DREER'S SELECT HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS for Fall Planting 



Liatris— B/azmg Star, Gay Feather ® 



Showy and attractive native plants, succeeding anywhere. Pro- 

 duces large spikes of flowers in July and August. 

 Pycnostachya. Spikes of light rosy purple flowers; 5 feet. 

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



Eillter variety: 2Sc each; S2.50 per doz.; S15.00 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 from early August till late September. 



Syphilitica (Great Lobelia). Our native Lobelia with large spikes 

 of blue flowers from July to September. 2 to 3 feet. 

 Either of the above: 30c each; $2.7.i per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



Lupinus ® 



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. 



A ny one: 30c each; $3.00 

 per doz. ; $20.00 per 100. 



Lychnis 



Campion 



All the Lychnis are of easiest 

 culture and this in addition t" 

 their brightness has made them 

 great favorites. 



Chalcedonica. (§) A desirable plant with brilliant orange- 

 scarlet flowerheads. Grows 2 to 3 feet high and blooms all 

 summer. 



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



Eaageana. Brilliant orange-scarlet. May-June; 1 ft. 



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

 and in June sends up handsome, double, deep red, fragrant 

 flowers. 

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



Lysimachia • 



Clethroides {Gooseneck, Loosestrife). 2 ft. Long dense recurved 



spikes of pure white flowers. July-September. 

 Fortunei. IJ ft. Dense spikes of white flowers. Leaves turn 



a brilliant bronzy red in early fall. August. 

 Nummularia {Creeping Jenny, Moneywort). A Valuable for 



carpeting under trees or in dense shade. Yellow flowers. 

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



Lythrum ® 



Roseum superbum {Rose Loosestrife). Large spikes of rose 

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

 $15.00 per 100. 



Mertensia— B/ue-Be//5 A ® 



Virginica. A showy plant growing about 1 to 1| feet. Bears 

 drooping panicles of handsome pinkish buds and light blue 

 flowers. One of the most interesting of our native spring 

 flowers. April and May. 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 

 per 100. 



Monarda— Bergamor, Oswego Tea ® 

 Didyma, Cambridge Scarlet. Showy plants growing 2 to 3 

 feet high bearing interesting brilliant crimson-scarlet flowers 

 during July and August. The foliage is aromatically scented. 

 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 



Lupinus polyphyllus 



Myosotis—Forget-Me-Not ® 

 Palustris semperflorens. A variety 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 7vy 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 massed of small light 

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

 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Oenothera— Evening 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 inclies. 

 Toungi. Bright yellow. FuUy open all day long. 18 inches. 

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



Pachysandra— Ja/)ane*e 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 orientale— Onenra/ Poppy ® 



These are truly regal plants growing 3 to 3i feet high. Notliing 

 equals their gorgeous color display in May and June when their 

 huge flowers carried on vigorous strong stems bid you come closer 

 and examine their individual beauty. 



Jeannie Mawson. Beautiful large flowers of soft rose. 



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



Olympia. A double flowering variety and the earliest to come 

 into bloom. Of 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| 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. 

 Any of the above: 30c each; 

 $2.75 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 

 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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