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Pentstetnon (Beard Toi/yitc). 



Highly useful and attractive hardy perennials, and much used in 

 the hardy border. Per Pkt. 



Barbatus Torreyi. Brilliant coral red lo 



Digitalis. White flowers, with purple throat lO 



Oratus. Bright blue, shaded purple lO 



Pubescens. Spikes of bright rosy-purple flowers lo 



Mixed. A great variety of kinds and colors 5 



Phlox. 



Hardy Perennial. Our collection of these is the most exten- 

 sive in the world. Seed should be sown as soon as ripe. 

 Order now and we will send as soon as harvested which is 

 usually in late September or early October. Mixed colors. 

 % oz.. so cts 'o 



Physostegla. 



Virginica (False Dragon Hfad). One of the prettiest hardy 

 perennials, forming dense bushes 3 to 4 feet high aiid bearing 

 freely during the summer months spikes of delicate pink 

 tubular flowers, not unlike a gigantic heather 10 



— Alba. A pure white sort 10 



Platycodon {Chinese Bell Floioer). 



One of the best hardy perennials, producing flowers through- 

 out the entire season. 

 Grandiflorum. Large steel-blue flowers. Per \i oz., 25 cts s 



— Album. Pure white variety. Per >i oz., 25 cts 5 



Mariesi. Rich violet-blue: compact. Per K oz-- -5 cts 5 



Japonicus Fl. PI. ' Double Japanese Bell Flo~j.'er). Large, double, 



glossy, deep-blue flowers 15 



Hardy Poppies (Pa paver). 



Bracteatum. Very large orange-scarlet. Per '4 oz., 20 cts 5 



Iceland (f A'udnaule) Of graceful, neat habit, with bright 



green fern-like foliage, formed in tufts, bearing flowers in 



endless profusion, i foot, 



— Bright Yellow 10 



— Orange Scarlet 10 



— Pure White 10 



— Finest Mixed. A]] colors. Per % oz., 25 cts 10 



— New Hybrid. The latest development in this lovely species, 

 varying in color from sulphur-yellow to salmony-rose 15 



Orientale ( 7"'^' I-^rge O'iental Foppy). A charming summer- 

 flowering hardy plant, about 2^2 feet high, with large orange- 

 scarlet flowers, having a conspicuous black blotch on each 



petal; exceedingly showy. Per 34 oz-- -5 cts 10 



Orientale Hybrids. We offer four of the best and most dis- 

 tinct sorts. Seedlings are liable to vary in color. 



Mammoth. Glowing scarlet iS 



Princess Victoria Louise. Salmon-pink 15 



Psyche. Delicate rosy blush 15 



Trilby. Brilliant red 15 



\ packet each of the 4 sorts. 50 cts. 



— Hybrids. Mixed. Beautiful new hybrids of the Oriental 

 Poppy, producing flowers of immense size, 6 inches and over 

 in diameter, and of many novel colors, such as salmon, pink. 

 cherry, etc. Per '/i oz., 50 cts 15 



Oriental Poppy. 



Polyanthus [Primtda Elattor). Pkk Pkt. 



Showy, hardy, early spring free-flowering plants. 

 Invincible Giant. The largest and flnest strain in cultivation, 

 containing a fine range of colors from purest white to richest 



crimson 25 



Gold Laced. Very showy and attractive 15 



English. .Ml colors mixed. Per M oz., 50 cts 10 



Primula (Primroses). 



Chinese Fringed Varieties. 



Alba Magnified. The finest pure white 25 



Covent Garden Red. Large rosy red 25 



Covent Garden White. .\ fine, very free white 25 



Rosy Mom. Beautiful delicate pink 50 



Holbom Blue. Unique sliade 50 



Stellata. .X very pretty form with large heads of star-shaped 



flowers of various colors; splendid for decorative purposes.-. 50 

 Dreer's Choicest Mixed. This mixture contains nothing but 



the finest sorts, and cannot fail to give entire satisfaction 25 



Various Primroses. 



