October 23, 1909 



HORTlCULTURi: 



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Dreer's Special Offer 



OF 



Hardv Perennial Phloxes 



We are the largest growers of Perennial 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 

 ne.xt season. 



New and Rare Varieties. 



Per 100 



Aglae Adanson (Tall). Immense flowers, 



snow-white, with red eye $8.00 



r. G. Von Liassburg (Medium). The pur- 

 est white in cultivation; individual 

 flowers larger than any other white. . 8.00 



Jules Cambon (Medium). Brilliant red- 

 dish-purple, with exceptionally large, 

 pure white centre 6.00 



I^ouis Blanc (Tall). Reddish-violet, 

 with purple shadings and darker eye. 

 A distinct dark-colored variety 6.00 



Prosper Henry (Dwarf). Large compact 

 truss of pure white with bright crim- 

 son-carmine center 6.00 



Siebold (Dwarf). An improvement on 

 the popular scarlet "Coquelicot,** 

 brighter and stronger 10.00 



George A. Strohltin (Medium). Bright 

 scarlet, with crimson-red eye; does 

 not bleach 10.00 



Mme. Paul Dutrie (Medium). A delicate 

 lilac-rose, reminding one of some of 

 the beautiful suft pink Orchids. The 

 flowers are very large, and borue in 

 panicles of imuieuse size 10.00 



Vesuvius (Medium). Une of our new 

 seedlings; pure red, with bright purple 

 eye; a rt.izzling color 6.00 



Von Ilochberg (Medium). The ideal 

 crimson Phlox; the richest of its 

 color 10.00 



Per 1000 

 ■ $75.00 



General Collection of Hardy Phlox. 



Best Scarlet and Red Varieties. 



Consul H. TroBt (Medium). Pure red, with bright French- 

 ijurple eye. 



Ciquelicot (Dwarf). A fine pure scarlet, with crimson-red eye. 



Etna (Medium). Crimson red sufl'used with fiery red; cherry- 

 red eye. 



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

 flowering late variety. 



General \on Heutsz (Medium). Scarlet, with rose shadings 

 and crimson-red eye. 



Pecheur d'Islande (Tall). Crimson red, suffused with coehi- 

 neal-red and carmine-red eye. 



Professor Virchow (Medium). Bright carmine, overlaid with 

 orange scarlet, flne. 



B. P. Struthers (Tall). Rosy carmine, with claret-red eye, 

 flne. 

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



$50.00 per 1000. 



Best White Varieties. 



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

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

 eye. 



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



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



Hermine (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 flne form. 



Mrs, Jenkins (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'Ache (Dwarf), Geranium-red, with old rose shadings 



and white eye; very effective. 

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

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



shadings at the base of each petal, a pure red 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. 

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



and light halo. 

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



and carmine-red eye. 



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

 per 100(1. 



Best Purple and Crimson Varieties. 



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



of the flnest 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 shadings. 

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



halo; an excellent variety. 

 Edmond Boissier (Dwarf). Bright reddish-violet, with large 



white halo. 

 Edmond Rostand (Medium). Reddish violet, shading brighter 



towards the centre with an exceptionally large white centre. 

 L,a Foudre (Tall). Rich glowing French purple, shading 



crimson. 

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

 Obergartncr 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 100; 

 $40.00 per 1000, 



Best Light 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: Any of the Light Varieties with Dark Eyes, $5,00 



per 100; $40.00 per 1000. 



Best Mottled Varieties, 



Antonin Mercle, (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 bright rosy scar- 

 let, red eye. 



Eugene Danzanvilller (Tall). Lilac, shading white towards 

 the edges ; large white centre. 



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

 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. 



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