DREER'S SELECT HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS for Fall Planting 



Early-Flowering Hardy PhloX 



Miss Lingard. This grand white variety is one of the most 

 popular sorts grown. It grows about 2 feet high and starts to 

 bloom in May, continuing to flower until late in October. 

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



Various Species of Phlox 



Amoena. A ® A useful variety for carpeting the ground ami 

 splendid in the rockery or border. Grows but 4 inches high and 

 is a sheet of bright pink flowers in spring. 



Divaricata canadensis. A ® One of our native species worthy 

 of extensive planting. Begins to bloom early in April and con- 

 tinues through May. Large, fragrant, lavender flowers on 10 

 inch stems. 



Maculata hybrida Alpha. A cross between our native species 

 maculata and some of the showier varieties of decussata. 

 Though its soft amaranth-pink color is not intense the variety 

 is so remarkably free tiowering that it should find a place in 

 every collection. Grows about 2j feet high and gives a large 

 panicle of flowers on each branch. Blooms continuously from 

 June until freezing weather. 



Ovata caroliniana {Mountain Phlox). A ^ Bears masses of 

 reddish pink llnwers in May and June. 12 to 15 inches. 

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



Physostegia— Fa/5e Dragonhead ® 



One of the most beautSful of our midsummer flowering per- 

 ennials. Forms dense bushes 2 to 4 feet high, bearing spikes of 

 delicate tubular fiowers not unlike a gigantic Heather. 

 Virginica. Bright soft pink. 



— alba. Pure white; very fine. 



— grandiflora Vivid. A new variety growing from 18 to 24 

 inches high with fiowers much larger than the type and of a 

 bright violet-mauve. 



Any of these: 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; S15.00 per 100. 



Plumbago — Leadwort {Cerasostigma) A 



Larpentae. A very desirable border and rock plant. It is of 

 dwarf, spreading habit, growing 6 to 8 inches high. Covered 

 with intensely rich blue flowers during the summer and fall 

 months. 30c each; S3. 00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Primula A® 



Veris (English Cowslip). Plants grown from a choice strain of seed 



in mixed colors. 

 Vulgaris {English Primrose). An old favorite, and should be 



found in every garden; one of the earliest spring flowers; a 



bright canary yellow; very fragrant. 



Either one: 30c each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Pyrethrum 



Hybridum Single. In choicest mixture. June and July. Ij to 



2 feet. 

 Uliginosum {Giant Daisy). ® Grows 3 to 4 feet high and is 



covered from July to September with large white daisy-like 



flowers, 3 inches in diameter. 



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



Rudbeckia— Cone/Zoiver ® 



Golden Globe. An improved globular form of the popular 

 Golden Glow with large double golden yellow flowers, not 

 unlike a Pompon Dahlia. 5 feet; July to September. 



Golden Glow. Produces masses of double golden yellow Dahlia- 

 like flowers from July to September. 5 to 6 feet. 



Newmani. Dark orange-yellow flowers with deep purple cone, 

 borne on stiff wiry stems, 3 feet high, July to October. 



Purpurea {Giant Purple Coneflower). Flowers about 4 inches 

 across, of a peculiar reddish purple with a remarkably large 

 cone-shaped center of brown; forms bushy plants 3 feet high and 

 blooms from July to October. 



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



Salvia— MeoJow Sage 



Azurea. A splendid variety 

 growing 2 to 3 feet high pro- 

 ducing during August and 

 September most attractive 

 sky blue flowers closely set 

 on fine, long, sturdy flower 

 spikes. It is a most profuse 

 bloomer bringing a lovely 

 shade of blue into the fall 

 garden when this color is 

 quite rare. 



Pitcheri. This also is a tall 

 growing hardy Sage differing 

 from the above in branching 

 more freely and carrying still 

 larger flowers of a rich gen- 

 tian blue color in long grace- 

 ful flower heads. The plants 

 grow 4 to 5 feet tall and 

 bloom most profusely during 

 the fall months. 



Either of the above: 



30c each; $2.75 per doz.; 



$18.00 per 100. 



Salvia Pitcheri 



Saxifraga— Megasec A® 



These will thrive in any kind of soil. Grow about a foot high 

 and are admirable for the front of the border or shrubbery. 

 Cordifolia. Light pink. Crassifolia. Rosy pink. 



Either variety: 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 



Scabiosa— B/ue Bonnet 



Caucasica. A charming soft shade of lavender, commences 

 blooming in June, continuing until September. 18 to 24 inches. 

 Japonica. Lavender-blue flowers. July to September; 2 feet. 

 Either variety: 30c each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



SedwrtX— Stone-Crop A 



Acre {Golden Moss). Has evergreen green foliage and bright 



yellow flowers. 2 to 3 inches high. 

 Album. A fine evergreen, creeping variety with green foliage 



and white flowers. 2 to 3 inches high. 

 Lydium. An evergreen variety with bronzy green foliage and 



pink flowers. 1 to 2 inches high. 



— glaucum. Glaucous green foliage of evergreen nature. Lovely 

 pink flowers. 1 to 2 inches high. 



Maximum atropurpureum. An interesting variety with 



most unusual large foliage of a beautiful dark bronzy purple. 

 Pruinatum Forsterianum. Evergreen, glaucous, flesliy 



green leaves and golden yellow flowers. 2 to 3 inches high. 

 Sarmentosum. ® A vigorous variety of spreading habit. Bright 



green foliage and yellow flowers. 6 inches high. 

 Sexangulare. Evergreen foliage of a rich dark green color and 



lovely yellow flowers. 4 to 5 inches high. 

 Sieboldi. Round, succulent, glaucous foliage and bright pink 



flowers from August to October. 8 to 10 inches high. 

 Spectabile. Of upright growth about 18 inches high. Has 



broad, light green foliage and large heads of handsome, showy, 



rose colored flowers during the summer and fall. 



— Brilliant. Similar to the above in height and form but with 

 showy bright amaranth red flower heads. 



Stoloniferum. Most desirable with flat succulent leaves and 

 purplish pink flowers during July and August. 6 inches. 

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



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



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