. Dreer's 1907 garden book. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. jUfMADREER pADftPHJA^IIIHARDY PEREMMIAL PbANTJ- 110 »» CARYOPTERIS. Mastacanthus {Blue Spircea). A handsome hardy perennial ; grows about 3 feet high and produces rich lavender-blue flowers in great profusion the whole length (if its branches. A plant either for bedding or pot culture, blooming con- tinuously from early in September until cut by frost. (See cut.) 15 cis. each ; $ perdoz.; $10 00 per


. Dreer's 1907 garden book. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. jUfMADREER pADftPHJA^IIIHARDY PEREMMIAL PbANTJ- 110 »» CARYOPTERIS. Mastacanthus {Blue Spircea). A handsome hardy perennial ; grows about 3 feet high and produces rich lavender-blue flowers in great profusion the whole length (if its branches. A plant either for bedding or pot culture, blooming con- tinuously from early in September until cut by frost. (See cut.) 15 cis. each ; $ perdoz.; $10 00 per 100. CENTAUREA (Hardheads, or Knapweed). dlastifolia. A pretty Caucasian species with an abundance of silvery thistle-like heads of yellow flowers on 3 to 4 feet high plants; July to Sepiember. Hirta nigra variegata ( Variegated Button Weed). Prettily variegated green and gold foliage, and during July and August purple flowers; 2 feet. Dealbata. Distinct bright rose-colored flowers; July to September; 18 inches. Macrocephala. Very large thistle-like golden-yellow flowers, useful for cutting and showy in the border ; July and August; 3^ feet. Montana {Perennial Corn PZmver). Grows 2 feet high, be .ring large violet-blue flowers from July to September. — alba. Large white variety of above. — Rubra. Another variety of above with large purplish-red flowers. — Lady Hastings. A variety with soft lilac-rose colored flowers. Orlentalis. Pale yellow showy flowers in July and August; 2i| feet. .Ruthenica. Straw-colored flowers in July and August; ornamental fern-like foli- liage; 2£ feet. 15 cts. each; $ per doz.; or the set of 10 varieties for § CEPHALARIA (Roundheads). Alpina. A rare tall-growing plant, which, when fully established, attains a height in July and August delicate sulphur-yellow flowers, not unlike 6 feet, beari the flowers of Scabiosa. 25 cts. each $ per doz. CerastiUlIl (Snow in Summer). TomentOSUm. A desirable low- growing plant with silvery fol


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