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Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa 
Delphinium. 
COREOPSIS. Lancpolata Grandiflora. This is one of the finest of hardy 
plants, with large, showy, bright yellow flowers, produced in the greatest abun¬ 
dance from June till frost. A fine cut flower, having long stems and lasting in 
good condition a week or more. Per oz., 75 cts. 10 
Golden Fleece. A new, almost double-flowering sort of this popular hardy 
perennial.. 
COWSLIP (Primula Veris). A beautiful hardy spring-flowering perennial; 
flowers of different colors, such as yellow, brown, edged yellow, etc. 
CYCLAMEN. Prrsicum. Choicest mixed ; easier to grow than the Giants. 
Giant Pure White. 25 I Giant White, with carmine eye ... 
— Dark Hlood-red . 25 | — Salmon. A new color . 
— Delicate rose, with deep crimson eye. 
— Finest Mixed. Saved from a superb coiketion Per 100 seeds. Stt.oo . 
Butterfly. In this new type the edges of the flowers are beautifully fringed or 
waved, giving them a grace not possessed by the old cla*-s ; mixed colors. 
Double-flowering. A really double-flowering Cyclamen, coming quite true 
from seed ; the flowers are produced with the same freedom and in the same 
beautiful colors as in the single-flowering sorts. . 
DIANTHUS (Hardy Garden Pinks). ' 1 ' hesc varieties are well adapted for 
beds and borders ; delightful, refreshing, spicy odor. 
Plumarius {Pheasant-eye Pink'. Beautiful single, fringe-edged flowers. 
Plumarius FI. PI. (Double Hardy Carden Pinks). Double and semi-double 
varieties in beautiful colors. 
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Double Dwarf Erfurt. The chief characteristics of this new strain are their 
compact growth and their early flowering. They possess the spicy clove fra¬ 
grance of the old-fashioned pink, and have a much richer variety of coloring. 15 
Semperflorens [Everblooming Hardy Garden Pinks). Very beautiful, sweet- 
scented, double, semi-double, single flowers in great diversity of color. 25 
Latifolius FI. 1 * 1 . This seems to be a hybrid between the China Pink and 
Sweet William, retaining most of the characteristics of the latter; the flowers are 
quite double, borne in large heads; mixed colors. 10 
DIGITALIS (Foxglove). Handsome and highly ornamental hardy perennial 
plants of stately growth, succeeding under almost all conditions, and with but 
little attention will give a wealth of flowers during June and July. They are now 
used extensively, with good effect, for naturalizing in shrubberies, the edge of 
woods and other half-shady places ; 3 to 5 feet. 
DELPHINIUM (Hardy Perennial Larkspur). One of our 
most showy and useful hardy perennial plants, possessing almost 
every requisite for the adornment of the garden, producing splen¬ 
did spikes of flowers in profusion throughout the summer. 
Gold Modal Hybrids. Thi s, we believe, is the finest strain of 
Delphiniums in existence. The original stock came from Eng¬ 
land. It has been grown for several years in this country, and 
has been awarded highest honors wherever exhibited. The 
plants are of strong, vigorous habit, with immense spikes from 2 
to 8 feet long of large flowers, mostly in fine shades of light blue. 
5 pkis , $1.00. ..... .. 
Forinosum. Beau iful spikes of rich blue flowers, with a white 
centre; 2 l A feet......... ..... 
— Cceleatimim. An exquisite celestial-blue variety of the above 
Elatuin (Bee Larkspur). Rich blue of various shades, with black 
centres ; grows 3 to 5 feet high, according to soil and location.... 
— Ccelestinum. Sky-blue with dark centre.. 
Chinenso. A distinct and neat variety, growing about 18 inches 
high, with fine feathery foliage, and producing freely spikes of 
large blossoms in all the delicate shades of blue.. 
— Album. The white flowered form <if the preceding.. 
Nltdicaule. Spikes of bright scarlet flowers ; 18 inches.. 
Cashmerianum. A beautiful dark blue, blossoms in corymbs of 
6 or more ; 15 inches. .. 
Zalil. A lovely shade of sulphur-yellow...... 
GrandiMom 111 FI. PI. Finest double, mixed in great variety of 
charming colors. ..... 
Hybridum Fine Mixed, Single varieties. Oz., 40 cts. 
KRYNGIIJM • Sea Holly). Amethystinum. Handsome or¬ 
namental hardy plants, growing 2 to 3 feet high, with fine-cut, 
spiny foliage and beautiful thistle-like heads of amethystine-blue ; 
fine for winter, bouquets.. 
