Dreer's garden calendar : 1896 . dreersgardencale1896henr Year: 1896 Everlasting Pea Lantana. M-iA* M 1. *V» PER pkt. 5992 Layia Elegans. A pretty and attractive little hardy annual that ought to be more generally grown, if only for cut-flower purposes. The rays of the flower heads are trifid and bright yellow with white tips. The head is as broad as that of a Marguerite, but it is more bulky, while the rays are much wider and touch one another quite closely all around. A bed or mass of this annual produces a fine effect, owing to the large quantity of bloom produced 5 EATHYRUS. (Everlasting,
Dreer's garden calendar : 1896 . dreersgardencale1896henr Year: 1896 Everlasting Pea Lantana. M-iA* M 1. *V» PER pkt. 5992 Layia Elegans. A pretty and attractive little hardy annual that ought to be more generally grown, if only for cut-flower purposes. The rays of the flower heads are trifid and bright yellow with white tips. The head is as broad as that of a Marguerite, but it is more bulky, while the rays are much wider and touch one another quite closely all around. A bed or mass of this annual produces a fine effect, owing to the large quantity of bloom produced 5 EATHYRUS. (Everlasting, or Hardy Sweet Pea.) Showy, free-flowering hardy perennial climbers for covering old stumps, fences, etc.; continually in bloom; fine for cutting. (See cut.) 6010 LatifoliviS, Mixed. Flowers purple and white. Per oz. 60 5 6008 LatifolillS AlbllS. Pure white, very desirable 10 6009 Splendens. 'The Pride of California.' This gorgeous climber is one of the handsomest that can be imagined, well worthy its popular name; produces throughout the season large bunches of brilliant rosy red blos- soms ; not entirely hardy, and should be protected through the winter with a liberal covering of straw or litter or, better still, wintered over in a cold frame or cellar 10 Stock Flowered. LARKSPUR. This is one of the best known of garden flowers. A vast improvement has been effected, by careful selection and attentive cultivation, in size and color of the blossoms, and the general habit of the plant. For large gardens, shrubberies, etc., the branching varieties will be found peculiarly well fitted. Hardy annuals. For Perennial Larkspurs see Delphinium, page 54. PER PKT. 5710 Larkspur, Dwarf Rocket. Finest double mixed ; 1 foot. Per oz. 30 cts 5 5713—Double Dwarf Candelabra Flowered. Shaped like a candelabra; mixed colors; 1 foot. (See cut.) 10 5711 — Double Stock Flowered. A tall- branching variety, with beautiful long spikes of flowers; 2 feet. (See cut.) 5 5716 —Emperor. {I
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