Dreer's garden calendar : 1896 . dreersgardencale1896henr Year: 1896 niQNONETTE. A well-known fragrant favorite. If the plants are thinned out they will grow stronger and produce large spikes of flowers ; fine for pot or garden culture, and can be had during the whole year by sowing at intervals. PER PKT. 6101 6098 6106 Machet Mignonette. Musa Enskte. seed and MUSA ENSETE. (Abyssinian Banana.) 6131 A splendid plant for the open air in sum- mer, producing a most striking effect when planted singly or in groups. In our hot summer it luxuriates and attains gigantic proportions when freely sup
Dreer's garden calendar : 1896 . dreersgardencale1896henr Year: 1896 niQNONETTE. A well-known fragrant favorite. If the plants are thinned out they will grow stronger and produce large spikes of flowers ; fine for pot or garden culture, and can be had during the whole year by sowing at intervals. PER PKT. 6101 6098 6106 Machet Mignonette. Musa Enskte. seed and MUSA ENSETE. (Abyssinian Banana.) 6131 A splendid plant for the open air in sum- mer, producing a most striking effect when planted singly or in groups. In our hot summer it luxuriates and attains gigantic proportions when freely supplied with manure and water. The seeds germinate easily if started in hot-bed or bottom heat in green- house. Tender peren- nial, 10 to 20 feet. (See cut.) 25 MYOSOTIS. (Forget-me-not.) Neat and beautiful little plants with star-like flowers; succeeding best in a shady, moist situation; half-hardy perennials; blooming the first year from seed if sown early. 6121 Myosotis Alpestris Coerulea. Bright blue; 6 inches 5 6122 â Alpestris Alba. Pure white ; 6 inches 5 6127 â Eliza Fonrobert. New, large flowering, bright blue ; remarkably fine and distinct 5 â Alpestris Victoria. Of bushy habit, bear- ing large bright azure-blue flowers ; very fine. (Seecut.).lO â Nana Alirea. Of dwarf habit, foliage golden yellow, which contrasts prettily with its rich blue flowers 10 6125 â Dissitiflora. Compact habit, profuse bloomer ; exquisite blue ; an attractive spring bedding plant; 6 inches 10 6123 ââ PalllStris. The true Forget-me-not; beautiful blue flowers; 6 inches 10 6126 â PalllStris SemperfloreilS. A charming dwarf Forget- me-not, continuing in bloom from early spring until autumn ; blue; 8 inches 10 MYRSIPHYLLUM. (Smilax.) 6134 In many respects the Smilax is the most useful, and it is certainly one of the most graceful climbers which adorn the greenhouse or conservatory; for bouquets and floral decoration it is indispensa- ble. Soak the seed in warm water twelve hours and plant
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