DREER'S SELECT 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. 

 Pycnostac'hya. Spikes of light rosy purple flowers; 5 feet. 

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



Either variety: 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Lobelia ® 



Cardinalis {Cardinal Flower). Handsome border plants, often 

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

 cardinal red blooms. Few plants are more effective at their 

 season of bloorn, which extends from early in August till late in 

 September. 



Syphilitica (Great Lobelia). A choice selection of our native 

 Lobelia with large spikes of blue flowers from July to Sep- 

 tember. 2 to 3 feet. 

 Eillier of the above: 30c each; S2.75 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



Lupinus (D 



Lupine 



Effective plants producing 

 large spikes of colorful flowers 

 in May and June. They re- 

 quire a deeply prepared soil 

 and must not lack moisture. 

 3 ft. 



Poljrphyllus. Clear blue. 



— albus. A white variety. 



— roseus. A combination of 

 light and dark pink shades. 



.4«y owe; 30c each; $3.00 

 per doz.; S20.00 per 100. 



Lychnis 



Campion 



All the Lychnis are of easiest 

 culture and this in addition to 

 their brightness has made them 

 great favorites. 



Lupinus polyphyllus 



Chalcedonica. ® A most desirable plant, heads of brilliant 

 orange-scarlet; grows 2 to 3 feet high and blooms all summer. 



— alba. A white-flowered form of the same habit. 



Haageana. Brilliant orange-scarlet. 



Viscaria splendens fl .pi . Forms a dense tuft of evergreen foliage 

 and in June sends up handsome double deep red fragrant flowers. 

 Any of the above: 30c each; S2.75 per doz.; §18.00 per 100. 



Lythrum ® 



Roseum superbum {Rose Loosestrife). A strong growing plant, 

 3 to 4 feet high, producing large spikes of rose-colored flowers 

 from July to September. 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 

 100. 



Mertensia— B/uc-Be//* A ® 



Virginica. An early-spring-flowering plant, growing about 1 

 to 1| feet high with drooping panicles of handsome pinkish 

 buds and light blue flowers; one of the most interesting of our 

 native spring flowers. 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Monarda— Bergamo^, Oswego Tea ® 

 Didyma, Cambridge Scarlet. Showy plants growing 2 to 3 

 feet high bearing interesting brilliant crimson-scarlet flowers 

 during June and July. The foliage is aromatically scented. 

 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 

 Mrs. Perry. The finest of all Monardas with bold heads of 

 brilliant rosy scarlet flowers. Even brighter and more effective 

 than Cambridge Scarlet. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 



MyOSOtis— Forget-me-not ® 

 Palustris semperflorens. A varietj that is hardly ever out 

 of flower. Useful in a shady spot in the border. 25c each; 

 $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Nepeta— Ground Ivy A ® 

 Mussini. An excellent plant for any position but especially 

 useful in the rock garden. It is of compact habit, forming dense 

 tufts about 12 inches high covered with masses of small light 

 violet-blue flowers during July and August. 25c each; $2.50 

 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Oenothera— Even/ng 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; 18 inches. 



Any of the above: 30c each; $2.75 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



Pacliysandra— Japanese Spurge A • 

 Terminalis. 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. 

 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100; $120.00 per 1000. 



Oriental Poppy, Perry's White 



Papaver orien tale— Orfcnra/ Poppy ® 



Beauty of Livermore. Crimson with dark blotch. 

 Jeannie Mawson. Beautiful large flowers of soft rose. 

 May Sadler. Salmon-pink with black markings. 

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

 Olympia. A double flowering variety introduced several years 

 ago, the earliest to come into bloom, 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 J- feet high. 

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



at the base of each petal. 

 Royal Scarlet. A large flower of rich orange-red color. 

 Wurttembergia. One of finest rich orange-red varieties. 

 Any of the above: 30c each; 

 $2.75 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 

 The set of 8 Oriental Poppies $2.00. 

 Choice Mixed Oriental Poppies. Grown from a select strain. 

 20c each; $2.00 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 



A = Suited to Rock Garden; ® = Suited to Semi-Shade; # = Suited to Shade 



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