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Title: Dreer's autumn planting guide for 1941
Identifier: dreersautumnplan1941henr (find matches)
Year: 1941 (1940s)
Authors: Henry A. Dreer (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Henry A. Dreer
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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DREER'S HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS
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Bearded Iris Japanese Iris, Gold Bound Liatris—Blazing Star Ten Choice Bearded Ins 17-845 Alta California. Holds its place as one of the most worthwhile and sensational Iris grown. It is tallest of all the new yellow Iris and its branching qualifies it for "A" rating either as aa individual stalk or as mass bloom. Yellow Iris have long been recognized as being the "spark" that brings out the fullest beauty of any Iris garden, and Alta California serves this purpose to perfection. 48 inches. 17-847 Buechley's Giant. Early. An Iris giant in size and height and one of the ten largest and best. Huge well-formed flowers of perfect form in a soft to medium blue effect. 50 inches. 17-849 Coppersmith. A very tall and robust growing Iris. Not a new variety but worthy of a place in the garden because of its freedom of bloom, large rich copper-bronze flowers, and good foliage. 17-319 Depute Nomblot. Standards light bronzy rose- purple. Falls rosy red. 4 ft. 17-320 Indian Chief. Without a peer among the medium-tall reds of its color shade and blooms earlier than most when good "red" Iris are scarce. Bronzy violet standards w-ith falls of Dahlia-carmine. A good doer ever3'where and should be in every garden. Early. 32 inches. 17-744 Jean Cayeux. A smooth soft light buff described as "Coffee colored". Tall and very stately. 36 inches. 17-333 Los Angeles. The whiteness of fresh snow with a faint edge of lavender. 40 inches. 17-851 President Pilkington. Large, of bold form, well- branched, many buds to stalk, and medium-tall. Standards vinaceous buff underlaid old gold with falls of soft violet, faintly edged silvery brown. The elegant dignity of this Iris gives it a charm that is difficult to describe. Midseason. 40 inches. 17-344 Venus de Milo. Gigantic new white. Considered by many as the best white. A perfect flower in every waj-. 17-855 William Mohr. Most Orchid-like of all Iris, this un- usual hybrid is the most distinct variety grown. The leaves are always small but the flowers are simply immense. The • ground color is pale lilac, standards flushed darker, the whole flower beautifully veined mangane.sc-violet. Stems strong and rigid, 20 to 24 inches, usually four flowers on each. Early. A ny of the above: 30c each; 3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00 17-760 One each of the above S2.75. 17-857 Bearded Iris Mixed. 20c each; 3 for 55c; 12 for $2.00. Dreer's Japanese Iris Iris Kaempferi (§> These noble Iris begin blooming in mid-June and continue for about 5 or 6 weeks. A\'hile they succeed in almost any soil and under any conditions they delight in a rich, deep, moist position. 17-884 Astarte. Beautiful double dark violet; good strong grower. It is a valuable variety for the reason that it flowers about two weeks after most of the others are through, thus lengthening the season for Japanese Iris. 17-886 Betty F. Holmes. Large double pure white flowers with lemon yellow mid ribs. Foliage is a striking deep green and very graceful. 17-359 Gold Bound. Double creamy white with gold band through each petal. 17-888 Hercule. Double clear lilac blue. 17-890 Jeanette Parry. A large single flower with white falls, delicately veined soft blue. Tiny mulberry-purple standards. Grows to a height of 30 inches. 17-892 Lucia Marshall. A fine large double Pansy-violet with white veins. Center of flower white with j'ellow spots. 17-360 Mahogany. Large double blooms of purple mahogany red. Late. 17-894 Melpomene. Semi-double red with heavy white veins Stigmas cream, edged violet rose. 17-362 Purple & Gold. Rich \nolet-purple with golden throat. Double. 17-896 Repsime. Giant double flowers of light blue with wide white margins; stigmas ivory. A most unusual and attractive effect. 17-898 Rose Anna. Double ivor>- white with heavy ruby red veins and conspicuous yellow blotch. Stigmas dark plum. 17-900 Rose H. Scheepers. Double mauve gray, overlaid blue. Any of I he above: 35c each; 3 for Si.10; 12 for $3.50. 77-J£5 Japanese Iris Mixed. A splendid mixture. 25c each; 3 for 70c; 12 for S2.50; 25 for $3.75. Liaf ris—B/azing Star, Gay Feather 17-385 Scariosa alba. Imposing plants, 3 feet tall, bearing numerous sturdy spikes covered with white fuzzy flowers during August and September. 40c each; 3 for $1.15; 12 for $4.00. 17-386 September Glory. Majestic spikes set thickly with feathery rich purple flowers during late August and September. 4 ft. 3Sc each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 22 A ^Suited to Rock Gardens; ® =Suitcd to Semi-Shade; • =Suiled (o Shade

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