Dreer's garden book 1931 (1931) Dreer's garden book 1931 dreersgardenbook1931henr Year: 1931 regarding filling and forwarding of Plant Orders on page 117'=^ Poppy-flowered Anemone St. Brigid The Poppy-flowered Anemones are extensively planted iu autumn in pots for winter flowering but are also desirable for the rockery and well drained border if planted in early spring. No other spring flowering bulbs surpass them in brilliancy of color and profusion of bloom; the type we offer is a celebrated Irish strain that embraces a multitude of charming colors, ranging from purest white to deepest maro
Dreer's garden book 1931 (1931) Dreer's garden book 1931 dreersgardenbook1931henr Year: 1931 regarding filling and forwarding of Plant Orders on page 117'=^ Poppy-flowered Anemone St. Brigid The Poppy-flowered Anemones are extensively planted iu autumn in pots for winter flowering but are also desirable for the rockery and well drained border if planted in early spring. No other spring flowering bulbs surpass them in brilliancy of color and profusion of bloom; the type we offer is a celebrated Irish strain that embraces a multitude of charming colors, ranging from purest white to deepest maroon including all intermediate colors, such as rose, red, pink, blue, etc. Usually not dependably hardy north of the Potomac but with careful protection or in favored positions will succeed as far north as Philadelphia, but well worth replanting if necessary every season. Mixed Colors Only. § per doz.; $ per 100. CallaS (Richardia) Golden Yellow {Richardia Elliottiana). This is the best of the Yellow CaUas, its flowers being as large as the popular white variety, but of a rich, lustrous ./^ A ACHIMEN-ES Achimenes A plant closely allied to the Gloxinia and which will succeed best under similar cul- tivation, see cultural notes on Gloxinias in our book, 'Dreer's Hints on the Growing of Bulbs.' Achimenes are supplied in smaU corms or rhizomes and for best effect three or more should be planted in a pot. They continue in flower for a period of from 8 to 10 weeks. We offer six distinct varieties with flowers averaging 1J inches in diameter. Ambroise VerschafEelt. Blush white with delicate tracings of pale purple. Galatea. Large deep lavender. Magnifica. Beautiful violet blue. Purity. Large pure white. Purple King. A good rich purple. Supreme. Lavender with light centre. 25 cts. each; 3 corms for 50 cts.; per doz. Amaryllis (Hlppeastrum) Dreer's Giant American Hybrids. There is nothing that will give the amateur greater pleasure for the window garden than these giant-fl
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