HENRY A. DREER, 
Hardy Ornamental Grasses 
Arrhenatherum bulbosum variegatum. © Forms a dense 
tuft, 6 to 8 inches high, with prettily variegated green and white 
leaves; a splendid edging plant. 
Arundo Donax (Great Reed). A magnificent variety, growing to 
a height of 20 feet. 
— —variegata. A beautiful variegated form, foliage white and 
green; 8 to 10 feet. 
Elymus glaucus (Blue Lyme Grass). A handsome Grass with 
narrow glaucous silvery foliage. Well adapted for the border or 
the edge of beds containing taller sorts; 2 feet. 
Eulalia gracillima univittata (Japan Rush). 
habit, with narrow foliage. 
silvery midrib; 6 to 7 feet. 
— japonica variegata. Long narrow leaves, striped green, 
white, and often pink or yellow; 6 to 7 feet. 
— — zebrina (Zebra Grass). The long blades of this variety are 
marked with broad yellow bands across the leaf. It makes a very 
attractive specimen plant for the lawn; 6 to 7 feet. 
Festuca glauca (Blue Fescue). A A pretty, dwarf, tufted Grass 
with distinct blue-green foliage; 1 foot. 
Pennisetum japonicum (Hardy Fountain Grass). This variety 
grows about 4 feet high. Narrow foliage of a bright green, 
while the cylindrical flower heads are tinged with bronzy purple. 
One of the most valuable hardy Grasses. 
Phalaris arundinacea variegata (Variegated Ribbon Grass or 
Gardener's Garters). ® Large variegated foliage; an excellent 
Grass for bordering large beds; 12 to 15 inches. 
Any of the above: 35c each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 
Of graceful 
Of a bright green color, with a 
Gypsophila—Baby’s Breath 
The Gypsophilas will thrive in any soil in a sunny position, and 
on account of their gracefully arranged large panicles of min- 
ute flowers should be in every garden. 
Bristol Fairy. An improve- 
ment on the well-known 
double flowering form pan- 
iculata fl. pl. being whiter in 
color, larger, and more pro- 
fuse blooming. Strong roots 
50c each; $5.00 per doz. 
Paniculata. This is the 
favorite old-fashioned single 
flowering variety. The 
is not excelled by any other 
perennial. When in bloom 
during July and August it 
forms a symmetrical mass 2 
to 3 feet high and as much 
through covered with minute 
pure white flowers of a gauze- 
like appearance. Splendid 
for cutting. 
Gypsophila—Bristol Fairy 
—flore plena. The original double-flowering form. The flowers 
are not only larger but of a purer white than the single-flowering 
sort. 
many months. A valuable subject for the hardy border. 
each; $5.00 per doz. 
Repens. A An elegant trailing plant for the rockery with clouds 
of small white flowers in July and August. 
Except where noted: 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
Gypsophila repens Bodgeri 
A new dwarf double-flowering Gypsophila reaching a height 
of about 2 feet. It blooms at least 2 weeks earlier than any 
other double-flowering form which makes it particularly desir- 
able either used for garden display or for cutting. 50c each; 
$5.00 per doz. 
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Philadelphia, Pa. 
Gynerium—Pampas Grass 
Argenteum. The most effective of all the ornamental Grasses. 
Its large silvery plumes are produced on stems 8 to 10 feet high 
during the late summer and fall. This plant is well known to 
summer visitors to California where it is one of the features in 
many gardens. It can be grown equally well here and established 
plants can remain in the open ground if well protected. We 
offer extra strong plants of flowering size in 7 inch pots, $2.00 
each. 
Helenium —Helen’s Flower © 
Desirable border plants, succeeding in any soil in a sunny 
location. They have showy broad-spreading heads of flowers. 
Useful for cutting, each species covering a long-blooming season. 
Autumnale rubrum. Robust growing; 3 to 4 feet high, with 
bright terra cotta red flowers in August and September. 
—superbum. Golden yellow flowers during the late summer 
and fall months; 5 to 6 feet. 
Bruneum coccineum. A dark bronzy brownish red. One of 
the earliest to flower blooming from April and May on; erect 
branching habit; 24 feet. 
Gaillardiaeflorum. Glowing bronzy red petals with just a tip 
of golden yellow; 3 feet. 
Golden Youth. Pure golden yellow; early flowering; 2} feet. 
Riverton Beauty. Rich lemon yellow with large purplish black 
cone; August and September; 4 feet. 
Riverton Gem. Old gold changing to Wallflower red; August 
and September; 3} feet. 
Any of the above: 30c each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 
Two Handsome Dwarf Heleniums © 
Moerheimi Beauty. A valuable border plant of erect, 
strong habit. Broad bronzy red ray florets shading to 
23 feet high. 
Nanum luteum. Extremely handsome, free flowering 
variety, 2} feet high. Bears bold masses of golden yellow 
flowers in early summer. 
Either of the above: 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 
orange at the tips. 
Helleborus—Christmas Rose 
Helleborus niger—Christmas Rose A © 
This is one of the most interesting of all hardy plants we have 
because it flowers so early. In a sheltered, well drained, partially 
shaded position it will come into bloom during February or March. 
The flowers are large and of artistic form. They are white lightly 
flushed purple and measure 2 inches in diameter. Give them a 
moist leaf-mold mixture with an addition of well rotted manure 
and do not disturb by re-planting. 12 inches high. $1.00 each; 
$10.00 per doz. 
A =Suited to Rock Garden; © =Suited to Semi-Shade; @ =Suited to Shade 
