nine inches apart in the rows. 

 Thorough cultivation should be given from the 

 start, as Pansies will not thrive when obliged to 

 share the beds with a mass of weeds. 



It is a mistake to plant Pansies in the shade 

 of a tree or buildings. An open exposure, where 

 the wind has a free sweep over the bed is far better, and 

 Pansies so planted are free from the long, straggling 

 branches which produce few and inferior flowers. 

 During dry weather the bed should be watered daily. 



SWISS GIANT PANSIES 



3521 Swiss Giant Mixed (Roggli Hybrids). A very select strain 

 from a specialist in Switzerland. The plants are of unusually 

 robust habit. The very large flowers of heavy texture are 

 held well above the foliage on long strong stems. The range 

 of color is wonderfully varied, the rich dark colors predomi- 

 nating, altogether a very choice selection. 50 cts. per pkt.; 

 £- oz., $2.50. 



Lake of Thun. The bluest of all blue Pansies, the color 

 being an exquisite tone of rich ultramarine blue relieved by 

 a darker blue blotch on each petal. Size of flowers, vigor of 

 plants all of the highest grade. Splendid for cutting or 

 bedding. Special packet, $1.50; 35 cts. per pkt. 



MIXTURE 



PER PKT. 



3512 Cassier's Giant. A grand mixture of the finest 

 blotched varieties; splendid in every way, being large 



in size and rich in coloring. \ oz., 75 cts $0 25 



3517 Mme. Perret. A beautiful strain, which originated 

 with a French specialist; flowers of large size, borne 

 very freely in great diversity of colors, especially rich in 

 red and wine shades. | oz., 75 cts 25 



3513 Giant Parisian. Of very large size and containing 



a great many fancy colors. \ oz., 60 cts 15 



3515 English Finest Mixed. J oz., 50 cts 10 



3520 Good Mixed. All colors. \ oz., 40 cts 10 



GIANT TRIMARDEAU PANSIES 



This type produces very large flowers, plants of strong robust growth, and well adapted to the trying conditions of our climate. 



PER PKT. 



3481 Giant Adonis. Lavender blue. \ oz., 75 cts $0 10 



3482 Giant Cardinal. Rich red. \ oz., 75 cts 10 



Pure, rich yellow. \ oz., 



3488 Giant Golden Queen 



75 cts 



3493 Giant Royal Blue. Rich, royal blue. \ oz., 75 cts 



10 

 10 



3491 Giant Lord Beaconsfield. 



shading to white. \ oz., 75 cts. 



PER PKT. 



Deep purple violet, 



$0 10 



10 

 10 

 10 



3496 Giant Snow Queen. Pure snow white. Joz., 75cts. 



3497 Giant White. Pure white, purple eye. \ oz., 75 cts. 



3498 Giant Yellow. Rich yellow, dark centre. J oz., 75 cts. 

 3499 Collection containing a packet each of above 8 sorts, 60 cts. 



TUFTED PANSIES, OR VIOLAS 



While the flowers of the Tufted Pansies are not so large as the regular type, yet they bloom so freely that they are superior to 

 pansies where effect is wanted, the colors being particularly clear and distinct; they also bloom for a longer time. Seed sown in April 

 produce flowering plants by June, and from then on until frost they are a sheet of bloom; 8 inches. 



PER PKT. 



4403 Blue Perfection. Deep purplish blue $0 IS 



PER PKT. 



4404 Apricot (New). For description, see page 59 $0 25 



4401 Papilio (Butterfly Violet). Lovely violet-lilac 15 



4402 Lutea Splendens. Rich golden yellow 15 



4405 White Perfection. A fine pure white 15 



4410 Mixed. A splendid mixture. \ oz., 75 cts 10 



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