DREER'S SELECT 



HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 



All plants an- forwarded on receipt of order unless ifislriiclcd to the contrary, and arc sent by Express, purchaser paying charges. 

 We can forward most plants by Parcel Post, and if wanted sent in this way, add to value of order in accordance with note on page iig. 



Acanthus (Bear's Breech) 



Mollis Latifolius. A handsome decorative plant of stately effect, with deeply- 

 toothed, heart-shaped leaves, 2 feet long by 1 foot wide, either for planting as 

 single specimens on the lawn or in the border, or for grouping with other plants 

 for sub-tropical effect, producing 3 feet high spikes of curious rose-colored flowers 

 during August and September. The ornamentation of the Corinthian column is 

 said to have been suggested by the leaf of this plant. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



Achillea (MUfoil or Yarrow) 



Filipendulina (Fern-leaved Yarrow). A showy sort with dense heads of golden 

 yellow flowers. 3 feet. June and July. 



Millefolium Roseum {Rosy Milfoil). Finely cut deep green foliage, flowers pink 

 in dense heads; 18 inches high, and flowers all summer. 



Ptarmica Fl. PI. "The Pearl." Pure white flowers borne in the greatest pro- 

 fusion the entire summer on strong, erect stems, 2 feet high; as a summer cut 

 flower it is of great value. (See cut.) 



— Boule de Neige (Ball of Snow). An improvement on The Pearl; the flowers, 



while not quite so large, are of more perfect 

 form, with fuller centres, which makes it appear 

 purer in color. 



TomentOSa (Woolly Yarrow). Handsome cut 

 foliage and bright yellow flowers in a 



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AcHiLLE.\ Pt.\rmica Fl. Pl. The Pearl 

 multitude of flat heads during June; height about 12 inches. ' 



Price.^ 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 

 AcOnitUm (Monkshood or Helmet Flower) 

 Aconites form bushy clumps, and are invaluable for planting under trees or in shady 

 or semi-shady positions. 

 Fischeri. A dwarf variety growing 18 inches high, with very large pale blue flowers 



in September and October. 

 Spark's Variety. Tiie darkest blue of all; 30 inches high; flowers in June. 

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

 AegOpodium (Bishop's Weed) 

 Podagraria Variegata. Pretty green and yellow variegated foliage, makes a pretty 

 individual specimen and a neat border or edging for a bed of shrubs. 25 cts. each; 

 $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Aethionema (Lebanon Candytuft) 

 Beautiful shrubby alpines of spreading habit flowering from May to August, well 

 adapted for the rockery or the border. 12 to 15 inches. 

 Grandiflorum. Dense spikes of rose color 



Persicum. Deep rose color. . . ,' 



35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 

 AgrOStetnma (Rose campion) 

 Stout, erect-growing plants with silvery foliage, which contrasts weU with the showy 

 flowers, which are produced during June and July. 

 CoronSiTiSL (Mullein Pink). Bright rosy-crimson; 2J to 3 feet. 



— Alba. A pure white variety. 



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

 AjUga (Bugle) 

 A useful plant for the rockery and for carpeting the ground, particularly in shady posi- 

 tions, as under trees where grass will not grow; flowers in May and June. 6 to 8 inches 

 Genevensis. Deep blue flowers. 

 Reptans Rubra. Bronzy foliage, blue flowers. 



— Multicoloris. Foliage prettily spotted and variegated with yellow, brown and red. 



30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 

 AlySSUm (Mad Wort) 

 Rostratum. Bright golden yellow flowers in June and July. 1 foot. 

 Saxatile Compactum (Basket of Gold, Gold Tuff, Rockmadwort). An indispensable 

 plant for the rockery or border, growing 1 foot high and producing in May masses of 

 broad, flat heads of bright yellow flowers. 



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



Ainsonia 



Salicifolius. A stout, shrub-like plant, growing about 2 feet high, with terminal 

 spikes of light steel-blue flowers, desirable to intersperse in clumps in the front row 

 of the shrubbery border. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



If unable to find what you want, refer to Index, page 2 



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