The following varieties are of the easiest culture in greenhouse or 

 light window of_dwelIing house, flowering abundantly and continu- 

 ously with little care. 



Obconica Grandiflora. Mixed. .Ml colors 10 



Obconica Gigantea, Finest Mixed. All colors 20 



Forbesi (Baby Primrose). Beautiful rosy lilac flowers 25 



Floribunda (Buttercup Primrose). Of the same general char- 

 acter as Obconica, differing only in color, which is a lovely 



shade of yellow 25 



Kewensis. A new bright yellow variety; a fine house plant 25 



Hardy Primroses. 



These are among the earliest spring-blooming plants. With a 

 slight protection they will stand the winter, but do better if pro- 

 tected by a cold frame. 



Auricula, Choicest mixed lo 



Japonica [Japanese Primrose) Bright and showy flowers, 



borne in whorls on stems 6 to g inches long. Mixed colors--. 10 

 Vulgaris (English Primrose). Flowers fragrant, canary-yellow. 



Per yi, oz., 50 cts 10 



Pueraria. 



Thunbergiana (Kudzu I'ine)- A hardy vine of rapid growth. 

 Per }4 oz., 40 cts 10 



Pyrethrum. 



Hybridum. Large, daisy-like flowers, ranging in color from 

 light pink to deep red, with bright yellow centres. Per % 

 oz., 40 cts 10 



— Grandiflorum, This new large flowering form produces 

 blooms frequently measuring over 4 inches in diameter in 

 all the variations of color between light rose and deep car- 

 mine, Per ^4 oz., 75 cts 15 



Hybridum Fl. PI. Large flowering double; seed saved from a 

 celebrated collection; mixed colors; 1^2 feet 25 



Uliginosum (Giant Daisy). A fine hardy perennial, grows 3 to 

 4 feet high, and from July to September is hidden beneath 

 the multitude of large white flowers. Per }^ oz., 40 cts 10 



Rosmarinus [Rosemary). 



Officinalis. The old favorite aromatic herb. Per M oz., 15 cts. 5 



Rudbeckia (Cone Flower). 



Fulgida. An effective hardy perennial sort, producing brilliant 

 orange-yellow flowers 10 



Newmani. One of the finest of autumn-flowering perennials. 



Bright orange-yellow petals, surrounding a large black cone-. 15 



Purpurea [Giant Purple Cone Ploiver). Showy, reddish-purple 

 flowers, about 4 inch?s across; a remarkably large cone- 

 shaped centre of brown 15 



Scabiosa. 



Caucasica (Blue Bonnet). One of the handsomest of hardy 

 perennials, especially valuable for cutting, the bloom lasting 

 a long time in water; lilac-blue; 3 feet 10 



Japonica, A new hardy sort from Japan; lavender-blue 15 



Schizanthus {Butterfly or Fringe Flower). 



Tliis is one of the airiest and daintiest flowers imaginable, they 

 make admirable pot plants for the house, and are charming for 

 window boxes in winter. For this purpose sow in the autumn. 

 Dwarf Large-flowered. Compact pyramidal plants a foot high, 

 literally covered w ith large, beautiful orchid-like flowers in a 



liewildering range of color, '/i oz.. so cts 15 



Wisetonensis. Largely used as a pot plant for the house or 

 conservatory. It is remarkably free-flowering, and presents 

 a beautiful appearance with its myriads of blooms, the ground 

 color of which is white, dotted with delicate rose. A very 

 shy seeder 25 



Smilax {.VyrsipJiyllum Asparagoides). 



In many respects the Smilax is the most useful, and it is cer- 

 tainly one of the most graceful climbers which adorns the 

 greenhouse or conservatory; for bouquets and floral decora- 

 tions it is indispensable. Per '4 oz.. 25 cts 10 



For complete list and cultural notes see our Garden Book for 1912. 



