HENRY A. DREER 



Hardy Perennial Plants wholesale catalog" 



Armeria — Thrift, Sea Pink 



Per doz. Per 100 



Cephalotes, Bees Ruby. 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 



Laucheana rosea. 3-inch pots 1 50 10 00 



Maritima alba. 3-inch pots 1 50 10 00 



Artemisia 



Abrotanum (Old Man, Southernwood). Dark green fine- 

 ly cut foliage with pleasant aromatic odor. 18 inches. 



Lactiflora (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 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. 



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 



Aster, Star of Wartburg 



Spring-Flowering Dwarf Aster 



Subcaeruleus Star of Wartburg. 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 



Per doz. Per 100 



$2 50 $15 00 



The Yellow Hardy Aster 



Hybrldus luteus. Masses of tiny, star-shaped, clear 

 bright yellow flowers. A border acquisition of yel- 

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

 3-inch pots $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Summer-Flowering Dwarf Aster 



Prikarti (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. $3.00 

 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Fall-Flowering Hardy Asters 



Michaelmas Daisies, Starworts 

 Standard Sorts 



Alderman Votes. A lively shade of deep clear rose- 

 pink with a sheen of blue. Blooms in September 

 and grows 3% feet tall. 



Blue Bouquet. A charming new variety with branch- 

 ing pyramids composed of large, semi-double, clear 

 blue flowers. September; 2 feet tall. 



Blue Byes. The best blue Aster yet produced. Has 

 long pure violet-blue petals surrounding a small yel- 

 low eye. It is extremely attractive. September 

 blooming; 4 feet. 



Chas. B. Wilson. A bright red which has received 

 many favorable comments for its splendid habits and 

 the rich color of its blooms. Grows 3 feet tall. 

 September. 



Mt. 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; 3-4 feet tall. 



Novi-belgi, Climax. Large pyramidal spikes of large 

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



Fink 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. 



Any of the above, 3-inch pots: 

 $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Novelties in Hardy Asters 



Beechwood Challenger (New). The best of the red 

 Asters. Makes a vigorous, sturdy bush about 4 feet 

 tall. The color is the clearest of all the reds and is 

 much enhanced by bright yellow center disc. The 

 foliage is clean and healthy, and the habit is upright 

 but bushy; a fine novelty. September. 3-inch pots, 

 $3.50 per doz. ; $25.00 per 100. 



Novae Angliae, Harrington's Perfected Pink (New). 

 The first true pink Hardy Aster. This variety pro- 

 duces in September an abundance of blooms of a 

 soft clear rose-pink, which holds its color well. 

 Grows about 4 feet tall and creates a real sight far 

 surpassing any of the other pink varieties in the 

 garden. 3-inch pots, $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 



Olga 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. 3-inch pots $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



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Dwarf Hybrid Border Aster 



Dwarf Hybrid Border Asters 



Dwarf, compact, free-flowering plant that will make 

 a showy display in September during the weeks just 

 preceding the blooming of the earliest Chrysanthemums. 

 They represent a most important type of perennial 

 plant. 



Blue Bird. A remarkably attractive deep blue variety. 

 15 to 18 Inches. 



Constance. Light pink. 12 to 15 inches tall. 



Countess of Dudley. A charming clear pink with a con- 

 trasting yellow eye. 9 inches tall. 



Lilac Time. Deep lilac-blue. 15 Inches. 



Marjorie. Bright rose-pink. 12 inches. 



Niobe. Pure white. Very compact; 12 inches. 

 Anv of the above, 3-inch pots: 

 $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



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