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Hardy Garden Pinks. 



HARDV GARDEN PIXKS. 



Old favorites, bearing their sweet, clove-scentetl flowers in 

 the greatest profusion during May and June. They are indis- 

 pensable for the edge of the hardy border and for cutting; 1 

 foot. 



Excelsior. Light rose-pink, shaded darker. 

 Her Majesty. Large flowers of purest white. 

 Homer. Rosy-red with dark centre. 

 Juliette. White, laced crimson. 

 White Reserve. An everblooming pure white. 

 William Hooper. Fringed white flowers with crimson-purple 



lacing. 



Price. Any of the above, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. Set of 

 6 sorts, lb cts. 



Mixed Hardy Garden Pinks. We off^er a fine lot of seed- 

 lings grown fium a very select strain, which should produce 

 a good percentage of double flowers. Those that come single 

 are very pretty, and are preferred by some to the full, double 

 sorts. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 100. 



PLATYCODOIV. 



(Balloon Flower, or Japanese Bell-flower.^ 



The Platycodons are closely allied to the Campanulas, and 

 form neat, branched bushes of upright habit. 



Mrs. Ely says of them : " Do best if planted in early spring. 

 They grow from 2 to 2i feet high, and after the third season 

 each plant will have from ten to twelve stalks covered with the 

 lovely blue or white blossoms for nearly a month, beginning 

 about July lOtli. They are also free from attacks of insects, and 

 if planted in good soil and well covered in late autumn with a 

 litter of leaves or stable manure, will be found to be quite 

 hardy." 



Qrandifiorum. Deep blue cupped, star-shaped flowers. 

 — Album. A white-flowered form of the above. 



15 cts. each; $1..50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



PUJ.HBAGO Lead-wort). 



LarpentS. Of dwarf, spreading habit, growing 6 to 8 inches 

 high; useful as an edging plant or for the rockery; covered with 

 beautiful deep blue flowers during the summer and fall months. 

 15 cts each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



POOOPHYLLUM. 



Emodi Majus ( Ilimnhn/an Minulraht). A curious species, 

 growing almost 8 feet high, with pale green leaves, prettily marbled 

 with bronze. The clear pink flowers are followed by large coral- 

 red fruit; requires a partially shaded, rich, damp position to de- 

 velop its full beauty. $1.00 each. 



Peltatum {Man Ajijile, or Mmulrnke). A well-known native 

 plant, which is worthy of a place in every shady border; 2 feet. 

 15 cts. each; $1..")0 per doz. 



POI.E3IONIUM (Jacob'8 Ladaer). 

 Useful border plants, about \'l inches high, succeeding best in a 

 partially shaded position; deep green, finely-cut foliage and spikes 

 of 'hdwv flowers. 



Reptans. .Showy blue flowers during May and June. 

 Richardsonii. .Sky-blue flowers, with golden anthers; June-July. 

 — Alba. .\ white-Howered form of the above. 



1.') ct.s. each.; $1..".0 per doz. ; $10.00 per 100. 



POLYGONATli:*! (Solomon-. Seal). 



Qiganteum. Exceedingly ornamental, both in foliage and flower; 

 grows 8 feet high and bears pendant, creamy-white flowers in 

 May and June. Should be grown in a shady or half-shady place 

 for best results. 15 cts. each; .<;i.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



DREER'S 



SPECIAL CATALOGUE OF 



Old-fashioned Hardy Plants 



Contains a complete alphabetical list of all the hardy plants 

 we grow and gives their color, height, time of flowering and 

 location best suited for each; also plans of Hardy Borders, etc. 

 Copies free on request 



Platvcodon Grandiflorum. 



We offer seeds of most of the Hardy Perennials. See Flower Seed Department, beginning on page 48. 



