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Title: Dreer's garden calendar : 1884
Year: 1884 (1880s)
Authors: Henry A. Dreer (Firm) Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Seeds Catalogs Nursery stock Catalogs Gardening Catalogs Flowers 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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cing brilliant colored spikes of flowers; requires a light, rich, peaty soil; choice varieties ; 2 feet 25 GLOXINIA HYBRIDA CRASSIFOLIA. A choice hot-house, bulbous-rooted plant, producing in greatprofusion its large bell-shaped flowers, of the richest and most beautiful variety of brilliant colors, duringthe summer months ; the bulbs must be kept warm and dry dui ng the winter; i foot. Grandiflora Erecta, Mixed. Rich-colored, erect flowers 25 Grandiflora Horizontalis, Mixed. Rich-colored, horizontal flowers 25 Grandiflora Pendula, Mixed. Rich-colored, drooping flowers 25 Grandiflora, Mixed. Choice drooping, erect and pendulous, large flowering varieties; of choice colors.... 25^HELIOTROPE, CHOICE MIXED. A half-hardy perennial, flowering during the whole season; its de-lightful perfume makes it a most desirable bouquet flower ; a splendid bedding plant, or can be trainedas a green-house climber. Seed sown in the spring make fine plants for summer blooming 10 DREERS GARDEy CALEXDAR. 79
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1. FccHsiA, Double AN-D Single. 4- Primula Sikensis Fimbriata, 6. DreeksHybrjdColeusVarietie. 2. Myrsiphyllum Asparagoides, or Chinese Variety. . 7 Gloainia Crassifolia Variety. Smilax. 5. Geranium, OR Pelargonium, Lady 8. Heliotrope Variety- j. Trop^olum Lobbianum \akiety. Washington Variety. y. Salvia Farinacea 80 DREERS GARDEN CALENDAR. KENNEDYA, MIXED. A handsome and highly ornamental green-house climber. Soak the seed in warm water before sowing ; of fine varieties and colors ^ 25 LAPAGERIA ROSEA. A fine herbaceous twiner, like the Smilax, with large, rosy flowers 25 *LANTANA, MIXED. One of the most desirable half-hardy perennial green-house or bedding plants, con-stantly in bloom, with Verbena-like heads, and changing in hue; height, 2 to 5 feet 10 LfAURUS NOBILIS (Sweet Bay Tree). A handsome, half-hardy evergreen tree, with dark green foliage and rich yellow flowers. Hardy south of Virginia ; 15 feet 10 MANDEVILLA SUAVEOLENS. A green-house evergreen climber; does best when plan

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