Dreer's 1838 1908 garden book Dreer's 1838 1908 garden book dreers18381908ga1908henr Year: 1908 Globe Amaranth. (Offered on next page.) '2530 2526 2525 2531 GAUR A. PHR PKT. Lindheimerl. A graceful perennial 3 to 4 feet high, bearing numerous spikes of rosy-white flowers from July till frost. This jilant is largely used throughout Europe for interspersing in beds of Begonias, Geraniums, etc., etc., giving an air of grace to what would •otherwise be stiff and formal 5 GERANIUM (Pelargonium). Zonale, Mixed. A superb strain of the largest and finest varie- ties 10 Pelargonium, Mixed ( Lady Wash
Dreer's 1838 1908 garden book Dreer's 1838 1908 garden book dreers18381908ga1908henr Year: 1908 Globe Amaranth. (Offered on next page.) '2530 2526 2525 2531 GAUR A. PHR PKT. Lindheimerl. A graceful perennial 3 to 4 feet high, bearing numerous spikes of rosy-white flowers from July till frost. This jilant is largely used throughout Europe for interspersing in beds of Begonias, Geraniums, etc., etc., giving an air of grace to what would •otherwise be stiff and formal 5 GERANIUM (Pelargonium). Zonale, Mixed. A superb strain of the largest and finest varie- ties 10 Pelargonium, Mixed ( Lady Washington). Saved from the finest fancy and spotted large-flowering sorts 25 Apple=scented. This fragrant favorite variety can only be grown from seed to form fine plants 15 Sanguineum [Crane's BiH). A desirable hardy trailing variety, bearing bright crimson flowers all summer 10 EUPHORBIA. Strong-growing annuals, suit- able for beds of tall-growing plants or mixed borders; the flowers are inconspicuous ; the foliage, however, is exceedingly ornamental. Variegata [Snow on the Mountain). Attractive foli- age, veined and margined with white; 2 feet. (See cut.) Per oz., 30 cts .... 5 2451 Heterophylla [Animal J-'oinsettia, Dlexican Fire Plant, Painted Leaf). An annual resembling in habit and color the beautiful hot- house Poinsetlia, The plants grow 2 to 3 feet higli, of branching, l)ush-like form, with smooth, glossy-green leaves, which, about mid- summer, become a beautiful orange-scarlet, present- ing a striking and brilliant appearance , . . . 10 Euphorbia Variegata. GEUM (Avens). Beautiful hardy perennial, bearing profusely large, showy flowers all through the summer; an elegant flower for bouquets. 2541 Atrosanguineum Fl. PI. Double dark crimson 10 Gaura Linoheimrri. for a complete alphabetical list of the Popular or Common Names of Flowers see pages 2 and 3.
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