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HORTICULTURE 



March 27, 19ir. 



I YOU ARE LOOKING FOR HAR.DY PERENNIALS 



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^^ ci offer hc-r« only n f.-w t>f the m<.»t iniporlnnt recent introductions. For n com l>lelc liat of nc>v var iriira ■■ well 

 ••• nil tha liood old aort. worth pinntinu. see OREER'S GARDEN BOOK and our current WHOLESALE PRICE LIi>l 



TIIH NKW ANCilt S.\a. 

 Thr liuiiro\P4l ^'luHnilMi of ItalUui Alk«<A^ ur itUKliMMt. 



riifw woiiili'rfiilljf linprovi-d ADrliunaa Iuit* iirovin lui.hl valu- 

 al>le uihllll.'ua lo our Uuiltod list <if hlue iIowitIuk lijirdy piTcii- 

 iilnls, nud pnrtlciilHrl)' no iig tlu-y IIdwut from May to July, a 

 lime wliwi tlilK color Is only spnrlnifly rapraKPUtixl In tlio liurdy 

 liurder. 



The hnblt of the pinntfl while •troiig nnd vli;oroU8 Is not at 

 all ronrue, (hey form many braui-lii-d aneclmecis from 3 to 6 fe<>t 

 lilfc'li. earh hraii'h of wblcli Is ttTmlnatea by a lurgo, grareXul pyra- 

 midal Bplko of llhll- fIciWiTU 



>ro|iniorr Varied". ttlch 



k'tJitlnn-hlnoL. 

 Opul. A Mpkndld lustruui 



IlKbt bluei 

 $1.50 per dor.; $10 per lOa 



rilKKt CIIUK K AMKM- 

 «\K .lAroMlA, 



AUtf. l-;ir;;i.' M*lul-doUb!e, 



.silxery-roso suflfU8iL*d witb 



c-»rmlDe. 

 Krirmliilde. Nearly four 



hu-lies In diameter, soiiii* 



double rose-pink. 

 LoreJej'. C u p • s h a p e d 



Mowers, three iucheti In 



diameter, llylit mauve- 

 pink. 

 $1..'jO per dot ; $12 per 100. 



AKTEL^IESIA LACTl- 

 FLORA. 



An lutrodui-iioQ from 

 China and a most effective 

 flowering; plant, growluK 

 3',4 to 4 ft, high, with 

 large panicles of HaTrtlioru 

 «i-euteu, creemy-whito Spi- 

 raea-Uke light and grace- 

 ful flowers during August 

 and September. 

 $l."i() per doz. ; $10 per 100. 



ASTILBH AREND8L 



This new type Is of very 

 vigorous growth, produc- 

 ing many-lir.incbe<] fenth- 

 ered heads of flowers. 2% 

 to ;{ feet high. 

 Cere**. Delicate, light rose 



with silvery sheen. 

 Juno. Strong upright 



pluniee of deep violet 



rose. 

 Salmon Queen. Beautiful 



salmon pink. 

 Venus. Deep violet rose. 

 \>«ta. Light lilac rose. 

 White I'earl. Dense pym- 



mldal plume« of Hllvery 



white. 

 '.'ii els. each : $3.00 per dox. 



Cholrest Mixed Varieties 

 if above. $2.00 per doe. ; 

 815.00 per loa 



KHW HAKDY ASTER NOVI BKIXill CLIUAX. 



^V,\ P^f" ^ "■T'?'^ ^^^ i'^ "'^ '"0^' important additions to the 

 Michaclma.s Daisies, and we believe the forerunner of a new 

 type, riie plant Is of strong, vigorous hnblt of growth, over 5 

 fwt high; fully one-half of this consist* of much brnnoheO 

 pyramidal shaped tlower stems which are fllled with lively 

 light lavender- blue flowers fully 1V4 inche¥ In diameter. The 

 plant is In Mower from the latter part of August to the middle 

 of Octeber .S cts. each ; $.3.50 per doi. ; $26.00 per 100. 



TIIKKK I.MI'OKT.\,NT DEU>HIJ<IUMS. 



IvJnc of nrlpbiaiuiux. One of the most distinct yet Introduced- 

 the i)lant IB of remarkably strong growth, with flowers ot 

 t'ii.-antic size, semi-double and of a deep blue color, with large 

 Willie eye. :« cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



Moerheimi. ThLs Ls the first really white hybrid Delphinium in- 

 troduced, and i.s a de<-ided acquisition. The plant is of stronr, 

 vigorous growth, o feet high, the lateral or side shoots 2Vi feet 

 lilgli. The flowers are of purest white, without the slightest 

 shiKling; a free and continuous bloomer from June till frost 

 -■0 ctK. each : l}2.00 per doz. ; $15.00 per 100. 



