October 9. 1909 



HORTICULTURE 



oil 



Dreer's SpecialOffer 



OF 



Hardy Perennial Phloxes 



We are the largest growers of Pereniual Phlox in the 

 world. Our collection is unequalled, and we are pre- 

 pared to furnish the new and rare kinds as well as all 

 the popular standard varieties in large quantities. 



The plants we offer are all strong one-year-old field- 

 grown plants and will make a fine display of flowers 

 next season. 



New and Rare Varieties. 



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Aglae Adanson (Tall). Immense flowers, 



snow-white, with red eye 



F. G. Von Lassbarg: (Medium). The pur- 

 est white in cultivation; individual 



flowers larger than any other white.. 

 Jules Cambon (Medium). Brilliant red- 

 dish-purple, with exceptionally large, 



pure white centre 



Louis Blanc (Tall). Reddish-violet, 



with purple shadings and darker eye. 



A distinct dark-colored variety 



Prosper Henry (Dwarf). Large compact 



truss of pure white with bright crim- 

 son-carmine center 



Slebold (Dwarf). An improvement on 



the popular scarlet "Coquelicot," 



brighter and stronger 



George A. Strohlein (Medium). Bright 



scarlet, with crimson-red eye; does 



not bleach 



Mme. Paul Dutrie (Medium). A delicate 



lilac-rose, reminding one of some of 



the beautiful soft pink Orchids. The 



flowers are very large, and borne in 



panicles of immense size 



Vesuvius (Medium). One of our new 



seedlings; pure red, with bright purple 



eye ; a dazzling color 



Von Hochberg (Medium). The ideal 



crimson Phlox ; the richest of its 



color 



General Collection of Hardy Phlox. 



Best Scarlet and Red Varieties. 



Consul H. Trost (Medium). Pure red, witli bright Frencli- 

 purple eye. 



CoQuelicot (Dwarf). A flue pure scarlet, witb crimson-red eye. 



Etna (Jledium). (irimson red suffused with fiery red; cherry- 

 red eye. 



Frau Dora Imgeller (Tall). Crimson red; a strong free- 

 flowering late variety. 



Gt^neral \un Keutsz (Medium). Scarlet, with rose shadings 

 and crimson-red eye. 



Pecheur d'lslande (Tall). Crimson red, suffused with cochi- 

 neal-red and carmine-red eye. 



ProfesBor VireUow (Medium). Bright carmine, overlaid with 

 orange scarlet, fine. 



R. P. Strnthers (Tall). Rosy carmine, with claret-red eye, 

 line. 

 Price: Any of the Scarlet or Red Varieties, $6.00 per 100; 



$50 00 per 1000. 



Best White Varieties. 



Albion I Tall). One of our own introductions; producing very 

 large panicles of pure white flowers with a faint aniline-reij 

 eye. 



Diadem (Dwarf). A fine dwarf, pure white. 



Helena Vacaresco (Dwarf). Very large-flowering dwarf, white. 



Hermlnc (Dwarf). The dwarfest variety in our collection, 

 never exceeding ten inches in height; pure white flowers of 

 good size, early; unequalled for bordering; a perfect little 

 gem. 



Jeanne d'Arc (Tall). A good standard late white. 



Louise Abbema (Dwarf). A dwarf pure white of fine form. 



Mrs. .lenkins (Tall). The best tall early white for massing. 

 Price: Any of the White Varieties, $5.00 per 100; $40.00 per 



1000. 



Best Pink and Rose-colored Varieties. 



Bacchante (Tall). Tyrian rose with crimson-carmine eye. 

 Caran d'.\che (Dwarf). Geranium-red, with old rose shadings 



and white eye: very effective. 

 Clara Benz (Dwarf). Lovely carmine rose, with darker eye. 

 General Giovaninelli (Dwarf). Bright Tyrian rose, with light 



shadings at the base of each petal, a pure reiJ eye ; very 



effective. 

 La Vague (Medium). Pure mauve, with aniline-red eye. 

 Pacha (Dwarf). Deep rose pink, suffused with .Solferino-red 



and carmine-purple eye. 

 Pantheon (Tall). Bright carmine rose. 

 Selma (Tall). Large flower, pale rose mauve, with claret-red 



eye. 

 Sunshine (Dwarf). Large, aniline-red with crimson-red eye 



and light halo. 

 Von Goethe (Tall). Tyrian rose, suffused with carmine lake 



and carmine-reel eye. 



Price: Anv of the Pink or Rose sorts, $5.00 per 100; $40.00 

 per 1(100. 



Best Purpie and Crimson Varieties. 



B. Comte I Tall I. A glowing reddish or French purple; one 



of the linest dark-colored varieties. 

 Charles Sellier (Dwarf). Bright reddish-violet with large 



white star-shaped centre. 

 Champs Elysee (Medium). A very bright rosy magenta of 



an effective shade. 

 Chevalier de Boufflers. (Medium). Deep reddish violet, with 



brighter sbading.s. 

 Eclaireur (Tall). Brilliant rosy magenta, with large lighter 



halo ; an excellent variety. 

 £dniond Boissler (Dwarf). Bright reddish-violet, with large 



white halo. 

 Edmond Bostand (Medium). Reddish violet, shading brighter 



towards the centre with an exceptionally large white centre. 

 La Foudre (Tall). Rich glowing French purple, shading 



crimson. 

 Le Mahdi (Tall). Deep reddish violet, with darker eye. 

 Obergartner Wittig (Medium). Bright magenta, with crim- 

 son-carmine eye; large flower and truss; one of the best. 



Price: Any of the Purple and Crimson sorts; $5.00 per 1(X); 

 $40.00 per 1000. 



Best Liglit Varieties With Dark Eyes. 



Bridesmaid (Tall). White, with large crimson-carmine centre. 



Colibri (Tall). White, with crimson-carmine centre; very late. 



Henry Murger (Tall). Beautiful variety; white, crimson-car- 

 mine centre. 



H. O. Wijers (Tall). Glistening white, with bright crimson- 

 carmine eye. 

 Price: Anv of the Light Varieties with Dark Eyes, $5.00 



per 100; $40.00 per 1000. 



Best Mottled Varieties. 



Antonin Jlcrcie. (Medium.) Light ground color, upper half 

 of petal deeply suffused bluish-lilac: large, white halo. 



Beranger (Dwarf), (ground color white, delicately suffused 

 with rosy pink, distinct amaranth-red eye. 



De Miribel (Medium). White, suffused with brigjjt rosy scar- 

 let, red eye. 



Eugene Danzanvillier (Tall). Lilac, shading white towards 

 the edges : large white centre. 



Mozart (Tall). Ground color white, suffused salmon; aniline- 

 red eye. 

 Price: Any of the Mottled Varieties, $5.00 per 100; $40.00 



per 1000. 



Phlox Sufruticosa — Miss Lingard. 

 Extra strong plants of this valuable early white flowering 



variety $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000. 



For the most complete assortment of Hardy Perennials offered in 

 America, see our current Wholesale List. 



HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



