20 HENRY 
A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA—HARDY PERENNIALS 
A GROUP OF POMPON CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
Hardy Pompon Chrysanthemums. 
These are now universally popular for out-door planting. They 
produce a lavish profusion of blooms, giving color, life and beauty 
to the garden just at a time when other plants have been destroyed 
by frost and are looking their worst. Frost does not materially 
effect the flowering, and it will frequently happen that an armful 
of flowers can be cut latein November. They are quite hardy, if 
planted in a well drained position, and, with but a slight covering 
of leaves or litter during the winter, will take care of themselves 
after once planted. We have a large collection but only offer 
twelve of the very best and most distinct sorts at this time as 
follows: 
Cerise Queen. Cerise pink. 
Eagle d’Or. Golden-yellow. 
Gold Finch. Golden-yellow, striped red. 
L’Ami Couderchet. Sulphur-white. 
Lula. Pure white. 
Model of Perfection. 
Queen of Bulgaria. 
Beautiful white. 
Rich rose-crimson. 
Rosinante. Blush rose. 
St. Iloria. Silver-rose with quilled petals. 
Tiber. Crimson-brown, tipped yellow. 
Victor. Rosy-crimson. 
Veuve Clicquot. Brick-red, edged yellow. 
10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. Set of 12 sorts, $1.00. 
Burbank’s Shasta Dasiy. 
Large snowy-white flowers, in bloom continuously throughout 
the summer and fall. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
Coreopsis. ‘ 
Lanceolata grandiflora. One of the most popular hardy plants. 
The flowers are a rich golden-yellow, of graceful form and 
invaluable for cutting; the main crop comes during the latter 
part of June, but it continues in bloom the entire summer and 
autumn; it succeeds everywhere. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; 
$10.00 per 100. 
Shrubby Clematis. 
This type of Clematis is deserving of the greatest popularity, and 
should be in every collection. They form erect bushes 2 to 3 feet 
high, and during their long period of bloom are very attractive. 
Dayidiana. A most desirable variety, with fresh, bright green 
foliage and tubular bell-shaped flowers of deep lavender-blue 
during August and September; deliciously fragrant. 
Heraclezfolia. Of same general habit as above, but with lighter- 
colored flowers. 
Price, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
Digitalis (Foxglove). 
The Foxgloves, old-fashioned, dignified and stately, are whole- 
some company inany garden. Thestrong flowerstalks—frequently 
4to6 feet high—rising from rich and luxuriant masses of leaves, 
always give an appearance of strength to the hardy border, and 
during their period of flowering dominate the whole garden. 
Gloxinizflora (Gloxinia Flowered). A beautiful strain of finely- 
Booted varieties in mixture. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 
per 100. 
Eupatorium, 
Ageratoides (Thorough-wort). A useful border plant of strong, 
free growth, 3 to 4 feet high, with minute white flowers in dense 
heads; splendid for cutting; August and September. 
Ceelestinum. A pretty, hardy plant with light blue flowers similar 
tothe Ageratum; in flower from August until frost; 18 to 24inches. 
15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
Euphorbia (Milk Wort). 
Corollata (Flowering Spurge). A most showy and useful native 
plant, growing about 18 inches high, and bearing from June to 
August umbels of pure white flowers, with a small green eye; 
desirable for cutting. 10cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 
Choice Hardy Ferns. 
Suitable positions for Hardy Ferns are to be found in almost 
every garden. With few exceptions they do best in a shady or 
semi-shady position inrich but well drained soil, where they can 
be liberally supplied with water during dry weather. Where the 
soil is stiff or clayey, incorporate a liberal quantity of leaf-mould, 
peat or other loose material to make it friable. 
Adiantum Pedatum (Hardy Maidenhair). 
Asplenium Filix-feemina Victoriz# (Queen of Lady Ferns). 
vs: oe Coronatum. 
Multifidum. 
Setigerum. 
Cragii Laciniatum. 
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Lastrea Chrysoloba. 
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Nephrodium Hertipes. 
Scolopendrium officinarum. 25 cts. each. 
——Grandiceps. 50cts. each. 
——Undulatum. Beautifully waved and crested. 50 cts. each. 
Price, except where noted, 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. 
Geranium (Crane’s Bill). 
Platypetalum. Large rosy-purple flowers in June; 1% feet. 
Sanguineum. A desirable plant, with pretty cut foliage and bright 
crimson flowers; blooms the entire season; 18 inches. 
—Album. Pure white variety of above. 
15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 
Gypsophila (Baby’s Breath). 
The Gypsophilas will thrive in any soil in a sunny position, and 
on account of their gracefully arranged large panicles of minute 
flowers should be in every garden. 
Acutifolia. A strong-growing kind, attaining a height of 2 feet; 
with large panicles of small white flowers in July. 
Cerastioides. A most useful variety for the rockery, growing but 
3 inches high, and producing from June to August small white 
flowers marked with pink. 
Paniculata. A beautiful old-fashioned plant, possessing a grace 
not found in any other perennial. Whenin bloom during August 
and September it forms a symmetrical mass 2 to 3 feet in height, 
and as much through, of minute pure white flowers; forming a 
beautiful gauze-like appearance. For cutting it is exquisite, 
especially in combination with high-colored flowers. 
Paniculata FI. Pl. The pretty little double rosette-like flowers of 
this new variety, which are produced in much-branched panicles, 
3 to 3% feet high, are not only valuable for cutting—it can be cut 
and dried, retaining its beauty for months in this shape—but a 
most desirable addition to the hardy border. 25 cts. each; $2.50 
per doz. 
Price, except where noted, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 
