Dreer Quality HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS for Fall Planting 



Liatris— Blazing Star, Gay Feather <§> 



Showy and attractive native plants, succeeding anywhere. Pro- 

 duces large spikes of flowers in July and August. 

 Pycnostachya. Spikes of light rosy purple flowers; 5 feet. 

 Scariosa superba. Deep purple flowers; 3 to 4 feet high. 



Either variety: Each 25c; 3 for 70c; 12 for $2.50; 25 for $4.50. 



Lobelia © 



Cardinalis (Cardinal Flower). Handsome border plants, often 

 producing 10 to 18 spikes, 24 to 30 inches long set with fiery 

 cardinal-red blooms from early August till late September. 

 Syphilitica (Great Lobelia). Our native Lobelia with large spikes 

 of blue flowers from July to September. 2 to 3 feet. 

 Either of the above: 

 Each 25c; 3 for 70c; 12 for $2.50; 25 for $4.50. 



Lupinus polyphyllus 



Lupinus— Lupine ® 



Very effective in May and June when the well-branched plants 

 give a magnificent display of stately and graceful flower spikes. 

 They require deep soil and must not lack moisture. 3 ft. 

 Polyphyllus. Clear blue with shadings of deeper blue. 



— albus. An excellent white-flowering variety. 



— roseus. Combines light and dark pink. 



Any of the above: Each 30c; 3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00; 25 for $5.75. 



Mertensia— Blue-Bells A (§> 



Virginica. A showy plant growing about 1 to 1| feet. Bears 

 drooping panicles of handsome pinkish buds and light blue 

 flowers. One of the most interesting of our native spring 

 flowers. April and May. Each 25c; 3 for 70c; 12 for $2.50; 

 25 for $4.50. 



Oenothera— Evening Primrose A 



The Evening Primroses are elegant subjects for growing in a 

 sunny position either in a border or in the rockery. They bloom 

 profusely during the greater part of the summer and always 

 attract by the showy appearance of their large fragile blooms. 

 Missouriensis. Large yellow flowers, often 5 inches in diam- 

 eter, produced freely from June till August; 12 inches. 

 Speciosa. A pure white variety with large flowers; 18 inches. 

 Youngi. Bright yellow. Fully open all day long. 18 inches. 

 Any of the above: Each 30c; 3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00; 25 for $5.75. 



Pachysandra— Japanese Spurge A # 



Terminal is. A spreading plant, 6 to 8 inches high, form- 

 ing broad mats of bright glossy green foliage and small up- 

 right spikes of creamy white flowers during May and June. 

 Invaluable as a ground cover plant either in sun or shade. 

 Each 25c; 3 for 70c; 12 for $2.50; 25 for $4.50. 



Papaver orientale 



Papaver orientale— Oriental Poppy m 



These are truly regal plants growing 3 to 3| feet high. Nothing 

 equals their gorgeous color display in May and June when their 

 huge flowers carried on vigorous strong stems bid you come closer 

 and examine their individual beauty. 



Beauty of Livermore. The finest dark crimson with jet black 



blotch. Excellent flowers borne in great profusion. 

 Mrs. Perry. Salmon-rose blooms of exceptional beauty. 



Olympia. A double- flowering variet}' and the earliest to come 

 into bloom. Of vigorous habit but of compact growth. It 

 produces more flowers than any other variety. In color a 

 brilliant rich flame scarlet overlaid with glistening golden 

 salmon; 2 to 2\ feet high. 



Perry's White. Fine satiny white with a crimson-maroon blotch 

 at the base of each petal. 



Wurttembergia. A striking flower of great size and substance. 

 The color is a brilliant glowing orange-red. 



Any of the above: 

 Each 30c; 3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00; 25 for $5.75. 



Choice Mixed Oriental Poppies. Grown from a select strain. 

 Each 20c; 3 for 55c; 12 for $2.00; 25 for $3.75. 



Beautiful Single Peonies 



A group of these large-flowered single Peonies when in full 

 bloom makes a most gorgeous display. Their really immense, 

 silky textured blooms have an exotic charm unlike any other 

 flower. 



La Fraicheur. Large lilac-rose flowers. Blooms early. 

 L'Etincelante. Brilliant carmine with silvery margins. Early. 

 Nymphe. Lovely, large, flesh white blooms. Late. 

 Othello. Clear carmine changing to purple. An early bloomer. 



Any of the above: Each $1.00; 3 for $2.75; 12 for $11.00. 

 The set of 4 Single Peonies, value $4.00, for $3.50. 



A = Suited to Rock Garden; <§> = Suited to Semi-Shade; • = Suited to Shade 



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