HENRY A. DREER, Philadelphia, Pa. 



I^i3iT\t\\\jLS— Hardy Garden Pinks il 



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This hardy perennial enjoys the greatest popularity as the plants 

 lend themselves exceptionally well to a number of purposes. They 

 will give a showy bed or border, and are most attractive in the 

 reck garden. Also very fine for cutting. 



2243 Latifolius atrococcineus fl. pi. (Everblooming Annual 

 Sweet William). This is a cross between an annual Pink and 

 Sweet William, combining the free and continuous blooming 

 qualities of the former with the hardiness of the latter. The 

 flowers are of an intense velvety crimson-scarlet. Will flower 

 the first season if sown early. Pkt. 10c; j oz. 40c. 



2244 Latifolius, Double Mixed. (Annual Sweet William). 

 This mixture contains various shades of purple, violet, rose, 

 and velvety crimson-scarlet. Pkt. 10c; j oz. 40c. 



2251 AUwoodi alpinus. These will bloom the first year from 

 seed. Showy single and semi-double fragrant flowers represent- 

 ing all the colors found in Dianthus. The plants grow 4 to 6 

 inches high and bloom profusely. A real gem for rock gardens. 

 Pkt. 2Sc; special pkt. 75c. 



2253 Caesius (Cheddar Pink). Attractive dense tufts only a few 

 inches high, studded in May and June with sweet-scented rose- 

 pink blooms. Always greatly admired for its free-blooming 

 habit and colorful appearance. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 40c. 



2255 Deltoides albus. A white-flowering form of the above and 

 as beautiful. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 



2257 Deltoides, Brilliant (Maiden Pink). A charming creep- 

 ing variety with brilliant carmine flowers in June and July. 

 Fine for the rock garden. Pkt. ISc; special pkt. oOc. 



2259 Graniticus. Another fine rock garden Dianthus of low 

 growth forming a dense carpet covered in May and June with 

 bright crimson blooms. The plants grow about 4 inches high. 

 Pkt. 20c; special pkt. 60c. 



2260 Plumarius fl. pi. (Double Hardy Garden Pink). Double 

 and semi-double blooms in many beautiful colors. Very sweet- 

 scented. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c; i oz. $1.00. 



2262 Plumarius semperflorens (Everblooming Hardy Garden 



Pinks). Very beautiful single, semi-double, and double flowers 

 in a great diversity of colors. Delightfully sweet-scented. 

 Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 30c. 



2264 Plumarius, Highland Rose Hybrids. Lovely single 

 flowers having a rich fragrance. The blooms are bright rose 

 with a zone of deeper rosy red. It is a newer variety of out- 

 standing merit. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 



Dianthus plumarius 



2266 Plumarius (Grass Pinks. Scotch Pink, Pheasant-Eye 

 Pink). A beautiful single hardy Pink with fringed-edged flowers 

 of various colors. Spicy fragrance and exceedingly floriferous. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 25c; oz. 75c. 



2300 Rock Garden Species, Mixed. A special mixture of 25 

 rare varieties of hardy Dianthus suitable for the rock garden. 

 Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 



For Dianthus barbatus, see Sweet William, page 65. 



* Dictamnus— Gflj Plant m 



2305 Fraxinella alba. A showy hardy border perennial grow- 

 ing about 3 feet in height. It has fragrant foliage and showy 

 flower spikes set with curiously shaped. Spider Plant like, 

 fragrant white blooms. Flowers profusely in June and July. 

 Perfectlj' hardy but the seed is slow to germinate. Pkt. 20c; 

 special pkt. 75c. 



2307 — rubra. ® This has the same splendid habit and strong 

 constitution as the preceding variety but the flowers are a lovely 

 shade of rose-pink with deeper veins. It will do well planted in 

 semi-shade. Pkt. 20c; special pkt. 75c. 



Didiscus— B/ue Lace Flower ® 



2311 Coeruleus. This pretty 

 and interesting annual blooms 

 most profusely from July till 

 November. It also is used ex- 

 tensively for early spring 

 flowering in a cool green- 

 house. The exquisite light 

 lavender blossoms are excel- 

 lent for cutting. Grows about 

 18 inches high, and has as 

 many as 50 blooms to a 

 flowerhead. Pkt. 10c; special 

 pkt. 40c. 





Didiscus— Blue Lace Flower 



Digitalis— Fojcg/ove ® ® 



Handsome and highly ornamental hardy plants of stately 

 growth, succeeding under almost all conditions. With but little at- 

 tention they will give a wealth of flowers during June and July. 

 They are used extensively with good effect for naturalizing 

 in shrubberies, the edge of woods, and other half shady places. 

 Though they are biennial in character the plants somerimes live 

 for more than two years and they easily self seed. 3 to 5 feet. 

 Gloxiniaeflora. - This is a fine strain of the popular Foxglove 



D. purpurea, with handsome spotted Gloxinia-like flowers on 



long spikes. Makes a splendid showing. 



2315 — Isabellina. Yellow. Pkt. 10c; i oz. 30c. 



2317 - Purple. Pkt. 10c; i oz. 30c. 



2318 - Rose. Pkt. 10c; J cz. 30c. 



2319 - White. Pkt. 10c; I oz. 30c. 



2320 - Mixed. Pkt. 10c; J oz. 25c; oz. 75c. 



2321 Giant Shirley Mixed. 

 Unquestionably the greatest 

 improvement ever made in 

 Foxgloves. The verj' vigorous 

 plants attain a height of 5 to 7 

 feet, with spikes of bloom 4 

 feet in length, closely set with 

 flowers of unusual size. Includes 

 colors from the purest white 

 to dark rose, handsomely 

 spotted and blotched with 

 crimson, maroon, and choco- 

 late. Seed sown this spring will 

 produce plants that wil' make a 

 glorious show ne.xt season. 

 Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 25c; 

 \ cz. 50c. 



2323 Grandiflora (Ambigua). 

 Elegant graceful spikes closely 

 set with lovely light yellow 

 blooms. Pkt. 10c; i oz. 30c. 



2325 Lutzi Hybrids. Mag- 

 nificent plants. 4 feet tall, with 

 c'.elightlal salmon flowers. Pkt. 

 15c; special pkt. 40c. 



2330 Monstrosa (Mammoth 

 Foxglove). A splendid strain 

 bearing a profusion of long 

 showy flower spikes set with 

 large blooms. Mixed colors. 

 Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 30c; 

 i oz. 50c. 



The beautiful 

 Giant Shirley Foxglove 



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A = Suited to Rock Garden; ® = Suited to Semi-Shade; •= Suited to Shade 



