. Dreer's mid-summer list 1919. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA—HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 51. SOLID AGO (Golden Rod) The varieties offered below are the most desirable of our native Golden Rods. Altissima. The giant of the family, attaining a height of 10 to 12 feet; the large heads of golden-yellow flowers reach per- fection late in October. Canadensis. Grows 4 to 5 feet high, with spikes of golden- yellow flowers from the end of July until September
. Dreer's mid-summer list 1919. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA—HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 51. SOLID AGO (Golden Rod) The varieties offered below are the most desirable of our native Golden Rods. Altissima. The giant of the family, attaining a height of 10 to 12 feet; the large heads of golden-yellow flowers reach per- fection late in October. Canadensis. Grows 4 to 5 feet high, with spikes of golden- yellow flowers from the end of July until September. Golden Wings. The finest of all; 5 feet high with immense panicles of bright golden-yellow flowers from July to Sep- tember. Rigidius. A bold plant with heavy foliage and immense heads of flowers in July and August. Shorti. Golden-yellow fldwers in July and August; 3 feet. Virgaurea Compacta. Grows but 15 inches high; deep yellow flowers in August and September. Price, 25 cts. each ; $ per doz. ; $ per 100. Set of 6 sorts for $ STACHYS (Woundwort) Betonica Grandiflora (Bctony). Large flowers of purplish- rose ; June and July ; 15 inches. —r Rosea. Soft rose color; June and July ; 15 inches. Lanata. Forms a densely leaved mass of bright, silvery-white wooly foliage and inconspicuous clusters of light purple flow- ers. As a plant for edging or for clumps in the border, or wherever intense color is desired for contrast with other foliage, it will be found most useful. 25 cts. each ; $ per doz. ; $ per 100. Stokesia Cyanea (Cornflower Aster) SIDALCEA Erect-growing, more or less branching plants, producing their showy flowers during June and July ; they will succeed in any garden soil in a sunny position. Candida. Grows 2 to 3 feet high with white flowers about an inch in diameter. 25 cts. each ; $ per doz. Rose Queen. A new variety of strong robust habit, growing from 5 to 6 feet high, producing showy large flowers of a pleasing shade of clear rose,
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