48 



SELECT HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 



Hardy Phlox 



Dreer's Superb Hardy Phlox 



Among hardy perennial plants no class is of more importance 

 than the Phloxes, succeeding in almost any soil and position; 

 and flowering through a long season; and while they will continue 

 in good condition and flower freely for many years without atten- 

 tion, yet they respond quickly to and are improved by cultivation. 

 Albion. Pure white with just a faint red tinted eye. 

 Aldenham Triumph. A delicate shade of silvery pink with 



cherry red eye. 

 Antonin Mercie. Light ground color prettily suffused bluish 



lilac. 

 Bacchante. Tyrian-rose, with a crimson-carmine eye. 

 B. Comte. Rich French purple. 



Bridesmaid. Pure white with large crimson-carmine eye. 

 Champs Elysee. A bright rosy-magenta; very effective. 

 Eclaireur. Brilliant rosy-magenta, with lighter halo. 

 Enchantress. One of the finest salmon pinks. 

 Europa. Pure white, with small crimson-carmine eye. 

 Firebrand. Bright vermilion scarlet with deeper center, large 



trusses, strong robust habit. 

 Flora J. Riedy. Of tall sturdy upright growth and enormous 



panicles of purest white flowers. 

 Jules Sandeau. Large, fine, very free flowering deep salmon 



pink. 

 La Vague. Pure mauve, with aniline-red eye. 

 Mrs. Jenkins. The best all-around pure white. 

 New Bird. Deep crimson-red, almost vermiHon, and purple 



eye. 

 Painted Lady. This delicate colored sort is one of the most 



pleasing in our entire collection. Silver pink, with salmon 



shadings and cherry red eye. 

 Pastel Pink. Tall growing silver pink with salmon pink 



shadings. 

 Professor Virchow. Bright carmine overlaid with briUiant 



orange-scarlet. 

 Rheinlander. A beautiful tone of salmon-pink, the color being 



intensified by a very decided deep claret-red eye. 

 Riverton Jewel. A lovely mauve-rose illuminated by a brilliant 



carmine-red eye. 

 R. P. Struthers. Bright rosy-carmine, with daret-red eye. 

 Rynstrom. Efi'ective carmine-rose color. 

 Thor. Deep salmon-pink overlaid with a scarlet glow. A light, 



almost white halo surrounds the aniline-red eye. 

 Widar. Light reddish violet with large white center that 



intensifies the color effect. 



Any of the above varieties, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 

 per 100. One each of the 25 varieties, S4.00. 



Early-flowering Hardy Phlox 



Miss Lingard. This grand white variety is one of the most popular 

 sorts grown; it grows about 2 feet high, and starts to bloom in May, 

 continuing to flower until late in October. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 

 $15.00 per 100. 



Phlox Subulata (Moss, or Mountain Pink) 



An early spring-flowering type, with pretty moss-like evergreen foliage, 

 which, during the flowering season, is hidden under the masses of bloom. 

 An excellent plant for the rockery, or the border, and invaluable for car- 

 peting the ground or covering graves. 



Alba. Pure white. Rosea. Bright rose. 



Lilacina. Light lilac. Vivid. Bright pink, red eye. 



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



Various Phloxes 



Amoena. A useful variety for carpeting the ground, rockery, or 



border; it grows but 4 inches high, and in spring is a sheet of 



bright pink flowers. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. ; $15.00 per 100. 



Divaricata Canadensis. One of our native species, worthy of 



extensive planting, commencing to bloom early in April, and 



continuing through May, large, fragrant lavender flowers on 10 



inch stems. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15,00 per 100. 



Ovata Caroliniana {Mountain Phlox). Grows 12 to 15 inches high, 



and bears masses of reddish-pink flowers in May and June. 25 cts. 



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



Rudbeckia (Cone-Flower) 



Golden Globe. An improved globiilar form of the popular 

 Golden Glow with large double golden yellow flowers, not unlike 

 a Pompon Dahlia. 5 feet; July to September. 



Golden Glow. Produces masses of double golden-yeUow Dahlia- 

 like flowers from July to September. 5 to 6 feet. 



Newmani. Dark orange-yellow flowers, with deep purple cone, 

 borne on stiff, wiry stems, 3 feet high, July to October. 



Purpurea (Giant Purple Cone-Jlower). Flowers about 4 inches 

 across, of a peculiar reddish-purple with a remarkably large 

 cone-shaped center of brown; forms bushy plants 3 feet high, and 

 blooms from July to October. 



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



Salvia (Meadow Sage) 



Azurea. Growing 2 to 3 feet high, producing during August and 

 September pretty sky-blue flowers in the greatest profusion. 



Pitcheri. Similar to the above but of more branching habit and 

 larger flowers of a rich gentian-blue color. 



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



ScabiOSa (Blue Bonnet) 



Caucasica. A charming soft shade of lavender, commences 

 blooming in June, continuing until September. 18 to 24 inches 

 high. 



Japonica. Lavender-blue flowers, from July to September; 

 2 feet. 



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



Sempervivum (Houseieek) 



Evergreen succulents forming interesting rosette-Iikc plants for 

 the rockery. 6 distinct varieties 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; 

 $15.00 per 100. 



Spiraea (Goat's Beard, Meadow Sweet) 



Filipendula (Drop-won). Numerous corymbs of white flowers 

 June and July, and pretty fern-like foliage. 12 to 15 inches. 



— Fl. PI. The double flowering form of above. 



Palmata (Crimson Meadow Sweet). One of the prettiest; the deep 

 purple-red of the stems passing into the crimson-purple of the 

 broad corymbs of flowers, which are produced very freely during 

 June and July; 3 feet. 



TJlmaria Fl. PI. (Meadow Sweet). Grows about 3 feet high, 

 panicles of fragrant double white flowers in June and July. 

 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Statice (Great Sea Lavender) 



Latifolia. Immense candelabra-like heads of purplish-blue 

 minute flowers during July and August. IJ ft. high. 

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



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



