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HENRY A. DREER, PMladelphia, Pa. 



GOLD MEDAL HYBRID, DELPHINIUM 



(Hardy Larkspur) 



mous flower : verv odd ; all colors mixed, per oz. Ji.oo . 

 ECHINOPS, Sphaerocephalus (Globe Thistle). A striking, hardy perennial 

 plant, easily raised from seed ; grows 4 feet high, with globular heads of pale- 

 blue flowers in July and August ; excellent for the back of the hardy border 



Ruthenicus. Steel-blue; fine for cutting .... 



ERYNQIUM, Amethystinum (Sea Holly). Handsome ornamental hardy plants, 

 growin" 2 to 3 feet high, with finely-cut, spiny foliage and beautiful thistle-like 



heads of amethvstine-blue; fine for winter bouquets . . 



EUPATORIUM (Thorough. wort) Strong growing, hardy perennials, well 

 suited for naturalizing, and all of the sorts offered below deserve a place in every 

 hardy border ; they thrive in any kind of soil and 'in almost anv position. 

 Agera'toides. A ver^- useful variety, growing 3104 feet high, with dense heads of 



minutewhite flowers from August until October ... • • 



Ccelestinum. One of the best blue perennials, iSto 24 inches high, and bears from 

 .August till frost an abundance of clear, lavender-blue, flossy flowers ; splendid 



for cutting ■.-••.• 



Purpureum {Joe Pye-lVeed). The native variety.growing 4 to 6 feet high, with 



heads of reddish purple flowers in August and September .... 



GAILLARDIA (Blanket Flower). These are among the showiest and most 

 effective hardy perennial plants, and should find a place in every hardy border. 



They begin flowering in June, continuing a mass of bloom until frost. 

 Kermesina Splendens. Center rich crimson, narrow canary -yellow border . . 



Sulphurea Oculata. Pale sulphur, bright maroon eye • 



Grandiflora Com pacta. New compact variety, bearing its long-stemmed 



rich and varied flowers well above the foliage • - " ' . ■ ■ 



Grandiflora Superba. Our own saving. Splendid mixed varieties. Per oz., 



=;o cts 



GEUM, Atrosanguineum Fl. PI. Beautiful hardy perennial, bearing profusely 



large showv crimson flowers all through the summer 



GLAUCIUM, Corniculatum (Homed Poppy). An ornamental foliage plant, with 

 long-, recurved deeply cut silvery leaves. Flowers orange-yellow bell-shaped 



. and drooping ; hardv biennial ; 2 feet 



GNAPHALIUn. Leontopodium (EdelTVeiss). Pure white. 'Principally found on 



the Airs r f Switzerland 



GOLDEN ROD (Solidago Canadensis). The well-known golden-yellow favorite, 



hardv perennial ; 2 to s f^et. Perez.. 40 cts 



QREVILLEA, Robusia (5;/-!: Oak\. A verv beautiful and graceful decorative 

 plant with fern-like foliage ; excellent for table decoration ; easily raised from 

 seeds producing good-sized plants in a short time. Per oz., 75 cts 



DELPHINIU.T or Hardy Perennial Larkspur. One of our most showy and 

 useiui hardy perennial plants, possessing almost e\'ery requisite for the 

 adornment of the garden, producing splendid spikes of flowers in profusion 

 throughout the summer. Per 



Gold Medal Hybrids. This, we believe, is the finest strain of Delphiniums 

 in existence. The original stock came from England, many of the plants 

 being worth Sio.oo each. It has been grown for several years in this country, 

 and has been awarded the highest honors wherever exhibited. The plants 

 are of strong, vigorous habit, with immense spikes from 2 to 3 feet long of 

 large flowers, mostly in fine shades of light blue. 5 pkts for $1.00 . . . 



Formosura. Spikes of rich blue flowers, with a while center. Per oz., 75 cts. 



— Coelestinum. An exquisite celestial-blue variety. Per K oz, 50 cts. . . . 



^l&tanx (Bee Larkspur). Rich blue of various shades, with black centers, 

 grows 3 to 5 feet high, according; to soil and location . . 



— Coslestinum. Sky blue with dark center, very effective 



Chinense. A distinct and neat variety, growing about iS inches high, with 

 fine feathery foliage, and producing freely spikes of large blossoms, varying 

 in color through air the delicate shades of blue. Peroz.,5octs 



— Album. The white-flowered form of the preceding. Perez., 50 cts. . 



Barlowi. Large semi-double, deep blue flowers 



Nudicaule. Dwarf, compact growth, with spikes of bright scarlet flowers, 



Cashmerianum. A beautiful dark blue, blossoms in corymbs of 6 or more. 



Zalil. .A lovely shade of sulphur-yellow 



Grandiflorum FI. PL Finest double, mixed in great variety of charming 

 colors. Per 1402., 50 cts ' . 



Hybridum, Fine Mixed. Single varieties. Oz.,4octs. 



DiANTHUS (Hardy Garden Pinks). These varieties are well adapted for 

 beds and borders; delightful, refreshing, spicy odor ; should be in eveiy 

 garden where cut flowers are wanted. 



Plumarius iPlieasant-eye Pink), Beautiful single flowers. Per oz., 40 cts. 



Plumarius Fl. PI. (Double Hardy Garden Pinksj. Double and semi-double 

 ^arieties in beautiful colors. Per J^ oz., 50 cts 



Double Dwarf Erfurt. This new strain is of compact growth and early 

 flowering. They possess the spicy clove fragrance of the old-fashioned 

 pink,and have a much richer variety of coloring. 2pkts.,25cts 



Semperflorens (Everblooming Hardy Garden Pinks). Very beautiful, 

 sweet-scented, double, semi-double, single flowers in great diversity of color 



Latifolius Fl. PI. A hybrid between the China Pink and Sweet William, 

 the brilliant flowers are quite double, borne in large heads, blooming in 



lune; mixed colors. Per oz,, 6octs. ... . 



DIGITALIS (Foxglove). Handsome and highly ornamental hardy perennial 

 plants of stately growth, succeeding under almost all conditions, and with 

 but little attention will give a wealth of flowers during June and July. 

 They are now used extensively with good effect for naturalizing in shrub- 

 beries, the edge of woods and other halt-shaded places; 310 5 feet, 



QloxiniEEflora. This is a fine strain of the ordinary Foxglove, D. purpurea. 

 with handsome Gloxinia-like flowers on long spikes. We offer the following 

 cnlors.also mixed : Per pkt. 



White 10 



Rose 10 



Purple 10 



Lilac 10 



A packet each of the 

 lour colors, 30 cts. 



Gloxiniseflora Finest 

 Mixed. Contains all 

 the finest spotted 

 sorts. Per oz. 40 cts. 5 



Maculata Su p e r b a. 

 An extra choice strain 

 of beautifully spotted 

 sorts. Per oz., 60 cts. 10 



Grandiflora. Light 

 vellow 5 



Monstrosa. (M'am- 

 moth Foxglove.) 

 Long spikes, sur- 

 mounted by one enor- 



pkt. 



DiciT.ALis (Foxglove) 



