Dreer's quarterly wholesale price list Dreer's quarterly wholesale price list of seeds, plants &c. : spring edition April 1895 June . dreersquarterlyw1895henr_0 Year: 1895 32 DREER'S WHOLESALE PRICE LIST. Four Grand /New Dahlias. Fern Leaved Beauty. (No. 1.) This is another gem of Mr. Bassett'si of the same type, bnt distinct from American Flag. It has been called Fern Leaved Beauty on account â >f its very distinct foliage, which is finely cut, like tl^at of a strong-growing Fern. (See illustration.) The habit of the plant is strong, but dwarf, grow- ing about two feet high, branching nea
Dreer's quarterly wholesale price list Dreer's quarterly wholesale price list of seeds, plants &c. : spring edition April 1895 June . dreersquarterlyw1895henr_0 Year: 1895 32 DREER'S WHOLESALE PRICE LIST. Four Grand /New Dahlias. Fern Leaved Beauty. (No. 1.) This is another gem of Mr. Bassett'si of the same type, bnt distinct from American Flag. It has been called Fern Leaved Beauty on account â >f its very distinct foliage, which is finely cut, like tl^at of a strong-growing Fern. (See illustration.) The habit of the plant is strong, but dwarf, grow- ing about two feet high, branching near the ground and forming a compact mass of foliage, which makes it a fine ornamental plant, even ^vithout flowers. The flowers, which are pro- duced on long stems, well above the foliage, are of medium size, with petals quilled or shell-like, regularly arranged, but standing out from each other, giving the flower a graceful elegance and freedom from stiff for- creamy white, with petals heavily bordered with dark crimson, which gradu- ally dimin- ishes at the points of the American A most distinct show variety that originated with Mr. W. F. Bassett, who is one of the most enthusiastic local growers of this favorite flower. The flowers are of medium size, measuring about three inches in diameter, petals quilled in the centre, but open- ing shell-formed when fully ex- panded ; color pure white with a j)ro- minent border of brilliant cherry red on each side of the petals and occasionally a centre stripe of the same color. Unlike many other varieties described as pure white, the white portions of this are really snow white, while the markings are of the most intense cherry red. Strong plants, ready now, 35 cents each. Blanche Keith. Another grand Cactus Dahlia and an improve- ment upon all the yellows up to date. The petals are long and twisted, very full and evenly arranged, and of a rich uniform yellow throughout. It is also remarkably free flowering, -with the flowers standin
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