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DREER'S SUPERB HOLLYHOCKS 



Stately, majestic, hardy plants, from 6 to 8 feet high, which are a necessary 

 part of every old-fashioned garden, and should also find a place interspersed 

 with shrubbery, as clumps on the lawn or in the mixed border, where their 

 colossal spikes of bloom produce bold and showy eilects, wljich cannot be 

 secured with any other flowering plant. 



The Hollyhock requires a deeply dug, well-drained soil, enriched with 

 thoroughly decayed manure, and should be liberally supplied with water 

 during dry weather. A slight protection throughout the winter will be 

 beneficial. An occasional spraying with Bordeaux mixture, which should be 

 applied early in the growing season, usually prevents the disease, which is 

 prevalent in some localities. We offer the best Double, Fringed and Single 

 sorts as under. 



Double White 



Double Yellow 



Double Maroon 



Newport Pink Hollyhock 



Double Rose Double Red Double Mixed 



Newport Pink. A charming variety, for which we were awarded a certi- 

 ficate of merit by the Royal Horticultural Society of England. It is of 

 strong, vigorous habit, producing colossal spikes of very double pure pink 

 flowers, a shade that is eagerly sought for in all classes of plants. 



Allegheny. Mammoth flowers, wonderfully formed of loosely arranged 

 fringed petals. The colors vary from the palest shrimp-pink to deep red. 

 Mixed colors only. 



Single. Many prefer the single-flowering Hollyhocks. They are usually of 

 freer growth than the doubles, and present a very handsome appearance 

 when covered with their artistic blossoms. We can supply the singles in 

 mixed colors only. 



Price. Any of the above, 30 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



VARIOUS IRIS 



We offer below some very desirable species and varieties. 



Cristata {Crested Dwarf Iris). A tiny native species growing from 4 to 6 

 inches high with delicate richly marked pale lilac flowers, blooms late in 

 May and June; fine for the rockery or edge of border. 25 cts. each; $2.50 

 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Pumila Hybrida. A cross between / pumila and / germanica. Very 

 showy. Early flowering. 10 to 12 inches high. 



— — Cyanea. Rich royal purple with blackish shadings. 



— — Excelsa. A splendid pale lemon-yellow. 



— — The Bride. A large, showy, pure white. 



30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. One each of 3 sorts for 75 cts. 

 Pseudacorus. The common yellow Water Flag, suitable for marshes and 



watercourses. May and June, 4 feet. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 



per 100. 

 Sibirica Orientalis. Rich, violet-blue; very free and one of the best. 



June, 3| feet. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



— — Snow Queen. A variety 

 of great merit; forms an attrac- 

 tive plant; flowers snowy white. 

 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; 

 $15.00 per 100. 



HYPERICUM (St. Johns Wort) 



Moserianum. A most desirable border plant, of free and graceful habit, producing long 

 slender, much-branched stems, leafy to the base and all drooping towards the ends, appar- 

 ently from the weight of the flowers and buds, although the flowers face, so none of their 

 beauty is lost. It is marvelously free-flowering, of large size, measuring from 2 to 2| inches 

 in diameter; in color a rich golden yellow, which is rendered still more effective by the 

 numerous yellow stamens and crimson anthers, and blooms continuously the entire season; 

 2 feet. 30 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



Patulum Henryi. Of shrub-like habit. 2 § to 4 ft. high, large clear yellow flowers in July 

 and August, 50 cts. each. 



IBERIS (Hardy Candytuft) 



Sempervirens. Most desirable dwarf plants (8 to 10 inches), with evergreen foliage, which 

 is completely hidden with dense heads of pure white flowers early in the spring. 25 cts. each; 

 $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



INCARVILLEA (Hardy Gloxinia) 



Delavayi. An interesting and showy plant for the hardy border, producing large gloxinia- 

 like, rose-colored flowers on 15 to 18 inch high stems during June and July. Succeeds either 

 in sun or shade, but should be well protected with leaves or litter during the winter. 

 SO cts. each. 



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