. Dreer's garden book 1918. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. HtNRYADREER -PHILADELPHIAPA^fHARDY PEREMM1AL PLANTS- I ]\\m NEW HYBRID ASTILBKS Hybrida Gruno. A splendid salmon-pink sort growing 4 feet high and producing light, graceful, spreading spikes of flowers, the finest pink Astilbe yet introduced. 50 cts. each. Hybrida Moerheimi. A cross between A. Davidi and an unknown variety, with the strong, robust growth of the former, attaining a height of 5 to 6 feet. The well
. Dreer's garden book 1918. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. HtNRYADREER -PHILADELPHIAPA^fHARDY PEREMM1AL PLANTS- I ]\\m NEW HYBRID ASTILBKS Hybrida Gruno. A splendid salmon-pink sort growing 4 feet high and producing light, graceful, spreading spikes of flowers, the finest pink Astilbe yet introduced. 50 cts. each. Hybrida Moerheimi. A cross between A. Davidi and an unknown variety, with the strong, robust growth of the former, attaining a height of 5 to 6 feet. The well branched, erect spikes of flowers have a length of over two feet and are of a beautiful creamy-white. The orig- inator and introducer, a prominent Holland grower, was awarded a first class certificate for this novelty by the Royal Horticultural Soceity of Holland and considers this plant the most important hardy perennial introduced in many years. Strong plants, 50 cts. each. Hybrida Salland. This is also a cross, with A. Davidi as one of its parents, which it resembles in habit of growth, only much more vigor- ous, growing over 6 feet high and with flowers of a distinct red color, different from all others. 50 cts. each. New Dwarf Astilbe, Simplicifolia. This new dwarf species is a perfect gem for a damp spot on the rock garden, it grows but 4 to 5 inches high, with attractive, glossy bronzy- purple foliage and tiny racemes of white flowers. 50 cts. each. arendsi This new type is the result of crossing A. Davidi with A. Japonica compacta, astilboides and Thunbergi. The plants are of very vigorous growth, 2£ to 3£ feet high, producing many-branched feathered heads of flowers in June and July. They prefer a half-shady, moist position in any ordinary garden soil. (See cut.) Ceres. Delicate light rose-colored flowers with peculiar silvery sheen. Salmon Queen. Graceful panicles of a beautiful salmon pink. Venus. Similar to Ceres, but of bright, deep violet-rose color. Ve
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