Dreer's garden calendar : 1897 . dreersgardencale1897henr Year: 1897 Balloon Vine. '^si Begonia Vernon. Double Camellia Flowered Balsam. Begonia. Plants of great value for summer decora- tion or window gardening. To secure the best results they should be planted as soon as the ground becomes warm. They are covered the whole summer with bright and elegant flowers; blooming the first season from seed, if sown in February or March, in a temperature of 60 degrees; for winter and spring blooming sow in August. PER PKT. 5290 Single Tuberous=R ooted. Fin?st mixed 15 5280 Double Tuberous - Rooted. Fi
Dreer's garden calendar : 1897 . dreersgardencale1897henr Year: 1897 Balloon Vine. '^si Begonia Vernon. Double Camellia Flowered Balsam. Begonia. Plants of great value for summer decora- tion or window gardening. To secure the best results they should be planted as soon as the ground becomes warm. They are covered the whole summer with bright and elegant flowers; blooming the first season from seed, if sown in February or March, in a temperature of 60 degrees; for winter and spring blooming sow in August. PER PKT. 5290 Single Tuberous=R ooted. Fin?st mixed 15 5280 Double Tuberous - Rooted. Finest mixed 25 5300 Rex Hybrids. Beautiful va- rieties, with handsome variegated foliage; choice mixed 25 5284 Vernon. This variety is distinguished by the splendid coloring of its foliage and flowers. When young, the leaves are green, but they change after being exposed to the sun into a very deep red with metal- lic hue. The bright orange-carmine flowers contrast beautifully with the foliage. It is very effective for bedding in masses, being covered â with bloom from May until late in the autumn, and, if potted, will continue to flower throughout the winter. (See cut.) 10 5285 Dwarf Vernon possesses all of the characteristics of the parent, suc- ceeding everywhere, doing equally well in sun or shade. Its dwarf, compact habit will adapt it for many purposes for which the tall variety is not suitable, such as edgings, etc. Flowers bright red, bronze BIDENS ATROSANGUINEA. 5303 A free-flowering tender annual having beautiful foliage and bearing fine and attractive flowers, crimson and yellow. The roots can be pre- served like Dahlias; 1 foot 5 BOCCONIA JAPONICA. 5305 Effective hardy perennial, for single specimens or groups on lawn. Foliage glaucous green, bears freely spikes 2 to 3 feet long, of cream- colored flowers ; 5 feet 5 BRACHYCOHE. (Swan River Daisy.) 5307 Free-flowering, dwarf-growing annuals, covered during the greater part of the summer with a profusion of
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