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Title: Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Dreer.
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Year: [1] (s)
Authors: Dreer, Henry A. (Firm); Dreer, Henry A. (Firm)
Subjects: Nursery Catalogue
Publisher: Henry A. Dreer.
Contributing Library: New York Botanical Garden, LuEsther T. Mertz Library
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SchizanthuS (Butterfly or Fringe Flower) This is one of the airiest and daintiest flowers imaginable, especially adapted to bordering beds of taller flowers and those of a heavier growth. The seeds germinate quickly and come into bloom in a few weeks from sowing. The florescence is such as to completely obscure the foliage, making the plant a veritable pyramid of the most delicate and charming bloom. The Schizanthus make admirable pot plants for the house in late winter and early spring. For this purpose sow in the autumn. (See cut.) pER pKT 3967 Dwarf Large-flowered Mixed (Dr. Badgers Hybrids). Forming compact pyramidal plants a foot high, literally covered with large, beautiful, orchid- like flowers in a bewildering range of color, j oz., 40 cts $0 15 3968 Giant Flowering Hybrids. An extra select strain, specially useful as a pot plant for the house or conservatory. Magnificent blooms the size of a silver dollar in a perfect blend of colors. Remarkably free flowering and presents a beautiful appearance with its myriads of bloom. (See illustration on page 51.) Special pkt., 75 cts 25 3970 Mixed. A splendid mixture of the regular type, which forms pretty plants 18 inches high with fine foliage and covered with bloom through- out the summer, j oz., 25 cts.; oz., 75 cts 10 Sidalcea ^ Graceful, hardy perennials with mallow-like flowers. Suitable for a sunny j border. 3979 Rosy Gem. Bright rose colored mallow-like flowers on stems ^ 3 feet tall. July-August. Special pkt., 50 cts IS SmilaX (Myrsiphyllum Asparagoides) " j 3981 In many respects Smilax is the most useful, and it is certainly 'v^tt. y one of the most graceful climbers which adorns the greenhouse or i / conservatory; for bouquets and floral decorations it is indis- pensable. ; oz., 25 cts.; oz., 75 cts 10 Solarium (Jerusalem Cherry) 3987 Cleveland Red. A greatly improved form of this very useful pot plant for winter decoration. It is of dwarf, branching habit; leaves small and oval shaped, bearing in the greatest profusion bright scarlet globular berries. Very ornamental; 1 foot. Special pkt., 40 cts 15 Schizanthus (Butterfly or Fringe Flower) Stat ice (Sea Lavender) Splendid hardy perennials, either for the border or rockery, producing all summer panicles of minute flowers, which can be dried and used for winter bouquets. PER PKT 3988 Latifolia. Purplish-blue flowers; 2 feet. \ oz., 25 cts $0 10 3990 Incana Mixed. Containing many sorts. 15 inches. \ oz., 30 cts 10 Annual Statice These have become quite popular, the flowers being used extensively in combination with other everlastings in the making of winter bouquets, the seeds are supplied in the dried flower heads which may be started indoors or sown in the open when the weather gets warm, in any case, in order to secure satisfactory germination the flower heads should be placed in the soil on their sides; 18 inches. (See cut.) per pkt. J995 Bonduelli. Bright yellow. \ oz., 25 cts $0 10 5996 Sinuata Rosea Superba. Bright rose. \ oz., 25 cts 10 3997 - Lavender. \ oz., 25 cts 10 3998 - True Blue. Rich blue J oz., 25 cts 10 3999 - Alba. While. \ oz., 25 cts 10 1994 Suworowi (Russian Cat-tail Statice). Bearing tail-like spikes of rose-colored flowers. J oz., 30 cts 10 1993 Collection of a packet each of above 6 sorts, 40 cts. Stevia i001 Serrata. Free-blooming plants, bearing a multitude of fra- grant pure white flowers; suitable for summer or winter blooming; largely used for cutting. Special pkt., 50 cts 15
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