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Dreer's Hardy Delphiniums 



Belladonna. The freest flowering of all 

 the Delphiniums and the most valuable 

 for cutting, its beautiful turquoise-blue 

 flowers appeal to all who see it. Plant 

 these early and you will have a con- 

 tinuous display of bloom from June 

 until freezing weather. We offer an 

 exceptionally fine lot of extra heavy 

 one-year-old plants, $2.00 per dozen, 

 $15.00 per 100; $125.00 per 1000. 



Dreer's Gold Medal Hybrids. Unquestion- 

 ably the finest strain of mixed hybrids 

 ever brought together, being seedlings 

 of one of the best named collections 

 and containing some wonderful varie- 

 ties. Strong one-year-old plants, $1.25 

 per dozen; $S.00 per 100; $75.00 per 1000. 



Formosum. A splendid strain of this 

 popular favorite dark blue variety, 85 

 cents per dozen; $6.00 per 100; $50.00 

 per 1000. 



Chinense Blue and White. 75 cents per 

 dozen, $5.00 per 100. 



CHOICE NAMED HYBRID VARIETIES. 



Alfred Henderson. Bold, massive spikes 

 of semi-double rosy-lavender flowers, 

 2 inches across, white eye. 20 cents 

 each ; $2.00 per dozen ; $15.00 per 100. 



Beatrice Kelnay. Deep, rich blue with a 

 conspicuous yellow eye, flowers 2 inches 

 across and perfectly arranged. 20 cents 

 each ; $2.00 per dozen ; $15.00 per 100. 



Cerberus. Sapphire with black-brown 

 centre, a handsome spike. 35 cents each ; 

 $3.50 per dozen. 



Chinense Cineraria (Spurless Hardy Lark- 

 spur. The large flowers without a spur, 

 strikingly resembles a fine, rich sky- 

 blue Cineraria. 20 cents each; $2.00 per 

 dozen; $15.00 per 100. 



Duke of Connanght. Rich oxford-blue, 

 with distinct bold white eye; fine large 

 flowers. 25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen; 

 $20.00 per 100. 



J. C. Jenlcins. Very large, semi-double 

 bright mauve edged with royal blue and 

 white eye. 25 cents each ; $2.50 per 

 dozen ; $20.00 per 100. 



King of Delpliiniums. Most vigorous grow- 

 ing, immense size, semi-double, rich deep 

 blue with large white eye. 25 cents each; 

 $2.50 per dozen; $20.00 per 100. 



Lizzie. Lovely azure-blue, flowers 2 Inches 

 across, bold, creamy-yellow eye, ar- 

 ranged In bold massive stems. 25 cents 

 each; $2.50 per dozen; $20,00 per 100. 



Lemartin. Similar in growth and habit to 

 Belladonna, but with rich Gentian-blue 

 flowers with white centre. 25 cents each ; 

 $2.50 per dozen ; $20.00 per 100. 



Mrs. Creigliton. Serai-double, outer petals 

 deep sky-bine, centre rich plum with 

 black eve. 25 cents each ; $2.50 per dozen ; 

 $20.00 per 100. 



Persimmon. Comparatively new ; beautiful 

 delicate turquoise-blue. 50 cents each; 

 $5.00 per dozen. 



White Seedlings. These have been care- 

 fully selected and will be found desir- 

 able in any collection. 30 cents each; 

 $3.00 per dozen. 



DELPHINIUM BELLADONNA 



For the most complete list of Hardy'Perennial Plants offered in America see our 



current Wholesale List 



Henry A. Dreer, Inc. 



714 Chestnut Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Tie above prices are intended for the trade only. 



William Nicholson's and S. J. God- 

 dard's, Framingham; Butterwortli's, 

 South Framingham; Peter Fisher's, 

 Ellis; Geo. Sinclair's, Holyoke, and 

 Wm. Sim's, Cliftondale. Full notes on 

 each of these trips were required. 



The Massachusetts Agricultural Col- 

 lege stands ready to assist the state 

 florists in every way possible; the mis- 

 sion of the floricultural department is 

 to be of service to the practical grow- 

 ers and retail men. Tnls can be ac- 

 complished only through the most cor- 

 dial co-operation. 



TO DEVELOP FLORICULTURE IN 

 THE EMPIRE STATE. 



State of New York. 



Int. 874. 



No. 1026. 



In Assembly, 



March 7. 1910. 



Introduced by Mr. WILKIE — read once 



and referred to the Committee on Ways 



and Means. 



An Act 



To build and equip a range of glass 

 houses and service building for teaching 

 floriculture at the New York State College 

 of Agriculture at Cornell University, and 

 making an appropriation therefor. 



The People of the State of New York, 

 represented in Senate and Assembly, do 

 enact as follows: 



Section 1. The sum of fifty thousand dol- 

 lars ($50,000), or so much thereof as may 

 be necessary, is hereby appropriated for 

 the purpose of building and equipping, at 

 Cornell University, a range of glass houses 

 and service building, suitable for experi- 

 mental and teaching work in floriculture. 

 Such buildings shall be a part of the New 

 York State College of Agriculture at Cor- 

 nell University, and shall be located on 

 such portion of the land of the university 

 as may be designated by the trustees of 

 such university. Plans and specifications 



for such glass houses, service building and 

 equipment shall be approved by the depart- 

 ment of horticulture of such college of 

 agriculture. Such buildings shall be built 

 and equipped by such university and such 

 appropriation shall be paid by the state 

 treasurer on the warrant of the comptroller 

 on the order of the treasurer of Cornell 

 University, but no part of such appropria- 

 tion shall be available, except for advertis- 

 ing and for plans, until such university 

 has entered into a contract with a respon- 

 sible party for the completion of such 

 work within the amount appropriated. 



Section 2. This act shall take effect 

 immediately. 



Privet GROWN 

 for Hedges 



Satisfactory hedges are only 

 obtained by proper nursery 

 treatment Plants not prop- 

 erly treated in the nursery 

 must be cut back close to the 

 ground and practically started 

 all over again. Our California 

 rivet is grown specially for 

 hedges and makes a dense growth 

 of dark green, very shiny, orna- 

 mental foliage. 



Price per loo Per looo 

 12 to i8 inches $2.50 $20.00 

 181024 " 3.00 85.00 



24 to 30 *' 3.50 30.00 



30 to 36 ** 5.00 45.00 



plants by mail, postpaid 4.00 2000 



W. JERSEY NURSERY CO.. • Bridgeton, N. J. 



29 Magnolia Avenue. 



HOLLAND NURSERIES 



Best Hardy Rhododendrons, 

 Azaleas, Conifers, Clematis, 

 H. P. Roses, Shrubs, and Herba- 

 ceous Plants. 



. UUVYCKNCKIV., p. 0. No. l.Hoboken, N. J 



New Everblooming Crimson Ramb- 

 bler Rose 



Flower of Fairfield 



flowers in June and continues con- 

 stantly in bloom until frost, identical 

 in appearance with the old Crimson 

 Rambler. Orders booked now for 

 immediate or Spring import. Strong 

 field-grown plants, $35.00 per 100, 

 8320.00 per 1000, f o. b Boston. 



R. & J. fapWhar & CO. 



SEEDSMEN i*ND BURSERYMEN 



6 and 1 South Market St.. Boston. 



Smill 



EVERGREENS 



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 Blue Spruce, Douglas Fir, White Pine, 

 Hemlock and many others — all sizes, from 

 millions of small seedlings up to large, 

 magnificent «ipecimeiis. Also an immense 

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