. Dreer's autumn catalogue of bulbs plants seeds etc. for autumn planting 1909. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. lUEMRrADREER'-PHIIAMLPHIA^mHARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 5T SOLID AGO (Golcleu Rod). The varieties offered below are the most desirable of our popular native Golden Rods. Altissima. The giant of the family, attaining a height of ]0 to 12 feet; the large heads of golden-yellow flowers do not reach perfection until late in October. Canadensis. Grows 4


. Dreer's autumn catalogue of bulbs plants seeds etc. for autumn planting 1909. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. lUEMRrADREER'-PHIIAMLPHIA^mHARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 5T SOLID AGO (Golcleu Rod). The varieties offered below are the most desirable of our popular native Golden Rods. Altissima. The giant of the family, attaining a height of ]0 to 12 feet; the large heads of golden-yellow flowers do not reach perfection until late in October. Canadensis. Grows 4 to 5 feet high, with spikes of golden-yellow flowers from the end of July until September. RigidllS. A bold plant, with large heavy foliage and immense heads of rich yel- low flowers in August and September. Shortia. Golden-yellow flowers in July and August; 3 feet. SPIRAEA. (Goat's Beard, Meadow Sweet). ArtinCUS. A noble variety, 3 to 5 feet high, producing in June and July long, feathery panicles of white flowers. — Kneiffi A new variety, 3 to 4 feet high, with foliage divided as fine as a fern, with great sprays of silvery-white flowers in June. 25 cts. each; $ per doz. Chinensis. A distinct and handsome species, with large heads of silvery-pink flowers in June and July; 2 feet. 25 cts. each; § per doz. Filipendula FI. PI. {Double-flowered Drop-wort). Numerous corymbs of double-white flowers, on stems 12 inches high, during June and July, and pretty fern-like foliage. Gigantea, or Kamtschatica. Forms a bold plant 5 to 6 feet high, with large palmate leaves and immense heads of white flowers from July to September. 25 cts. each; $ per doz. Palmata {Criiiison Meadow Sweet). One of the most beau- tiful hardy plants, the deep purple-red of the stems and branches passing into the crimson-purple of the broad corymbs of flowers, which are produced very freely during June and July; 3 feet. — Elegans. A free-flowering, silvery-pink form. VenilSta. A showy, red-flowe


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