Dreer's garden book 1917 (1917) Dreer's garden book 1917 dreersgardenbook1917henr Year: 1917 Armeria arueria. (Sea Pink or Thrift.) Attractive dwarf plants that will succeed in any soil, forming evergreen tufts of bright green foliage, from which innumerable flowers appear in dense heads, on stiff wiry stems from 9 to 12 inches high. They flower more or less continuously from early spring until late in the fall. Very useful in the rockery. (See cut.) Formosa Rosea. Light pink. — Alba. Rose tinted white. Laucheana Rosea. Bright rose. — Alba. White. Price. Any of the above 20 cts. each; $ p
Dreer's garden book 1917 (1917) Dreer's garden book 1917 dreersgardenbook1917henr Year: 1917 Armeria arueria. (Sea Pink or Thrift.) Attractive dwarf plants that will succeed in any soil, forming evergreen tufts of bright green foliage, from which innumerable flowers appear in dense heads, on stiff wiry stems from 9 to 12 inches high. They flower more or less continuously from early spring until late in the fall. Very useful in the rockery. (See cut.) Formosa Rosea. Light pink. — Alba. Rose tinted white. Laucheana Rosea. Bright rose. — Alba. White. Price. Any of the above 20 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. New Armeria Cephalotes 'Ruby.' A splendid improvement on the old variety growing 18 to 24 inches high with large heads of ruby-red flowers. 50 cts. each; $ per doz. ASCLEPIAS. (Butterfly Weed.) Very showy native plants, about 2£ feet high, producing their flowers during July and August. lncarnata Rosea (Swamp Milkweed). A selection of our native Milkweed, having pretty rosy-flesh colored flowers. Tuberosa. Compact umbels of brilliant orange-colored flowers. 20 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. PLANS OF HARDY BORDERS. These are shown together with list of suitable plants in our Special Catalogue of Hardy Plants. Copies free on request. SUMMER FLOWERING HARDY ASTERS The following grow from 12 to 15 inches high, and produce their showy flowers during July and August. Their free flowering habit and compact growth makes them most desirable subjects for the front of the mixed border. Acris. A neat variety, completely covered with violet-blue flowers. Amellus Beauty of Ronsdorf. Of a tender lilac-rose, perfect in form and entirely distinct. — Perry's Favorite. A most distinct, bright, clear rose. — Preziosa. A fine deep violet-blue. Ptartnicoides. White flowers, not large, but produced in great masses; fine for cutting. Price. Any of the above 25 cts. each; $ per doz. NEW SUMMER FLOWERING HARDY ASTER. AMELLUS 'KING GEORGE.' The finest
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