Dreer's mid-summer catalogue 1915 (1915) Dreer's mid-summer catalogue 1915 . dreersmidsummerc1915henr Year: 1915 HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIAâHARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS BOLTONIA CAMPANtlLA Me NEW arendsi. This new type is the result of crossing A. Davidii with A. â Jajtonica compacta, astilboides and Thunhergi. The plants are of very vigorous growth, i^ to 3J feet high, producing many-branched feathered heads of flowers in June and July. They prefer a half-shady, moist position in any ordinary garden soW. Ceres. Delicate, light rose-colored flowers with peculiar sil- very sheen. Juno.
Dreer's mid-summer catalogue 1915 (1915) Dreer's mid-summer catalogue 1915 . dreersmidsummerc1915henr Year: 1915 HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIAâHARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS BOLTONIA CAMPANtlLA Me NEW arendsi. This new type is the result of crossing A. Davidii with A. â Jajtonica compacta, astilboides and Thunhergi. The plants are of very vigorous growth, i^ to 3J feet high, producing many-branched feathered heads of flowers in June and July. They prefer a half-shady, moist position in any ordinary garden soW. Ceres. Delicate, light rose-colored flowers with peculiar sil- very sheen. Juno. Strong, upright grower; plumes of a deep violet-rose color. Salmon Queen. Graceful panicles of a beautiful salmon-pink. Yenus. Similar to Ceres, but of bright, deep violet-rose color. Vesta. Very graceful plumes of light lilac-rose. White Pearl. Dense pyramidal plumes of silvery-white fiowers. 50 cts. each. One each of the 6 sorts for $ Choice Mixed Seedlings, 30 cts. each; $ per doz. ASTILBE. The two varieties offered below are stately, hardy plants, and succeed best in rather heavy soil and where they will not suffer for lack of moisture. Davidii. An important hardy plant. Its 5 to 6 feet high stems, which rise from a tutt of pretty dark green foliage, are crowned with feathery plumes of deep rose-violet flowers dur- ing June and July. Grandis. A grand species and a fine companion to A. Damdii, being of similar habit of growth, the panicles of white flowers frequently 2 to 1^ feet long; the foliage is much divided and attractive. 25 cts. each; $ per doz. \%%%%%%%%^ERING HARDV ASTERS (Michaelmas Daisies or StarworU.) These are among the showiest of our late-flowering hardy plants, giving a wealth of liloom during September and October, a season when most other hardy flowers are past, and for the best effect should be planted in masses of one color. They grow freely in any soil. We offer a collection of twelve varie- ties made up of the choicest variet
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