Dreer's garden book for 1947 . dreersgardenbook1947henr Year: 1947 Dreer's Flower Seeds Matthiola ® Evening-Scented Stock 2981 Bicornis. An old-fashioned favor- ite grown primarily for the entranc- ing fragrance of its pastel purplish lilac blooms. IS inches tall. It is most fragrant during the evening hours flowering profusely during the sum- mer, Plit. 10c; 1/4 oz. 25c. Meconopsis f^'l Blue Satin Poppy 2985 Baileyi. A subject for the ad- vanced gardener though once estab- lished it does not present any diffi- culties where summers are not too hot. Grows 2 to 3 ft. high and car- ries a wonde
Dreer's garden book for 1947 . dreersgardenbook1947henr Year: 1947 Dreer's Flower Seeds Matthiola ® Evening-Scented Stock 2981 Bicornis. An old-fashioned favor- ite grown primarily for the entranc- ing fragrance of its pastel purplish lilac blooms. IS inches tall. It is most fragrant during the evening hours flowering profusely during the sum- mer, Plit. 10c; 1/4 oz. 25c. Meconopsis f^'l Blue Satin Poppy 2985 Baileyi. A subject for the ad- vanced gardener though once estab- lished it does not present any diffi- culties where summers are not too hot. Grows 2 to 3 ft. high and car- ries a wonderful display of glorious sky blue flowers. Awarded a first class certificate by The Royal Hor- ticultural Society of Great Britain. Pkt. 35c. Mignonette, Red Goliath Mignonette—^e**'^' ® An old-fashioned favorite. Sowings made in April and again in July will keep up a succession of blooms until frost. Also fine for growing in pots for winter and spring flowering. 18 inches tall. 2993 Defiance. The individual florets are of immense size, forming graceful spikes of compact form. Very fragrant. Pkt. 10c; K oz. 2Sc; 'A oz. 40c. 2995 Giant Machet. Of pyramidal growth. Large fragrant flower spikes. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 40c; oz. 60c. 2997 Golden Goliath. Similar to the red variety except for its golden yel- low color. Pkt. 15c; large pkt 50c. 2998 Red Goliath. Strong, compact plants with giant trusses of a bright red color. Very fragrant. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 40c; oz. 60c. 2999 White Goliath. Has the same massive spikes of blooms as the red sort. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 40c; yi oz. 60c. I 4874 Mignonette Collection, One pkt. each of the Mf\ above 5. value SSc, for 'WC 1 3006 Sweet-Scented. The old variety with small spikes set with fragrant white blooms. Pkt. 10c; oz. 2Sc; oz. 7Sc. Matricaria—'^*'''e'^/«'*' ® 2975 Double White Improved. Pro- duces a great quantity of fine double white flowers from June to October. 24 inches. Pkt. ISc; large pkt. 60c. 2976 Capensis alba plen
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