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Convallaria (Lily of the Valley). See page 160 



Alpina. A good rock plant or for the 

 edge of the border, succeeds well in dry 

 ground in a sunny position, small blue 

 flowers in June. 6 inches. 25 cts. each; 

 $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



Campanulas or 

 Bellflowers 



Indispensable, hardy garden flowers, of 

 much variety of form, some being of tall 

 and imposing habit, while others are 

 dwarf compact little plants, suitable for 

 edging, rockwork, etc. They like a good, 

 rich soil, and last much longer in bloom if 

 planted in a half shady place. 

 Barbata. An unusual plant for the rockery, producing silvery, blue-bearded 



flowers on 6 to 9 inch stems during June and July. 

 Carpatica (Carpathian Harebell). A pretty species growing in compact tufts, not 



exceeding 8 inches high; flowers clear blue; held erect on wiry stems. It begins 



blooming in June, continuing until October. As an edging for a hardy border or 



for the rockery it is unsurpassed. 



— Alba. A pure white form of the above. 



Garganica. Forms a low spreading tuft, covered in June with starry light blue 



flowers with white eyes. A gem for the rockery. 

 Glomerata (Clustered Bellflower). Dense clusters of funnel-shaped violet-blue 

 [ flowers; June to August; 18 inches. 



Grand is (Great Bellflower). Large saucer-shaped rich violet-blue flowers in May 

 and June; 2 feet. 



— Alba. A pure white form of the above. 



LactiCora. An attractive flower of milk white tinged blue; 3 feet. 

 Latifolia Macrantha. Large purplish-blue flowers; May and June; 3 feet. 

 Medium (Canterbury Bells). We can supply this popular old-fashioned favorite in 

 blue, white and pink. June. 2 to 4 feet. 



— Calycanthema (Cup and Saucer Canterbury Bells). We can also supply this 

 favorite type in blue, white arid pink. June. 2 to 4 feet. 



Persicifolia (Peach Bells). Blue flowers during June and July; 2 feet. 



— Alba. A pure white form. 



Pyramidalis (Chimney Bellflower). The most conspicuous of all forming a perfect 

 pyramid 4 to 6 feet high, crowded with large salver-like porcelain-blue flowers 

 I in August. 



Rotundifolia (Blue Bells of Scotland). The true Harebell, clear blue flowers from 



June to August. A fine rock plant. 10 to 12 inches. 

 Trachelium (Coventry Bells). Purple flowers; June and July; 3 feet. 



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



Calimeris (star wort) 



Incisa. An attractive, free-flowering plant; grows 12 to 18 inches high, producing 

 from July to September daisy-like pale, lavender flowers, with yellow center. 

 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Callirhoe (Poppy Mallow) 



Involucrata. An elegant trailing plant, with finely divided foliage and large 

 saucer-shaped flowers of bright, rosy-crimson, with white centers, which are 

 produced all summer and fall. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Caltha (Marsh Marigold) 



Palustris. Effective hardy perenni- 

 als, of much value in marshy places 

 and by the side of streams and 

 ponds; grow about a foot high, with 

 bright yellow single flowers in early 

 spring. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Hardy Border 

 Carnations 



Choice mixed seedlings produced 

 from seed supplied by a specialist in 

 this popular flower. We supply *Tong 

 plants that will furnish an abundance 

 of flowers early in the season. 25 cts. 

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



Caryopteris 



Mastacanthus (Blue Spiraea). A 

 handsome Hardy Perennial; grows 

 about 3 feet high and produces rich 

 lavender-blue flowers in great pro- 

 fusion the whole length of the 

 branches from early in September 

 until cut by frost. 



Tangutica. A Chinese variety of 

 very neat habit and shrubby growth 

 with slender arching branches cover- 

 ed from July to September with 

 many small, partly concealed flowers 

 of a very pleasing and distinct light 

 blue. 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz.; 

 $18.00 per 100. 



Cimicifuga Simplex. See page 160 



Dreer's Choice Gladiolus are offered on pages 112 to 114 



