HENRY A. DREER Hafdy Percnnial Plants 



WHOLESALE LIST 



Artemisia 



Al)rotaniiiu (Old Man or Southernwood). Dark green 

 finely cut foliage with pleasant aromatic odor. IS 

 inches. 



Lactiflora (Hawthorne Scented Mugwort). A most de- 

 sirable and effective plant either for the border or 

 to plant among shrubbery. It is of strong free 

 growth with erect stems 3% to 4% feet high, termi- 

 nated with great panicles of Astilbe-like Hawthorne- 

 scented creamy white flowers produced from the 

 latter part of August to the end of September. 



Silver King' (Ghost Plant). A very showy white-leaved 

 contrast plant growing 3 feet high and maturing its 

 beautiful mist-like foliage early in summer. Long 

 sprays may be cut to mix with winter bouquets. 



Stelleriana (Old Woman). Deeply-cut silvery white 

 foliage. IS inches. 

 Any of the above: $2.00 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 



Asclepias — Butterfly Weed 



Tnljerosa. Strong two-year field roots. 



Per doz. Per 100 

 $1 50 $10 00 



Hardy Aster, Queen Mary 



Fall-Flowering Hardy Asters 



Michaelmas Daisies or Starworts 



Barr's Pink. This is of the Novae angliae type, a strong, 

 vigorous grower forming shapely plants from four to 

 five feet high; the finest bright pink. 



Capitaine. Light lavender-blue; 4% to 5 feet. 



Chaterham Gem. Feathery sprays of good sized light 

 lavender-blue flowers; 3 feet. 



Ghent. Large soft lilac-mauve; 3 feet. 



Iiiege. Large, soft rosy pink; 2% feet. 



Mrs. P. "W. Baynor. The nearest approach to red. 

 Blooms most profusely. 4 feet. 



Novse-angliae. Bright violet-purple; 4 feet. 



Novi-belgii Climax. One of the best and showiest, with 

 large pyramidal spikes of large lavender-blue flowers; 

 very free; 5 feet. 



October Dawn. Grows about 2 feet high in stout 

 branching pyramid form and is covered with large 

 attractive lilac-mauve flowers. 



Queen Mary. This is unquestionably the best of the 

 Novi belgii type yet introduced, with graceful flowers 

 2% inches in diameter arranged loosely in branching 

 panicles of a particularly pleasing blue tinted laven- 

 der. 31/2 feet high. 



Sam Banliam. Large featherj^ pure white, one of the 

 earliest; 3 feet. 



Tataricus. Distinct large bluish violet; very late; 6 

 feet. 

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



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 symmetrical habit, grow about 2 feet high, and 

 bear from July to September double white flowers not 

 unlike the double white Feverfew. $2.00 per doz.; $12.00 

 per 100. 



Japanese Hardy Aster 



Mauve Cushion. An entirely distinct species. It forms 

 a circular cushion-like plant 2 1/2 feet across, rarely 

 exceeding 9 inches in height. The delicate soft mauve 

 flowers have a silvery white reflection and measure 

 over 114 inches in diameter. They are produced 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 November. $1.50 per 

 doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Dwarf Asters 



Per doz. Per 100 



Alpmus. Showy purplish blue $2 00 $12 00 



— albus. Pure white 2 00 12 00 



Snowsprite. Large semi-double white. . 2 00 12 00 



Subcaeruleus. Large bluish violet 2 00 12 00 



Summer Flowering Hardy Aster 



Amellus elegans. Grows 12 to 15 inches high and 

 produces large, showy flowers of a rich bluish violet 

 during July and August. $2.00 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 



Astilbe 



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. 

 Kriemhilde. Delicate, pleasing salmon-rose; 2% feet. 

 Professor van der "Wielen. Long spikes and side shoots 



showing a great profusion of pure white flowers; 4 



feet. 

 Bhineland. Briglit crimson shaded salmon; 2% feet. 



$3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 



Aubrieta — Rainbow Rock Cress 



Per doz. Per 100 

 Beltoidea. Mixed colors $2 00 $12 00 



Baptisia — False Indigo 



Australis. Strong plants. 



2 00 12 00 



29 



We Make No Charge for Boxes or Packing. 



