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April 10, l<tl6 



IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR HARDY PERENNIALS 



Wo' offer here only a fc>v of the moBt importnnl recent introduclionK. For n complete list of new varieties kb >vell 

 na all the uood old sorta worth planlinu. aee DRICEIR'S GARUtN BOOK nnd our current WHOLELSALE PRICE LI»T 



TIIK NKW ,\N< IIISAS. 

 Tlir Iniprotril ^urlrtlrn uf Itttlliin Alkrnrl ur IIukI^>'*"- 



Tlie«c woniU'rtully Iniprnvcd AiirliUHUa linve proven most valu- 

 Blile addltlonii to our limited lint of lilne flonerlUK biirdy peren- 

 DlRla. and purtlruliirly no hs they flower from May lo July, a 

 lime wli<« (lito color Is only spnrlngly reprenentciJ In tUe Lardy 

 lii.rder 



The linhit of tlie pliinls ntille stroiiK and vlijorous 1h not at 

 all coar»o. tlu-y form iiiuny lirancliod sin'rliiien» fmrn .'! to 5 feel 

 hlBh. wli liraniti of wlili ti Is lormliKiii'd li.v ii l.irco, k'r:i<i-fiil pyrii- 

 midal Bplkeof M'- ii..> 



Dropniorr VarlHjr. KIch 



k'eiitlan-blue. 

 OpKl. A iplendld lustroui 



llRbt bias. 

 Jl SO per doz. ; JIO per ItiO 



THRF.K CliOUE ANKM 

 ONB .lAI'OMl'A. 



Alice. Liirne seml-doulil. . 



(*1lvery-rose suffused will. 



cnrmlne. 

 Krlrmlilhle. Nearly four 



Indies In diameter, goiiii 



double rosc-plnk. 

 l,oreley. Cup-sliapiM 



flowers, tbrce Inches in 



diameter, light niauv. 



pink. 

 $1 50 per doz.; J12 per lod 



\KTE>IESI.\ I^ACTl- 

 FLOKA. 



All Introdufilon fruin 

 China and a most effeitlve 

 flowering plant, biowIui; 

 .^V4 to 4 ft. high, wlilj 

 large panicles of liawthorii 

 e<ented, creamy-white Kpl- 

 raea-llke light and graie- 

 ful flowers during August 

 and September. 

 $l.r)0 per doz. ; $10 per 100. 



ASTII^BE ABENH8I. 



This new type Is of very 



vigorous growth, prodii' - 



Ing many-branched fe.atli- 



ered bends of flowers. 'I'^n 



to % feet high. 



Ceren. Delicate, light rose 

 with silvery sheen. 



.luno. Strong upright 



plumes of deep vb>Ut 

 rose. 



Salmon Qneen. Beautiful 

 salmon pink. 



VeniiH. r><H>p violet rose. 



Vesta. Light lilac rose. 



White P<»rl. Ilense pyrn. 

 inidal plumes of silvery 

 white. 



SO cts. each; tS.OO per doz. 

 rbolreat Mixed VarletiM 



>f above, $'2.00 per doz. ; 



115.00 per 100. 



NEW HA.RDy ASTER NOVI BELGII CLIMAX. 



Nov! Belirll Climax. One of the most important additions to the 

 Michaelmas Daisies, and we believe the forerunner of a new 

 type. The plant Is of strong, vigorous habit of growth, over 5 

 feet high; fully one-half of this consists of much branched 

 pvramldal shaped flower stems which are filled with lively 

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

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

 of October. 35 cts. each ; $.'5.50 per doz. ; $2C.0O per 100. 



THREE I3IPORTANT DELPHINICMS. 



Kine of Delphiniums. One of the most distinct yet Introduced; 

 the plant Is of remarkably strong growth, with flowers of 

 gigantic size, semi-double and of a deep blue color, with large 

 white eye. 35 cts. each ; $3.50 per doz. 



Moerheiml. Tbls is the first really wlUte hybrid Dclpblnluip In- 

 troduced, and is a decided acquisition.. The plant is of strong, 

 vigorous growth, 5 feet high, the lateral or side shoots 2V4 I'eet 

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

 shading; a free and continuous bloomer from June till frost. 

 20 cts. each ; S2.00 per doz. ; $15.00 per 100. 



Rev. E. L,awellea (new). One of the finest varieties yet Intro- 

 duced. Plant very strong, grows six feet high. Flowers very 

 double of a deep pun>le-blne, with clear white centre and of 

 greatest size. $1.00 each. 



