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JIENRY A. DREEE, 714 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



New Hardy Pinks. 



Albino. The flowers of this variety more closely resemble a 

 Carnation than a hardy pink ; it is a wonderfiil free bloomer, 

 the flowers are fuller, larger and of much finer form than any 

 other white variety. 



Alice Lee. A creamy white variety, of neat, compact habit, 

 especially recommended for cutting. 



Ernest Ladhams. Without question one of the finest pinks 

 yet raised, ha\-ing very large flowers of a lovely shade of pink 

 with deep caiTnine centre. ^ 



Homer. Rich rosy red, with dark centre ; a robust gi'ower, 

 holding its flowers erect on stout, stiff stems, and very free. 

 2X-inch pots, ready March 1st. 15 cents; set of 'four for 



50 cents. 



Hardy Pinks— Standard Varieties. 



Diamond. Fine pure white. 



Her Majesty. Pure white. 



Juliette. White laced crimson. 



Laura Wilmer. White maroon centre. 



Snow. Pure white. 



Souv. de Salle. Soft rosy pink. , 



Stanislaus. Violet rose, crimson centre. 



Very strong one-year-old clumps. 75 cents per dozen ; $6.00 

 per 100. 



PlatyCOdon (Japanese Bell Flower). 



Per doz. Per 100. 

 Japonicus fl. pi. New, strong clumps . . §1 00 ^8 00 

 Mariesi. Strong clumps ... ... 75 6 00 



Qrandiflorum. Blue and white ; strong 



clumps 75 6 00 



Hardy Perennial Phlox. 



Perennial Phlox. 



General Collection of Standard Varieties. 



Our collection of Phloxes has been carefully selected from 

 a number of European collections, and embraces only the best 

 and most distinct varieties. 



Alexander von Qontard. Carmine rose with white centi-e. 



B. Comte. Rich satiny amaranth purple. 



Bacchante. Dark crimson rose. 



Cross of Honor. Rose edged white. 



Duquesclin. White, violet rose centre. 



Etoile du Nord. Fine violet purple. 



E. Lavavasseur. Extra early dwarf white. 



E. Schmidt, ^^^^ite with distinct carmine centre. 



H. O. Wijers. White, crimson eye. 



Inspector Elpel. Deep rose. 



Isabella Dupuy. White with rose centre. 



Jourdan. Bright magenta crimson. 



Japonais. Salmon-red, crimson eye. 



flarquis de St. Paul. Carmine, dark eye. 



rioliere. Salmon pink, white eye. 



Nettie Stewart. Fine, large white. 



Ornament. Salmon rose, dark centre. 



Obergartner Wittig. Deep rose, carmine eye. 



Pantheon. Pure pink with salmon sheen. 



Semiramis. Bright pink with deeper centre. 



Robert Werner. Tender rose, carmine centre. 



Simplon. Carmine centre, light edges. 



Tivoli. A fine, purplish crimson. 



The Pearl. The best late white. 



William Muhle. Salmon rose with white marked centre. 



Young plants (no clumps) from 2j{-inch pots, ready March 

 iSth. 75 cents per dozen ; $5.00 per 100. 



PhySOStegia (False Dragon-head). 



One of the most beautiful of our midsummer-flowering peren- 

 nials, forming dense bushes 3 to 4 feet high, bearing spikes of 

 •delicate tubular flowers not unlike a gigantic heather. A most 

 ■useful plant for cutting, especially the pink flowered form. 



Per doz. Per 100. 

 "Virginica. Bright, but soft pink ; strong 



divisions . 75 $6 00 



Virginica Alba. Pure white, divisions . . 75 6 00 



PlnmbagO (Lead-wort). 

 Larpentje. Strong clmnps 



I 25 



PolygOnatnm. (Solomon's Seal). 

 Hajus 75 6 00 



Polemonium (Jacob's Ladder). 



Cceruleum i 00 S 00 



" Album 1 00 8 00 



Richardsoni i 50 



Pot en till a (Cinquefoll). 

 Formosa. 3-inch pots 75 6 00 



Primnla Veris Superba. 



( New Giant Hardy Primrose. ) 



This is one of the good new things that occasionally turn up 

 by chance. The plant originated a few years since in a batch or 

 seedling Polyanthus, and apparently is a hybrid Primrose, having 

 somewhat the growth of a Polyanthus combined with the yellow 

 color and fragrance of the English Primrose. 



In size of flower, it is fully three times as large as any hardy 

 Primrose known to us, the average size of the flower being over 

 one inch, and we have seen thern frequently measuring over 2 

 inches, with trusses of bloom 6 inches in diameter. It is per- 

 fectly hardy, grows from 10 to 12 inches high, and begins to 

 flower earlier and continues in bloom longer than any other plant 

 of the same family known to us. This alone is sufficient to 

 insure its popularity as a plant for the garden ; but its greatest 

 merit consists in the fact that it is not only one of the easiest 

 plants we know of to force, but a plant that will sell on sight 

 when brought into flower during the winter and early spring 

 months, and especially so when grown as an Easter plant. 



The plants can be stored in cold frames, successive batches 

 being brought into a cool greenhouse to flower as required, allow- 

 ing about four to five weeks' time to bring them into full 

 bloom. ( See illustration on next page. ) 



^1.25 per dozen ; ^lo.oo per 100. 



