Dreer's garden book 1930 (1930) Dreer's garden book 1930 dreersgardenbook1930henr Year: 1930 Lysimachia Clethroides Lysimachia Clethroides {Goose-neck, Loose-strife)' A fine hardy variety about 2 feet high> long, dense, recurved spikes of pure white flowers from July to September. 35 cts. each; $ per doz. Fortunei. A neat looking plant grow- ing 18 inches high with dense upright spikes of white flowers in August. The foliage turns to an attractive brilliant bronzy red in early autumn. 35 cts. each; $ per doz. Nummularia (Creeping Jenny, or Money- wort). Valuable for planting under
Dreer's garden book 1930 (1930) Dreer's garden book 1930 dreersgardenbook1930henr Year: 1930 Lysimachia Clethroides Lysimachia Clethroides {Goose-neck, Loose-strife)' A fine hardy variety about 2 feet high> long, dense, recurved spikes of pure white flowers from July to September. 35 cts. each; $ per doz. Fortunei. A neat looking plant grow- ing 18 inches high with dense upright spikes of white flowers in August. The foliage turns to an attractive brilliant bronzy red in early autumn. 35 cts. each; $ per doz. Nummularia (Creeping Jenny, or Money- wort). Valuable for planting under trees or shrubs where grass will not grow where it quickly forms a dense carpet. 25 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Mertensia (Blue Beiis) Virginica. An early spring-flowering plant, growing about 1 to 1J feet high, with drooping panicles of handsome light blue flowers, fading to clear pink; one of the most interesting of our native spring flowers. May and June. 25 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Monarda (Bergamot) Showy plants growing from 2 to 3 feet high, succeeding in any soil or position, with aromatic foliage, and producing their bright flowers during July and August. Didyma Cambridge Scarlet (Oswego Tea). Brilliant crimson- scarlet. — Rosea (Bee Balm). A pretty rose-colored form. — Violacea. Bright amaranth red. Fistulosa Alba (Wild Bergamot). A white-flowered variety. 25 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Set of 4 sorts, 85 cts. Nepeta Mussini. An excellent plant for any position but especially useful in the rock garden, it is of compact habit, forming dense tufts about 12 inches high with masses of small light violet blue flowers during July and August. 25 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. LeOHtopodium (Edelweiss, or Alpine Snowflower) Alpinum. This alpine beauty is well known to tourists who have traveled in Switzerland. It is a hardy plant, and well worth a trial. It should be grown either on the rockery or in well-drained,
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