. Thalictrum Dipterocarpum VERONICA (SpeedweU) Amethystina. Amethyst-blue flowers in June and July; 2 feet. Incana. Bright silvery foliage, with spikes of amethyst-blue flowers; July and August; 1 foot. Maritima. Long spikes of blue flowers from July to September; 2 feet. Repens. A useful rock or carpeting plant with light blue flowers. Spicata. An elegant border plant, growing about 1^ feet high, pro- ducing long spikes of bright blue flowers in June and July. — Alba. A white-flowered form of the above. — Rosea Erica (The Heather-like Speedwell). Spikes of pretty delicate pink flowers, not un
. Thalictrum Dipterocarpum VERONICA (SpeedweU) Amethystina. Amethyst-blue flowers in June and July; 2 feet. Incana. Bright silvery foliage, with spikes of amethyst-blue flowers; July and August; 1 foot. Maritima. Long spikes of blue flowers from July to September; 2 feet. Repens. A useful rock or carpeting plant with light blue flowers. Spicata. An elegant border plant, growing about 1^ feet high, pro- ducing long spikes of bright blue flowers in June and July. — Alba. A white-flowered form of the above. — Rosea Erica (The Heather-like Speedwell). Spikes of pretty delicate pink flowers, not unlike a splendidly flowered plant of Heather. It is of vigorous, compact habit, forming bushy plants 10 to 12 inches high, which are very attractive during its flowering season in June and July. Virginica. Long spikes of white flowers in July and August; 3 to 4 feet. Price, cts. each ; $ per doz. ; $ per 100. Set of 8 sorts, $ DREER'S COLLECTIONS OF HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS While we are not in tlie landscape business and cannot under- take the preparation of plans for planting or laying out of grounds, we have had prepared by a competent landscape architect a series of Plans of Hardy Borders with a list of suitable plants for positions either in sun or shade. We will be pleased to send a leaflet containing same free on application. We also offer customers-who are not acquainted with the different sorts the following collections, all in good, strong roots, which when oitce planted will, with little care, keep the garden gay with flowers from the time frost leaves the ground until late in autumn. 12 distinct species, our selection $ 25 '' " " " 50 " " " " 100 " " " " THALICTRUM Dipterocarpum. A pretty and distinct species, with flowers of a charming shade of lilac mauve, which is brightened by a bunch of lemon-yellow stamens and anthers. The plant is of strong growth, about 4 feet high
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