HENRY A. DREER. PHILADELPHIA—HARDY 
PERENNIALS 
Heleniums. 
Sneeze-worts. 
Riverton Beauty. Avariety which originated with us, and which 
is entirely distinct, the flowers being of a rich lemon-yellow, 
with a large cone of purplish-black, the two colors forming a 
most pleasing combination. The plant is of strong, vigorous 
growth, attaining a height of 3 to 4 feet, and a most-profuse 
bloomer. 
Autumnale Rubrum. Another splendid variety, the flowers of 
which are a bright terra-cotta throughout without suffusion of 
any other color. Very effective ; 4 to 4% feet. 
Pumilum-Magnificum. A most useful perennial, about 18 inches 
high, and smothered with its golden-yellow blossoms all summer. 
25 ets. each ; $2.50 per doz. 
Helianthus. 
Hardy Sunflowers. 
The perennial Sunflowers are among the most effective hardy 
plants for large borders for planting among shrubbery, or as 
elumps on the lawn. They are remarkably free-flowering, will 
succeed in any soil, and are invaluable for decorative purposes or 
as cut flowers during the summer and autumn. 
Multiflorus Fl. Pl. (Double Hardy Sunflower). Large, double 
Dahlia-like golden-yellow flowers in great profusion during July 
and August ; 4 feet. 
Maximus. A gigantic single variety, growing from 5 to 6 feet high, 
producing immense single golden-yellow flowers from 6 to 8 
inches across; from August to September; one of the finest. 
Meteor. Large double orange-yellow flowers, with bold yellow 
guard petals ; 5 feet; August and September. 
Soleil d’Or. Fine double quilled deep golden-yellow, not unlike a 
Dahlia; 4feet; August and September. 
15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
Heliopsis. 
Orange Sunflower. 
Similar in general habit to Helianthus, but commencing to flower 
earlier in the season; of dwarfer habit, rarely exceeding 3 feet in 
height ; very valuable for cutting. 
Pitcheriana. A desirable variety, beginning to flower early in the 
season and continuing the entire summer. 
beautiful deep golden-yellow, about 2 inches in diameter, of very 
thick texture and a useful cut flower. 
15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
Hemerocallis. 
Yellow Day Lilies. 
The Yellow Day Lilies rank among the important hardy perennial 
plants, their showy rich-colored flowers with their wholesome | 
fragrance make them valuable subjects in any garden. 
They adapt themselves and thrive luxuriantly under more varied 
conditions of climate, soil and exposure than any other peren- 
nial plant, and, while a moist partially shaded position is the ideal 
spot for them, they do almost equally as wellina dry place with 
full exposure to the sun. 
Aurantiaca. Trumpet-shaped flowers five inches across, of a 
pleasing neutral orange color, the tube, stamens and reverse of 
petals bright Indian-yellow, comes into bloom about the middle 
of June, lasting well through July; height 3 to4 feet. 25 cts. 
each ; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 
Florham. A strong grower, 3 to 3% feet high, blooms from the 
middle of June to the middle of July, very large trumpet-shaped 
flowers of arich golden yellow with bright Indian-yellow mark- 
ings. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
Gold Dust. Grows 2% feet high and flowers from the middle of 
May to the middle of June on many flowered stems ; flowers of a 
bright Indian-yellow, the buds and reverse of petals a bronzy 
gold color, producing a pleasing two-color effect. 15 cts. each ; 
$1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
Middendorfii. The earliest of all to bloom, frequently coming into 
flower during the first week in May; the bell-shaped, rich, 
chrome-yellow flowers are held upright and are produced very 
Pes grows about 2feet high. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 
per 100. 
Thunbergii. Medium sized funnel-shaped flowers of rich butter- 
cup yellow; very free-flowering during the whole month of July 
when there are but few yellow flowers in the border; height 4 feet. 
15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
Hypericum. 
St. John’s-wort. 
Moserianum. One of the very best herbaceous plants in our col- 
lection. The habit of the plant is free and graceful; it produces 
long, slender, much-branched stems, leafy to the base and all 
drooping toward the ends, apparently from the weight of the 
flowers and buds, although the flowers face, so that none of their 
beauty is lost. It is marvelously free-flowering, of large size, 
measuring from 2 to 2% inches in diameter; in color arich golden 
yellow, which is rendered still more oe by the numerous 
yellow stamens and erimson anthers, and blooms continuously 
the entire season. Strong plants, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz; 
$10.00 per 100. 
The flowers are of a | 
HEMEROCALLIS 
(Day Lily) 
Lavandula. 
(Lavender.) 
Vera. This is the true Sweet Lavender; grows about 18 inches 
high; delightfully fragrant blue flowers in July and August. 15 
cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
Lobelia. 
Cardinalis (Cardinal Flower). Handsome border plants, thriving 
in any ordinary garden soil, but preferring a moist, deep loam, 
where they will not suffer from drought. Rich, fiery cardinal 
flowers; strong plants, often producing 10 to 18 ‘spikes, 12 to 24 
inches long. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz; $10.00 per 100. 
Lychnis. 
(Campion.) 
The Lychnis are of the easiest culture, thriving in any soil, and 
this, in addition to their brightness, has brought them into high 
favor with lovers of hardy plants. 
Chalcedonica. A most desirable plant, heads of brilliant orange- 
searlet, grows 2 to 3 feet high and blooms all summer. 
Alba. White flowered. 
Carnea. A pale pink variety. 
Viearia Double Red. Forms a dense tuft of evergreen foliage, 
andin June sends up spikes of handsome, double, deep red, 
fragrant flowers, remaining in perfection for six weeks. 
15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 
Lysimachia. 
Ciliata (Fringe Loose Strife). 
in July. 
Clethroides (Loose-strife). A fine hardy variety, about 2 feet high, 
with long, dense, recurved spikes of pure white flowers from 
July to September. 
Punctata. Plants 2 to3 feet high, yellow flowers, July and August. 
15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
Grows 2 feet high; yellow flowers 
Lythrum. 
Roseum Superbum (Rose Loose-strife). A strong-growing plant, 
3 to 4 feet high, thriving in almost any position, producing large 
spikes of rose-colored flowers from July to September. 15 cts. 
each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
Monarda. 
(Bergamot.) 
Showy plants, growing from 2 to 3 feet high, succeeding in any 
soil or position, with aromatic foliage, flowers, July and August. 
Didyma (Oswego Tea). Flowers bright scarlet. 
—Cambridge Scarlet. Brilliant crimson-scarlet. 
—Rosea (Bee Balm). A pretty rose-colored form. 
—Splendens. Intense rich crimson-scarlet. 
Fistulosa Alba (Wild Bergamot). A showy white-flowered variety. 
15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. Set of 5 varieties, 65 cts. 
