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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— HARDY PERENNLM. PLANTS 



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Anemone Japonica 



ARTEMISIA 



A most useful class of plants, either for the border or for filling in 

 within the shrubberj'. With the exception of the new varietj' Lactiflora 

 they are not remarkable for their flowers ; the foliage of the sorts offered 

 is very ornamental. All the varieties offered stand cutting down to 5 

 or 6 inches when used in carpet or ribbon bedding. 

 Abrotanum (Old Man, or Southern-wood) . Dark green, finely cut 



foliage, with pleasant aromatic odor ; 2 feet. 

 Pedemontana. A handsome variety with finely cut silvery foliage. 

 Steileriana {Old Woman). Deeply-cut silvery foliage; much used in 



carpet bedding ; 18 inches. 



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



ASTILBE 



The varieties offered below are stately, hardy plants, and succeed best 

 in rather heavy soil and where they will not suffer for lack of moisture. 

 Davidi. An important hardy plant. Its 5 to 6 feet high stems, which rise 

 from a tuft of pretty dark-green foliage, are crowned with feathery 

 plumes of deep rose-violet flowers during June and July. 

 Grandis. A grand species and a fine companion to A. Davidi, being of 

 similar habit of growth, the panicles of white flowers frequently 2 to 2J4 

 feet long ; the foliage is much divided and attractive. 



Either of the above, 35 cts. each ; $3.50 per doz. 



BLETIA 



Hyacinthina. A terrestial Orchid from China, with grass-like foliage 

 and terminal racemes of showy rosy-pink flowers ; grows about a foot 

 high and succeeds best in a damp, shady position ; requires the protec- 

 tion of a cold frame in winter. 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per doz. 



BOCCONIA (Plume Poppy, or Tree Celandine) 

 Cordata. A noble, hardy perennial, beautiful in foliage and flower, ad- 

 mirably adapted for planting in the shrubbery borders, centre of beds 

 and in bold groups in almost any position. It will grow in any soil or 

 situation, attaining from 6 to 8 feet in height ; flowers in terminal pani- 

 cles, of a creamy-white color during July and August. 25 cts. each ; 

 $2.50 per doz. ; $15.00 per 100. 



ANEMONE JAPONICA (Japanese Windflower) 



These beautiful Windflowers 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 till cut down 

 by hard frost. All are' excellent for cutting, lasting in good condi- 

 tion 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 dur- 

 ing 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 hardj' border, which they brighten during 

 the late fall months. 



Japonica Alba. Large, snowy- white ; very chaste. 

 Japonica Rubra. Beautiful rosy-red ; stamens bright yellow. 

 Queen Charlotte. Very large semi-double flowers of La France 

 pink, a color that is rare among hardy plants. 



Rosea Superba. Flowers of medium size, of a delicate silvery 

 rose. 



Whirlwind. Large, semi-double pure white flowers, very free. 

 Price. Any of the above, 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. ; $15.00 per 

 100. Set of the 5 sorts for $1.00. 



ANTHEMIS (Marguerite) 



Tinctoria. This hardy Marguerite is one of the most satisfactory 

 summer-flowering perennials, succeeding in the poorest soil ; of 

 bushy habit, growing about 15 inches high, and producing its large 

 golden-yellow, daisy-like flowers continuously during the entire 

 summer. 



■ — Alba. Creamy-white flowers with yellow centre. 



• — Pallida Light canary-yellow. 



Price. Any of the above, 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. ; $15.00 per 100, 



Bocconia Cordata 



