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Dreer's Japanese Anemones 



(Anemone Japonica) 



See illustration on page opposite. 



These beautiful Windflowers, three of which are shown on the plate opposite, are one of the most important hardy plants. While 

 they begin blooming in August, they are more especially valuable on account of their continuing in full beauty until cut down by hard 

 frost. All are excellent for cutting, lasting in good condition for many days. The plants grow 2 to 3 feet high, are perfectly hardy if 

 given the protection of 2 or 3 inches of leaves or litter during the winter, and, while they respond freely to liberal feeding, they will 

 succeed in any ordinary garden soil, increasing in beauty from year to year. They can be used in solid beds or borders or clumps planted 

 through the hardy border, which they brighten during the late fall months. 



General Collection of Japanese Anemone 



Alba. Large snowy white; illustrated on page opposite. 



Alice. This is on the style of the variety Queen Charlotte, the flowers when first opening have the form of a Rose; as they expand 



the silvery rose shell-like petals become suffused with fresh carmine. 

 Prince Henry. Very free-flowering double rich deep pink. 



Queen Charlotte. Very large semi-double flowers of a delicate La France pink; illustrated on opposite page. 

 Rubra. Grows only IS to 18 inches high, semi-double rosy red flowers; very free. 

 Whirlwind. Large semi-double white; see illustration on opposite page. 

 Price. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per dozen; $15.00 per 100. The set of six varieties for $1.25. 



THREE RECENTLY INTRODUCED ANEMONE JAPONICA 



Buhler Kind. An exceptionally strong growing large double pure white. 

 Max Vogel. Flowers large, semi-double, light rose. 

 Richard Ahrens. Very large double white flowers, tinted pink. 

 Price. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per dozen. The set of three varieties for $1.00. 



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 An 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 continuously from June to September. 



Newmani. Dark orange-yellow flowers, with deep purple cone, borne on 

 stiff, wiry stems 3 feet high; flowers from July to September. 



Nitida "Autumn Sun." An attractive single-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, 2\ feet high, 

 which is completely enveloped in a mass of brilliant lemon-yellow flowers 

 with dark purple centres in summer. 



Price. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. Set of 6 sorts for $1.25 . 



Rosmarinus (Rosemary) 



Officinalis. An old favorite aromatic herb of neat habit of growth; re- 

 quires protection. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Santolina (Lavender Cotton) 



Chamaecyparissus Incana. A dwarf evergreen perennial with attrac- 

 tive, silvery-white foliage; useful as a rock or border plant, and largely 

 used for carpet bedding. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 



Rudbeckia Purpurea (Giant Purple Cone Flower) 



Saxifraga (Megasea) 

 These will thrive in any kind of soil and in any posi- 

 tion; grow about 1 foot high and are admirable for the 

 front of the border or shrubbery, forming masses of 

 handsome, broad, deep green foliage, which alone ren- 

 ders them useful, while the pretty rose-pink flowers 

 appear very early in the spring. 

 Cordifolia. Light pink. 

 Crassifolia. Rosy-pink. 



35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 



Saxifraga Trailing Varieties 



Becipiens (Crimson Moss). Dwarf mossy plants with 

 white flowers in May and June. The green foliage 

 turns crimson in winter, splendid rock plants. 35 

 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



McNabiana. Splendid for the wall garden or in 

 crevices in the rockery. Foliage gray green in the 

 form of a rosette with spikes of small white flowers 

 speckled with pink. 60 cts. each; $6.00 per doz. 



Group of Saxifragas (Megaseas) 



