Dreer's garden book for 1942 . dreersgardenbook1942henr Year: 1942 Marvel of Peru Marvel of Peru ® ® Four o'Clocks Mirabilis Jalapa 2970 Mixed. A well-known and highly prized annual with lovely scented color- ful blooms which open up late in the afternoon. Blooms continuously from July until October. Grows 2 feet tall. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c. Matthlola ® Evening-Scented Stock 2981 Bicornis. An old-fashioned favor- ite grown primarily for the entrancing fragrance of its pastel purplish lilac blooms. 18 inches tall. It is most fragrant during the evening hours flowering profusely during the summer.
Dreer's garden book for 1942 . dreersgardenbook1942henr Year: 1942 Marvel of Peru Marvel of Peru ® ® Four o'Clocks Mirabilis Jalapa 2970 Mixed. A well-known and highly prized annual with lovely scented color- ful blooms which open up late in the afternoon. Blooms continuously from July until October. Grows 2 feet tall. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c. Matthlola ® Evening-Scented Stock 2981 Bicornis. An old-fashioned favor- ite grown primarily for the entrancing fragrance of its pastel purplish lilac blooms. 18 inches tall. It is most fragrant during the evening hours flowering profusely during the summer. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 25c; oz. 75c. Matricaria—Fevcr/ctv ® 2975 Double White Improved. Pro- duces a great quantity of fine double white flowers from June to October. 24 inches. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 50c. Mesembryanthemum ® 2988 Crystallinum {Ice Plant). A A most unusual plant with thick fleshy leaves which appear as if frosted with ice. Small inconspicuous flowers. 6 in. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 25c. 2989 Tricolor {Dew Plant). A A splendid little annual with showy daisy- like blooms in crimson, white, and pink during the summer months. Grow in a sunny place. 6 in. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 40c. Mignonette, Red Goliath Mignonette—iJe^eda ® An old-fashioned favorite. Sowings made in April and again in July will keep up a succession of blooms until frost. Also fine for growing in pots for winter and spring flowering. 18 inches tall. 2993 Defiance. The individual florets are of immense size, forming graceful spikes of compact form. Very fragrant. Pkt. 10c; i oz. 25c. 2995 Giant Machet. Of pyramidal growth bearing large fragrant flower spikes. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 30c. 2997 Golden Goliath. Similar to the red variety except for its golden yellow color. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 40c. 2998 Red Goliath. Strong, compact plants with giant trusses of a bright red color. Very fragrant. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 40c. 2999 White Goliath. Has the same massive spikes of blooms as the red sort. Pkt. 10c; large pk
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