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HENRY A. DREER, Philadelphia, Pa. 



ASTER GRANDIFLORUS 



Arnebia Echioides. (Prophet-Flower.) 



Grows about ten inches high, and produces early in May to August, 

 bright yellow flowers with black spots, an excellent plant for the 

 north side of the rockery or other shaded position. 25 cents each; 

 $2.50 per dozen. 



Armeria. (Thrift— Sea Pink. ) 



Per doz. 



Maritima Splendens. 3-inch pots $0 75 



Alba. 3-inch pots . . . .' 75 



Artemesia. 



Abrotamnum. Strong divisions 



Purshiana. 4-inch pots 



Stellariana. 3-inch pots .... 



Asclepias. ( Butterfly Weed. ) 



75 

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Tuberosa. Strong one-vear field roots 



Per 100 



$6 00 

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6 00 

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6 00 



Asphodelus. (Asphodel.) 

 Luteus. 3-inch pots 1 25 10 00 



Hardy Asters. (Michaelmas Daisies, or Starworts. ) 



These are among the showiest of our late-flowering hardy plants, 

 giving a wealth of bloom at a season when most other hardy flowers 

 are past. The collection offered below is made up of the choicest vari- 

 eties only, the weedy sorts being eliminated; unless otherwise speci- 

 fied they bloom in September and October, 

 Amellus Elegans. Deep bluish violet ij^feet. 

 Airship. Pure white. August and September. 2% feet. 

 Chapmani. Light ageratum blue, very graceful large sprays. 4 to 



5 feet. 

 Curtisii- Pale heliotrope. August and September. 3 feet. 

 Datschi. Pure white. October and November. 3 feet. 

 F. W. Burbidge. Light violet. 3 feet. 

 Laevis. Light heliotrope. 3 feet. 

 Longifolia Formosissima. Bright violet. 3 feet 

 Mme. Soyneuse. Pale lilac, very free. 15 inches. 

 Mrs. F. W. Raynor. Light reddish violet. 4 feet. 

 Novae Angliae. Bright violet purple. 4 feet. 



Rosea. Bright purplish mauve. 4 feet. 

 " " Rubra. Deep reddish violet. 4 feet. 



Robert Parker. Pale heliotrope, large flowers. 4 feet. 

 Snowf lake. Very free, pure white. 18 inches. 



St. Brigid. White tinted lilac. August and September. 3^ feet. 

 Thos. S. Ware. Lilac mauve. 3^ feet. 

 Top Sawyer. Clear parma violet color. 4 feet. 

 Trinervus. Rich violet purple. October and November. 2% feet. 

 White Queen. Large white, vers' free. 4 feet. 



Strong 3-inch pots. $1.00 per dozen; $8.00 per 100. 



Aster Qrandiflorus. 



The most valuable of all hardy Asters, not only on account of its 

 large dark bluish violet flowers, but because it is the latest of all to 

 flower, continuing in good condition until late in November. 3-inch 

 pots, $2.00 per dozen ; $15.00 per 100. 



Hardy Alpine Asters. 



Useful for the rockery or borders, growing only 6 to 10 inches high 

 with large, showy flowers during May and June. 



Alpinus. Attractive bluish-purple flowers. 

 Albus. Pure white, very dwarf. 

 Speciosus. Beautiful deep blue. 

 " Superbus. Very free, blue. 



3-inch pots, 75 cents per dozen ; $6.00 per 100. 



Astilbe. 



Davidii. Unquestionably one of the most important additions to 

 hardy plants of this type in many years. Its 5 to 6 feet high stems, 

 which rise from a tuft of pretty dark green foliage, are crowned 

 with feathery plumes of deep rose-violet flowers during July and 

 August. 35 cents each; $3.50 per dozen. 



Astrantia. ( Masterwort. ) 



flaior. Strong, 4-inch pots $1 50 



Baptisia. ( False Indigo. ) 



Australis. Strong plants 1 00 



Tinctoria. . " " 1 00 



Bellis. (English Daisies. ) 



Double White and Pink. Strong plants 50 



Bocconia. (Plume Poppy.) 



Cordata. Strong divisions 75 



Boltonia. (False Chamomile. ) 



Asteroides. 4-mch pots 



Per doz. Per 100 



$12 00 



75 

 75 



Latisquama. 4-inch pots 



Bupthalmum. (Ox-eye.) 

 Salicifolium. 3-inch pots 1 00 



Hardy Cactus. 



Echinocactus Simpsoni. (Hedge Hog Cactus) . . 2 00 

 Echinocereus Viridiflora. (Green-flowered Cereus) 1 25 



Opuntia Arenaria 1 25 



" Rafinesquii . . 1 25 



" Phaeacantha Major. (Gay-spined Cactus) 1 50 

 Polycantha or Missouriensis 1 25 



Calimeris. 



Incisa. 3-inch pots 75 



Callirhoe. (Poppy Mallow. ) 



Involucrata. 3-inch pots 1 00 



Caltha. (Marsh Marigold.) 



Palustris. 3-inch pots . 

 Flore Plena. 



3-inch pots 



75 

 1 25 



Campanula. (Bell-flower.) 



Garganica. 

 Glomerata. 



Alliaraefolia. 3-inch pots 1 00 



Carpatica. Blue. 4-inch pots 75 



White. 4-inch pots 75 



3-inch pots • 1 00 



3-inch pots 1 00 



Alba. 3-inch pots 1 00 



" Acaulis. An elegant novelty for the 



rockery or for the outer edge of the border, forming 

 a dense turf of dark green foliage, which is studded 

 with trusses of showy deep blue flowers during June 

 and July. 35Cts. each ; $3.50 per dozen. 



Grandis. Strong plants. 3-inch pots 1 00 



" Alba. 3- inch pots 1 co 



Grossekii. 4-inch pots ... 75 



Latifolia Macrantha. 3-inch pots 1 00 



Lactiflora. 4-inch pots ... 1 00 



Media Double. (Canterbury Bell.) 4-inch pots 

 Single. " 4-inch pots 



Persicifolia. 3-inch pots 



Alba. 3-inch pots 



Gigantea Moerheimi. This beauti- 



new variety is now one of the popular hardy plants. 



Grows from 18 to 24 inches high and produces in June 



and July spikes of pure white double camellia-like 



flowers. 3-inch pots 1 



ramidalis. A beautiful variety, with spikes of 

 blue salver shaped flowers, fine for pot culture for 

 decorative work in summer ; extra heavy i-year 



field-grown plants 1 00 



Punctata. 4-inch pots 1 00 



Rapunculoides. 4-inch pots 75 



Trachelium. 4-inch pois 1 00 



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