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ENRTADREERJ'HIlADEIiPHIAPAW/ HARDY PERENNIAL PbANTi 



DREER'S HARDY PHLOXES. 



The liardy Phloxes are wiiiiout doubt the most important 

 of all hardy perennials, and are now to be found in ahnost 

 every garden. They succeed in almost any kind ai soil or 

 position, and flower from early snmmer until late in the 

 (all ; they also improve from year to year, and contain a 

 iiange of brilliant colors not found in any otlier hardy plant 

 •. We have the finest collection, and are the largest grower?, 

 ■of them in tliis country. During the height of their flower- 

 ing season our fi-lds, containing close to one hundred 

 thousand plants, presented a ^ight well worth coming 

 hundreds of miles to see. 



Aquilon. Carmine-rose, shaded salmon, crimson eye. 

 Bacchante. A fine dark crimson, shading lighter toward 



the centre. 

 Bridesmaid. Pure white, large crimson centre. 

 Beranger. White suffused with pink, rosy-lilac eye. 

 Champs Elysee. Fine rich purplish crimson. 

 Coqueiicot. Fine pure scarlet, with deep carmine eye. 

 Cross of Honor. Pure white, with a band of rosy-Ulac 



through I he centre of each petal, forming a maltese cross. 

 Cyclon. White suffused with rosy lilac, star-shaped dark 



rose eye. 

 Eclaireur. Purplish crimson, with white halo. 

 Eugene Danzanvillier. Lilac, with white edge. ■ 

 Etna. Scarlet, with dark crimson eye. 

 Jeanne d'Arc. .\ late-flowering pure white. 

 Jocelyn. Dwarf, bright salmon-red. 

 riatador. Orange-scarlet, cherry-red eye. 

 Moliere. Salmon rose, deep rose eye. 

 Nettie Stewart. Early, very free-flowering white. 

 Otto Thalacker. Rosy crimson; dwarf, free and attractive. 

 Ornament. Rosy magenta, with crimson 



eye; dwarf. 

 Prof. Schlieman. Salmon rose, with car- 

 mine eye. 

 Pantheon. Deep salmnn rose ; very fine. 

 P. Bonnetain. Salmon rose. 

 R. p. Struthers. Brilliant rosy-red, with 



crimson eye. 

 SemiramiS. Purplish magenta. 

 Simplon. White suffused with lilac, virith 



dark rose centre. 

 Thebaide. Salmon-red, with crimson eye ; 



dwarf and free. 



Price : . Strong plants, with from 3 to 5 eyes 

 each, 15 Cts. each; §1.50 per doz.; ?)10'00 

 per 100. Set of the 2.5 varieties, $3.00. 



Phlox Subulata. 



Hardy Phlox Pantheon. 



PHI.OX SUBFLATA. 



(Moss, or nrouiitain Pink.) 



An early s| ring-fluwermg ty| e, widi pretty 

 moss-like evergreen foliage, which, during 

 the flowering season, is hidden under the 

 masses of bloom. An excellent plant for tfee 

 rockery, the border, and invaluable for car- 

 peting the ground or covering graves. (See 

 cut.) We offer five varieties. 

 Lilacina. Light lilac. 



NelSOni. Pure white. 

 Rosea, pjright rose. 

 Atropurpurea. PurpHsh-rose. 

 The Bride. Pure white, v^ith rosy eye. 

 10 cts. each ; $100 per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 

 The set of 5 for 40 cts. 



PHI.OX DIVARICATA CANADENSIS. 



One of our native species, which is worthy of extensive planting, com- 

 mencing to bloom early in Ai^ril, and continuing through May, with large, 

 bright, lilac-colored flowers, which are produced on stems 10 inches high, 

 and are very fragrant. (See cut.) 15 cts. each; §1.50 per doz. 



PHI.OX PANICUI.ATA. 



This is the parent of all the showy varieties of Mardy Phloxes now in culti- 

 vation. It grows about 3 feet high, blooming in July and August, with bril- 

 liant rosy-purple flowers in good-sized trusses; well worthy a place in any 

 hardy border. 15 cts. each ; ?1.50 per doz. 



PHLOX CAIIOI.INA. 



A dwarf-growing species, rarely exceeding 12 inches in height, and pro- 

 ducing during May and June masses of bright rosy-red flowers. 10 cts. each; 

 $1.00 per doz. 



Collections of Hardy Perennials. 



We make up the following eolleetions with the 

 very best, easiest-gi'owing, freest-fiowering varieties : 



12 distinct species, our selection $1.50 



25 " " " " 2 75 



50 " " and varieties, our selection. .. . 5,00 



100 " " " " " " . ■• 9.0O 



Phlox Divakicai a C \n a uensis 



