Dreer's garden calendar : 1900 . dreersgardencale1900henr Year: 1900 iHmRrADREER-PHIIADtliPHIA-fi\-^R[UABLrFLOWERSHDS \M ^s Golden Rod. GLOXINIA. A superb genus of i^reenhouse plants, producing magnificent flow- ers of the riciiest colors ; thrive best in an equal mixture of peat, loam and sand. Sow in March, on the surface, in a warm, moist atmos- phere. When the second leaf ap- pears, transplant into small pots to grow through the summer. Allow them to rest through autumn, and keep in same pots through winter, giving little water. In spring re- pot and water freely ; will blossom second sea
Dreer's garden calendar : 1900 . dreersgardencale1900henr Year: 1900 iHmRrADREER-PHIIADtliPHIA-fi\-^R[UABLrFLOWERSHDS \M ^s Golden Rod. GLOXINIA. A superb genus of i^reenhouse plants, producing magnificent flow- ers of the riciiest colors ; thrive best in an equal mixture of peat, loam and sand. Sow in March, on the surface, in a warm, moist atmos- phere. When the second leaf ap- pears, transplant into small pots to grow through the summer. Allow them to rest through autumn, and keep in same pots through winter, giving little water. In spring re- pot and water freely ; will blossom second season. per pkt. 25:5 Princess Maiul. Flowers bright carmine, darkening into a velvety purplish-violet towards the margin, the edge being pure white, minutely spot- ted with light blue 25 2577 Hybrida Erect a. Erect large flowering va- rieties, in splendid mix- ture. (See cut.) 25 2576 Punctata. T i g e r e d and spotted hybrids saved from a superb collection 25 2578 Hybrida Mixed. Erect and drooping flow- ers of the finest Grandi- flora type 25 GERANIUM (Pelargonium). PER PKT. 2530 Zonale Mixed. A superb strain of the largest and finest varieties; mixed 10 2527 Variegated Leaved. Bronze, gold, silver and tri-colored foliage varieties. .. 25 2528 Double Mixed. This seed will produce a large percentage of double flowers of extra fine colors 25 2526 'Pelargoiiiuiu, Mixed {Ladjy pyas/iinpun). Saved from the finest fancy and spotted large flowering sorts 25 2525 Apple ^cewteA {Pil'i/'goHinr/i otionitiisiinmi!). This fragrant favorite variety can only be grou n from seed to lorm fine plants. Sow in light soil, and keep moist until they germinate 10 GI^ADIOLUS. 2550 Mixed Hybrid. The ease with which new varieties of this magnificent flower can be raised from seed should entitle this grand mixture to a trial. It has been saved from one of the finest collections, carefully hand-hybridized, and the product may be ex- pected to produce nothing but sorts of the highest merit 25 GNAPH
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