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DREER'S SUPERB HARDY PHLOXES 



Among hardy perennial plants no class is of more importance 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. 



Mrs. Ely says: —"The best eflects to be had with Phlox are produced by planting masses of each color, not less than six and even as 

 many as two dozen or more plants of one color together. For example, a border of Phlox may be planted, beginning with palest pink and 

 shading up to dark cherry, then pure white, and white with a red eye, and more white, then a quantity of red and again white at the end. 

 If in another border the shades of purple are planted with occasional bunches of white, the Phlox will be the pride of the garden." 



DREER'S FIVE MATCHLESS HARDY PHLOX 



A most distinct set of five varieties of recent introduction; three of these are illustrated in colors on the plate opposite. 



Deutschland. Unquestionably the brightest red yet intro- 

 , duced; a brilliant oriental-red with orange suffusion and crimson 

 red eye. 



Firebrand. Bright red with deeper centre, large trusses, strong 

 robust habit. Illustrated in colors on the plate opposite. 



Mia Ruys. Of dwarf habit, about 18 inches, much branched, 

 enormous trusses of very large flowers of purest white. 



Price. Any of the above. 35 cts. 

 One each of the 5 Matchless sorts $1.50 Three each of the 5 



Milly (Mrs. Milly van Hoboken). A gem with very large trusses of 

 large flowers, of a bright pink with soft mauve suffusion. Illus- 

 trated in colors on the plate opposite. 

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

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

 halo surrounds the aniline red eye. A very effective color and 

 becoming more popular each season. Illustrated in colors on 

 the plate opposite. 



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



Matchless sorts $4.C0 Sis each of the 5 Matchless sorts $7.50 



GENERAL COLLECTION CHOICE HARDY PHLOX 



Antonin Mercie. 



lilac. 



Light gr lund color prettOy suffused bluish 



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



Beacon. Brilliant cherry-red. 



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



Elizabeth Campbell. Bright salmon-pink, with lighter shad- 

 ings and dark red eye; one of the handsomest and most attrac- 

 tive. 



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



Jules Sandeau. Large fine very free-flowering pure pink 



La Vague. Pure mauve, with aniline red eye. 



L'Esperance. Light lavender-pink with white centre. 

 Price 



Louise Abbema. Very dwarf large pure white. 

 Mrs. Jenkins. The best all around pure white. 

 Pacha. Deep pink suffused with red, carmine eye. 

 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. 



Riverton Jewel. One of our own introductions that we par- 

 ticularly recommend. A lovely mauve-rose illuminated by a 

 brilliant carmine-red eye. 



Rynstrom. Effective carmine-rose. 



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

 which intensifies and illuminates the color. 

 Any of the General Collection 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 

 One each of the 18 General Collection. 18 plants $3.50. 

 Three each of the 18 General Collection. 54 plants $10.00. 

 Six each of the 18 General Collection. 108 plants $17.50. 



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. 



Phlox Subulata 



(Moss, or Mountain Pink) 



An early spring-flowering type, with pretty moss-like evergreen 

 foliage, which, during the flowering season, is hidden under the 

 masses of bloom. An excellent plant for the rockery, or the border, 

 and invaluable for carpeting the ground or covering graves. 

 Alba. Pure white. 

 Lilacina. Light lilac. 

 Rosea. Bright rose. 



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



Various Phloxes 



Amoena. A useful variety for carpeting the ground, the rockery, 

 or the border; it grows but 4 inches high, and in spring is a sheet 

 of rich bright pink flowers. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 

 per 100. 



Divaricata Canadensis. One of our native species, which is 

 worthy of extensive planting, commencing to bloom early in 

 April, and continuing through May, with large, fragrant laven- 

 der flowers on stems 10 inches high. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per 

 doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



— Alba Grandiflora. A grand white-flowering form, and should 

 prove equally valuable and as great a favorite as the blue- 

 flowered form. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



Ovata Caroliniana (Mountain Phlox). Grows 12 to 15 inches 

 high, and bears masses of reddish-pink flowers in May and June. 

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



Stolonifera. Of creeping habit with rosy purple flowers in May 

 and June. Good for shady position. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per 

 doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



