Dreer's 1909 garden book (1909) Dreer's 1909 garden book dreers1909garden1909henr Year: 1909 Physostegia. PHYSOSTEGIA, iFalse Dragon-Head.) One of the most beautiful of our midsum- mer-flowering perennials, forming dense bushes 3 to 4 feet high, bearing spikes of delicate tubular flowers not unlike a gigan- tic heather. (See cut.) Virginica. Bright but soft pink — alba. Pure white, very fine. — Speclosa. Very delicate pink. 15 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. HARDY GARDKX PINKS, Old favorites, bearing their sweet clove-scented flowers in the greatest profusion during May and June.
Dreer's 1909 garden book (1909) Dreer's 1909 garden book dreers1909garden1909henr Year: 1909 Physostegia. PHYSOSTEGIA, iFalse Dragon-Head.) One of the most beautiful of our midsum- mer-flowering perennials, forming dense bushes 3 to 4 feet high, bearing spikes of delicate tubular flowers not unlike a gigan- tic heather. (See cut.) Virginica. Bright but soft pink — alba. Pure white, very fine. — Speclosa. Very delicate pink. 15 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. HARDY GARDKX PINKS, Old favorites, bearing their sweet clove-scented flowers in the greatest profusion during May and June. They are indispen- sable for the edge of the hardy border and for cutting; 1 foot. Delicata. Soft delicate rose; very free. Diamond. A fine extra early-flowering fringed white. Elsie. Bright rose with maroon centre. Her Hajesty. Flowers of large size and of the purest white. Homer. Rich rosy-red with dark centre. Juliette. White, laced crimson. Laurer Wilmer. White, with purplish maroon centre. Sir Charles. Large rosy-red. SHOW. A fine pure white. Souv de Salle. Soft rosy-red. Stanislaus. Violet-rose, with deep crimson centre. White Reserve. An everblooming pure white. 15 cts. each; doz. Set of 12 sorts, $ PLUMBAGO OOead-wort). Larpentae. Of dwarf, spreading habit, growing 4 to 6 inches high; useful as an edging plant or for the rockery; covered with beautiful deep blue flowers during the summer and fall months. 15 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. POLYGON ATI 'M. Solomon's Seal I MajUS. Exceedingly ornamental both in foliage and flower; glows 3 feet high and bears pendant, creamy-white flowers in May and June. Should be grown in a shadv or half shady place for best results. 15 cts. each; $1. 50 pef doz.; $ per 100. Hakdv Gardfn Pinks Beautiful Bellflowers are offered, illustrated and described on page 183.
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