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Dreer's Superb Hardy Phlox 



Among hardy perennial plants no class is of more impor- 

 tance than the Phloxes, succeeding in almost any soil and 

 position; and flowering through a long season; and while 

 they will continue in good condition and flower freely for 

 many years without attention, yet they respond quickly to 

 and are improved by liberal cultivation. 

 Albion. Pure white, with a faint red eye. 

 Bacchante. Tyrian-rose, with a crimson carmine eye. 

 B. Comte. Brilliant rich French-purple. 

 Beacon. Brilliant cherry-red. 



Champs Elysee. A bright rosy-magenta; very effective. 

 Crepuscule. White with. delicate mauve suffusion and 



rosy-purple eye. 

 Eclaireur. Brilliant rosy-magenta, with lighter halo. 

 Europa. A white variety, with a decided crimson-carmine 



eye. Individual flowers and trusses very large. 

 Henry Murger. White, with crimson-carmme centre. 

 Jeanne d'Arc. A good late flowering pure white. 

 La Vague. Pure mauve, with aniline red eye. 

 Mrs. Jenkins. The best all abound pure white. 

 Pantheon. Bright carmine-rose; very effective. 

 Prof. VirchOW. Bright carmine, overlaid with orange-scarlet. 

 Rheinlander. A most beautiful salmon-pink, with flowers and 



trusses of immense size. 

 R. P. Struthers. Bright rosy-carmine, with claret-red eye. 

 Sunshine. Aniline-red, with crimson eye and while halo. 

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

 fused and overlaid with a scarlet glow. A light, almost white halo 



surrounds the aniline red eye. 

 Von Lassburg. Purest white, individual flowers very large. 

 Widar. Light, reddish violet, with a very large white centre, 



which intensifies and illuminates the color. 

 Price. Any of the above, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. ; $1.5.00 per 



100. One each of the 20 varieties, $4.00. 



Hardy Phlox 



Early-floweking Hardy Phlox Miss Lingard 



Early Flowering Hardy Phlox 



Miss Lingard. This grand white variety is one of the most 

 popular sorts grown; it grows about 2 feet high, and starts 

 to bloom in May, continuing to flower until late in October. 

 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



HAROY GAROEN PINKS 



We offer a splendid collection of these fragrant favorites, and 

 show the new Perpetual Flowering class in colors. See page 

 192. 



PLUMBAGO (Lead Wort) 



Larpentse. One of the most desirable border and rock plants; 

 it is of dwarf, spreading habit, growing 6 to 8 inches high; 

 covered with deep blue flowers during the summer and fall 

 months. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



POI^EMONIUM (Jacob's Ladder) 

 Reptans. Useful border plants, about 12 inches high, suc- 

 ceeding best in a partially shaded position; deep green, finely- 

 cut foliage, and spikes of showy blue flowers in May and 

 June. 30 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



POI^YGONUM (Knot-weed) 



Compactum. Grows about 15 inches high, and during .Au- 

 gust and September the entire plant appears as a foamy mass 

 of white flowers. 



Brunonis. A fine plant for the rockery or border, with spikes 

 of bright ros.e-colored flowers; )uly to September; 1 foot. 



Price, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



PI.ANS OF HARI5Y BOROERS 



We have prepared a leaflet on the making and care of a 

 Hardy Border, also showing several plans of Hardy Borders 

 with list of plants to fill same in positions either in sun or 

 shade. Copies free on request. 



