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HARDY GARDEN PINKS. 



Old favorites, bearing their sweet, clove-scented flowers in the greatest profu- 

 sion during May and June. They are indispensable 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. 

 Mixed Hardy Garden Pinks. We offer a fine lot of seedlings grown from a 



very select strain, which should produce a good percentage of double flowers. 



Those that come single are very pretty, and are preferred by some to the full, 



double sorts. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 100. 



PLATYCODON. 



(Balloon Flower, or Japanese Bell-flower.) 



The Platycodons are closely allied to the Campanulas, and form neat, branched 

 bushes of upright habit. 



Mrs. Ely says of them: " Do best 

 if planted in early spring. They grow 

 from 2 to 2f feet high, and after the 

 third season each plant will have from 

 ten to twelve stalks covered with the 

 lovely blue or white blossoms for nearly 

 a month, beginning about July 10th. 

 They are also free from attacks of in- 

 sects, and if planted in good soil and 

 well covered in late autumn with a 

 litter of leaves or stable manure, will 

 be found to be quite hardy." 

 Grandiflorum. Deep blue cupped, 



star-shaped flowers. 

 — Album. A white flowered form 



of the above. 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 

 per 100. 



Platycodon Grandiflorum 



POLEMONIUM 



Hardy Garden Pinks 



PLUMBAGO (Lead-wort). 

 Larpenta;. Of dwarf, spreading habit, grow- 

 ing 6 to 8 inches high; useful as an edging 

 plant or for the rockery; covered with beau- 

 tiful deep blue flowers during the summer 

 and fall months. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per 

 doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



PODOPHYLLUM. 



Emodi Majus {Himalayan Mandrake). 

 A curious species, growing almost 3 feet 

 high, with pale green leaves, prettily mar-' 

 bled with bronze. The clear pink flowers 

 are followed by large coral -red fruit; re- 

 quires a partially shaded, rich, damp position 

 to develop its full beauty. 75 cts. each. 



Peltatum (May Apple, or Mandrake). A 

 well-known native plant, which is worthy of 

 a place in every shady border; 2 feet. 15 

 cts. each; $1.50 per doz, 



POLEMONIUM (Jacob's Ladder). 



Useful border plants, about 12 inches high, succeeding best in a partially shaded 

 position; deep green, finely -cut foliage and spikes of showy flowers. 

 Reptans. Showy blue flowers during May and June. 

 Richardsoni. Sky-blue flowers, with golden anthers; June-July. 

 — Album. A white -flowered form of the above. 



15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



POLYGONATUM (Solomon's Seal). 



Giganteum. Exceedingly ornamental, both in foliage and flower; grows 3 feet high 

 and bears pendant, creamy-white flowers in May and June. Should be grown in a 

 shady or half-shady place for best results. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. ; $10.00 per 100. 



DREER'S 



Special Catalogue of 



OLD-EASHIONED HARDY PLANTS. 



Gives complete alphabetical list of all the Hardy Plants we grow, with color, height, 

 time of flowering, and whether suited for sun or shade. Also shows plans of Hardy 

 Borders, prepared by a competent Landscape Architect 



The ,iaking and care of a Hardy Border is fully described on pages 195 and 196 



