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Cineraria Hybrida 



Beautiful flowering plants for the house or conservatory during the spring months. 

 Seed should be sown from May to September for succession. After transplanting, 

 place in a cold frame facing north, if possible. When the pots become full of roots, 

 shift into larger ones till the flowering size is reached. per pkt. 



1963 Dreer's Prize Dwarf. Dwarf compact plants not over a foot high, with 

 immense heads of large flowers in a great range of beautiful colors. Our 

 seeds are from the finest strains in the world. Special pkt., $1.50 $0 50 



1964 Dreer's Prize Tall. Of taller growth than the above, with flowers of 

 extraordinary size. Special pkt., $1.00 35 



1961 Matador. The new large-flowering scarlet, which adds considerable life 



and brilliancy to a collection. Special pkt., $1.50 50 



1962 Nana Multifiora. This miniature variety forms dense, compact plants 

 with good heads of small flowers in a good range of colors. Special pkt., $1.25 35 



1965 Nana Multifiora Grandiflora Maxima. This new hybrid has the 

 compact habit of Nana Multifiora, with immense flowers in a complete 

 range of the best colors. Our seeds are from a carefully reselected strain. 

 Special pkt., $1.50 50 



1966 Stellata (Star Cineraria). A charming variety, with large spreading panicles 

 of starry flowers in the same variety of colors as the ordinary Cineraria. 

 Special pkt, 75 cts 25 



White-leaved Cineraria (Dusty Miner) 



1971 Maritima Candidissima. These, as well as the white leaved Centaureas 

 offered on page 67, are called "Dusty Millers." Fine for bedding, ribbon 

 beds and margins; prized for their beautiful downy, silvery foliage; half 

 hardy perennials, but should be treated as annuals; 2 feet. (See cut.) \ oz., 

 25 cts.; oz., 75 cts • 10 



Clematis 



2000 Panic u lata (Japanese Virgin's 

 Bower). This is one of the best hardy 

 climbers. The leaves are of a bright 

 glossy-green, and when in bloom the 

 plant is completely hidden beneath a 

 blanket of white, hawthorne-scented 

 blossoms, does equally well in sun- 

 shine or shade. 10 cts. per pkt.; 

 i oz., 25 cts. 



Cineraria Maritima 



COBAEA SCANDENS 



Cleome Gigantea 



(Giant Spider Flower) 



PER PKT. 



2002 Rose Queen. The 



plants attain a height of 

 3j feet, well branched, 

 each branch terminated 

 by a large head of bright 

 rosy-crimson flowers. It 

 makes a striking subject 

 for large beds or for inter- 

 spersing in the shrubbery 

 border, and is used exten- 

 sively in many of the pub- 

 lic parks. Seed should be 

 sown in the open ground 

 as soon as the weather is 

 warm and settled, and the 

 plants given sufficient 

 room to develop their full 

 beauty. (See cut.) \ oz., 

 25 cts $0 10 



Cobaea (Cups and Saucer Vine or Cathedral Bells) 



A climber of rapid growth, attaining a height of 30 to 50 feet during the season; valu- 

 able for covering trellises, arbors, trunks of trees, etc.; will cling to any rough surface. In 

 sowing, place seeds edgewise and merely cover with light soil; to get early results start the 

 seed indoors in March or April; can also be sown out-of-doors in May. (See cut.) 



2021 Scandens Purple. Large, bell-shaped purple flowers. J oz., 25 cts $0 10 



2022 Scandens Alba. Pure white, i oz., 40 cts 



10 



ColeUS (Flame Nettle) 



2040 Dreer's Hybrids. Our strain of hybrid varieties produces the finest 

 colored, most attractive and novel foliage plants for house or garden culture. 



Sow indoors in March or April. Special pkt., 75 cts 25 



2041 Ornatus. Splendid, large-leaved variety, with strikingly handsome 

 variegated foliage; of great value for all decorative purposes. Special pkt., 

 75 cts 



25 



Cleome Gigantea 



RainbOW Corn (Zea Japonic a Variegata) 



2662 As an ornamental foliage plant this is not only highly effective, but very 

 interesting. It grows about 5 feet high, quite bushy, the wonderfully varie- 

 gated leaves being Striped with bright green, silvery white, rosy purple and 

 sulphur yellow. It makes a very pretty dividing line between the vegetable 

 and flower garden, or it may be used in the mixed border. Per oz., 25 cts. . . . 



10 



The Iris (John C. Wister). Presents in a clear, convincing manner the simple requirements of this flower f 



$1.25 per copy, postpaid. 



