RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS; 



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Primula (Primrose) 



The charming and beautiful Chinese Fringed Primrose and 

 Obconica varieties are indispensable for winter or spring decora- 

 tions in the home or conservatory. They are one of the most im- 

 portant winter blooming pot plants. The seed we offer is of the 

 highest merit, and has, as usual, been saved from the best strains. 

 Florists and others report that they have never seen finer flowers 

 than those produced from our seed. Sow in March, April or May. 

 Dreer's "Peerless" Chinese Primroses 



An extra choice free-flowering strain, flowers of largest size 

 and beautifully fringed. per pkt. 



J785 Peerless White. Pure white $0 35 



J787 -Pink. Soft pink 35 



J783 -Scarlet. Rich scarlet 35 



J786 —Crimson. Rich luminous crimson 35 



J789 Collection of a packet each of the above 4 sorts for 

 $1.00. 



$790 Peerless Mixed. This mixture contains nothing but 

 the finest fringed large-flowering sorts, and cannot fail 

 to give entire satisfaction 25 



$791 Giant Flowering. This magnificent strain is quite 

 distinct, being of more robust growth and producing 

 immense trusses of extra large, finely fringed flowers 

 in many new and novel colors; as a pot plant for the 

 house or conservatory this is unequalled 35 



Primula Obconica 



These are of the easiest culture in greenhouse or light window of 

 iwelling house, flowering abundantly and continuously with little 

 :are, and should be sown during the spring in good porous loam, 

 ["hey will not germinate well in any compost containing peat or 

 eaf mould. To develop the colors to the highest degree, grow in 

 leavy soil, and at a temperature as near 60 degrees as possible, 

 ["he Grandiflora varieties are the freest flowering, but lack the 

 •ery large individual blooms of the newer Gigantea type. 



3818 



Dreer's "Peerless" Chinese Primroses 



pkk PKT. 



3811 Obconica Gigantea Ker- 



mesina. Rich crimson $0 25 



Rosea. Pure rose color 25 



Mixed. All colors 20 



-Grandiflora Alba. Pure 



white 20 



Kermesina. Bright 



crimson 20 



Rosea. Beautiful clear 



rose 20 



Appleblossom. Soft 



pink 20 



Mixed. All colors 15 



Primula Malacoides 

 (Improved Baby Primroses) 



Pyretiirum Hybridum 

 (Offered on page 104) 



Various Primroses 



3824 Kewensis. This variety is 

 most attractive, with pleasing 

 bright yellow flowers borne on 

 long stems. It is delightfully 

 fragrant and stands well as a 



house plant; 1 foot 



3826 Malacoides {Improved Baby 

 Primrose). A fine house plant, 

 flowers delicate lilac; 1 foot. 

 3828 -Rosea Superba. A beau 

 tiful bright rose variety 



Hardy Primroses 



1500 Auricula. A well-known favorite of great beauty; seed saved 



from splendid choice mixed varieties; 6 inches 



3825 Japonica (Japanese. Primrose). A fine hardy Primr. se growing 

 about 18 inches high. Bright and showy flowers; borne in whorls 



on stems 6 to 9 inches long; mixed colors 



3830 Vulgaris (English Primrose). Canary-yellow, fragrant. £ oz., $1.00. . . 



(See also Cowslip page IS, and Polyanthus page 101. 



Rhodanthe (Swan River Everlasting) 

 3860 A charming annual; succeeds in a light rich soil and a warm sheltered 

 situation; valuable for pot culture; flowers everlasting; mixed colors; 



1 foot. \ oz., 25 cts 



Rosemary (Rosmarinus) 

 3895 Officinalis. An old favorite aromatic herb, delightfully fragrant, flowei 

 light blue, grows about 2 feet high, should be planted in a warm dry situa 

 lion, and given a little protection. J oz., 25 cts 



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