Hardy Perennial Plants 



Plants by Mail 



Plants up to a dozen or so will be 

 forwarded by Parcel Post if you add 

 to your remittance 10% (15% west 

 of the Mississippi) of their value to 

 cover postage and packing. Mini- 

 mum charge 10 cents. 



Alyssum saxatile compactum 



Achillea— Milfoil, Yarrow 

 17-001 Ptarmica Boule de Neige 



{Ball of Snow). 1 ft. Showy double 

 white flowers in July. 30c each; 

 3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00. 

 17-002 Tometitosa. A 1 foot. Yellow 

 flowers. Blooms profusely during June. 

 30c each; 3 for 85c; 12 for S3. 00. 



Aconitum ® 



Monk's Hood, Helmet Flower 

 17-005 Fischeri. 18 in. Dwarf pale 



blue variety. September-October. 

 17-007 Napellus Spark's Variety. 30 



in. Darkest blue of all. June. 

 17-008 Wilsoni. 5-6 ft. An introduc- 

 tion from northern China. Of strong 

 habit with large light violet-blue flowers 

 in September. 



A ny of the above: 

 35c each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 



Aj. 



|U9a— Bugle A ® 



17-015 GenevensiS. 8 in. Deep blue. 

 May and June. Fine for carpeting. 

 30c each; 3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00. 



AlySSUm— Madwort A 



17-021 Saxatile compactum {Basket 

 of Gold). 12 in. A mass of gold in April. 

 25c each; 3 for 70c; 12 for $2.50. 



AnchuSB-SeaBugloss.Alkanet 



17-025 Italica, Morning Glory. 5 



feet. Brilliant rich blue. May and 

 June. 35; each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 

 17-026 Myosotidifiora. A © 10-12 in. 

 Rich blue flowers in April and May. 

 35c each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 



Gardeners who are eager to secure an immediate effect that will give permanent joy 

 will find our perennial plants the logical choice toward their goal. We offer on these pages 

 an extensive list of perennials worthy of a place in the garden. Those who are interested 

 in varieties suited to rock garden planting can easily find them by looking for the triangle 

 (A) used as a symbol to identify them. Those suited to semi-shaded positions are marked 

 ® ; and those that, will do in dense shade are marked 0. 



Anemone hupehensis 



Anemone — Windflower 



17-031 Hupehensis. ® 2 feet. Mauve- 

 rose flowers. August to late fall. 

 35c each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 



Anemone japonica ® 



Dreer's Japanese Anemones 



Blooms profusely from August to frost. 



17-032 Alba. 2| feet. White flowers. 



17-033 Queen Charlotte. Pink. 



17-035 Whirlwind. Semi-double white. 



A ny of the above: 



35c each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 



Anthemis tinctoria 



17-042 Sancta Johannis. IS in. 



Bright yellow-orange Daisy-like flowers 

 from June to October. 35c each; 

 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 



A ra bis— Rocker ess A ® 



17-051 Alpina. 10 in. Long-lasting pure 

 white flowers in spring. 30c each; 

 3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00. 



Arena fta— Sandwort A 

 17-055 Montana. 3 in. Creeping moss- 

 like foliage. White flowers in May and 

 June. 30c each; 3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00. 



Armeria— Sea Pink, Thrift A 



17-061 Cephalotes, Bee's Ruby. 15 



in. Ruby red blooms in summer. 

 35c each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 

 17-063 Laucheana. 12 in. Pure rose 

 heads from early spring to late fall. 

 25c each; 3 for 70c; 12 for $2.50. 



Artemisia 



17-072 Lactiflora {Hawthorn - Scented 

 Mugwort). 4 feet. Creamy white 

 flowers. Late August to September. 

 25c each; 3 for 70c; 12 for $2.50. ' 



17-073 Silver King {Ghost Plant). 3 

 feet. A fine silver-leaved contrast plant. 

 Good for cutting. 35c each; 3 for $1.00; 

 12 for $3.50. 



Long-Spurred Aquilegia 



Dreer's Long-Spurred 



Aquilegia Columbine ® 



Graceful large blooms carried on slender, 

 wiry stems from late spring until late 

 summer. Splendid for garden display and 

 for cutting. Perfectly hardy and per- 

 manent. 



17-043 Blue Shades. 2} ft. Splendid 

 long-spurred blue flowers. 30c each; 

 3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00. 



17-045 Crimson Star. 1| ft. Long- 

 spurred crimson with white corolla. 

 30c each; 3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00. 



17-047 Pink Shades. 1\ ft. A very 

 much admired strain of extra beauty. 

 30c each; 3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00. 



17-050 Snow Queen. 2| ft. The large 

 well-formed blooms are snow white. 

 30c each; 3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00. 



17-053 Collection of 

 Long-Spurred Aquilegia 



One plant each of these four 

 fine colors, value $1.20, for 



$1.00 



17-046 Dreer's Long-Spurred Hy- 

 brids. A superb mixture of many 

 beautiful and rare colors. 25c each; 

 3 for 70c; 12 for $2.50. 



AsdepiaS— Butterfly Weed A 



17-075 Tuberosa. 1J-2| feet. Brilliant 

 orange-scarlet flowers. July and August. 

 25c each; 3 for 70c; 12 for $2.50. 



Aster Frikarti 



17-081 Wonder of Stafa. 30 in. 



Lovely large lavender-blue flowers 

 borne profusely from August until 

 October. One of the finest hardy 

 Asters in existence. 35c each; 

 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 



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



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