HENRY A. DREER, Philadelphia, Pa. 



Tritoma 



Tritoma — Kniphofia 



Red-Hot Poker, Flame Flower, Torch Lily 



3-4 ft. Succeeds in good garden soil but responds well to 

 cultivation. Hardy if protected. Best method of wintering in 

 cold sections is to bury the roots in sand in a cool cellar. 

 August-October. 



Mt. Etna. Of vigorous growth and remarkably free flowering. 

 Blooms continuously from July until October, bearing 

 enormous spikes of rich glowing red flowers. We highly 

 recommend this variety as one of the most distinct recent 

 introductions. 



Tower of Gold. This most distinctive variety gives a 

 beautiful display in the garden where the large rich golden 

 yellow flower trusses make an exceptionally fine showing. 

 Vigorous, free flowering, and as fine for cutting as for 

 garden display. 



Either of the above: Each 50c; 3 for $1.40; 12 for $5.00 



Trollius — Globeflower ® 



Desirable free-flowering plants with large, strong-stemmed 

 Buttercup-like blossoms ranging from pale yellow to deep orange. 

 May and June. 



Europaeus superbus. 2 ft. Glorified globe-shaped Butter- 

 cups. Waxy lemon yellow. 



Ledebouri, Golden Queen. 2 ft. A magnificent variety with 

 beautiful rich golden yellow blooms during July and August. 

 Each 50c; 3 for $1,40; 12 for $5.00. 



Meteor. 3 ft. Very large, deep rich orange. 



Orange Prince. 2 ft. A vigorous variety with unusually large 

 flowers of a rich golden orange color. 



Any of the above, except where noted: 

 Each 35c; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50; 25 for $6.50. 



A Charming Double-Flowered 

 Tunica — Tumcflower A 



Saxifraga flore plena rosea. 6-8 in. A charming little spread- 

 ing plant. Dark green foliage covered with tiny double flowers 

 of a deep pink color. The plants are perpetual flowering begin- 

 ning to bloom in June and continuing until late in fall. Each 

 35c; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50; 25 for $6.50. 



Veronica — Speedwell 



Showy plants for sunny borders and of easy culture. They 



greatly vary in height but all bear attractive flowers. 



Blue Spire. 2 ft. A hybrid of longifolia subsessilis and spicata 

 which combines the glorious dark color of the former with the 

 freedom of flower of the latter. Of bushy habit and a real addi- 

 tion to the summer blues. Each SOc; 3 for $1.40; 12 for $5.00. 



Incana rosea. 1 ft. Silvery foliage with upright spikes of deli- 

 cate pink flowers. Each 50c; 3 for $1.40; 12 for $5.00. 



liOngiiolia, subsessilis {Japanese Speedwell). 2-3 ft. The show- 

 iest of all with dense spikes of blue flowers from mid- July until 

 early September. Each 30c; 3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00; 25 for $5.75. 



Rupestris nana. A (f) 1 in. Forms a dense carpet of dark green 

 foliage with deep Gentian blue flowers from April until June. 

 The finest and most attractive of the creeping varieties. Each 

 30c; 3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00; 25 for $5.75. 



Three Choice Vincas a • 



Alpina. A strong growing variety with very heavy, thick, 

 round foliage and flowers of a pleasing deep rosy purple 

 color. Blooms during spring. 



Minor aurea. Golden variegated foliage and blue flowers. 

 Useful as plants for carpeting the ground and valuable for 

 use in window boxes during the winter in combination with 

 Boxwood and other evergreen plants. 



— Bowles Variety. This new European form is much 

 more desirable in every respect than the common type. 

 The foliage is broader and rich glossy green of strong 

 texture. The flowers are not only larger but of a deeper 

 rich blue color and are borne with a remarkable profusion. 

 Any of these three: 

 Each 30c; 3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00; 25 for $5.75. 



Perpetual-Flowering Violas A 



, Magnificent bedders requiring sun for best display of their richly 

 colored blooms. Flowers from early May until frost. 

 Apricot Queen. Large blossoms of various shades of apricot- 

 yellow. 

 Floraire. Showy small pale blue flowers borne profusely 

 throughout the summer. 



Viola, Jersey Gem 



Jersey Gem. The most valuable bedding Viola for our climate, 

 succeeding in sunny spots. Flowers from May until fall. Com- 

 pact plants with lovely large violet blooms on 6-inch stems. 

 Wedgewood. Charming blooms of an appealing Wedgewood 

 blue. Flowers very profusely. 



Any of the above: 

 Each 35c; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50; 25 for $6.50. 



Hardy Violet 



Double Russian. This is not suited to forcing under glass, 

 but is perfectly hardy and a gem for the garden or hardy border. 

 Produces in early spring great masses of fine, large, double, deep 

 purple flowers of exquisite fragrance. Each 35c; 3 for $1.00; 12 

 for $3.50; 25 for $6.50. 



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



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