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SELECT HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 



Helenium (Helen's Flower) 



All of these are desirable border plants, succeeding in any soil in 

 a sunny location, with broad-spreading heads of flowers, useful 

 for cutting, each species covering a long-blooming season. 

 Autumnale Rubrum. Robust growing; 3 to 4 feet high, with 



bright terra-cotta red flowers in August and September. 



— Superbum. Golden-yeUow flowers during the late summer 

 and fall months; S to 6 feet. 



Riverton Beauty. Rich lemon-yellow, with large purplish 



black cone; August and September; 4 feet. 

 Riverton Gem. Old gold, changing to waU-flower red; August 



and September; 3J feet. 



30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz.; §18.00 per 100. 



HelianthuS (Hardy Sunflower) 



Maximiliana. The latest of all, perfecting its fine golden-yellow 

 flowers in long, graceful sprays during October, when all others 

 have finished flowering; invaluable for cutting; 5 to 7 feet. 



Mollis. Large, single lemon-yellow flowers with downy white 

 foliage; blooms in August and September; 4 feet. 



WoUey Dod. The best of the September flowering varieties with 

 deep yellow flowers; entirely distinct; 6 feet. 



25 cts. each; S2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



HemerOCalliS (Vellow Day LUy) 



Flava {Yellow Day Lily). The best known variety; very fragrant 

 deep lemon-yellow flowers in Jvme and July; height, 2j to 

 3 feet. 



Florham {Golden Day Lily). Bright golden-yeUow with Indian- 

 yellow shadings; June and July; 3 to 3 J feet. 



Middendorfi. The earliest to bloom. May flowers bell-shaped, 

 rich chrome yellow; 2 feet. 



Thunbergi. The latest to flower; rich buttercup-yellow, funnel- 

 shaped flowers throughout July; 4 feet. 



25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; S15.00 per 100. 



tleUChera (Alum Root, or Coral Bells) 



Most desirable dwarf, compact bushy plants of easy culture, 

 growing 1} to 2 feet high, and bearing during July and August 

 loose, graceful spikes of flowers in the greatest profusion; excellent 

 subject either for the border or rockery, and of great value for 

 cutting. 



Brizoides. Pale pink. Sanguinea. Bright red. 



Pluie de Feu. Deep coral red. — Alba. Creamy white. 

 Rosamonde. Soft coral pink. —Rosea. Rosy pink. 

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



Hibiscus (Mallow) 



Desirable border plants, growing 4 feet high, with large foliage 

 and large showy flowers of delicate coloring, produced during the 

 entire summer. 



Giant-flowering Marshmallows. A wonderfully improved 

 form in which the colors have been intensified, and flowers of 

 enormous size, frequently 10 to 12 inches in diameter, have been 

 developed. We offer three distinct colors: Red, Pink and 

 White, in strong two-year flowering roots. 30 cts. each; $2.50 

 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. One of each for 75 cts. 



Dreer's Superb Hollyhocks 



Double Maroon, Newport Pink, Red, Rose, White and 



Yellow. 

 Fringed Allegheny. Mixed colors. 

 Single Mixed Colors. Very artistic flowers. 



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



Iberis (Hardy Candytuft) 



Sempervirens. Most desirable dwarf plants (8 to 10 inches), 

 with evergreen foliage, which is completely hidden by dense 

 heads of pure white flowers early in the spring. 



— Little Gem. A perfect gem of very dwarf habit, not over 

 6 inches high with masses of white flowers in May; a most 

 valuable rock plant. 



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



SA.\nD.\RE 



The Japanese Iris 

 of Special Merit 



Imperial Japanese Iris Samidare 



An outstanding distinct variety 



We consider Samidare the most distinct of the Japanese 

 Iris, a large massive flower with six heavy, peculiarly fluted 

 petals which give the flowers their unique formation. The 

 ground color is silverj' white, showing just faintly through the 

 pretty violet-blue of the petals which are strongly veined with 

 rich, ultramarine blue. The standards are of a rich deep violet 

 purple, a combination of colors not only rich but at the same 

 time exceedingly soft and pleasing and the finest Japanese 

 Iris grown. 



50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. 



Japanese Iris (iris Kaennpferi) 



We have selected the following varieties from a long list of intro- 

 ductions as the most distinctive. With their rich, lustrous colors 

 and refined forms they rank high in this regal class of Oriental 

 flowers. 

 Blue Danube. Double-blue with pure white veins, yellow 



center; a striking variety of unusual strength. 

 Blue Jay. Six large petals aniline blue surrounded by a white 



halo. 

 Catherine Parry. Double blue overlaid with rosy violet. 

 Dream. Large, single white, delicately veined with blue. 

 Gold Bound. The finest double, creamy white. 

 Mahogany. Rich velvety crimson purple with six large rounded 



petals. 

 Paragon. Rich royal purple with many white veins. Six petals. 

 Pyramid. Six large, royal purple petals with a yellow center; 



radiating into Hues. Most brilliant Iris. 

 Quakeress. Single. Broad, wavy petals of great size. Color 



dark rich blue, slightly veined. Yellow blotch is unusually 



bright. 

 Templeton. Light violet mottled reddish pink and white, six 



petals. 

 T. S. Ware. Reddish violet veined white, center white, lemon 



yellow markings; double. 

 Victor. Silvery white traced and marbled ultra-marine blue. 



Six petals. 

 35 cts. each; S3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. Set of 12 varieties, 



S3. 50. 



Japanese Iris in Mixture 



20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



NOTE— Plants will be 8ent by Parcel Post if remittance is made to cover postage and special packing as noted on page 80. 



