HENRY A. DREER, 
Dielytra—Dicentra 
Spectabilis (Bleeding Heart or Seal Flower). © An old fashioned 
favorite of great charm. It has long, graceful racemes with 
lovely heart-shaped pink flowers in May or June. Does well in 
the shade and grows 1 to 2 feet high. Strong clumps 45c each; 
$4.50 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. 
Formosa (Plumy Bleeding Heart). A A dwarf species 15 inches 
high bearing showy pink flowers from April to October. Has 
finely cut ornamental foliage. 30c each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 
per 100. 
Dictamnus—Gas Plant © 
Fraxinella caucasicus. A showy border plant forming a bush 
about 2 feet high. Has fragrant foliage and spikes of pink 
flowers with deeper veins during June and July. Requires a 
heavy, strong soil. 
— alba. This is a showy white flowered variety. 
Either of the above: 35c each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 
Digitalis @ 
Foxglove 
Giant Shirley. A magnif- 
icent strain of this old- 
and 
It is of vig- 
fashioned, dignified, 
stately plant. 
orous growth attaining a 
height of from 5 to 7 feet 
with the flowers crowning 
the upper 4 feet of each 
The individual 
blooms are large and well 
They 
color from pure white to 
stem. 
formed. range in 
deepest rose, dominating 
the garden in June when 
the glorious spikes covered 
with the large, bell-shaped» 
pendant flowers give a 
magnificent and majestic 
effect. They do well in sun, 
semi-shade, and even in 
deeper shade and they are 
not particular as to any 
Mixed 
colors only. 30c each; $2.75 
per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 
special type of soil. 
Digitalis, Foxglove 
Doronicum—Leopard’s Bane © 
Excelsum. Large bright yellow daisy-like flowers very early in 
the spring. There are many who have seen this only as a single 
plant, here or there in a hardy border, and have no idea of the 
effect it gives when planted in a mass. Also a splendid flower 
for cutting. It succeeds everywhere; 2 feet. 30c each; $3.00 
per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 
Douglasia A 
Laevigata. A rare and desirable rock plant forming lovely tufts 
of dark green foliage covered in early spring with dark pink 
flowers carried on long stems. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 
Dryas—Mountain Avens A © 
Suendermanni. One of the most charming of dwarf plants 
for the rock garden. Gives a splendid low evergreen carpet 
composed of very small oak-like leaves with medium-sized 
Anemone-like white flowers during spring and early summer. 
50c each; $5.00 per doz. 
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Philadelphia, Pa. 
Epimedium 
Epimedium—Barrenwort, Bishop’s Hat A ® 
Attractive plants growing 8 to 10 inches high. 
leathery, bronzy foliage and panicles of interesting flowers in 
Showy, 
April and May. Fine for the shaded rock garden or border. 
Coccineum. Deep red. Niveum. Snow white. 
Muschianum. Rosy red. Pinnatum elegans. Yellow. 
Sulphureum. Fine yellow. 
Any of these: 50c each; $5.00 per doz.; $40.00 per 100. 
Eriophyllum 
Caespitosum (Oregon Sunshine). Grows 12 inches high with 
finely cut, grey foliage, producing masses of yellow daisy-like 
flowers from June to August. Delights in poor soil in a sunny 
position. 30c each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 
Erodium A 
Chamaedryoides roseum. A tiny alpine which flowers 
throughout the season. Forms neat little tufts of pretty, glossy 
leaves covered with delicate pink veined flowers carried on 2-inch 
stems. It likessun. 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 
Eryngium—Sea Holly 
Amethystinum. Finely cut, spiny foliage and beautiful thistle- 
like heads of a glistening amethystine blue. Grows 3 feet high 
and blooms from July to September. Also useful for vases or 
dried winter bouquets. 
Maritimum. Has most attractive, large, glaucous blue, deeply 
toothed foliage crowned by pale blue globular flower heads car- 
ried on stems about a foot high. 
Either of the above: 30c each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 
Eupatorium 6 
Mistflower, Thoroughwort 
Ageratoides. A useful border plant of strong, free growth reach- 
ing a height of 3 to 34 feet. The branches are covered during 
August and September with dense heads of minute white flowers. 
Fine for the garden and for cutting. 
Coelestinum. A very pretty hardy plant with lovely fuzzy 
Ageratum-like heads of a beautiful light blue. Blooms con- 
tinuously from August until frost. 18 to 24 inches. 
Either of the above: 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
Euphorbia A 
Corollata (Flowering Spurge). A showy, useful native plant 
reaching a height of 18 inches. Bears from June until August 
graceful umbels of white flowers each with a small green eye. 
25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
Polychroma. A very beautiful and effective perennial which 
bears masses of flower-like chrome yellow bracts early in the 
spring. Always attracts much interest. Grows 2 feet high and 
is extensively used for rock garden planting. 25c each; $2.50 per 
doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
If Perennial Plants are wanted by Parcel Post please add 
postage and special packing charge as explained on page 127 
