Dreer's garden calendar for 1892 : a catalogue of choice vegetable, field and flower seeds new, rare and beautiful plants garden implements and fertilizers . dreersgardencale1892henr Year: 1892 BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE. 95 CHRYSANTHEMUMS (Newer Varieties)-^/—,/. Model. One of the most pleasing varieties, being of the deepest shade of pink; large, full, elegantly incurved flower. . Mrs. Chas. Dissel. Flowers very large, perfectly incurved, color variable, being generally soft pinkish lavender, some- times white with pink centre, and occasionally having all three colors on the same
Dreer's garden calendar for 1892 : a catalogue of choice vegetable, field and flower seeds new, rare and beautiful plants garden implements and fertilizers . dreersgardencale1892henr Year: 1892 BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE. 95 CHRYSANTHEMUMS (Newer Varieties)-^/—,/. Model. One of the most pleasing varieties, being of the deepest shade of pink; large, full, elegantly incurved flower. . Mrs. Chas. Dissel. Flowers very large, perfectly incurved, color variable, being generally soft pinkish lavender, some- times white with pink centre, and occasionally having all three colors on the same plant. Mrs. TllOS. A. Edison. A large incurved flower with compact centre. One mass of long petals of the most delicate rose pink. Mrs. Winthrop Sargeant. Brilliant straw color, in- curved, carrying its flowers on long, stiff stems. Very large, if not the largest in this line of color. Mrs. J. T. Emleil. Deep blood-red on upper surface of the petals; under side old gold. A very large in- curved flower of splendid shape. Considered a great im- provement over Mrs. A. Carnegie, both in size, color and form. P. Mills (W. K. Harris). One of the latest and largest varieties; in shape resembling a mushroom; color orange yellow, sometimes faintly streaked with red; the enormous heavy blooms standing erect on the stoutest of stems. 50 cts. Molly Bawn. A pure white sport from Syringa. M. Mrs. Herbert A. PenilOCk. Similar in shape and habit to the violet rose; of a beautiful orange yellow; stems stout, bearing the enormous flowers perfectly erect; blooms late in November. 50 cts. Mermaid. A soft mellow pink,'with deeper shading on the outer edge, while at the base it is of a deep cream ; a fine incurving globular flower. 50 cts. Progression. Extra large late flowering variety, blooming about Dec. 1st and remaining in flower up to Christmas; color purest white, very double. 50 els. R. Maitre. Not surpassed by any pink in cultivation; of the largest size, perfectly double, and without a
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