Dreer Quality HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS for Fall Planting 



Peony, Festiva Maxima 



Beautiful Double Peonies 



Peonies are indispensable. They bring to the spring garden 

 masses of large showy flowers carried on fine strong stems. Tn 

 addition to their value for garden display they also enjoy the 

 greatest popularity because they are splendid for cutting. 

 Albert Crousse (Tall, Late). Very large, rosy white flowers 



flecked crimson. A free bloomer; splendid for cutting. 

 Avalanche (Tall, Midseason). A showy Peony with very large, 



creamy white flowers of superb form. 

 Baroness Schroeder (Tall, Midseason). Large, globular, flesh 



white flowers passing to milky white. Very fragrant. 

 Duchesse de Nemours (Medium, Early). An extremely early, 



cup-shaped, free blooming, fragrant sulphur white. 

 Felix Crousse (Medium, Midseason). Brilliant dazzling ruby- 

 red. Exceptionally fiery, bright, and effective. 

 Pestiva Maxima (Tall, Early). The most popular of all the 



whites. Center flecked with crimson. 

 Karl Rosenfield (Tall, Midseason). Globular dark crimson 



flowers of great brilliance. An exceedingly popular variety. 

 Louis Van Houtte (Dwarf, Late). One of the best dark 



varieties. Rich crimson developing slight silvery tips. 

 Meissonier (Tall, Late). The guard petals are a brilliant purple- 

 red which harmonizes with the deep crimson center. 

 Mme. Ducel (Dwarf, Midseason). Perfect globular flowers of a 



bright silvery pink with salmon shadings and silvery reflex. 

 Mme. Emile Galle (Medium, Midseason). Shell pink with tips 



of heliotrope and lavender. Of exquisite beauty. 

 Mons. Jules Elie (Medium, Midseason). One of the largest 



flowered. Pale lilac-rose blooms with an attractive silvery reflex. 



Any of the above: Each 50c; 3 for $1.40; 12 for $5.50. 

 Old -Fashioned Double Red Peony 



Paeonia officinalis rubra 



This is the oldest and still one of the most popular sorts. It is 

 the first to come into bloom. Brilliant glowing deep crimson 

 double flowers in great profusion. Each 60c; 3 for $1.75; 12 for 

 $6.50. 



Phlox, Painted Lady 



Dreer' 's Superb Hardy Phlox 



Among the hardy perennial plants no class is of more importance 

 than Phlox. The plants succeed in almost any soil and position, 

 and flower through a long season. While they will continue in 

 good condition and flower freely for many years without attention, 

 yet they respond quickly to and are improved by cultivation. 



The habit of growth is indicated by D 

 T=Tall. 



: Dwarf, M= Medium, 



M. 



Antonin Mercie. Bluish lilac on a light lilac ground 

 Bridesmaid. Pure white with just a faint red eye. M. 

 Daily Sketch. Salmon-pink with crimson eye. M. 

 Diplomat. The finest white Phlox in existence. D. 

 Eclaireur. Brilliant rosy purple with lighter halo. M. 

 Enchantress. One of the finest salmon-pinks. D. 

 Firebrand. Brilliant vermilion-scarlet with deeper center. D. 

 La Vague. Pure mauve with a contrasting aniline red eye. D. 

 Leo Schlageter. Bright scarlet with dark crimson eye. D. 

 Mrs. Jenkins. A very fine pure white. Blooms early. T. 

 Painted Lady. Silver pink, shaded salmon. Cherry redeye. T. 

 Pastel Pink. Silver pink with salmon-pink shadings. T. 

 Professor Virchow. Bright carmine, shaded orange-scarlet. M. 

 Rheinlander. Salmon-pink with deep claret red eye. D. 

 Riverton Jewel. A lovely mauve-rose with carmine-red eye. D. 

 R. P. Struthers. Bright rosy carmine with claret red eye. T. 

 Thor. Deep salmon-pink, shaded scarlet; aniline red eye. D. 

 Widar. Light reddish violet with large white center. D. 



Any of the above: 

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



.50. 



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A = Suited to Rock Garden; <§) = Suited to Semi-Shade; # = Suited to Shade 



