HENRY A. DREER, Inc. 



DREER'S 



WHOLESALE CATALOG 



Choice Hardy Shrubs 



Prices include Boxes, Packing, and Delivery to Transportation 

 Company in Philadelphia 



Abelia 



CliiueuEis grandiflora. A choice, small, hardy shrub of 

 graceful habit, blooming throughout the summer and 

 fall. The bell-shaped flowers are white, attractively 

 flushed with pink. They completely cover the plant. 

 -1-inch pots, S2.50 per doz; $15.00 per 100. 



Edward &ouclier. A new hybrid produced by the V. S. 

 Department of Agriculture bearing bright lavender- 

 pink flowers with orange markings in throat. The 

 flowers are a trirle larger than Chinensis grandiflora. 

 4-inch pots 50c each; $5.00 per dozen. 



Althea 



■William B. Sxoith. 8 ft. Giant single pure white flowers 

 fullj' 4 inches across. They open flat and are pro- 

 fusely produced from early July until late September. 

 Size 18-24 inches, $4.00 per doz.; $30.00 per 100. 



Three Outstanding Buddleias 

 Charming 



A glorious shrub bearing throughout the late 

 summer and autumn elegant long sprays covered 

 with lovely lavender-pink blooms which, compared 

 with other Buddleias, are distinctly pink. For Sep- 

 tember and October flowers we suggest pinching off 

 the first flower spikes in July to aid in the develop- 

 ment of the side branches which will bring a greater 

 abundance of flowers during the autumn. Awarded 

 Silver Medal by Penna. Horticultural Society. 3-inch 

 pots, or 2-year field-grown plants, ready now: $2.50 

 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 2-inch pots, ready now: 

 $10.00 per 100; $80.00- per 1000. 



Dubonnet 



A glorious color — a 

 counterpart of the popu- 

 lar French wine Dubon- 

 net and a shade now very 

 popular in dress fabrics. 

 It resembles the well- 

 known He de France in 

 color, but the plant is of 

 stronger habit and the 

 trusses are much larger. 

 Firm, cylindrical spikes 

 closely set with dainty 

 blooms. Of erect growth, 

 strong stemmed. with 

 large leathery foliage, 

 and a good late summer 

 cutflower. 3-inch pots, 

 or 2-year field-grown 

 plants, ready now: $4.00 

 per doz.; $30.00 per 100. 

 2-inch pots, ready now: 

 $18.00 per 100; $150.00 

 per 1000. 



Orchid Beauty 



A splendid new variety 

 of soft cattleya-Iilac with 

 a brilliant orange eye. 

 Somewhat similar in 

 color to the well-known 

 variety Fortune. It dif- 

 fers from this variety in 

 its long tapering spikes 

 which are similar In form 

 and size to the popular 

 variety Charming. A real 

 addition to the Buddleias 

 for the Florist trade. 3- 

 Inch pots, ready April 

 1st: $8.00 per doz.; $65.00 

 per 100. 2-inch pots, 

 ready now: $6.50 per doz.; 

 $50.00 per 100. 



Red-Leaved Japanese Barberry 



(Berberis Thanbergi atropurputea) 



Has rich lustrous bronzy red foliage changing to vivid 

 orange-scarlet and crimson in the autumn. 



Per 100 Per 1000 



9 to 12 inches tall $3 50 $30 00 



12 to IB inches tall 4 50 40 00 



15 to 18 inches tall 5 50 50 00 



Prices on larger quantities supplied on application. 

 Prices on larger quantities supplied on application. 



Cotoneaster 



Horizontalls. A low-growing shrub with almost hori- 

 zontal branches. Small shiny green leaves and 

 orange-red berries produced in great quantitj' and re- 

 maining on the plants well into the winter. One of 

 the most effective evergreen plants for rockery. Also 

 excellent arranged in clumps in front of the shrub- 

 bery border or mixed with the dwarfer broad-leaved 

 evergreens. 5-inch pots 60c each. 



Daphne cneorum — Garland Flower 



A pretty, dwarf, spreading shrub from 6 to 8 Inches 

 tall, valuable for the rockery or for the front of the 

 border Has beautiful bright pink, sweet-scented flow- 

 ers earlv in Mav. Strong bushy 9 to 12 inch clumps. 

 80c each: $8.00 per doz.: $65.00 per 100: 12 to 15 inch 

 clumps, $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



Red-Leaved Japanese Maple 



Acer palmatum atropurpureum. The most conspic- 

 uous of the medium-sized shrubs or small trees. Its 

 beautiful shape and brilliant red foliage adds color and 

 variety to the landscape during spring and early sum- 

 mer. Strong plants, 18 to 24 inches tall, $1.75 each. 



Buddlela Charming 



Pyracantha coccinea Lalandi 



Pyracantha (Crataegus) coccinea Lalandi 



Firethorn, Evergreen Thorn 



There Is no other fruiting evergreen shrub that is 

 BO attractive throughout the year as this Firethorn. It 

 will succeed In any fairly sunny position, developing 

 into a shapely plant 6 feet or more tall. Its large 

 trusses of white flowers are followed by brilliant 

 orange-scarlet berries ■which remain on the plant» 

 throughout the winter. 5-inch pots. 75c each. 



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