EUPATORIUM ( 7 horough-ivort). Ageratoides. A very 
useful variety, growing 3 to 4 feet high, with dense heads of 
minute white flowers from August to October. 
Ccelestinum. One of the best blue perennials, 18 to 24 inches 
high, and bears from August t, 11 frost an abundance of clear, lav¬ 
ender-blue, flossy flowers ; splendid for cutting.. 
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PKT. 
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15 
Gloxintieflora, This is a fine strain of the ordinary Foxglove, 
(D. purpurea), with handsome Gloxinia-like flowers on long 
spikes. We offer the following colors, also mixed : 
White . 10 | Rose. 10 1 Purple . 10 | Lilac. 10 
A packet each of the four colors, 30 cts. 
Gloxinineflora Finest Mixed. Contains all colors. 5 
Granditlora. Light yellow . 5 
Maculata Superba. An extra choice strain of beautifully 
spotted sorts. 10 
Monstrosa ( Mammoth Foxglove). Long spikes, surmounted by 
one enormous flower; very odd : all colors mixed. 10 
ECHINOPS (Globe Thistle). Kuthonicus. A striking hardy, 
perennial plant, with globular heads of steel-blue flowers in 
July and August ; excellent for the back of the hardy border ; 4 
feet; fine for cutting. 10 
ENGLISH DAISY (Beilis PerennisV A favorite nearly hardy 
perennial plant, in bloom from early spring until well on in the 
summer. 
Giant Rose. Thelargest-floweringofr.il; color bright rose. 25 
Tlie Bride. A fine new very double free-flowering pure white... 15 
Longfellow. Large double pink flowers. 10 
Snowball. Large and very double pure white. 10 
Giant Red Beautiful ami densely double flowers ; different fine 
red tints. 10 
Delicata. Very double rosy-white flowers, with bright purplish- 
red centres. 15 
Double Mixed. All colors, of the finest quality. 10 
GAILLARDIA (Blanket Flower). Kennesina Splen- 
dens. Centre rich crimson, narrow canary-yellow border. 15 
Sulphurea Oculata. Pale sulphur, bright maroon eye. 15 
Grandiflora Compacta. New, compact variety, as rich and 
varied as the tall-growing sort. 15 
Grandiflora Superba. Our own saving. Splendid mixed va¬ 
rieties. Pcroz.,50cts. 10 
GEl'M (Avens). Atrosanguineum FI. PI. Beautiful hardy 
perennial, bearing profusely large, showy, crimson flowers all 
through the summer.. 
GNAPHALIUM (Edelweiss). 
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Leontopoilium. Principally found on the Alps of Switzer- 
GOLDKN ROD (Solidago Canadensis). The well-known golden-yellow favorite. 
GKEVILLEA (Silk Oak Rolmsta. A very beautiful and graceful decorative plant, with 
fern-like foliage ; excellent for table decoration ; easily raised from seed, producing good-sized 
plants in a short time. 
GYPSOPHILA. Paniculata {Baby's Breath). White flowers, fine for bouquets ; one of the 
favorite hardy perennials ; 2 feet. Per oz., 30 cts. 
HELKNIUM (Sneeze-Wort) Aiitiunnale Superbum. Large heads of golden-yellow 
flowers ; 5 to 6 feet.... 
Grandieephaliun Striatum. Deep orange, irregularly streaked with crimson : 3 feet. 
— Oupreum. A new copper-colored variety.. 
HELIANTHUS (Sunflower). Perennial. 'I bis is a mixture of the finest single-flowering 
hardy perennial sorts. 
IIELIOPSIS (Orange Sunflower). Pitcherianus A desirable hardy plant, beginning to 
flower early in the season and continuing the entire summer. The flowers are of a beautiful deep 
golden-yellow... 
Pitcherianus seml-plenus. A new scmi-double-flowering form ; very choice. 
Scaber Major. Very similar to Pitcherianus, but with much larger flowers... . 
HEUCHERA (Alum Root). Sauguiuea. One of the finest hardy perennials ; flowers rich, 
bright crimson... 
HIBISCUS (Marshmallow). Palustris Large pink flowers. . 
Moscheutos {Swamp Rose Million'). Flowers 6 inches in diameter, of a light rosy-red, with 
dark centre.... 
Crimson Eye. Flowers of the largest size, pure white, with a large spot of velvety crimson in 
the centre. . . . 
Digitalis. 
