Dreer's garden calendar : 1896 . dreersgardencale1896henr Year: 1896 126 HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS. Tritoma Uvaria Grandiflora [Flame Flower). A splendid summer and autumn flowering plant, with stately flower scapes and magnificent terminal dense spikes of rich orange-red tubular flowers; familiarly known from its glowing colors as the ' Red-hot Poker Plant;' effective among shrub- bery. 25 cts. each, §2 50 per dozen. Thermopsis Carolilliana. A fine plant for tall borders with spikes of yellow flowers. 25 cts. each, § per dozen. TrolillS EuropaeilS [Globe Flower). A fine spring flower- ing p
Dreer's garden calendar : 1896 . dreersgardencale1896henr Year: 1896 126 HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS. Tritoma Uvaria Grandiflora [Flame Flower). A splendid summer and autumn flowering plant, with stately flower scapes and magnificent terminal dense spikes of rich orange-red tubular flowers; familiarly known from its glowing colors as the ' Red-hot Poker Plant;' effective among shrub- bery. 25 cts. each, §2 50 per dozen. Thermopsis Carolilliana. A fine plant for tall borders with spikes of yellow flowers. 25 cts. each, § per dozen. TrolillS EuropaeilS [Globe Flower). A fine spring flower- ing plant that deserves to become popular ; large pale yellow flowers; they prefer a damp shady position and form striking objects. 25 cts. each, $2 50 per dozen. Tricyrtis Hirta Nigra [Japatiese Toad Lily). Peculiar white flowers with purple spots, in racemes. 25 cts. each, $ per dozen. Veronica Long-ifolia Subsessilis [Speedwell).- A pretty new species from Japan with blue flowers, produced in erect spikes a foot in length. 30 cts. each, § per dozen. Vilica Minor [Periwinkle). A desirable trailing plant for shady places. 15 cts. each, $ per dozen. Yucca Filamentosa [Adam's Needle). A fine lawn plant. 25 cts. each, $ per dozen. J8^§f° Assortments of Hardy Perennials. Strictly our selection, all distinct varieties: 12 Hardy Perennials, assorted varieties, 25 ' ' ' ' 50 ' ' ' l< 100 in 50 species and varieties, §12 00 Akundo Donax Variegata. HARDY GRASSES. Aruiltlo Donax. A magnificent Hardy Grass, growing to a height of 15 feet, and forming dense clumps. 25 cts. to $ each. Donax Variegata. A hardy, broad-leaved, varie- gated Bamboo; foliage creamy white and green; growing 6 to 8 feet high. 30 cts. each. BAMBUSA METAKE. A perfectly nardy Japanese Bamboo of dwarf habit, attaining a height of not over 5 to 6 feet. The foliage is of a rich dark green and is retained on the plant in a fresh condition almost the entire winter. It makes a mos
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