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DRl I K'S SUPERB HOLLYHOCKS. 



Stately, majestic, hardy plants, 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 Hixed. 



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

 Newport Pink. A charming variety, which originated in one of the 

 famous gardens at Newport, R. I., and for which we were awarded 

 a certificate of merit by the Royal Horticultural Society of London 

 in 1912. 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, which look as if made from the finest China 

 silk. The colors vary from the palest shrimp-pink to deep red. The 

 plants are of strong growth, sending up spikes 6 to 7 feet high; 

 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 hand- 

 some appearance when covered with their artistic blossoms. Choicest 

 mixed varieties in all colors. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 

 per 100. 



DREER'S SUPERB HARDY 



PHLOXES. 



These are one of the most important hardy perennial plants 

 and a specialty with us. We grow them in large quantity and 

 variety and offer selections of the very finest kinds. See pages 

 232 and 233. 





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Double Hollyhocks 

 IBERIS (Hardy Candytuft). 



Most desirable dwarf plants with evergreen foliage, which is 



Hypericum Moserianum (offered on page 222). 



completely hidden with dense heads of flowers early in the 

 spring. 



Corraefolia. White flowers, 9 inches high. 

 Little Gem. A dwarf, compact variety, covered with a sheet of pure 



white blossoms in spring. 

 Sempervirens. Innumerable flat heads of pure white flowers. 

 Sempervirens Superba. A large -flowered form of the above. 

 Snowflake. A grand variety, having exceptionally large and pure 

 white flowers, and borne in great masses during May and June. 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 1(10. Set of 5, 60 cts. 



INCARVILLEA (Hardy Gloxinia . 



Delavayi. One of the choicest perennial plants irtroduced in recent 

 years. It produces large gloxinia-like rose-colored flowers, 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. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



Qrandiflora. A great improvement on the preceding, surpassing it in 

 size and beautiful coloring, the flowers being fully one-half larger and the 

 color brighter. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



INULA (Flea Bane. 



Effective free-flowering plants for the hardy border, blooming from June 

 to August. 



Ensifolia. Very free- flowering, yellow; 18 inches. 



Glanduiosa Grandiflora. Very large orange yellow flowers; 2h feet. 

 (Montana. Very free-flowering; yellow flowers; H feet. 

 Oculus-Christi. Large golden flowers, with dark centres; 2 feet. 

 25 cts. each; $2 50 per doz. Set of 4 varieties, 85 cts. 



Our " INTRODUCTION COLLECTIONS " of Hardy Perennials are just the thing for the beginner. See page 195. 



