Dreer's garden book 1905 Dreer's garden book : 1905 dreersgardenbook1905henr Year: 1905 HARDY mmmi PbANiy 171 AJUGA (Bugle). A useful plant for carpeting the ground, particularly in shady posilions, such as under trees where grass will not grow ; also useful for the rockery ; flowers in May. â Cjenevensis. Bright blue flowers in long, dense, shov\'y spikes, almost covering the briglu green foliage. Reptans Variegata, Light green foliage, prettily variegated wiih creamy-white ; flowers blue; very attractive. 15 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. AL,CHEMIt,L,A (Lady's Mantle). Alpina.
Dreer's garden book 1905 Dreer's garden book : 1905 dreersgardenbook1905henr Year: 1905 HARDY mmmi PbANiy 171 AJUGA (Bugle). A useful plant for carpeting the ground, particularly in shady posilions, such as under trees where grass will not grow ; also useful for the rockery ; flowers in May. â Cjenevensis. Bright blue flowers in long, dense, shov\'y spikes, almost covering the briglu green foliage. Reptans Variegata, Light green foliage, prettily variegated wiih creamy-white ; flowers blue; very attractive. 15 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. AL,CHEMIt,L,A (Lady's Mantle). Alpina. A most useful rock plant, of dwarf, spreading habit, with pretty foliage, silvery be- neath. The flowers are inconspicuous. 25 cts. each ; $ per doz. Azureum. A hardy bulbous plant, producing large globular umbels of beautiful azure-blue flowers on stems 12 inches high during May and June. 10 cts. each ; $ per doz. ALSTROMERIA. Chilensis (^Chilian Lily). A tuberous-iooted plant, 2 feet high, with spikes of showy flowers, varying from rosy-white to deep orange and red, flowering from July till September. In exposed situations requires protection. 15 cts. each; $ per doz. SaxatFle Compactutn {Basket of GoLl, Gotd-tiift, or Rockmad-woitY An indis- pensable plant for the rockery or border, growing 1 foot high and producing early in summer masses of broad, flat heads of bright yellow flowers. (See cut.) 15 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Saxatile Compactum fl. pi. A new double-flowering form. For description see New and Rare Plants, page 106. AMSONIA. Tabernsemontana. A stout, shrub like plant, with terminal spikes of clear blue flowers in June; 2 feet high. 15 cts. each; $ per doz. ANCHUSA. italica {Italian Alkanet). A strong-grow- ing plant, 3 to 4 feet high, with rough, broad foliage and large terminal heads of deep blue flowers, which are produced during the entire season. 15 cts. each; $ per doz. ANTENNARIA. (Cat's Ear Cotton-w
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