Dreer's garden book for 1942 . dreersgardenbook1942henr Year: 1942 Double Camellia- Flowered Balsam Balsam—Lady supper ® ® Double Camellia-Flowered Balsams are old-fashioned garden flow- ers yet our modern varieties are so greatly improved over the old kinds that garden- ers of a generation ago would hardly recognize them as their old favorites. They grow weO in half shade and good soil blooming profusely throughout the sum- mer and fall. Sow seed after all danger of frost is past. 2 feet tall. 1421 Primrose. A lovely color. 1423 Flesh Pink. A delicate shade. 1425 Salmon Prince. Exquisite. 14
Dreer's garden book for 1942 . dreersgardenbook1942henr Year: 1942 Double Camellia- Flowered Balsam Balsam—Lady supper ® ® Double Camellia-Flowered Balsams are old-fashioned garden flow- ers yet our modern varieties are so greatly improved over the old kinds that garden- ers of a generation ago would hardly recognize them as their old favorites. They grow weO in half shade and good soil blooming profusely throughout the sum- mer and fall. Sow seed after all danger of frost is past. 2 feet tall. 1421 Primrose. A lovely color. 1423 Flesh Pink. A delicate shade. 1425 Salmon Prince. Exquisite. 1427 Scarlet. Exceptionally brilliant. 1428 Violet. A rather unusual shade. 1429 White Perfection. Lovely. Any of the above: Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 30c. c 4756 Balsam Collection One packet each of the above ^j- six colors, value 60c, for ^•'*- •1 1430 Finest Mized Colors. A beauti- ful mixture. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 25c; I oz. 40c. 1433 Bush-Flowering Mixed (New). A distinct type carrying double flowers well above the foliage. Forms neat, well- rounded bushes about 10 inches tall. Excellent for window boxes, edgings, rock gardens, etc. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 60c; i oz. Balsam Pear ® § 1445 Momordica charantia. This annual vine has graceful light green foliage and showy yellow flowers followed by interesting oblong fruits 5 to 6 inches in length. When ripe the fruits split open exposing a jelly-like deep carmine interior. Pkt. 10c; | oz. 30i: oz. 50c. + Baptisia—Fa/^e indigo MH 1449 Australis. Strong growing plants about 2 feet tall bearing Lupine-like dark blue fldwers in June. Has interest- ing dover-likc foliage. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 40c. Barionia—Blazing star ® 1451 Aurea. Brilliant large golden yellow flowers with prominent stamens and downy thistle-like foliage. Sow in spring where to bloom as it does not stand transplanting. Does best in well- drained soil and a sunny situation where it will bloom all summer long. H-2 ft. Pkt. 10c; i oz. 2Sc. Bedding Beg
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