Dreer's mid-summer list 1918 . ATICE (Great Sea Lavender)Latifolia. A most valuable plant either for the border orrockery, with tufts of leather leaves and immense candelabra-like heads, frequently 1^ feet high and 2 feet across, of purp-lish-blue minute flowers during July and August; these, if cutand dried, last in perfect condition for months. 20 cts. each;$ per doz. STOKESIA (Cornflower Aster) Cyanea. A beautiful native plant growing 18 inches high, bear-ing freely from early in June until September its handsomelavender-blue Cornflower-like blossoms, which measure from4 to 5 inches acr
Dreer's mid-summer list 1918 . ATICE (Great Sea Lavender)Latifolia. A most valuable plant either for the border orrockery, with tufts of leather leaves and immense candelabra-like heads, frequently 1^ feet high and 2 feet across, of purp-lish-blue minute flowers during July and August; these, if cutand dried, last in perfect condition for months. 20 cts. each;$ per doz. STOKESIA (Cornflower Aster) Cyanea. A beautiful native plant growing 18 inches high, bear-ing freely from early in June until September its handsomelavender-blue Cornflower-like blossoms, which measure from4 to 5 inches across. It is of the easiest culture, and notonly desirable as a single plant in the hardy border, but itcan also be used with fine effect in masses or beds of any size. Cyanea alba. A pretty pure white variety of cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. TRADESCAIVTIA (Spider Wort) Virginica. Produces a succession of blue flowers all summer; 1^ to 2^ feet.— Alba, A white flowered form, 20 cts. eactii § per Stokbsia Cyanea (Cornflower Aster) HENRY A, DREER, PHILADELPHIA—HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 53 (Meadow Rue) Very graceful pretty flowered plants, with finely-cut foliage; great favoritesfor planting in the hardy border; the dwarfer varieties also being effective anduseful for the A beautiful variety, with foliage like the Maiden Hair Fern and miniature white flowers in June and July; 1^ to 2 atropurpureum. Elegant, graceful foliage and masses of rosy-purple flowers; May to July; 2 to 3 feet.— Album. Pute white flowers. Glaucum. Fine cut foliage; bronzy-yellow flowers in June; 2 cts. each; | per doz.; $ per 100. RARC 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. Theplant is of strong growth, about 4 feet high; the dainty flowers are produced ingraceful sprays dur
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