Dreer's garden book 1920 (1920) Dreer's garden book 1920 dreersgardenbook1920henr Year: 1920 fi]f[ll!HRYA^RgR 4)HI[ADELPI1IAfA-^ RtLIABLf FLOWERIkDS 59 DREER'S SUPERB Orchid-flowered Sweet Peas The best of the old-fashioned or grandiflora varieties are now quite overshadowed by this wonderful type, which are quite distinct, having large, round open flowers of extraordinary size, usually measuring two inches across, with wavy standards and wide-spreading wings, a very large percentage bearing four of these immense blossoms to the stem, which is long and strong, making them of exceptional value
Dreer's garden book 1920 (1920) Dreer's garden book 1920 dreersgardenbook1920henr Year: 1920 fi]f[ll!HRYA^RgR 4)HI[ADELPI1IAfA-^ RtLIABLf FLOWERIkDS 59 DREER'S SUPERB Orchid-flowered Sweet Peas The best of the old-fashioned or grandiflora varieties are now quite overshadowed by this wonderful type, which are quite distinct, having large, round open flowers of extraordinary size, usually measuring two inches across, with wavy standards and wide-spreading wings, a very large percentage bearing four of these immense blossoms to the stem, which is long and strong, making them of exceptional value for cutting. All the sorts offered below have been thoroughly tested and are just as easy to grow as the grandiflora varieties. 4061 Agricola. Extra large, very wavy flowers of a light lilac or lavender pink, a color that lights up beautifully under artificial light. 4071 Barbara. Beautiful rich orange-salmon. A most brilliant color and makes a very effective bunch. 4074 Blanche Ferry Spencer. Identical in color to the popular pink and white Blanche Ferry; immense wavy flowers. 4078 Blue Picotee. Pure white, daintily edged. with a narrow border of violet-blue. 4086 Countess Spencer. A lo\ely clear pink, shading deeper at the edges, the original of this type. 4095 Dobbie's Cream. The finest and largest primrose- yellow yet introduced. 4108 Elfrida Pearson. The finest and largest blush pink. 4114 Fiery Cross. The sensational fiery-scarlet variety. 10 cts. per pkt.; 75 cts. per oz. 4117 Florence Nightingale. A large and fine pure lavender; a great favorite. 4136 Illuminator. Rich salmony-orange overlaid with bright cerise-pink, the effect being a glowing orange-scarlet; flowers uniformly large. 4143 King EdAvard Spencer. Bright crimson-scarlet of largest size. A fine variety. 4147 King White. The finest white-seeded pure white. 4151 Margaret Atlee. The best rich pink. A giant in size and a strong grower. 4152 riargaret Hadison Improved. Opens a delicate azure- blue, developing to
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