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HENRY A. DREER Hafdy Perennial Plants wholesale catalog 



Arabis alplna fiore plena 



Arabis — Kock Cress 



Fer doz. Per 100 

 Alplna. Single white; 3-inch pots $1 50 $10 00 



— fl. pi. 3-inch pots 2 50 15 00 



— rosea. 3-inch pots 2 50 15 00 



Armeria — Thrift, Sea Pink 



Cephalotes, Bees RuTjy. Has stout stems 

 with large globular heads of brilliant 

 ruby-red flowers. 3-inch pots 3 50 25 00 



— rubra. 3-inch pots 1 50 10 00 



Glory of HoUaad. Showy large flower 



heads composed of good' clear pink 



blooms. A splendid variety growing 



18 to 24 inches high. Blooms in June. 



3%-inch pots 3 50 25 00 



Ziaucheana rosea. 3-inch pots 1 50 10 00 



Maritima alba. 3-inch pots 1 50 10 00 



Artemisia 



Abrotanum (Old Man or Southernwood). Dark green 

 flnely cut foliage with pleasant aromatic odor. 18 

 inches. 



Ziactiflora (Hawthorn 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, ter- 

 minating in great panicles of Astilbe-like Haw- 

 thorn-scented creamy white flowers produced from 

 the latter part of August to the end of September. 



Silver Xing' (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. 



Any of the above, 3-inch pots: 

 $2.00 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 



Asclepias — Butterfly Weed 



Per doz. Per 100 

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



Spring-Flowering Dwarf Aster 



Per doz. Per 100 

 Suboaeruleus Star of "Wartburg" (New). 

 A giant form with large individual 

 flowers on fine strong, erect stems a 

 foot high. Blooms very early and 

 makes a fine display with its rich 

 lilac-blue flowers with orange center. 

 3-inch pots $3 00 $20 00 



The Yellow Hardy Aster 



Hiybridas Inteus. Masses of tiny, star-shaped, clear 

 bright yellow flowers. A border acquisition of yel- 

 low from July to September. Cuts freely; keeps well. 

 3-lnch pots $2.00 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 



Summer-Flowering Dwarf Asters 



Amelias eleg'ans. Grows 12 to 15 Inches high and pro- 

 duces large, showy flowers of a rich bluish violet 

 during July and August. 3-lnch pots. $2.00 per doz.; 

 $12.00 per 100. 



Prlkartl (Wonder of Stafa). We consider this the best 

 of the hardy, late summer flowering varieties. It is 

 attractive in its neat, upright, free branching habit of 

 growth, attaining a height of about 30 inches. The 

 large, well formed flowers are a lovely lavender-blue. 

 They are produced in great profusion from the middle 

 of August until late in October. 3-inch pots. $3.50 

 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 



Fall-Flowering Hardy Asters 



Michaelmas Daisies, Starworts 



Standard Sorts 



Barr's Fink. This is of the Novae-angliae type. A 

 strong, vigorous grower forming shapely plants from 

 4 to 5 feet high. It has the finest bright pink flowers 

 of any Aster yet introduced. 



Blue G-em. A flrst-class variety growing 3 feet higli 

 and bearing great masses of very attractive true 

 blue flowers. 



Novae-ang-liae. Bright violet-purple. 4 feet. 



Mrs. P. W. Baynor, Large purplish crimson. 4 



feet. 



Novl-belg'l, Cllmaz. Large pyramidal spikes of large 

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



October Dawn. Compact plant 2% feet high completely 

 covered with large lilac-mauve blooms. 



Queen Slary. This is unquestionably one of the best 

 of the Novi-belgi type yet introduced. Has large, 

 graceful flowers, measuring 2% inches across, ar- 

 ranged 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. 



Any of the above, in 3-inch pots: 

 $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Novelties in Hardy Asters 



Alderman Vokes. A lively shade of deep clear rose- 

 pink with a sheen of blue. Blooms during September 

 and grows 3y2 feet high. 



Blue Bouquet. A charming new variety with branch- 

 ing pyramids composed of large, semi-double, clear 

 blue flowers. September; 2 feet high. 



Blue Byes. The best blue Aster yet produced. Has long 

 pure violet-blue petals surrounding a small yellow 

 eye. It is extremely attractive. September bloom- 

 ing; 4 feet. 



M)t. Everest. A wonderful white Aster of exceptional 

 value forming tall, well-shaped, pointed pyramids 

 with an abundance of lateral growth flowering right 

 down to the ground. September; 3 to 4 feet high. 



Pink Nymph. A most profuse bloomer and one that is 

 sure to please. The charming flowers open a rich 

 rosy red later changing to bright pink. September. 

 4 feet. 



Bed Bover. Deep rosy flowers with golden center. 

 Bright red buds. A novelty for the garden. Sep- 

 tember; 3 feet high. 



Any of the above. In 3-inch pots: 

 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Three Outstanding Asters 



Iiittle Boy Blue. Showy semi-double flowers of a bright 

 blue color produced upon upright pyramidal stems 

 which are completely smothered by flowers. II/2 ft. 

 high. September. 



Little Pink Lady. Large semi-double, rich pink flowers 

 on bushy plants, similar in habit to the preceding 

 variety. 1% ft. September. 



01g"a Keith. An exceptionally free-blooming new fall- 

 flowering Aster of compact habit, 2% feet in height. 

 The flowers are a rich rosy pink. Blooms during Sep- 

 tember. 



Any of the above, 3-lnch pots: 

 $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



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