Dreer's 1901 garden calendar (1901) Dreer's 1901 garden calendar dreers1901garden1901henr Year: 1901 160nn 'HWADREER -PhllADELPhlAM-^HARC(f PERENMIALPWNTi ECHIN-OPS RuTHENICUS, ERY]>JGIUM. (Sea HoUy.) Handsome o r n a mental plants, growing from 2 to 3 feet high. Effective in flower and shrubbeiy bor- ders, woodlands, wild gar- dens, etc.; the flower heads, â which are produced from July to September, are use- ful to cut for vases or to dry for winter bouquets. AlpinuiU [Alpine Sea Holly^. Large, soft laven- den-blue flower heads and glistening metallic - blue stems and bracts; one of
Dreer's 1901 garden calendar (1901) Dreer's 1901 garden calendar dreers1901garden1901henr Year: 1901 160nn 'HWADREER -PhllADELPhlAM-^HARC(f PERENMIALPWNTi ECHIN-OPS RuTHENICUS, ERY]>JGIUM. (Sea HoUy.) Handsome o r n a mental plants, growing from 2 to 3 feet high. Effective in flower and shrubbeiy bor- ders, woodlands, wild gar- dens, etc.; the flower heads, â which are produced from July to September, are use- ful to cut for vases or to dry for winter bouquets. AlpinuiU [Alpine Sea Holly^. Large, soft laven- den-blue flower heads and glistening metallic - blue stems and bracts; one of the most handsome and beautiful hardy plants in cultivation. 35 cts. each. Ainetliystiuuui. Tlie finely cut spiny foliage and the beautiful thistle- like heads are of glisten- ing amethystine-blue ; a most ornamental plant. (See cut.) 25 cts. each. Planum. Produces medium-sized light steel- blue flowers. 15 cts. each. ECHINOPS (Globe Thistle). KutlieilicUS. Handsome thiille-like foliage, deep green above, silvery be- neath, surmounted by a flower stem 4 feet high, with globular metallic-blue flowers during July and August; fine for culting. 20 cts. each; § per doz. EPIMEDIUM (Barren-wort). A genus of dwarf-growing plants with leathery foliage and panicles of lovely white, yellow and lilac-colored flowers; the foliage of all the varieties offered below assume the most beautiful tints of color in autumn. Lilacefl. Beautiful lilac. I Xiveum, Pure white. 3IllSClliauuiU. Creamy-white. | Sulphureuui. Light yellow. Any of the above 4 varieties, 25 cts. each; $2 50 per doz. ERIGERON (Flea-bane). GlaucilS. Glaucous foliage and large purple flowers in June; 1 ft. Purpureuill. A pretty border plant, growing 12 to 15 inches high; of neat habit, producing small daisy-like rosy-purple flowers, which are dis- posed in loose erect stems in a graceful manner. S])eC'iosns. A useful border plant, growing 2 feet high, producing in June and July large violet-blue flowers with a conspicuous
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