. Dreer's 1901 garden calendar. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. l1lENI^ADREERffllMLPH^\J^-W fUm] 117. ASPARAGUS. Sprengeri. A most desirable species, especially useful to grow as a pot plant for decorative purposes or for planting in suspended baskets; the fronds are frequently 4 feet long, of a rich shade of green, and most useful for cutting, retaining their freshness after being cut for weeks. It will make an excellent house plant, as it withstands dry atmosphere and w
. Dreer's 1901 garden calendar. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. l1lENI^ADREERffllMLPH^\J^-W fUm] 117. ASPARAGUS. Sprengeri. A most desirable species, especially useful to grow as a pot plant for decorative purposes or for planting in suspended baskets; the fronds are frequently 4 feet long, of a rich shade of green, and most useful for cutting, retaining their freshness after being cut for weeks. It will make an excellent house plant, as it withstands dry atmosphere and will succeed in almost any position. (See cut.) Good young plants 15 cts. each; $ per doz.; strong plants 25 cts. each; JiS 50 per doz.; specimen plants 50 cts. to $ each. DecunibeilS. A comparatively rare species, similar in habit of growth to A. sprengeri, but with narrow glaucous green foliage. It makes a pretty plant for decoi-ative or exhibition purposes. 50 cts. each. Nanus. This graceful climbing asparagus has, to a great extent, taken the place of the once popular Sinilax in all fine decorations It possesses the advantage of being much more graceful, its foliage being finer than that of the most delicate fern, and will last for weeks after being cut, the whole plant being of a bright, cheerful green. It is an excellent house plant, succeeding under almost any conditions. 15 and 25 cts. each; $ and $ per doz. Teniiissimiis. A beauti the extreme delicacy of its the foliage of other plants $ per doz. Aspidistra LURIDA VaRIEGATA. Asparagus Sprengeri Aristolocliia Sturtevantii. (Duck Plant.) Of all Aristolochias this is the most curious and interesting. The flowers are heart-shaped, from 8 to 10 inches in diameter, of a creamy white color, the in- terior beautifully mottled with deep claret purple, deepening towards the throat to solid pur- ple. An exterior view of the flower i-eseml)les a duck, hence the name. 50 cts. each. ASPIDISTRA. LiUrUl
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