DREER'S SELECT HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 



Astilbe 



Astilbe 



This collection includes the best of the latest novelties, all are 

 varieties of vigorous growth producing many branched, feathered 

 heads of flowers during June and July. They succeed best in a 

 half-shady moist position in any ordinary garden soil. 

 Amethyst. Deep violet-red flowers on well branched spikes; 



3 feet. 

 Granat. Deep crimson flowers; 3 feet. 

 Grandis rosea magniflca. Large pure pink. 4 feet. 

 Kriemhilde. Delicate pleasing salmon-rose; 2j feet. 

 Professor van der Wielen. Long spikes and side shoots show- 

 ing a great profusion of pure white flowers; 4 feet. 

 Rhineland. Bright crimson, shaded salmon; 2j feet. 

 Any of the above: 50c each; $5.00 per doa. 

 Set of the 6 Astilbes $2.50 



Axibrieta— Rainbow Rock Cress A 

 Deltoidea. Pretty, dwarf-growing plants for the rockery or 

 edge of border. Masses of silvery green foliage and sheets of 

 various colored flowers in spring and early summer. 30c each; 

 $2.75 per doz.; S18.00 per 100. 



Baptisia— Fa/5e Indigo 



Australis. A strong-growing plant, about 2 feet high, with dark 

 green, deeply-cut foliage and spikes of dark blue flowers in 

 June. Suitable either for the border or wild garden. 30c each; 

 $2.75 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



Bocconia — Plume Poppy or Tree Celandine 



Cordata. A stately perennial for planting in the shrubbery 

 border, center of beds, or in bold groups in almost any position. 

 Grows 6 to 8 feet high and has creamy white flowers in terminal 

 panicles during July and August. 2Sc each; $2.50 per doz.; 

 $15.00 per 100. 



Boltonia— Fa/5e Chamomile 



Among the showiest of our native hardy perennial plants with 

 large, single, daisy-like flowers during the summer and fall when 

 thousands of blooms are open at once. 

 Asteroides. Very effective; pure white. 5 to 7 feet. 

 Latisquama. Pink, tinged lavender. 4 to 6 feet. 



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



Campanula or Bellflower 



Indispensable hardy garden flowers of much variety of form, 

 some being of tall and imposing habit, whereas others are dwarf 

 compact little plants, suitable for edging, rockwork, etc. They 

 like a good rich soil and last much longer in bloom if planted in a 

 half -shady place. 



Carpatica {Carpathian Harebell). A A pretty species growing in 

 compact tufts, not exceeding 8 inches high. Clear blue flowers 

 held erect on wiry stems. It begins blooming in June, continuing 

 until October. As an edging for a hardy border or for the 

 rockery it is unsurpassed. 



— alba. A A pure white form of the above. 



Medium (Canterbury Bells). We can supply this popular old- 

 fashioned favorite in blue, white, and pink. June. 2 to 4 feet. 



— calycanthema {Cup and Saucer Canterbury Bells). This we 

 have in blue, white, and pink. June. 2 to 4 feet. 



Persicifolia (Peach Bells). A showy plant 2 feet tall bearing a 

 mass of blue bell-shaped blooms in June. 



— alba. This is a pure white form of the above. Blooms in 

 June; 2 feet. 



PyramidaliS (Chimney Bellflower) . The most conspicuous of all, 



forming a perfect pyramid, 4 to 6 feet high, crowded with large, 



salver-like, porcelain-blue flowers in August. 

 Rotundifolia (Blue Bells of Scotland). A The true Harebell 



Clear blue flowers from June to August. A fine rock plant. 



10 inches. 

 Trachelium (Coventry Bells). Showy, drooping, light purple 



bells during June and July; 3 feet. 

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

 The set of 9 Campanulas $2.50 



Hardy Border Carnation 



Choicest Mixed. These are seedlings produced from seed sup- 

 plied by a specialist in this popular flower. They are fine, strong 

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



Centaurea — Hardheads or Knapweed 



A lovely perennial of easy culture delighting in an open, sunny 

 position. Bears a large quantity of showy blooms. Valuable for 

 either garden display or for cutting. 

 Dealbata. Bright rose-colored flowers borne profusely from July 



until September. 18 inches high. 

 Macrocephala. Large, thistle-like, golden yellow flowers. 



Useful for cutting and showy in the border. July and August. 



3 1 feet. 

 Montana (Perennial Cornflower). Grows 2 feet high and bears 



large violet-blue flowers from June to September. 



— alba. A pure white form of the Montana species. 



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



Cerastium— Snow in Summer A 



Tomentosum. A desirable low-growing plant with silvery 

 foliage and white flowers in June. Suitable for the rockery or 

 for carpeting dry, sunny spots. 25c each; $2.50 per doz. ; $15.00 

 per 100. 



Chelone— Turtle Head 



Lyoni. Stately handsome perennial growing about 2 feet high, 

 bearing during the summer and fall numerous spikes of large 

 flower heads of showy purplish red bloom. 30c each; $2.75 per 

 doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



Cimicifuga— 5naifeeroof 



Racemosa. A handsome native species bearing in July and 

 August spikes of pure white flowers. Well suited for planting at 

 tlie back of the border or for naturalizing at the edge of the 

 woods; 4 to 6 feet. 30c each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Simplex. Dense white flower spikes from September until the 

 middle of October. 3 feet. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa. 



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