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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 



ROSMARINUS (Rosemary) 



Officinalis. An old favorite aromatic herb of neat habit of growth; 

 requires protection. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 



RUDBECKIA (Cone-floweD 



Indispensable plants for the hardy border ; grow and thrive anywhere, 

 giving a wealth of bloom, which are well suited for cutting. 



"Golden Glow." A well-known popular plant, a strong, robust 

 grower, attaining a height of 5 to 6 feet, and produces masses of 

 double golden-yellow Cactus Dahlia-like flowers from July to Sep- 

 tember. 



Maxima. A rare and attractive variety, growing 5 feet high, with 

 large glaucous green leaves and bright yellow flowers 5 to 6 inches 

 across, with a cone 2 inches high ; flowers continuously from June to 

 September. 



Newmani. Dark orange-yellow flowers, with deep purple cone, borne 

 on stiff, wiry stems 3 feet high ; flowers from July to September. 



Nitida "Autumn Sun." An attractive single-flowering variety, 

 growing 5 to C feet high, with long, broad petals of bright primrose- 

 yellow ; August to October. 



Purpurea (Giant Purple Cone-floivcr). Flowers about 4 inches across, 

 of a peculiar reddish-purple with a remarkably large cone-shaped 

 centre of brown ; forms bushy plants 3 feet high, and blooms from 

 July to October. 



Subtomentosa. A pyramidal densely branched plant, 2^ feet high, 

 which is completely enveloped in a mass of brilliant lemon-yellow 

 flowers with dark purple centres in summer. 



Price. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. ; $15,00 per 100. Set of 6 sorts for 

 $1.25. 



SALVIA (Meadow Sage) 



Azurea. A Rocky Mountain species ; grows 3 to 4 feet hi; 

 ing during August and September pretty sky-blue flow- 

 greatest profusion. 



Pitcheri. Similar to the above, but of more branching 

 habit and larger flowers of a rich gentian-blue color and 

 one of the most admired plants by the many visitors to 

 our nurseries during the early autumn ; 3 to 4 feet. 



Qreggi. A native of the mountains of Southwestern 

 Texas, makes a shapely, bushy plant about two feet high, 

 and from July to late October bears masses of brilliant 

 carmine flowers which appear particularly rich and 

 luminous during the fall months ; requires protection in 

 winter. 



Qreggi Alba. A new, pretty white flowered form which 

 we offered for the first time last year and which makes a 

 . good companion to the red flowered type. 



2.5 cts, each ; $2.50 per doz. Set of 4 sorts 75 cts. 



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 ers in the 



Rudbeckia Purpurea (Giant Purple Cone Flower) 



SCABIOSA 



Handsome border plants, succeeding in any ordinary soil 

 if well drained and in a sunny location, and should be 

 grown in every garden where cut flowers are wanted ; they 

 last a long time when picked and placed in water. 

 Caucasica {Blue Bonnet). A soft and charming shade of 

 lavender, and commences to bloom in June, throwing 

 stems 18 to 24 inches high until September. 

 — Alba. A pure white variety. 



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



Suitable for th 

 graves, etc. 



SEDUM (Stone-crop) 



rockery, carpet bedding 



covering of 



Sedum Spectabile 



Album. Green foliage, white flowers. 



Sexangulare. Dark green foliage, yellow flowers. 



Sieboldi. Round, succulent, glaucous foliage; bright pink 

 flowers in August and September. 



Spectabile. One of the prettiest erect-growing species, attain- 

 ing a height of 18 inches, with broad light green foliage and 

 immense heads of handsome showy rose-colored flowers; indis- 

 pensable as a late fall-blooming plant. 



Stahli. Compact species with crimson-tinted foliage in autumn. 



Stolonifera. One of the most desirable ; flat succulent leaves ; 

 flowers purplish-pink ; July and August ; 6 inches. 



Spurium. Attractive pink flowers ; 6 inches. 



— Coccinum. A beautiful crimson-flowered form. 



Price. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. ; $15.00 per 100. Set of 8 

 sorts $1.75.' 



SENECIO (Groundsel) 



Pulcher. Forms a neat tuft of foliage, from which springs up 

 from July to Octolier a succession of 2-fect high stems, with 

 clusters of brilliant rosy-purple flowers, of good size. 25 cts. 

 each ; $2.50 per doz. 



