March 20. 1909 



HORTICULTURE 



899 



Dreer Special Offers Hardy Perennials 



NEW OR LITTLE KNOWN VARIETIES WORTHY OF SPECIAL ATTENTION 



TROtllUS (Globe Flower) 



PRIMULA CORTUSOIDES SIEBOLDI. These are not so 

 well known as they deserve ; they are of free, vigorous growth, and can be 

 flowered in pots in early spring, and respond quickly to forcing when placed in 

 a temperature of 50 degrees, forming pretty pot plants in a short time, making 

 excellent wm.dow plants, which meet with ready sale when in bloom. 



We offer six distinct varieties, from pure white to the deepest rose in color, 



$1.50 per doz. ; $10.00 per 100. 



RUDBECKIA RAYS OF GOLD. In this new variety we have a 

 refined form of the popular " Golden Glow," to which it is identical in color, 

 habit, etc.. but the flowers have narrower petals, full to the centre, forming a 



I [perfect ball of gold, $1.50 per doz. ; $10.00 per too. 



ANCHUSA ITALICA DROPMORE VARIETY. 



provement on the type, with intense deep blue flowers. $2.ooper doz., ; $ 

 ANTHERICUM LILIASTRUM GIGANTEUM. A giant form 



of the N. Bruno f.ily with very large while flowers, $2.50 per doz, 

 AQUILEGIA HELENAE. One of the best of the Columbines, large pretty 



blue flowers, with large white corolla, 85 cts, per doz. ; $6.co per ic 



CAMPANULA PERSICIFOLIA HUMOSA. A verylargese; 

 double lorm ol the peach leaved Campanula, flowers of a pleasing shade of blue, 



$1.50 per doz. ; $10.00 per it 

 DELPHINIUM COLD MEDAL HYBRIDS. The finest strs 

 ever offered in mixed varieties, $i.Z5 per doz.; $8.00 per i< 



DELPHINIUM BELLADONNA. The freest flowering of all Delph 

 iiuns, it is never out of bloom, beautiful turquoise blue, $2.00 per doz ; $15.00 per ic 

 FUNKIA ROBUSTA ELEGANS VARIEGATA. A decided 

 improvement on all Nariegated forms. $t-5o per doz.; $10,00 per 100. 



HELENIUM RIVERTQN GEM. A new variety that originated on 

 our trial grounds. Flowers old gold, suffused with bright terra cotta, changing as 

 they mature to a wallflowet-red. $'-50 per doz.; $10.00 per ico. 



HELENIUM RIVERTON BEAUTY. Another variety which orig- 

 inated with us, quite distinct in color, which is lemon-yellow, with a large disc of 

 purplish-black. $1.10 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



HELIANTHUS SPARSIFOLI US. The most desirable of all the 

 hardy sunflowers, especially valuable as a cut flower, 85 cts. per doz. ; $6.00 per ico, 

 FOUR VALUABLE HEMEROCALIS. The four varieties here 

 offered are great improvtments upon the well-known Yellow Day Lilies. 



Aurantiaca. Very large, bright, orange-yellow, sweet-scented flowers, 



15 cts. each; $1 50 per doz. 



Aurantiaca Major. Large trumpet-shaped, sweet-scented, deep orange 



flowers. Requires protection, 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz, 



F 1 o r h a m . Large golden-yellow sweet-scented flowers ; very free flowering. 



15 cts, each; $1.50 per doz. ; $10.00 per 100. 



Gold Dust. Large golden-yellow flowers, 15 cts. each; $i.[a{per doz. 



INCARVILLEA DELAVAYI. Popularlyk 

 extra strong roots, $2. 



IRIS PALLIDA DALMATICA FOLIA VARIEGATA. A 



strikingly handsome variegated leaved form of this beautiful blue Iiis, 



35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



OYPSOPHILLA PANICULATA FLORE PLENA. This is 

 a perfect gem and as a summer cut-flower invaluable. We have a large stock Of 

 strong roots to offer this season, $2.00 per doz. ; Jis-cc per 100 



LUPINUS POLYPHYLLUS ROSEUS. This is a most attractive 

 rosy pink form of Lupines, producing gigantic spikes of flowers, 



$2.00 per doz. ; $15.00 per 100 



PENSTEMON GENTIANOIDES SENSATION. Gloxinia- 

 like flowers in a variety of bright colors, including ri se, cherry, crimson, purple" 

 lilac, etc. For bedding they rival Phloxes, Petunias, etc. Not quite hardy 

 3-inch pots, $i-oo per doz. ; $7.00 per ico> 



STOKESI A CYANEA ALBA. A white foim of the popular blue 

 Stokesia, equally valuable and a desirable addition; strong plants, 



$1.35 per doz.; $8.00 per too. 

 CHOICE NEW TROLLIUS. (New Globe Flowers.) The five varie- 

 ties listed below are decided improvements on all sorts heretofore offered; of 

 exceptional large size and good, rich colors. 



Gotterf U n ke. Large open orange-yellow flowers. 



Helios. Very free flowering, pure yelUw, on strcng branched stems. 



Leuchtkugel. One of the finest deep orange reds. 



Lie ht ball. Large, globular orange-yelltw flowers on stiff stems. 



Salamander. Soft orange-colored flowers of globular form. 



35 .IS. each; $3.5c per doz. The set of 5 for $r.5o 



HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



ROBERT CRAIG GO. 



BOSES, PALMS, 



ul lereltlei In DecoratiT* Plant* 

 rnUIKET and 49th STREETS., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



ROSES FOR EASTER 



ilrimson and Pink Ramblers 



75c to $5.00 Each. 



THOVllS ROUND , NAHANT, MASS. 



The Northboro Dahlia and 

 Gladiolus Gardens 



Offer for Sprtjae l»00 



300 selected varieties of Dahlias and one and one half 

 million large-flowering Gladioli in mixtures, in lots to 

 •uit. Send list of your wants. Catalogue free. 



J. L. MOORE, Northboro, Mass. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM SEED^ 



Wells' New Early Flowering Single,, packet, 

 25c and$LOO each. 



PENTSTEMON SEED 



Well,' New Hybrids, packets 25c and $L00 each 

 CHARLES H. TOTTY. nadison,N.J. 



There are Dahlias, and Dahlias, as everyone knows 

 But, Peacock leads them all, with His Peerless 



"JACK ROSE" 



strong tubes $1.00 ea. Clumps $2.50 ea. 

 Send for trade list of New Dahlias 



PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS 



Wiillanrtstown Junction, N.J. 



Now is the dme to 

 jlace your order km 

 mlbfi which w ill Insiira 



you gettiog named t»- 

 iietle6 in any quantity; prompt delivery. 



DAVID HERBERT & SON, 



Soccesors to L. IC Peacock. Inc. 

 A.TOO, TV.J. 



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