. Dreer's mid-summer catalogue 1914. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. 54 HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA—FLOWER SEEDS ^ PUERARIA THUNBERQIANA (Japanese Kudzu Vine) Per pkt. 3835 To this must be awarded first place as the fastest growing hardy climbing plant. It will grow 8 to 10 feet the first year from seed, and after it has become established there seems to be no limit to its growth, 50 feet in a single season being not unusual. Its foliage is large and covers well; it bears sma
. Dreer's mid-summer catalogue 1914. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. 54 HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA—FLOWER SEEDS ^ PUERARIA THUNBERQIANA (Japanese Kudzu Vine) Per pkt. 3835 To this must be awarded first place as the fastest growing hardy climbing plant. It will grow 8 to 10 feet the first year from seed, and after it has become established there seems to be no limit to its growth, 50 feet in a single season being not unusual. Its foliage is large and covers well; it bears small racemes of rosy-purple, pea-shaped blossoms towards the close of August. A splendid subject for cov- ering permanently verandas, dead trees, etc. J oz., 30 cts. 10 PYRETHRUM Too much cannot be said in favor of this grand hardy perennial, which will thrive in any good garden soil where there isgood drainage and full exposure to the sun. The main season of blooming is in June, but if the old flower stems are removed they will give a fair sprinkling of flowers in the autumn. Splendid for cutting. 3846 Hybridum. Bears large single Daisy-or Ca«mos-like flow- ers, ranging in color from light pink to deep red, with bright j-ellow centres; blooms in May and June and again in the fall, and is one of the most graceful and long-lasting cut flowers; 2 feet. } oz., 50 cts 10 3847 Hybridum Grandiflorum. A large-flowering form of the above, mixed colors. } oz., 75 cts 15 3845 Hybridum Ft. PI. Large double flowers, resembling a China Aster, only more refined ; mixed colors; li feet . 25 3851 Uliginosum (Giant Daisy). A fine, hardy perennial, grows 3 to 4 feet high, and from July to September is liter- ally hidden beneath the multitude of large white daisy-like flowers. I oz., 30 cts 10 ROSMARINUS (Rosemary) 3895 Officinalis. An old favorite aromatic herb, delightfully fragrant, flowers light blue, grows about two feet high, should be planted in a warm, dry situation, and given a little p
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