Dreer's garden calendar : 1897 . dreersgardencale1897henr Year: 1897 DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 77 Lobelia. .Lobelia, Barnard's Perpetual. The following dwarf and trailing varieties of this popular and beautiful flowering plant will be found most desirable for pot culture, edgings, hanging-baskets, etc., blooming profusely from June to November. The hardy perennial varie- ties are among the most attractive of our garden favorites, producing beautiful spikes of handsome flowers. COMPACTA VARIETIES. 4 to 6 inches. per pkt. 6023 Crystal Palace Compacta. Rich deep blue ; the finest for bed
Dreer's garden calendar : 1897 . dreersgardencale1897henr Year: 1897 DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 77 Lobelia. .Lobelia, Barnard's Perpetual. The following dwarf and trailing varieties of this popular and beautiful flowering plant will be found most desirable for pot culture, edgings, hanging-baskets, etc., blooming profusely from June to November. The hardy perennial varie- ties are among the most attractive of our garden favorites, producing beautiful spikes of handsome flowers. COMPACTA VARIETIES. 4 to 6 inches. per pkt. 6023 Crystal Palace Compacta. Rich deep blue ; the finest for bedding 10 6020 Barnard's Perpetual. Without doubt the finest Lobelia yet introduced. The flowers are of the most brilliant ultrama- rine blue, strikingly marked with a pure white blotch at the base of each of the two lower petals. (See cut.) 10 6032 Prima Donna. Dwarf and compact, with rich velvety crimson maroon flowers 10 6021 White Gem. Forms a perfect ball of snow-white flowTers; very charming ap-- pearance 10 6024 Emperor William. A very compact variety, with fine sky-blue flowers ... 10 PER. PKT. 6026 Golden Queen. Golden-yellow leaves and brilliant blue flowers. A most striking contrast 10 6029 Pearl. Pure white, edged blue, a lovely flower 10 6030 nixed Compacta Varieties 10 ERINUS, OR TRAILING VARIETIES. Trailing varieties suitable for hanging-baskets, vases, etc; 6 to 10 inches. 6022 Lobelia Speciosa. Ultramarine blue 5 6034 — Gracilis. Light blue, spreading 5 6033 — Paxtoniana. Pure white with blue edge 5 6027 — Duplex. Double blue 10 LOBELIA, PERENNIAL VARIETIES. 6028 Lobelia Cardinalis(Cardindl flower). A hardy perennial native variety, with spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers, blooming the first season if sown early ; a fine border plant; 3 feet 10 6031 — Cardinalis Hybrids. Flowers large and resemble Cardinalis, but are of splendid shades of rose, red, lilac, purple, etc.; in bloom from Julv to October; hardy perennials; 2 feet. (See cut.) ' 15
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