I "HmRTADRKR -PHIlAD^PmA^A- 111 HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 



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DREER'S 



HARDY PHLOX. 



Among the hardy perennial plants the Phloxes are prob- 

 ably the most important, succeeding in almost any position 

 and flowering from early in summer until late in the fall. 

 They also improve from year to year, and contain a range 

 of color that cannot be found in any other hardy plant. 

 Our collection is the largest, both in variety and quantity, 

 in this country. The 25 sorts listed below are a selection 

 of the best out of over 150 varieties. 

 Andreas Hoffer. A fine early-flowering pure white. 

 Aquilon. Carmine-rose, shaded salmon, crimson eye. 

 Bridesmaid. Pure white, large crimson centre. 

 Beranger. White suffused with pink, rosy-lilac eye. 

 Champs Elysee. Fine rich purplish crimson. 

 Coquelicot. Fine pure scarlet, with deep carmine eye. 

 Eclaireur. Purplish crimson,- with white halo. 

 Eugene Danzanvillier. Lilac, with white edge. 

 Frau Dora Umgeller. Very rich deep rose. 

 Henry Murger. Pure white, with bright rose eye. 



Jeanne d'Arc. A late-flowering pure white. 



Jocelyn. Dwarf, bright salmon-red. 



Jules Finger. White, with pure red eye. 



La Fondre. Purplish crimson, 'with brilliant carmine 

 centre. 



La Vague. Soft rosy pink, with red eye. 



Lilliput. Bright magenta, with crimson eye. 



itatador. Orange-scarlet, cherry-red eye. 



Moliere. Salmon rose, deep rose eye. 



Ornament. Rosy magenta, with crimson 

 eye; dwarf. 



Prof. Schlieman. Salmon rose, with car- 

 mine eye. 



Deep salmon rose ; very fine. 

 Delicate pink, with white 



Pantheon 

 Peachblow 



markings. 

 SemirainJs 

 Sunshine. 



rose eye. 

 Thebaide. 



dwarf and free. 



Price: Strong plants, with from 3 to 5 

 eyes each, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; 

 $10.00 per 100. Set of the 25 varieties, 

 $3.00. 



Purplish magenta. 

 Deep salmon-pink, with deep 



Salmon-red, with crimson eye; 



Phlox Subulata. 



Hardy Phlox. 



PHLOX SUBULATA. 



(Moss, or Mountain Pink.) 



An early spring-flowering type, with pretty 

 moss-like evergreen foliage, which, during the 

 flowering season, is hidden under the masses of 

 bloom. An excellent plant for the rockery, the 

 border, and invaluable for carpeting the ground 

 or covering graves. (See cut.) We offer six 

 varieties. 



Alba. Pure white. I Nelsoni. Pure white. 

 Lilacina Light lilac. | Rosea. Bright rose. 

 Atropurpurea. Purplish-rose. 

 The Bride. Pure white, with rosy eye. 

 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 

 The set of 6 for 50 cts. 



PHLOX AM(ENA. 



A dwarf, compact-growing species, attaining a height of only six inches, the 

 plant becoming entirely covered with bright pink star-like flowers in April 

 and May. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. 



PHLOX DIVARICATA CANADENSIS. 



One of our native species, which is worthy of extensive planting, commenc- 

 ing to bloom early hi April, and continuing through May, with large, bright, 

 lilac-colored flowers, which are produced on stems 10 inches high, and are 

 very fragrant. (See cut.) 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



PHYSALIS (Chinese Lantern Plant). 

 Francheti. An ornamental variety of the Winter Cherry, forming dense 

 bushes about 2 feet high, producing freely its bright orange-scarlet lantern- 

 like fruits; highly interesting. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



PLUMBAGO (Lead-wort). 



Larpentze. Of dwarf, spreading habit, growing 4 to 6 inches high; useful 

 as an edging plant or for the rockery ; covered with beautiful deep blue 

 flowers during the summer and fall months. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.; 

 $8.00 per 100. 



Phlox Divaricata Canadensis 



COLLECTIONS OF HARDY PLANTS. 



For such as are unacquainted with the different varieties we offer 



the foiloieing : 



lit distinct siiecies, our selection $1.50 



25 " " " " : 'J.7S 



SO " " and varieties, our selection S.OO 



lOO " " " " " " 9.00 



The Cornflower Aster (Stokesia) shown in colors on the front cover of this catalogue is one of the most beautiful native hardy plants. 



See offer on page 183. 



