DREER'S SELECT HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS for Fall Planting 



Pentstemon— Bearrf Tongue A 



Most useful showy perennials either for the border or rockery. 

 They bloom profusely throughout the summer months. 

 Barbatus Torreyi. From a compact, low crown of foliage 



arise showy spikes set with brilliant scarlet flowers during June 



and July. Splendid for border or rockery. 3 to 4 feet. 

 Pubescens. Bright rosy purple flowers in June; 11 feet. 



Either of the above: 25c each; S2.50 per doz.; $13.00 per 100. 



Beautiful Single Peonies 



A group of these large-flowered single Peonies when in full 

 bloom makes a most gorgeous display. Their really immense, 

 silky textured blooms have an exotic charm unlike any other 

 flower. 



Jacquilene. A fine early-flowering white. 

 La Fraicheur. Large lilac-rose flowers. Blooms early. 

 L'Etincelante. Brilliant carmine with silvery margins. Early 

 Nymphe. Lively, large, flesh white blooms. Late. 

 Othello. Clear carmine changing to purple. An early bloomer. 

 Torpilleur. Beautiful rose-pink flowers. A late bloomer. 



.1 ny of lite above: $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



The set of 6 Single Peonies, one each, $5.00. 



Beautiful Double Peonies 



Albert Crousse (T,tU, Laic). Very large, rosy white flowers 



flecked crimson. A free bloomer; splendid for cutting. 

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



creamy white flowers of superb form. 

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



wliite 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, Mid^eason). Brilliant dazzling ruby 



red. Exceptionally fiery, bright, and effective. 

 Festiva Maxima (TaU, Early). The most popular of all the 



whites. Center flecked with crimson. 

 Karl Rosenfleld (Tall, Midseason). Globular dark crimson 



flowers of great brilliance. An exceedingly popular variety. 

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



varieties. Rich crimson developing slight silvery tips. 

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

 red whii h harmonizes with the deep crimson center. 

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



bright ^Ivery pink with salmon shadings and silvery reflex. 

 Mme. Emile Galle (Medium, Midscason). 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 oftlie above: 50c each; S5.00 per doz.; S40.00 per 100. 



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. 60c each; S6.00 per doz. 



Double Peonies in Mixture 



Double Pink . 

 Double Red 

 Double White 

 Double Mixed. 



All colors. 



3i^c each; 

 $3.50 per doz.; 

 $25.00 per 100. 



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 ami 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. 



Albion. Pure white witli just a faint red eye. 



Antonin Mercie. Bluish lilac on a light lilac ground. 



Diplomat. The finest white Phlox in existence. 



Eclaireur. Brilliant ror.y magenta with lighter halo. 



Enchantress. One of the finest salmon-pinks. 



Firebrand. Brilliant vermilion-scarlet with deeper center. 



Jules Sandeau. A large, free-flowering salmon-pink. 



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



Leo Schlageter. Bright scarlet with dark crims.m eye. 



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



Painted Lady. Silver pink, shaded salmon. Cherry red eye. 



Pastel Pink. Silver pink with salmon-pink shadings. 



Professor Virchow. Bright carmine, shaded orange-scarlet. 



Rheinlander. Salmon-pink with deep claret red eye. 



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



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



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



Widar. Light reddish violet with large white center. 



Any of the above: 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Phlox subulata 



Phlox subulata— Mo55 or Mountain Pink ^® 



An early spring-flowering type with pretty, moss-like, evergreen 

 foliage, which during the flowering season is hidden under the 

 masses of bloom. An excellent plant for the rockery or the border, 

 and invaluable for carpeting the ground. 



Blue Hill. A uniform, compact grower producing eariy in the 

 spring and again in late fall a splendid display of showy blue 

 flowers. One of the best an<i surely a most distinct type and 

 color. 



Brilliant (Atropurpurca). This compact growing variety is a 

 brilliant sport of the same bright crimson-red color as the popular 

 Azalea Hinodegiri. Very distinct. 



Vivid. A companion sort similar in habit to the above but 

 differing in the color of its flowers which are a pleasing bright 

 salmon-pink. 



Alba. Pure white. Lilacina. Light lilac. Rosea. Pure rose. 

 Any of Ihese: 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



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



