DREER'S SELECT HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 



Arahis— Rock Cress A 

 Alpina. One of the most desirable of the very early spring 

 llowering plants forming a dense carpet completely covered 

 with pure white blooms. Splendid for beds, borders, and the 

 rock garden. 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; S15.00 per 100. 



Armeria— S'ea Pink or Thrift A 



Attractive dwarf plants, forming evergreen tufts of bright green 

 foliage. Innumerable flowers clustered together in dense heads 

 carried on stiff wiry stems, from 9 to 12 inches high. They flower 

 more or less continuously from early spring until late in fall. Very 

 useful in the rocl;ery as well as in the border. 

 Cephalotes Bee's Ruby. Has stout stems with large globular 



heads of brilliant ruby red flowers. SOc each. 

 — rubra. Large heads of crimson-red flowers on stout stems. 

 Laucheana. Bright rose. 

 Maritima alba. A pretty pure white. 

 Excipl u'hcrc noted: 30c each; $2.75 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



Artemisia 



A most useful class of plants either for the border or for filling 



in among the shrubbery. 



Lactiflora {Hawthorne Scented Mugwort). A most effective plant 

 of strong, free growth, 3J to 4i feet high, terminated by great 

 panicles of Astilbe-like, Hawthorne-scented, creamy white 

 flowers from the latter part of August to the end of September. 



Silver King (Ghost Plant). A very showy white-leaved contrast 

 plant growing 3 feet liigh and maturing its beautiful silver white 

 foliage early in summer. Long sprays may be cut to mix with 

 winter bouquets. 

 Either of tJie above: 30c each; $2.75 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



AsclepiSkS— Butterfly Weed A 



Tuberosa. Wry showy native plants, about 2 J feet high, pro- 

 ducing flowers of brilliant orange-scarlet during July and 

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



Aster alpinus 



Dwarf Asters a 



Alpinus. Indispensable for the rockery or edge of hardy borders. 

 Grows 6 to 10 inches high, bearing showy bluish flowers in 

 May and June. 



— albus. Identical with the above but with pure white flowers. 



Mauve Cushion. An entirely distinct Japanese species. It 

 forms a circular cushion-like plant 21 feet across, rarely exceed- 

 ing 9 inches in hc;ight. The flowers are delicate soft mauve with 

 silvery white reflection, measuring over IJ inches in diameter. 

 They are produced in such lavish profusion as to completely 

 cover the plant. The blooms begin to expand early in October 

 but are not at their best until November. 



Snowsprite (Snow Fairy). A very dwarf, early fall-flowering 

 variety forming compact clumps about a foot high. These are 

 smothered with large semi-double white flowers. It is a splendid 

 novelty which deserves a place in every garden. 



Subcaeruleus. Forms a dense tuft of leaves from which arise 

 many leafless stems 12 inches high, bearing in June and July 

 massive bluish violet flowers 3 inches in diameter. 

 Any of the above: 30c each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Fall-Rowering Hardy Asti.rs 



Fall -Flowering Hardy Asters 



Michaelmas Daisies or Staruorts 



These are among the showiest of our late flowering, liardy plants 

 giving a weaith of bloom during September and October. They 

 grow frecl.v in almost any soil. 

 Barr's Pink. This belongs to the Novae-angliae type. It is a 



strong vigorous grower, 4 to 5 feet high, with finest bright pink 



bhx.ms. 

 Capitaine. Li eht lavender-blue. 45 to 5 feet. 

 Chaterham Gem. Feathery sprays of light lavender blooms. 



3 feet. 

 Ghent. Large, delicate lilac-mauve flowers. 3 feet. 

 Liege. Large blooms of soft rosy pink. 2\ feet. 

 Novae-angliae. Very showy bright violet-purple. 4 feet. 

 — Mrs. F. W. Raynor. The nearest approach to red. A very 



profuse liloonuT. 4 feet. 

 Novi-belgii Climax. One of the best and showiest with large 



pyramidal spikes of large lavender-blue flowers. 5 feet. 

 October Dawn. Stout, branching, pyramidal plants, 2 feet 



high. L.iri;e attractive lilac-mauve flowers. 

 Queen Mary. The finest of the Novi-belgii type. Graceful, 



pleasing blue flowers tinted lavender; 2\ inches across, arranged 



loosely in branched panicles. 31 feet high. 



Sam Banham. Large pure white. One of the earliest. 3 feet. 



Tataricus. Distinct large bluish violet. Very late. 6 feet. 



.4Hy of the above: 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $15,00 per 100. 



Set of the 12 Fall-Flowering Asters. $2.50. 



Summer-Flowering Hardy Aster 



Amellus elegans.A Grows from 12 to 15 inches high and pro- 

 duces large showy flowers of a rich bluish violet during July and 

 August. Its free-flowering habit and compact growth make it a 

 most desirable subject for the front of the border. 30c each; 

 $3.00 per doz.; S20.00 per 100. 



Japanese Double White Hardy Aster 



This came to us unnamed from a 

 Japanese nurseo'man. It is entirely 

 distinct from all other hardy Asters. 

 The symmetrical pl.mts grow 2 feet 

 high and bear from July to Septem- 

 ber double white flowers not unlike 

 those of the double white Feverfew. 

 30c each; $3.00 per doz; $20.00 

 per 100. 



American Rock Gardens (Ham- 

 hlin). This is a splendid book giving 

 plain practical instructions on how to 

 make a rock garden. Contains valu- 

 able lists of plants for special loca- 

 tions. Postpaid for SI. 25. 



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Plants marked A are suited for the Rock Garden 



