Dreer's garden calendar : 1897 . dreersgardencale1897henr Year: 1897 SELECT HARDY PLANTS. 139 Boltonia Asteroides. A beautiful native plant growing 4 to 5 feet high, producing white aster-like flowers. 25 cts. each; § per doz. Boltonia Latisquama. A pretty pink flowering sort, tinged with lavender; very desirable. 25 cts. each; § per doz. Bocconia Cordata. A noble hardy perennial, beautiful in foliage and flower, and admirably adapted for planting in the shrubbery borders, centre of beds, and in bold groups in almost any position. It is a mucb neglected plant, and when better known
Dreer's garden calendar : 1897 . dreersgardencale1897henr Year: 1897 SELECT HARDY PLANTS. 139 Boltonia Asteroides. A beautiful native plant growing 4 to 5 feet high, producing white aster-like flowers. 25 cts. each; § per doz. Boltonia Latisquama. A pretty pink flowering sort, tinged with lavender; very desirable. 25 cts. each; § per doz. Bocconia Cordata. A noble hardy perennial, beautiful in foliage and flower, and admirably adapted for planting in the shrubbery borders, centre of beds, and in bold groups in almost any position. It is a mucb neglected plant, and when better known will become a favorite; it will grow in any soil or situation, attaining from 0 to 8 feet in height, flowers in terminal panicles of a creamy white color. 20 cts. each; § per doz. Coreopsis Lanceolata. This handsome perennial, which was in- troduced several years ago, has grown in favor so rapidly that it is now probably the most popular perennial plant in cultivation. Our own estimation of the plant is such that if we had room to plant but one plant of this class, it would surely be this golden Coreopsis, which begins to flower early in June and continues in flower until cut down by severe freezing weather; it is continually one mass of golden yellow. The flowers, which are of graceful form, are invaluable for cutting for decorative purposes ; it is easily grown, is perfectly hardy and succeeds in almost any position, and after once being planted takes care of itself. We offer large, strong clumps, which will produce an immediate effect, at 15 cts. each; § per doz.; § per 100. Good, strong young plants, which will flower freelv this summer, 10 cts. each; ' .00 per doz.; § per 100. Campanula AIHaria?folia. A pretty variety with creamy white flow- ers, growing about 2 feet high. 15 cts. each ; § per doz. Campanula Persicifolia Alba {Double White Canterbury Bells). There are few plants that can vie with this lovely Campanula. The flowers are pure whit
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