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PENTSTE3ION (Beard Tongue). 



Highly useful and attractive hardy perennials, and much used in the hardy border. 



PER PKT. 



'3532 Qloxinioides " Sensation." As a bedding plant this takes rank with the 

 Petunia, Phlox, etc., etc. It grows about 2 feet high, every branch being a 

 spike of large. Gloxinia-like flowers in a very wide range of bright colors, in- 

 cluding rose, red, carmine, cherry, pink, lilac, purple, etc. Not quite hardy and 

 best treated like Petunias, Verbenas, Salvia, etc. (See cut.) 2 pkts., 25 cts. 



S533 BarbatUS Torreyii. Spikes of brilliant coral-red; very effective; June to 

 -August; 3 to 4 feet 



3-536 Digitalis {Foxglove Pentstemon) Spikes of white flowers, with purple 

 throat, during July and August; 2 to 3 feet 



S538 OvatUS. Bright blue shaded bronzy-purple; July to September; 2 feet. . . . 



5-535 Pubescens. Spikes of bright rosy-purple flowers in July and August; 

 I^ feet 



Jo40 Mixed. A great variety of kinds and colors 



PH YSOSTEGIA (FaUe Dragon Head)- 



3651 Virglnica. One of the prettiest hardy perennials, and gaining in popularity 

 as it becomes better known. It forms dense bushes, 3 to 4 feet high, bearing 

 freely during the summer months spikes of delicate pink tubular flowers not 

 unlike a gigantic heather. 10 



S652 — • Alba. Pure white, and a pretty companion to the pink variety 10 



FlrATYCODON (Chinese BeU Hower . 



One of the best hardy perennials, producing very showy flowers during the whole 

 seascn. They form large clumps, and are excellent for planting in permanent bor- 

 ders or among shrubbery; easily raised from seed, which begins blooming in August 

 if sown outdoors in April. 



3663 Urandiflorum. Large steel-blue flowers. J oz., 25 cts 5 



3664 ^ Album. Pure white variety. 



866:2 Mariesi. Large, open, bell- 

 shaped flowers of a rich violet- 

 blue; plant dwarf and compact. 

 \ oz. , 25 cts 5 



3661 Japonicus Fl. PI. (Double 

 Japanese Bell Fl oioer) . 

 Large, glossy, deep blue 

 flowers. The inner petals alter- 

 nate with the outer ones, 

 giving the flower the appear- 

 ance of a ten-pointed blue star. 

 (See cut. ) 15 



Pentsifmon Sensation. 



POI^YANTHUS. 



(Primula Elatior.) 



Showy, early spring, free-flowering 

 plants, fine for either pot or outdoor 

 culture; hardy perennials; 9 inches. 



PI K PKT. 



3G80 English. The best single; all 



colors mixed. \ oz., 50 cts. . . 10 



3676 Qold=laced. Very showy and 



attractive 15 



Polyanthus. 



FOI^EMONIUM. 



(Jacob's Ladder, or Charity.) 



Useful hardy border plants about 1 2 

 inches high, succeeding best in a par- 

 tially shaded position; deep green finely 

 cut foliage and spikes of showy flowers 

 during the summer months. 



per PKT. 



3671 Richardsonii. Sky-blue 

 flowers, with golden anthers.. 10 



3672 — alba. A pretty white- 

 flowered form of the above . . 10 



Platycodon Gr ANDIFLORUM. 



DREER'S 



Improved Large=flowering 



Ten=week Stocks. 



The finest strain of this splendid 

 annual. 



See color plate and offer on 

 page 58. 



I'l.ATVCoDON Japonicus b'l.. I^l 



Nothing finer in Asters can be had than those offered on pages 59 to 61. 



