HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— HARDY PLANTS FOR THE GARDEN 



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Anthemis Tinctoria Perry's Variety 



A Sterling Novelty 

 Anthemis Tinctoria Perry's Variety 



A new hardy perennial of sterling merit; a wonderful improve- 

 ment over the well-known Golden Marguerite "Anthemis 

 Tinctoria," easily grown in any ordinary border producing its 

 large, nearly 3 inch across, well-shaped flowers from June to October. 

 The well proportioned bushes with delicate Fern-like foliage are 

 most attractive and become covered with bright golden-yellow 

 flowers which are valuable for cutting. 



Strong pot plants, that can be set out now, 50 cts. each; $5.00 

 per doz. 



Hardy Plants Pot Grown 



Suitable for Summer Planting 

 Abelia Chinensis Grandiflora 



A choice small Shrub of graceful habit, producing through the 

 entire summer and fall white tinted lilac heather-like flowers in 

 such abundance as to completely cover the plant. Plants from 

 4-inch pots, 50 cts. each. 



Buddleia Variabilis Magnifica 



(Butterfly Shrub or Summer Lilac ) 



One of the most desirable summer flowering Shrubs, beginning 

 to bloom in July, it continues until cut by severe frost. The 

 flowers are of a pleasing shade of violet mauve, and are borne in 

 dense cylindrical spikes from 12 to 15 inches in length by 3 inches 

 in diameter; it succeeds everywhere and flowers freely the first 

 season planted. Good plants from 3-inch pots. 30 cts. each; 

 $3.00 per doz. 



Calllina (Scotch Heather) 



Small evergreen Shrubs growing one to two feet high, with small 

 bell-shaped flowers in great profusion from July to September. 



Vulgaris. Rosy pink. 



— Alba. Pure white. 



— — Aurea. A pretty gold leaved form of the white variety. 



— — Searlei. A tall growing form of Alba flowering in late fall. 



— Alporti. Vigorous grower with rosy carmine 'flowers. 



Price. Strong plants 75 cts. each; one each of the five varieties 

 for $3.00. 



Kolkwitzia Amabilis (Beauty Bush) 



An exceedingly handsome new ornamental Shrub from the 

 wilds of China, resembling the Weigelia and Honeysuckle to which 

 it is allied. Growing 6 to 8 feet high at maturity with long 

 arching branches, this variety combines all the merits of a perfect 

 Shrub; hardiness, year around beauty of foliage and habit, and 

 an amazing profusion of pale pink bell-shaped flowers in June. 

 Strong plants 18 to 24 inches high, $1.00 each. 



Nandina DomeStica (Chinese Bamboo) 



A very handsome small Shrub, hardy as far north as Phila- 

 delphia; it grows about three feet high with graceful, light green 

 foliage, which turns to a most attractive bronzy red early in the 

 fall. The small white flowers are produced in good sized erect 

 panicles in spring and are followed by crimson berries. $1.00 each. 



HARDY VINES IN POTS FOR SUMMER PLANTING 



The following varieties can be supplied in strong pot grown plants, suitable for planting at any time during the summer. 

 Actinidia Arguta {Silver Vine). Strong plants, $1.00 each. 



50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz 



Akebia Quinata (Akebia Vine 

 $35.00 per 100. 



Ampelopsis Quinquefolia (Virginia Creeper). 40 cts. each; 

 $4.00 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 



- Veitchi (Boston or Japan Ivy). 50 cts. each; 

 $35.00 per 100. 



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 00 per 



Bignonia Radicans (Trumpet Vine). 50 cts. each 

 doz. 



- Grandiflora (Giant Trumpet Vine). $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



Celastrus Scandens (Bitter Sweet). 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Clematis Paniculata (Japanese Virgins Bower). 25 cts. each; 

 $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Euonymus Radicans. 



— Radicans Acuta. 



— Radicans Acuta Colorata. 



— Radicans Variegata. 



— Kewensis. 



30 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 

 English Ivy. See page 51. 

 Honeysuckle, Chinese Evergreen. 



— Halls Monthly. 



— Henryi. 



— Variegata. 



35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 

 Jasminum Nudiflorum (Hardy Jasmine). 35 cts. each; $3.50 



per doz. 

 Polygonum Auberti (Silver Lace Vine). 75 cts. each; $7.50 per 



doz. 

 Wisteria Sinensis Blue. $1.00 each. 

 White. $1.00 each. 



— Multijuga flore plena. Double purple, $2.00 each, 



