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HENRY A. DREER 



Hardy Plants 



WHOLESALE LIST 



Dreer's Imperial Japanese Iris 



Six Superb Japanese Iris 



We have selected the following six varieties from 

 a long- list of introductions as the most distinctive. 

 With their rich, lustrous colors and their refined forms 

 they rank high in this regal class of Oriental flowers. 

 Azure. Double immense flower, exquisitely waved; 



mauve-blue, darlcer halo surrounding yellow blotch 



at base of petals. 

 Bertha Hallock. Lower and upper petals nearly 



equal size. Bright, clear purple, with distinct rays 



and halo of white surrounding the golden throat. 



white standards tipped purple. 

 Chameleon. Vinous purple, speckled and splash id 



gray. Six petals. 

 Mount Hood. Double, light blue shaded darker, 



bright orange center. 

 Pres. Harding. Double or six petaled; heavy, thlck- 



petaled flowers produced w^hen all other Japanese 



Iris are out of bloom. Flowers very massive; Atip 



light blue with darker shadings. We believe this 



one of the best Japanese Iris grown. 

 Tenipleton. Double lisrht violet mottled reddish pink 



and white; of exceedingly fine form. 

 Price; 35 ets. each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 



Standard Collection Japanese Iris 



A select collection of tw^elve of the most popular 

 standard varieties. 

 Bine Danube. Double-blue with pure white veins. 



yellow centre; a striking variety of unusual 



strength. 

 Blue Jay. Six large petals aniline blue surrounded 



by a white halo. 

 Gold Bound. A fine double, pure white; creamy glow 



at the gold-banded centre. 

 Helene Von Siebold. Single. Self color. Reddish 



purple. Very large and fine blossoms. 

 Mahof^any. Rich velvety crimson purple with six 



large rounded petals. 

 Oriole. Double claret-red, flamed white and blue. 



Compact, medium sized. 

 Orion. Light ground, suffused throughout with crim- 

 son purple. Six petals. 

 Othello. Beautiful double deep purple overlaid with 



blue. 

 Paragon. Rich royal purple with many white veins. 



Six petals. 

 Pyramid. Six large, royal purple petals with a yellow 



centre, radiating into lines. Most brilliant Iris. 

 Q,nakeress. Single. Broad, w^avy petals of great size. 



Color dark rich blue, slightly veined. Yellow blotch 



is unusually bright. 

 Victor. Silvery white traced and marbled ultra-marine 



blue. Six petals. 



Price. Any of the above, $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 

 100; $150.00 per 1000. 



Japanese Iris in Mixture 



$1.25 per doz.; $8.00 per 100; $75.0O per 1000. 



Tmto Splendid New Iris Germanica 



A beautiful combination of Royal Purple and Golden 

 Yellow. 



The two varieties here described, one a golden yel- 

 low, the other a rich velvety purple, flowering at the 

 same time when planted together form a brilliant 

 rich color combination that is most effective and 

 pleasing. 



Gold Imperial. The best and most vigorous growing 

 free-flowering golden yellow Iris. Rich smooth 

 chrome yellow of fine form and texture with a bril- 

 liant orange beard. It has been one of the most 

 admired of the newer Iris on account of its perfect 

 form and unusually deep color. $7.50 per doz.: 

 $60.00 per 100. 

 Souv. de Mme. Gandichan. The largest, darkest and 

 by far the finest of the dark purple Irises. The falls 

 are brilliant velvety blackish purple, even the beard 

 has a bluish cast which enhances the beauty of the 

 flower. In addition to its other attractions it is also 

 very fragrant. $5.00 per doz.; $40.00 per 100. 



Iberis (Hardy Candytuft) 



Per doz. Per 100 



Sempervirens !52 00 $15 00 



« Little Gem 2 00 15 00 



Lavandula (Lavender) 

 Vera. 3-inch pot grown 2 00 15 00 



LeOntopodium (Edel^relss, or Alpine Snowflower) 

 Alpinum. This Alpine beauty is well known to tour- 

 ists who have traveled in Switzerland. It Is hardy 

 and should be grown either on the rockery or in 

 well drained soil. 3 ',4 -inch pots. $3.00 per doz.; 

 $20.00 per 100. 



Japanese Iris 



Liatris (Blazing Star, or Kansas Gay Feather) 



Per doz. Per 100 



Pyenostachya. 3-inch pots $1 50 $10 00 



Scariosa. 3-inch pots 



1 50 10 00 



Perenne. 



Linum (Fiax) 



3-inch pots 



Lobelia 



Strong pot-grown plants, not small, 

 lected stock, such as is usually sold. 

 Cardinalls (Cardinal Flower). 3-lnch 



pots 



Syphilitica (Great Lobelia). 3-inch 



pots 



1 50 10 00 



native, col- 



1 75 

 1. 75 



LupinUS PolyphylluS (Lupines) 



Polyphyllns. Clear blue, strong roots. 2 00 

 " Albns. Pure White, strong 



roots 3 00 



" Rosens. Soft pink, strong 



roots 2 00 



Lychnis (Ragged Robin) 



Chalcedonica. 3 -inch pots 1 50 



" Alba. 3-inch pots 150 



Haageana. 3-inch pots 1 50 



Viscaria Splendens Fl. PI. 3-inch pots 2 00 



Lysimachia (Loose-strife) 



Clethroides. 3-inch pots 1 75 



Fortnnei. 3-inch pots 1 75 



Nnnunnlarla. 3-inch pots I 50 



Lythrum (Rose Loose-strife) 



Roseum Superbum. 3%-inch pots 1 50 



Papaver Nudicaule (Iceland Popples) 

 Yellow, Orange, White or Mixed Colors 1 50 



Papaver Orientale (Oriental Poppy 



Beauty of Levermere. Rich crimson 

 with black blotch 



Goliath. Brilliant scarlet 



Jeannie Ma«-son. Large soft rose 



May Sadler. Salmon pink with black 

 markings 



Mrs. Perry. Salmon rose 



Olympia. New double flame scarlet, 

 overlaid with golden salmon, the 

 earliest to flower 



Orange ftueen. Rich orange red 



Perry's White. Fine satiny white with 

 a crimson maroon blotch at base of 

 each petal 



Princess Ena. Orange salmon, tulip 

 shaped flowers 



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We Make No Charge for Boxes or Packing 



