HENRY A. DREER, 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
Senecio—Groundsel © 
Pulcher. Forms a neat tuft of foliage with clusters of brilliant 
rosy purple flowers, borne profusely on stems 2 feet high from 
July until October. 30c each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 
Shortia galacifolia A © 
A rare and handsome evergreen perennial with bronzy green 
foliage. The flowers are borne on stiff wiry stems. They are pure 
white turning pink with age. Requires shade and a soil rich in 
leaf-mould. 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 
Sidalcea—Prairie Mallow 
Showy, erect growing, and free branching plants 2 to 3 feet 
high. They have showy mallow-like blooms about 1 inch in 
diameter during June and July. 
Candida. Splendid large white blooms. 
Rose Queen. Bright rose flowers, borne profusely. 
Either of the above: 30c eachs $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 
Silene—Catchfly A 
Maritima. Compact masses of glaucous blue foliage covered 
with pinkish white flowers from June to August. Suited for 
hot, dry spots in the rockery, or for rock walls; 2 to 3 inches. 
Schafta (Autumn Catchfly). A charming border or rock-plant 
4 to 6 inches high. Bright pink flowers from July to October. 
Either of the above: 30c each; $2.75 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 
Solidago—Golden Rod 
Altissima. The giant of the family. Grows 10 to 12 feet high 
and has large heads of golden yellow flowers which reach per- 
fection late in October. 
Golden Wings. The finest of all; 4 feet high. Immense panicles 
of bright yellow flowers from July to September. 
Shorti. Golden yellow flowers in July and August. 3 feet. 
Any of these: 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
Set of 3 varieties of Solidago, 65c. 
Spiraea—Goat’s Beard, Meadow Sweet © 
Elegant border plants with feathery plumes of flowers and 
attractive foliage. They succeed best in a half shaded location. 
Filipendula (Dropwort). Clusters of white flowers during June 
and July, and pretty fern-like foliage. 15 inches high. 
— flore plena. Identical with the above, excepting that the 
flowers are double. 
Palmataelegans (Crim- 
son Meadow Sweet). 
One of the prettiest. 
The deep purple-red of 
the stems and branches 
passes into the crimson- 
purple of the broad 
corymbs of flowers, 
which are produced 
very freely during June 
and July; 3 feet. 
Ulmaria fl. pl. (Meadow 
Sweet). Grows about 3 
feet high and produces 
its double white flowers 
during June and July. 
Any of these: 35c each; 
$3.50 per doz.; $25.00 
per 100. 
One each of the above 
4 Spiraeas, $1.25. 
Spiraea ulmaria fl. pl. 
Stachys—Woundwort 
Lanata. Forms a densely-leaved mass of bright silvery white, 
woolly foliage and clusters of light purple flowers. July. 25c 
each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
Statice—Great Sea Lavender 
Latifolia. An attractive and showy plant for borders and beds: 
Makes tufts of large, long, leathery leaves from which spring 
large, branched flower stems with candelabra-like heads fre- 
quently 14 feet high and 2 feet across. They are covered with 
small purple-blue flowers during July and August. Fine for 
winter bouquets. 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
— elegantissima. A greatly improved form with larger 
flowers and more showy heads. Always splendid for winter 
bouquets. 
30c each; $2.75 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 
Stokesia 
Stokesia—The Cornflower or Stokes’ Aster 
Cyanea. Handsome lavender-blue Cornflower-like blooms 
produced freely on plants 18 inches high. They give a fine 
display from early June until October. 
— alba. A showy white form of the above. 
— lutea. The flowers are a fine shade of creamy yellow. 
Any of the above: 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
Sweet William —Dianthus barbatus A © 
A well-known, attractive, free-flowering hardy perennial, pro- 
ducing in early summer a splendid effect in beds and borders with 
their rich and varied flowers. 12 to 18 inches. 
Newport Pink. The prettiest color among Sweet William, a 
lovely salmon or Watermelon pink. 
Pure White. Very large individual flowers and trusses. 
Scarlet Beauty. Rich deep scarlet; very effective. 
Mixed. Containing all colors. 
Any of the above: 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
Teucrium—Germander A 
Chamaedrys. An evergreen plant of dwarf shrub-like habit. 
Glossy aromatic foliage with spikes of purple flowers in july 
and August. 12 inches. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
Thalictrum—Meadow Rue @ 
Very graceful, pretty flowered plants with finely cut foliage. 
Great favorites for planting in the hardy border. 
Aquilegifolium album. Elegant Columbine-like foliage and 
masses of feathery white flowers during June and July. 3 feet. 
— atropurpureum. A rosy purple form of the above. 
Glaucum. Finely cut, glaucous foliage. Bronzy yellow flowers 
in June; 2 feet high. 
Intermedium. Pale yellow flowers in July; 2 feet. 
Any of the above: 30c each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 
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