PEBRV8 WHITB ORIENTAL. POPPV 



<,\ 1'MM-IIII.A (llaby's Ilreath). 

 ruiilrtiliitii I lore i'lriin. 'I'lils douliU* flowering (lypsophllu Is 



one of lilt' iuttr,t liuportJint hardy plants for culling purponen. 



We guaninlii- >.ur stork, every jilant to be the true double 

 form. .SiHMlllngs are HomctluH*s offered very rhtiip, but only n 

 very niuiiII perreiilage <>ome double. Our plniilH are all either 

 grafted, or k'riiwn frmii cuttings. Strong llowerinK plints $2.0* 

 per doz. ; $1.") iio per ItW. 



NEW IIK.MKKOCAI.I8 Ql'KEN OF MAY. 



\ s|ilcniMil n<-w hylirld. flowiT stems from 3 to 5 feet high, 



liTinlnated with from 12 

 to 18 flowers of l^rgent 

 size of ■ rl<'b Indlanyel- 

 low. The fliiwem begin to 

 (li-velop In May and con- 

 tinue for nearly two 

 ni'iuthn; perfe<-tly hardy, 

 ac cts. e«ch : *2 .Vl per 

 ilc.z ; $18.00 per 100. 



NEW <il.*NT-FI.C>« KR- 

 I.VU MAK8II.MALLO\V8 



(Hibiscus). 



A wonderfully Improved 

 form of our greatly ad- 

 mired natlvv ^luralimallow 

 or Uoiiemallow, in which 

 not only the colors have 

 been greatly Inteusltled but 

 In whii'b tiowers of enor- 

 mous size, fre'iuenlly lU to 

 12 ln4-he« In ilUiuieter, have 

 been developed. 



These plants can be 

 highly reconiniended for 

 iitl kinds of plantings, they 

 appeair to be etjually at 

 home In all positions, hav- 

 ing the same vigor in dry 

 and wet ground and art 

 perfei'tly hardy, they grow 

 from 5 to 8 feet high and 

 are very florlferous, bloom- 

 ing from early July to late 

 In Autumn. We offer three 

 distinct colera. Red, rink 

 and White in strong two 

 year old roots. 30 cts. 

 each; $3.00 per doi. ; $20.00 

 par 100. 



LlPINl'B (Lupine). 

 I*ol.vpbyllus Moerheiml, 



The most beautiful va- 

 riety yet Introduced; a 

 romblnallon of light and 

 dark shade* of pink. 

 $2.50 per doz.; $18.0U per 

 100. 



I.YTHRCM ROSEIM 

 rr.KitY'8 VARIETY. 



A splendid Improvement 

 on the common I*oosest rife, 

 with much larger flowers, 

 larger spikes and of glistening cherry-red colors. $2.50 per 

 doz. ; $18.00 per 100. 



NEW ORIENTAL POPPY "PERRY'S WHITE." 

 A sterling noveltv and the most distinct break that has yet 

 been made In Oriental Popples, It being u pure satiny-white with 

 a bold crimson blotch at the base of each petal; this Is un- 

 d 

 en 

 per 100. 



THREE SPLENDID NEW HARDY PHLOX. 



Rheinlander. A beautiful salmon-pink with flowers and trusses 

 of Immense size, tlie color of the flower Is IntensWcd by a very 

 decided eve of a deep claret-red. $l.riO per doz.: ¥f0.00 per 1(10. 



Rivrrton .Jewel. One of our own Introductions which It gives us 

 gre.Tt pleasure to recommend, a lively slinde of mauve-rose Illu- 

 minated bv a cnrmlne-red eye, a splendid Iniproveincnt on the 

 popular varietv Asia. :!0 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. ; $18 (10 per 100. 



Thor. A most be:inllful and lively shade of deep s.ilmon-plnk 



-. suffused and overlaid willi a scarlet glow and a light almost 

 white lialo around Its anillne-red eye. Tbls variety ^vlll un- 

 doubtedly hold the same place among deep salmon colors that 

 Elizabeth Campbell holds among the Ugbt salmon-plnks. $2.00 

 per doz. ; $15.00 per 100. 



ft oold crimson oiotcn at iiie o.l^e ui eat u |fc».i., ,mib m ««- 

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

 ennial plants this season. 35 «ts. each ; $3.50 per doz. ; $2.) 00 



HENRY A. DREER, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



The prices qnntcil above are Intenflcil for Hie trnile only. 



