Dreer's garden book 1925 (1925) Dreer's garden book 1925 dreersgardenbook1925henr Year: 1925 |»l»lik^Mfl^ 113 DREER'S SUPERB Orchid-flowered Sweet Peas The best of the old-fashioned or grandiflora varieties are now quite overshadowed by this wonderful type, which are quite distinct, having large, round open flowers of extraordinary size, usually measuring two inches across, with wavy standards and wide-spreading wings, a very large percentage bearing four of these immense blossoms to the stem, which is long and strong, making them of exceptional value for cutting. All
Dreer's garden book 1925 (1925) Dreer's garden book 1925 dreersgardenbook1925henr Year: 1925 |»l»lik^Mfl^ 113 DREER'S SUPERB Orchid-flowered Sweet Peas The best of the old-fashioned or grandiflora varieties are now quite overshadowed by this wonderful type, which are quite distinct, having large, round open flowers of extraordinary size, usually measuring two inches across, with wavy standards and wide-spreading wings, a very large percentage bearing four of these immense blossoms to the stem, which is long and strong, making them of exceptional value for cutting. All the sorts offered below have been thoroughly tested and are just as easy to grow as the grandiflora varieties. For list of the latest introductions, see Novelties and Specialties, pages 52 to 62. ^. 4074 Blanche Ferry Spencer. Identical in color to the popular pink and white Blanche Ferry; im- * mense wavy flowers. 4085 Colne Valley. Lavender blue, very large flowers; strong, \-igorous grower. 4083 Commandant Godsall. Very rich deep violet blue; a rather unusual tone. 4095 Debbie's Cream. The finest and largest prim- rose-yellow. 4097 Doris. Brilliant orange cerise pink on a cream ground; large and nicely waved. 4108 Elfrida Pearson. The finest and largest blush pink. 4114 Fiery Cross. The sensational fiery-scarlet variety. 4117 Florence Nightingale. A large and fine pure lavender; /' . ^ a great favorite. 4122 Giant Attraction. Extra large flowers of a warm shell- pink with salmon suffusion. 4121 Golden Glory. A wonderful glowing orange self, flowers large and beautifully waved. 4127 Hercules. Almost identical in color to Countess Spencer which it has now superseded —a lively rose-j)ink, but larger in size. Strong grower. 4138 Ivorine. .\ dainty color. Ground color cream suffused with buS-pink. 4143 King Edward Spencer. Bright crimson-scarlet of largest size. A fine variety. 4146 King Mauve. A distinct and attractive rich deep mauve. 4147 King White. The finest white-seed
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