. Dreer's garden calendar : 1898. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. 124 BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND Mad- Bruant Heliotrope, Hydrangeas Empress Eug-enie. A most desirable old variety which is perfectly hardy, forming large shrubby plants, producing large heads of light pink flowers, which, on fully developing, change to a purplish hue. First size 50c. each, 3 for Second size 30 cts. each, 4 for § Hortensia V a r i e - g°ata. A pretty varie- gated variety with dark green foliage, beautifully edge
. Dreer's garden calendar : 1898. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. 124 BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND Mad- Bruant Heliotrope, Hydrangeas Empress Eug-enie. A most desirable old variety which is perfectly hardy, forming large shrubby plants, producing large heads of light pink flowers, which, on fully developing, change to a purplish hue. First size 50c. each, 3 for Second size 30 cts. each, 4 for § Hortensia V a r i e - g°ata. A pretty varie- gated variety with dark green foliage, beautifully edged with white. 30 cts. each, 4 for $ Otaksa. A Japanese varietv, pro. ducing immense heads of pink flowers This is the variety so extensively used for Easter decoration. First size 50 cts. each, 3 for $100. Second size 30 cts. each, 4 for $ Otaksa Monstrosa. An extreme large-flowered variety of recent intro- duction ; produces much larger clusters of flowers than Otaksa. In color it is intense rose shaded white, and is pro- produced very freely. (See cut.) Strong $100. EIGHT FINE HELIOTROPES Heliotropes are great favorites, principally on account of their delicious fragrance ; they grow freely under glass and may be planted in the open border during the summer. Albert Deleaux. Large purple flowers, with golden variegated foliage. Chieftain. Lilac, large truss. Fleur de Ete. Light blue, white eye, immense truss. Madame Bruant. Very dark with immense truss. Madame de Blonay. Large truss, nearly pure white. Lizzie Cook. Of the deepest violet-purple, with large white eye, and very fragrant. Queen of the Violets. Finest dark variety in cultivation; large white eye. White Lady. One of the finest whites. Price 10 cts. each, $ per dozen. The set of 8 for 60 cts. i The Three Moon Flowers. Pink, White and Blue. Ipomoea Noctiflora. The well-known popular white, fra- grant Moon Flower. 10 cts. each, $100 per dozen. Ipomoea Learii (Blur Dawn J-lozuet). Intense violet-blue flo
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