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henry a. dreer Hardy Perennial Plants wholesale list 



Hardy Aster. Queen Mary 



Japanese Double White Hardy Aster 



A most desirable variety that came to us from 

 Japan unnamed, and which is entirely distinct. The 

 plants are of symhn trical habit, grow about 2 feet 

 high, and bear from Ju'.y to September double white 

 flowers not unlike the double white Feverfew. $1.50 

 per doz. ; $10.00 per 100. 



Japanese Hardy Aster 



Mauve Cushion. An entirely distinct species. It forms 

 a circular cushion-like plant 2% feet across, rarely 

 exceeding 9 inches in height, the flowers, of deli- 

 cate, soft mauve, with silvery white reflection, 

 measure over l"^ inches in diameter, and are pro- 

 duced in such lavish profusion as to completely 

 cover the plant; the blooms begin to expand early 

 in October, but are not at their best until Novem- 

 ber. $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Dwarf Alpine Asters 



Alpinus. Showy purplish blue.... 

 — Albus. Pure white 



SulM'ii'i'ulriis, Large bluish-violet. 



Per doz. Per 100 



. $1 50 $10 00 



1 50 10 00 



1 50 10 00 



Summer Flowering Hardy Aster 



Amellus Elcgans, Grows 12 to 15 inches high and 

 produces large, showy flowers of a rich bluish- 

 violet during July and August. $1.50 per doz.; $10.01) 

 per 100. 



Asclepias (Butterfly Weed) 



Per doz. Per 100 

 Tuuerosa. Strong two-year field roots. $1 50 $10 00 



Astilbe 



This collection includes the best of the latest novel- 

 ties, all are varieties of strong vigorous growth pro- 

 ducing many branched feathered heads of flowers 

 during June and July. 

 Amethyst. Deep violet-red flowers on well branched 



spikes; 3 feet. 

 Granat. Deep crimson flowers; 3 feet. 

 Grandis Rosea Magnifica. A beautiful pure pink In 



much branched spikes; 4 feet. 

 Kricmhilde. Delicate, pleasing salmon-rose; 2V£ feet. 

 Professor van der Wielen. Long spikes and side 



shoots showing a great profusion of pure white 



flowers; 4 feet. 

 Rhineland. Bright crimson shaded salmon; 2% feet. 



$3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 



AubHeta < raise Wall Cress) 



Per doz. Per 100 

 Deltoidea. Mixed colors $1 50 $10 00 



Fall-flowering Hardy Asters 



(Michaelmas Daisies, or Starworts) 



The collection offered below is made up 

 of the choicest varieties only. 



Itarr's Pink. This is of the Novae angliae 

 type, a strong, vigorous grower forming 

 shapely plants from four to five feet high 

 and the finest bright pink flowers of any 

 Aster yet introduced. 



It He Gem. One of the most decorative free 

 flowering blue varieties; probably the near- 

 est approach to a true blue. 3 feet. 



Very large, light lavender blue. 

 Light lavender blue. 4 to 4y 2 



Brnssells. 



4 feet. 



Capitaine. 



feet. 

 Chaterham Gem. Feathery sprays of good- 

 sized light lavender blue flowers. 3 feet. 



Enfant de Vitry. Semi-double lilac mauve. 

 2% feet. 



Ghent. Large soft lilac-mauve. 3 feet. 

 King of the Belgians. Light lobelia blue. 3 feet. 

 Liege. Large, soft, rosy pink. 2% feet. 

 Maid of Athens. Soft lavender blue. 3 feet. 



Mother of Pearl. Large flowers, mauve-pink at edges, 

 shading to white-tinted center. 2 to 3 feet. 



Xovae angliae. Bright violet purple. 4 feet. 



— — Mrs. F. W. Raynor. Large purplish-crimson. 4 

 feet. 



IVovi belgii Climax. Large pyramidal spikes of large 

 light lavender-blue flowers; very free, 5 feet. 



October Dawn. Grows about 2 feet high in stout 

 branching pyramid form and covered with large, 

 attractive lilac-mauve flowers. 



tliieen Mary. This is unquestionably one of the best 

 of the Novi belgii type yet introduced* with grace- 

 ful fully 2%-inch flowers arranged loosely in 

 branching panicles of a particularly pleasing blue- 

 tinted lavender. 3% feet high. 



Sam Banham. Large, feathery, pure white, one of the 

 earliest. 3 feet. 



Tntaricus. Large bluish-violet; very late. 6 feet. 



The President. Large light bluish-violet. 4 feet. 



Trouvaille. Semi-double bright mauve-pink. 3 feet. 



Any of the above, $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Bapt 



Australia. Stronf 



ISia (False Indigo) 



plants 



1 50 10 00 



Astilbe 



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