22 HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 



ASTILBB ABENDSI 



ASTILBE 



Grandis. A jirand species, the panicles of white flowers 

 frecjuently 2 to 2i feet long; the folinge is much divided 

 and attractive; re')uires a moist, heavy soil. 25 cts. 

 each; f!2.50 per doz. ii'MtJin. 



NEW ASTILBE ARENDSI 



This new type is the result of crossing .1. Daridii with 

 A. Japnnkn compticta, aslilhnidrs and Thunbcrgi. The plants 

 are of very vifrorous growth, 2A to 4 feet hi^jh, producing 

 many-branched, feathered heatls of flowers. They prefer a 

 half-shady, moist position in any ordinary garden soil. 

 Ceres. Delicate, light colored rose flowers with peculiar 



silvery sheen. 

 Juno. Strong, upright grower; plumes of a deep violet- 

 rose color. 

 Salmon Queen. Graceful panicles of a beautiful salmon- 

 pink. 



Venus. Similar to Ceres, but of bright, deep violet-rose 



color 

 Vesta. Very graceful plumes of light lilac rose. 

 White Pearl. Dense pyramidal plumes of silvery white 



flowers. 

 Price. Any of the above, 50 cts. each. One each of the 6 



sorts for *'2.50. 

 Choice Mixed Seedlings. 30 cts. each; ?i3.00 per doz. 



CALIMERIS (Star Wort) 



Incisa. An attractive plant for the border; grows 12 to 18 

 inches high, pKKlucing from July to September daisy-like, 

 pale, lavender flowers, with yellow centre. 25 cts. each; 

 $2.50 per doz 



CARVOPTERIS 



Mastacanthus {BhieSpirwa). A handsome hardy perennial; 

 grows about 3 feet high and produces rich laveuder-l)lue 

 flowers in great profusion the whole length of its branches. 

 A valuable plant either for bedding or pot culture; bloom- 

 ing continuonsly from early ia September until cut by 

 frost 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. ; $10.00 per UlO. 



CAMPANULAS, or BELLFLOWERS 



Indispensable hardy garden flowers, of much variety of 

 form. They like a good rich soil, and last much longer in 

 bloom if planted in a half shady place. 

 Qlomerata [Clusleird Bellflcwer). Grows 18 inches high, 



and produces from June to August dense clusters of 



funnel-shaped violetblne flowers. 

 Grosseki. Produces its dark-blue (lowers all summer; 2 



feet. 



Latifolla Macrantha. Large purplish-blue flowers; May 



and June; 3 feet. 

 Medium {Cunierbury ncU».) We can supply in blue, rose, 



white or in choice mixed colors; 3 feet. 

 Trachelium {CoiTtilri/ Bi'lh). Purple flowers; ,Iune and 



July; 3 feet. 

 Price. Any of the above, 15 cts. each; ^L.^iO per doz.; 



$10.00 per 100. 



CASSIA (American Senna) 



Marilandica. A plant growing from three to four feet high 

 bushy, with large panicles of bright yellow, curiously- 

 shaped flowers in abundant axillary clusters from July to 

 .\ugnst. The beautiful pinnate light-green foliage is very 

 pleasing. A very desirable plant. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per 

 doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



CHELONE (Shell Flower) 



Stately and handsome perennials, growing about 2 feet 

 high, and bearing numerous spikes of large flower-heads 

 during the summer and fall. 



Glabra Alba. Terminal spikes of creamy-white flowers. 

 Lyonii. Heads of .showy deep red flowers. 

 — Speciosa. A dwarf light pink form of the above. 

 25 cts. each; $2 50 per doz ; $15.00 per 100. 



CHELONE 



