. Dreer's garden calendar : 1898. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE. 117 THREE CRHND DHHLIHS. -M-Wk""' N^a Set of Twelve Best Lw Kowerini Slow aM FaDcy FERN LEAVED BEAUTY, No. 1. A fancy variety introduced by us two years ago. It has been called Fern Leaved Beauty on account of its very distinct foliage, which is finely cut, like that of a strong-growing Fern. (See illus- tration.) The flowers are of medium size, with petals quilled or shell-like, regularly arranged, but
. Dreer's garden calendar : 1898. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE. 117 THREE CRHND DHHLIHS. -M-Wk""' N^a Set of Twelve Best Lw Kowerini Slow aM FaDcy FERN LEAVED BEAUTY, No. 1. A fancy variety introduced by us two years ago. It has been called Fern Leaved Beauty on account of its very distinct foliage, which is finely cut, like that of a strong-growing Fern. (See illus- tration.) The flowers are of medium size, with petals quilled or shell-like, regularly arranged, but standing out from each other, giving the flower a graceful elegance and freedom from stiff formality. Color creamy white, with petals heavily bordered with dark crimson, which gradually diminishes at the points of the outer petals, causing a gradual shading oft of color from the centre to the edges. 25 cts. each, 5 for $ MRS. PEART, No. 2. This is a most distinct form with peculiarly quilled petals resembling in appearance the flowers of the Night-Blooming Cereus ; it is white in color and the flowers are produced in the greatest profusion. It is certain to become \ery popular as a cut flower, and at a short distance is easily mi>taken for a Chr\saiuhemum. 25 cts. each, 6 f 1 $1 00. AriERICAN FLAG, No. 3. Flowers of medium size, measuring about 3 inches in diameter; petals quilled in the centre, but shell-formed when fully expanded ; color pure white, with prominent border o f brilliant cerise-red on each side of the petals and occasionally a centre stripe of the same color. 25 cts. each, 5 for $ Dandy. Ground color pure white, striped and penciled black maroon. Duchess of Cambridge. White, suff'used pink edged purple. Frank Smitll. Intense black maroon tipped with rosy white ; entirely distinct. Henry Walton, Yellow ground heavily edged with vermilion ; superb. John Keynes. Clear yellow, tipped orange scarlet. Miss Browning-. Purest yellow, each petal tipped wit
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