Dreer's garden book for 1940 . dreersgardenbook1940henr Year: 1940 Marliacea rosea 10-026 — rosea. Lovely flowers of soft rose-pink. A splendid companion to the preceding. $ each. 10-030 Newton. A beautiful variety producing many flowers above the water level. Star-shaped vermilion red petals, white sepals, and orange colored sta- mens. In general appearance much like a tropical Water Lily. $ each. 10-033 Odorata gigantea. Large pure white fragrant blooms often measuring 6 inches across. Of exquisite texture and a free bloomer. 50c each. 10-035 — Rose Arey. Very large fra- grant deep
Dreer's garden book for 1940 . dreersgardenbook1940henr Year: 1940 Marliacea rosea 10-026 — rosea. Lovely flowers of soft rose-pink. A splendid companion to the preceding. $ each. 10-030 Newton. A beautiful variety producing many flowers above the water level. Star-shaped vermilion red petals, white sepals, and orange colored sta- mens. In general appearance much like a tropical Water Lily. $ each. 10-033 Odorata gigantea. Large pure white fragrant blooms often measuring 6 inches across. Of exquisite texture and a free bloomer. 50c each. 10-035 — Rose Arey. Very large fra- grant deep cerise-pink. $ each. 10-040 Sunrise. A large, showy, new hardy yellow with flowers 8 to 9 inches across held well above the water. Blooms from early June to late October. $ each. Tender Water Lilies We make delivery of Tropical or Tender Water Lilies of both the Day- and Night- Bloomitig types at the proper planting time which is usually after the first of Jun6, in strong growing plants from pots. They must not be planted until the weather becomes warm and settled. Orders from the warmer Southern States and from the Pacific Coast are filled earlier with tubers. Day-Biooming These Day-Blooming Tropical Water Lilies will add greatly to the beauty of your pool and the larger the space given the larger will be the plants. This class contains the much desired blue varieties. Strong growing plants from pots de- livered after June 1. Pennsylvania 10-050 Mrs. C. W. Ward. Deep rosy pink on long stems. $ each. 10-051 Mrs. Edwards Whitaker. One of the largest with blooms 13 inches in diameter. Sky blue becoming lighter with age. Will flower well in either small or large pools. Very highly recom- mended. $ each. 10-052 Mrs. Geo. H. Pring. Immense snow white flowers throughout the summer. The young leaves are blotched with brown, the older ones plain green. The best day-blooming white tropical Water Lily. $ each. 10-057 Pennsylvania (Blue Beauty). Rich blue flower
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