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DREER'S SUPERB HOLLYHOCKS 



Stately, majestic, hardy plants, from 6 to 8 feet high, which are a necessary part of 

 every old-fashioned garden, and should also find a place interspersed with shrubbery, as 

 clumps on the lawn or in the mixed border, where their colossal spikes of bloom produce 

 bold and showy effects, which cannot be secured with any other flowering plant. 



The Hollyhock requires a deeply dug, well-drained soil, enriched with 

 thoroughly decayed manure, and should be liberally supplied with water 

 during dry weather. A slight protection throughout the winter will be 

 beneficial. An occasional spraying with Bordeaux mixture, which should 

 be applied early in the growing season, usually prevents the disease, which 

 is prevalent in some localities. We offer the best Double, Fringed and 

 Single sorts as under: 



Double White Double Yellow Double Maroon 



Double Rose Double Red Double Mixed 



20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Newport Pink. A charming variety, for which we were awarded a 



certificate of merit by the Royal Horticultural Society of London. It 



is of strong, vigorous habit, producing colossal spikes of very double 



pure pink flowers, a shade that is eagerly sought for in all classes of 



plants. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 

 Allegheny. Mammoth flowers, wonderfully formed of loosely arranged 



fringed petals. The colors vary from the palest shrimp-pink to deep 



red. Mixed colors. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 

 Single. Many prefer the single-flowering Hollyhocks. They are usually 



of freer growth than the doubles, and present a very handsome appear- 

 ance when covered with their artistic blossoms. We can supply in mixed 



colors only. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



HOUStOllia (Bluets, Quaker Lady or Innocence) 

 Serpyllifolia. A low creeper, best adapted to grow on a rockery in 

 moist situation, where it forms broad carpets of foliage, which in very 

 early spring is hidden beneath a cloud of small but showy light-blue 

 flowers. One of the earliest spring flowers. 25 cts. each; $2.50 

 per doz. 



HYPERICUM (St. johnVwort) 



Adpressum. A native variety, growing in dense masses, which makes 

 it useful as a ground cover, particularly in damp places; 6 to 8 inches. 

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



Moserianum. A most 

 desirable border plant, 

 of free and graceful 

 habit, producing long, 

 slender, much-branch- 

 ed stems, leafy to the 

 base and alldroop- 

 ing towards the 

 ends, apparently 

 from the weight 

 of the flowers and 

 buds, although 

 the flowers face 

 so none of their 



beauty is lost. It is marvellously free- flowering, of large size, mea- 

 suring from 2 to 2A inches in diameter; in color a rich golden yellow, 

 which is rendered still more effective by the numerous yellow stamens 

 and crimson anthers, and blooms continuously the entire season; 2 

 **" feet. (See illustration.) Strong plants, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per 

 doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



IBERIS (Hardy Candytuft) 



Most desirable dwarf plants (8 to 10 inches) with evergreen foliage, 

 which is completely hidden with dense heads of flowers early in the spring. 

 Little Gem. Very dwarf and covered with a sheet of white, a par- 

 ticularly fine rock plant. 



Sempervirens. Innumerable flat heads of pure white flowers. 

 Snowflake. A grand variety, having exceptionally large and 

 pure white flowers, and borne ingreat massesduringMayandJune 

 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



INCARYILLEA (Hardy Gloxinia) 

 Delavayi. One of the choicest perennial plants. It produces 

 large gloxinia-like rose-colored flowers during May, which 

 last in perfection a long time; these are produced in clusters on 

 stems 18 inches high; succeeds in sun or shade, but should be 

 protected with a covering of leaves during the winter. 25 cts. 

 each; $2.50 per doz. 

 Our collection of Hardy Phlox is unsurpassed. See pages 206 and 207 



Newtort Pink Hollyhock 