Rev. E. Lusrellee (new;. One of the finest varietiea vet intro- 

 duced. Plant very strong, grows six feet high, p^iowern very 

 (loulple of a deep purple-blue, with clear white centre nnd of 

 greutest size. $1.0<J each. 



otl'Mirilllvl tllaby's Breath). 

 I'uiiii-iilibiji l1or«- riMiift. This double flowering Oypaopbtla Ih 



one of the most liiiiioi'tant hardy plants for cutting purpoHus 

 We guarnnltv our sioik, every jiliint to be the true doubb 

 form. .*^(NMillngs arc sonielliueH ofroriHl very chetip, but only u 

 very small pi.rcenlage come double. Our iilanis are all either 

 grafted, or grown frum cuttings. Strong flowering plants $2.0« 

 |ier doz. ; .Slft.tiO per 100. 



NHIV III'LMKKOrAIJ.S Ul'KHN OF MAV. 



A splendid new hybrid, flower stems from Z to .1 fe«t high. 



tiTiiilnated with from L: 

 ic. i.s flowers of largesl 

 <!»<• of u rich Indlan-yel 

 l"W. The flowers begia to 

 ili'volop In .May and con 

 iiiiuii for ncjirly tw*) 

 ni..nths: perfe^-tly hurdy 

 S\ <iH. each: $2 50 pur 

 <l..z ; Sli.OO per 100. 



V l,\V (.1 AN r-l I.OU KK 

 iN(. M.\lt«li.\IAI.I.U\V!< 



I lllbis< UHI. 



.\ wonderfully Improved 

 f rui ot our greatly ad 

 iiiln-<l nalivu .MarHhuiallow 

 ••I' Itosemallow, lu which 

 not »>nly the colors have 

 li.t-u groatly iDteiibllied but 

 ill wbick Mowers of enor- 

 iiious size, fre<iucutly lu to 

 IJ InchMt lo dUmeter, have 

 been developed. 



Those plants caa be 

 highly recoiiiiiicii(l(Hl foi 

 all kinds of [ilaiiltngs. tlic.v 

 :i|>|iear to be wiually at 

 home in all positlonH. hav- 

 ing the same vigor lu dry 

 *\\*\ WQt ground and arc 

 IMTfcctly hardy, they grow 

 l'r'>m 5 to ti feet high and 

 ur© very florlferous, blooui- 

 liig from early July to late 

 in Autumn. We offer tlircH* 

 illsiinct colors, Bed, I'luk 

 and White in strong two 

 \cHr old roots. 'iXi cts. 

 ejich; $3.00 per doa.; $20.00 

 l"r 100. 



LlPINl'S (Lupine) 

 l'o4.vpliyllu« Moerlieluii. 



Tliu most beautiful va- 

 riety yet Introduced ; a 

 '-oiubinatioD of light and 

 dark shades of pink 

 $11.60 per doa. ; $18.00 per 

 100. 



I.VTIIRIM R4>aBl ai 

 rHURYH VARIICTT. 



A yplelidid Improvumeut 

 on the common l»ose«trifc', 

 with much larger flowers. 



larger spikes and ot. gUsteoIng cherry-red colors. $C M per 



doe.; $18.00 per lUO. 



NEW ORIENTAL POPI'Y "PEBRV* WUITB," 



A sterling novelty nnd the most distinct break that hoa yet 

 been made in Oriental I'opples, it being a pure satlny-whito with 

 a bold crimson blotch at the base of each peul; this la un- 

 doiibtwlly the most important addition to our list of hardy per- 

 ennial planis ihis season. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.; $24.00 

 per 100. 



TIIKKK SI'LKNDIK NEW HARDY PHLOX. 



Rlusinlonder. A bcnutlTui sulmon-pink with flowers and trusses 

 of immense size, the color ot the flower is intensified by a very 

 decided eye ot a deep claret-red. $1.50 per doz.: $10 00 per 100. 



Riverton Jewel. One of our own Introductions whlih It give* ns 

 gri«l pleasure to rc<'onimend. a lively shade of mauve-rose illu- 

 iiilnated bv a carmine-red eye. a splendid improvement on the 

 popular variety AsL'U .'iO cts. each ; S2.B0 per d j». ; $1X00 per 100. 



Thor. A most beautiful and lively shade of deep salmon-pink 

 sulVused and overlaid with a scarlet glow and a light almost 

 white halo around its anlllne-red e5e. This variety will un- 

 rtoubtedlv hold the same place among deep salmon colors that 

 Elizabeth f'aniiibcn holds among the light snlnKin-plnks, $2.00 

 |,cr doz. ; -Sl.l.UO per lOO, 



•ERRY'l WHITH OltfKXTAL POrPT. 



HENRY As DREER, 714-716 Chestnut Sts, Philadelphia, Pas 



The prioo* qikoted above (we intendiMl for the trade only. 



