Dreer's garden book 1906 Dreer's garden book : 1906 dreersgardenbook1906henr Year: 1906 COULTERI. RuDBECKiA PuRPUKii.\ (Purplu Cone-flower). V Nitlda, or Autumn Qlory. Large pale-yellow flowers dur- ing August and September; 5 feet high. Purpurea (Giant Purple Coneflowc-r). Flowers about 4 inches across, of a peculiar reddish purple, with a remarkably large cone-shaped centie of brown, thickly set with golden tips in spiral lines; forms bushy plants from 2 to 3 feet high, and blooms from July to October. (See cut.) Sub=ToinentOsa. A pyramidal, densely branched plant, 24 feet high,
Dreer's garden book 1906 Dreer's garden book : 1906 dreersgardenbook1906henr Year: 1906 COULTERI. RuDBECKiA PuRPUKii.\ (Purplu Cone-flower). V Nitlda, or Autumn Qlory. Large pale-yellow flowers dur- ing August and September; 5 feet high. Purpurea (Giant Purple Coneflowc-r). Flowers about 4 inches across, of a peculiar reddish purple, with a remarkably large cone-shaped centie of brown, thickly set with golden tips in spiral lines; forms bushy plants from 2 to 3 feet high, and blooms from July to October. (See cut.) Sub=ToinentOsa. A pyramidal, densely branched plant, 24 feet high, vvliich is completely enveloped throughout the summer in a mass of Irdliant Icnionyellow flowers with dark purple centres. 15 cts. each ; $ per doz ; $ per 100; set of 6 sorts for 75 cts. SAL,'VIA (Meadow Sage). WArgentea. Grown for its laige ornamental silvery white foliage; flowers y whitf, in June; 2 feet. K Azurea grandiflora. A Rocky Mountain species, growing 2 to 3 feet high, producing during August and September pretty sky-blue flowers in the greatest profusion. Pratensls. Showy spikes, 2 to 3 feet high, of deep blue flowers [from lune to September. Sclarea. An interesting variety; flowers pale purple; lower lip white; June and July ; 3 feet. 15 cts. each ; | per doz.; $ per IOC Set of 4 sorls for 50 cts. V SANTOEINA (Cavender cotton). r Chatnaecyparissus. A dwarf evergreen perennial, with delicate silvery- white foliage ; useful as a rock or border plant, also largely used in 'arpet bedding. Incana. A variety of the above, with denser, shorter foliage. 10 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. SAPOXARIA (Soap-wort)- Caucasica fl. pi. (Double-flowering Bouncing Bet). Double white flow- ers, produced all summer and fall; 15 inches. Ocymoides. Very showy rock plant, producing during the summer months masses of small, bright rose flowers; 9 inches. 15 cts. each ; $ per doz. A complete index of the common name- of flowers is given on pages 2 and 3.
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