DREER'S SELECT HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS for Fall Planting 



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Spiraea— Goo?'* Beard, Meadow Sweet <S> 



^ .J-. J ~^^^3|^^^l Filipendula (Dropwort). 

 "^'f^ ^^H^B White flowers borne in 



^ " ■ j^HK/k June and July. Has 



' SM^^^l pretty. Fern-like foliage. 



12 to 15 inches high. 

 — fl. pi. The showy doub- 

 le-flowering form. 

 Palmata elegans {Pink 

 Meadow Swfit). Deep 

 purple-red stems and 

 showy silverj' pink flow- 

 ers. June, July. 3 ft. 

 nimaria fl. pi. {Meadow 

 S\c(l). Panicles of doub- 

 le, fragrant, white blooms 

 in June and July. 3 ft. 



.1 Hv of the above: 

 35c each; S3. 50 per doz.; 

 Spiraea ulmaria fl. pi. $25.00 per 100. 



Statice— 5ea Lavender 



Latifolia. Immense candelabra-like heads of minute purplish 

 blue flowers during July and August. 1 J ft. high. 



— elegantissima. A greatly improved form with larger 

 flowers and showier heads. Splendid for winter boucjucls. 

 Eilher of lite above: 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



StoU.esiaL— Cornflower Aster, Stokes' Aster 



Cyanea. 18 in. Handsome lavender-blue Cornflower-like 

 hliiums. Free flowering. June-October. 



— alba. A showy white form of the above. 



— lutea. The flowers are a fine shade of creamy yellow. 

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



Sweet Williain— Dtanrhus Barbatus A ® 



Popular summer-flowering plants growing 12 to 18 inches high. 

 Newport Pink. Rich salmony rose or Watermelon pink. 

 Pure White. Very large flower trusses of pure white. 

 Scarlet Beauty. A very effective rich deep scarlet. 

 Mixed. Contains all colors. 



-Iny of the above: 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 i)er 100. 



Thalictrxxm— Meadow Rue • 



\'ery graceful, pretty flowered plants with finely cut foliage. 



Aquilegifolium album. Elegant Columbine-like foliage and 



masses of feathery white flowers during June and July. 3 feet. 



— atropurpureum. A rosy purple form of the above. 

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



Thermopsis 



Caroliniana. A showy, tall-growing plant attaining a height 

 of 3 feet. Has long spikes of yellow flowers in June and July. 

 30c each; $2.75 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



Thymus— Thyme A 



Citriodorus argenteus. Silver leaved lemon-scented Thyme. 



— aureus. The golden-leaved lemon-scented Thyme. 

 Lanuginosus {W oolly-Leaved Thyme). Grayish foliage and rosy 



lilac flowers. Gives a splendid effect. 

 Serpyllum album {White Mountain Thyme). Dense mats of 

 dark green foliage and clouds of white flowers. 



— splendens. Bright purplish red flowers. 



Any oj these: 30c each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Trillium— pyood Lily, Wake Robin • 



Grandiflorum. Large pure white flowers in early spring; 12 to 

 18 inches. 15c each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



TroWixxs—Globeflower ® 



Desirable free-flowering plants with large, strong-stemmed 

 Buttercup-like blossoms. Plant in moist soil. May and June. 

 Europaeus superbus. 18 in. Similar in habit to Orange 



Globe, but has pale yellow blossoms. 

 Ledebouri, Golden Queen. 2 ft. Rich golden yellow 



blooms during July and August. 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 

 Meteor. 3 ft. Very large, deep rich orange. 

 Orange Globe. 18 in. A rare variety with large orange 



fli)wers. Wonderful as cut flowers. 



A ny of the above, e.xcept where noted: 

 35c each: S3. 50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 



Valeriana— Fa/crtan ® 



Officinalis {Hardy Garden Heliotrope). Produces showy heads of 

 fragrant rose-tinted white flowers during June and July; 3 to 4 

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



Veronica—Speedwell 

 Amethystina, Royal Blue. Gentian blue flowers in showy, 



stocky spikes: June and July; 2 feet. 

 Incana. A Silvery foliage, blue flowers; July and August; 1 foot. 

 Longifolia subsessilis {Japanese speedwell). Long spikes of 



blue flowers fmrn mid-July to early September. 2 to 3 feet. 

 Rupestris. A Thic kly matted, deep green foliage hidden under 



a cloud of bright blue flowers during Jlay. 3 to 4 inches high. 



— nana. A ® Forms a dense carpet of dark green foliage one 

 inch high. Deep Gentian blue flowers from April until June. 



Spicata. ® Longbroad blue flower spikesinjuneand July. lift. 



— alba. ® A white-flowered form of the above. 



— rosea. ® Lovely spikes of delicate pink flowers. 



.1 ny of the above: 30c each; S2.75 per doz.; S18.00 per 100. 

 The set of eight Veronicas, value S2.40, for $2.00. 



Winca— Periwinkle, Trailing Myrtle A • 



Minor, An excellent dwarf evergreen trailing plant that is 

 used extensively for carpeting the ground under shrubs and 

 trees. Lovely blue flowers in spring. 20c each; $2.00 per doz.; 

 $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. 



— aurea. Golden variegated foliage and blue flowers in spring. 

 Useful as plants for carpeting the ground and valuable in window 

 boxes. 25c ee'ch: S2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



— Bowles Variety. The largest-flowered with blooms of the 

 richest blue, borne with a remarkable profusion. 25c each; 

 $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Perpetual-Flowering Violas A 



Magnificent bedders requiring sun for best display of their richly 

 colored blooms. Flowers from early May until frost. 

 Apricot Queen. A rich apricot, shading to orange at center. 

 Jersey Gem. 6 in. stems. The most valuable bedding Viola for 



our climate, succeeding in sunny spots. Flowers from May 



until fall. Compact plants with lovely large violet blooms. 

 Purple Glory. Large ruby-purple flowers that stand well above 



the foliage. Blooms profusely and persistently. 

 .-1 ny of the above: 30c each; $3.00 per doz. ; $20.00 per 100. 



Hardy Violet A • 



Pedata {Bird's Foot Violet). A native woodland variety with 

 finely cut foliage and showy flowers with the upper two petals 

 violet-blue and the lower two pale lilac. 25c each; $2.50 per doz. ; 

 $15.00 per 100. 



Yxxcca— Adam's Needle 



Filamentosa. Large, fragrant, creamy white flowers during 

 June and July arranged on branched spikes 5 to 6 feet tall. 35c 

 each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 



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