Dreer's garden book seventy-sixth Dreer's garden book : seventy-sixth annual edition 1914 dreersgardenbook1914henr Year: 1914 assfytjUWADRKK -PHILAKLPHIAPA^WATfR IIIIF^^^q AflllATirr Alba. The well-known white European Water Lily. Strong flowering roots, oO cts. each; per doz. Alba Candidissima. .\ very vigorous and desirable variety, much stronger than the type, requiring ample space; flowers large, pure white, sepals occasionally flushed with pink. An early and continuous bloomer. (See cut No. 4.) cts. each; $ per doz. Attraction. This novelty is the most valuable acquisi
Dreer's garden book seventy-sixth Dreer's garden book : seventy-sixth annual edition 1914 dreersgardenbook1914henr Year: 1914 assfytjUWADRKK -PHILAKLPHIAPA^WATfR IIIIF^^^q AflllATirr Alba. The well-known white European Water Lily. Strong flowering roots, oO cts. each; per doz. Alba Candidissima. .\ very vigorous and desirable variety, much stronger than the type, requiring ample space; flowers large, pure white, sepals occasionally flushed with pink. An early and continuous bloomer. (See cut No. 4.) cts. each; $ per doz. Attraction. This novelty is the most valuable acquisition to hardy Water Lilies in recent years. The plant is of strong, vig- orous growth, flowering freely and continuously from May until October. Flowers of largest size, 6 to 8 inches across, of a rich deep crimson, suffused with amaranth-red shadings. Centre bright orange, sepals white. One of the most beauti- ful and distinct Water Lilies yet introduced. (See cut No. 1.) $ each. Aurora. A unique variety, flowers soft rosy-yellow on first day, changing to deep red on the third day; stamens orange; useful for growing in tubs. 75 cts. each. EscarbOUCle. In our trial pond, containing over thirty new and rare sorts, the intense color of this variety seemed to catch and hold the eye above all others. The flowers, which are produced very freely, are of good size, 4 to 6 inches across, and of a brilliant crimson-carmine with bright orange centre, the most brilliant hardy Water Lily yet introduced. $ each. Hardy Nymphseas or Water Lilies. We ofier on this and the next two pages a complete collec- tion of the choicest of the latest introductions as well as the finest standard sorts. We call special attention to the four grand new Hybrids—Attraction, Escarboucle, Formosa and Sultan—which are really extra fine. Formosa. An entirely new color in Water Lilies, being a soft rose pink deepening towards the centre, stamens bright yellow. Medium strong grower and very free-flower
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