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Dreer’s New Hardy Phlox 
This collection embraces the finest Novelties, selected from hun- 
dreds of varieties from noted specialists, each one of which is a strong 
grower, with immense panicles of individual bloom, pure in color and 
unsurpassed, in every way up to date. 
Flora J. Riedy. A new variety of American introduction, of 
tall sturdy upright growth and enormous panicles of purest 
white flowers; free branching habit and distinct heavy dark 
green foliage retained throughout the season. 
George Stipp. A tall strong grower producing broad trusses of 
= a bright salmon-rose with lighter shadings in the center and dark 
) crimson eye. 
Karl Foerster. In color similar to the old time favorite 
“Coquelicot,” the latter a weak grower, but whose color has 
never been equaled in red Phloxes. This newer variety com- 
bines the brilliancy of the older variety, & rich glowing orange- 
scarlet, with large trusses of flowers carried on strong upright 
stems. 
New Bird. Deep crimson-red, almost vermilion, and purple eye. 
The flower heads are carried well above the foliage in well 
branched spikes. A very brilliant and excellent variety, one of 
the best of this color. 
Painted Lady. This delicate colored sort is one of the most pleasing 
in our entire collection. Strong upright growth and large masses of 
flower heads. Silver pink, with salmon shadings and cherry red eye. 
Professor Went. One of the finest dark colored varieties, with 
large flower heads of rich satiny amaranth. A superb color when 
planted in connection with white or light colored flowers. 
. 3 Rosenkavalier. Very large individual florets arranged in massive 
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Eineayy HO heads. An attractive lively rose color makes this one of the out- 
P standing novelties in newer hardy Phlox. 
Price. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. Set of 7 sorts for $3.00. 
Pentstemon (Beard Tongue) P 
Most useful showy perennials, either for the border or rockery; | Early-flowering Hardy Phlox 
flowering throughout the summer months. : i ; $ ’ ’ 
Barbatus Torreyi. Spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers; height, Miss Lingard. This grand white variety US ONE of the most 
aac popular sorts grown; it grows about 2 feet high, and starts to 
3 bloom in May, continuing to flower until late in October. 25 
Digitalis. Large spikes of long, purple-white flowers with purple cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 
throats; 2 to 3 feet. 
Heterophyllus. Large, azure-blue, 2 feet. 
Pubescens. Bright rosy-purple; 13 feet. Phlox Subulata 
Price. 30 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. One each of (Moss, or Mountain Pink) 
tage Sore Oren oc: An early spring-flowering type, with pretty moss-like evergreen 
foliage, which, during the flowering season, is hidden under the 
Physostegia (False Dragon-head) masses of bloom. An excellent plant for the rockery, or the border, 
One of the most beautiful of our midsummer flowering peren- and invaluable for carpeting the ground or covering graves. 
nials, forming dense bushes 4 to 6 feet high, bearing spikes of | Alba. Pure white. Rosea. Bright rose. 
delicate tubular flowers not unlike a gigantic heather. Lilacina. Light lilac. Vivid. Bright pink, red eye. 
Virginica. Bright but soft pink. Fairy. Pale blue, compact foliage, a beautiful rock plant. 
—alba. Pure white; very fine. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
— Grandifiora Vivid. A new variety growing from 18 to 24 
inches high with flowers much larger than the type and of a Various Phloxes 
bright violet mauve. 
. - 92. = $15.00 100. Amoena. A useful variety for carpeting the ground, the rockery, 
Be oa arericaga 92:20 pee doz), 919-00 pce or the border; it grows but 4 inches high, and in spring is a sheet 
of rich bright pink flowers. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 
Platycodon per 100. 
(Balloon Flower or Japanese Bell Flower) " Divaricata Canadensis. One of our native species, which is 
The Platycodons are closely allied to the Campanula and form worthy of extensive planting, commencing to bloom early in 
neat, branched bushes of upright habit, 2 to 23 feet high, producing April, and continuing through May, with large, fragrant laven- 
their attractive blue or white flowers from July to October, de- der Ree re HD ENE Wes 29 GES CREE LHD IDES 
servedly one of the most popular hardy plants. COIS TSMUD 19 : 
: — Alba Grandifiora. A grand white-flowering form, and should 
Grancisiorum 4 BIg Zones cach 462-50 pesidoz 4615-00 prove equally valuable and as great a favorite as the blue- 
—album. White...... per 100. 
flowered form. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 
Japonica Fl. Pl. Ovata Caroliniana (Mountain Phlox). Grows 12 to 15 inches 
Double blue.......... ¢ 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. high, and bears masses of reddish-pink flowers in May and June. 
Double white......... 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 
We aim to offer the best and most distinct Gladiolus, see pages 133 to 135 
