HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA—HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 27 
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HARDY GARDEN PINKS. 
Old favorites bearing their sweet, clove-scented flowers in the 
greatest profusion during May and June. They are indispensa- 
ble for the edge of the hardy border and for cutting; 1 foot. 
Delicata. Soft, delicate rose, perpetual flowering. 25 cts. 
each, 
Elsie. Bright rose with maroon centre, 
Gloriosa. Pleasing lilac-mauve, perpetual flowering. 25 cts, 
each. 
Her Majesty. Large flowers of purest white. 
Homer. Rosy-red with dark centre. 
James Douglas. White with crimson-purple lacing. 
Juliette. White, laced crimson. 
Snow. Fine pure white. 
Souv. de Salle. Soft rosy red. 
White Reserve. An everblooming pure white. 
Price, except where noted, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 
Set of 10 sorts, $1.25. 
POLEMONIUM (Jacob’s Ladder). 
Reptans. Useful border plants, about 8 inches high, succeed- 
ing best in a partially shaded position. Showy blue flowers 
during May and June. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 
Pyrethrum Uliginosum Stellatum. 
(Starry Giant Daisy.) 
A variety which originated in our Nursery. It is a greatly 
improved form of the Giant Daisy, and like its parent, has flowers 
of glistening white, but fully one-half larger, with long, narrow 
petals, forming a much more graceful and refined flower. The 
best and most useful Daisy for cutting during August and Sep- 
tember. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
RMEXIA (Meadow Beauty). 
Virginica. A handsome dwarf plant, 9 inches, flowering the 
greater part of the summer, with numerous bright, rosy purple 
blossoms, and long, protruding golden anthers; grand for 
massing in a moist, sunny spot. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 
PYRETHRUM ULIGINOSUM STELLATA 
(Upper flower) 
New Sacvia ULIGINOSA 
RUDBECKIA (Cone-flower). 
Indispensable plants for the hardy border; grow and thrive 
anywhere, giving a wealth of bloom, which are well suited for 
cutting. 
‘¢Golden Glow.’’ A well-known popular plant, a strong, 
robust grower, attaining a height of 5 to 6 feet, and produces 
masses of double golden-yellow Cactus Dahlia-like flowers 
from July to September. 
Maxima, A rare and attractive variety, growing 5 feet high, 
with large glaucous green leaves and bright yellow flowers 
5 to 6 inches across, with a cone 2 inches high; flowers con- 
enueusly from June to September. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per 
Oz. 
Nitida. ‘‘ Autumn Sun,’’ An attractive singlc-flowering 
variety, growing 5 to 6 feet high with long, broad petals of 
bright primrose yellow. August to October. 
Purpurea (Giant Purple Cone-flower). Flowers about 4 
inches across, of a peculiar reddish purple with a remarkably 
large, cone-shaped centre of brown; forms bushy plants 3 feet 
high, and blooms from July to October. 
Subtomentosa. A pyramidal, densely-branched plant, 23 
feet high, which is completely enveloped in a mass of brilliant 
lemon-yellow flowers with dark purple centres in summer. 
Price, except where noted, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 
SAL WIA (Meadow Sage). 
Azurea. A Rocky Mountain species; grows 3 to 4 feet high, 
producing during August and September pretty sky-blue 
flowers in the greatest profusion, 
Uliginosa. In general habit similar to the above but of 
stronger growth and wonderfully free-flowering, blooming 
continuously from June until stopped by severe frost in Octo- 
ber. The flowers are-a pretty Cornflower-blue color with a 
white throat, 
25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 
