HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 



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Upper flower pyeethrum uliginosum stellata 

 Lower flower " " oedinaey 



RUDBECKIA (Cone-flowerl 

 Indispensable plants for the hardy border ; grow and 

 thrive anywhere, giving a wealth of bloom, which are well 

 suited for cutting. 



*' Golden Glow." A well known popular plant, a strong, 

 robust grower, attaining a height of 5 to 6 feet, and pio- 

 duces masses of doable golden-yellow Cactus Dahlia-like 

 flowers from July to September. 



Maxima. A rare and attractive variety, growing 5 feet 

 high, with large glaucous green leaves and bright yellow 

 flowers 5 to 6 inches across, with a cone 2 inches high ; 

 Howers continuously from June to September. 25 cts. 

 each ; $2.50 per doz. 



TSewmanii. Dark orange-3 ellow flowers, with deep purple 

 cone, borne on stifif, wiry stems 3 feet high ; flowers from 

 July to October. 



Nitida, "Autumn Sun." An attractive single-flowering 

 variety, growing 5 to 6 feet high with long, broad petals 

 of bright primrose-yellow. August to October. 



Sub=Tomentosa. A pyramidal, densely-branched plant, 



2j feet high, which is completely enveloped throughout 



the summer in a mass of brilliant lemon-yellow flowers 



with dark purple centres. 



Price. Except where noted, 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



PYRETHRUM 

 Uliginosum Stellata. A variety which originated in 

 our Nursery. It is a greatly improved form of the Giant 

 Daisy, and, like its parent, has flowers of glistening 

 white, but fully one half larger, with long, narrow petals, 

 forming a much more graceful and refined flower. The 

 best and most useful Daisy for cutting during August 

 and September. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 



R H EX I A ( Meadow Beauty ) 



Virginica. A handsome dwarf plant, 9 inches, flowering 

 the greater part of the summer, with numerous bright 

 rosy-purple blossoms, and long, protruding golden an- 

 thers ; grand for massing in a moisi, sunny spot. 15 cts. 

 each ; $1.50 per doz. 



SALVIA (Meadow Sage) 



Azurea. A Rocky Mountain Species ; grows 2 to 3 feet 

 high, producing during August and September pretty 

 sky-blue flowers in the greatest profusion. 25 cts each ; 

 $2.50 per doz. 



Virgata Nemorosa. A new and interesting plant for the 

 hardy border, forming a rosette of large foliage, from 

 which the flower spikes arise, bearing many-flowered 

 whorls of dark blue Vjlossoms ; the unexpauded buds are 

 light violet-blue, forming a harmonious and pleasing color 

 combination. It continues in flower for about 6 weeks 

 during the early summer months. 35 cts. each. 



SAXIFRAGA (Megasea) 



These will thrive in any kind of soil and in any position ; 

 grow about one foot high, and are admirable for the front of 

 the border or shrubbery, forming masses of handsome, broad, 

 deep green foliage, which alone renders them useful, while 

 the pretty flowers, which appear very early in the spring, 

 some almost as soon as the frost is out of the ground, make 

 them doubly effective. We can supply six fine varieties. 

 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. ; one each of the 6 sorts $1.25. 



SENECIO (Groundsel). 



Clivorum. A plant recently introduced from China, 

 growing from 3 to 5 feet high, with large leaves and heavy 

 stems of yellow flowers; it produces a bold effect and is 

 particularly suited for planting in low, wet ground. 25 cts. 

 each; $2.50 per doz. 



KUUKECKIA NKWMANII 



