Dreer's garden book 1928 (1928) Dreer's garden book 1928 dreersgardenbook1928henr Year: 1928 Dahlias One of the best late summer and autumn flowering plants, and now enjoying a wide popularity; as easy to grow from seed as Nasturtiums; the double sorts will bloom the first season if the seed is sown before the beginning of April; the single sorts will bloom from seed sown in the open ground as late as June, although an earlier start is better. v PER PKT. 2181 Colossal Peony-flowered. French strain, producing mammoth semi-double Peony-like flowers in a bewildering range of colors; 2 pkts. for
Dreer's garden book 1928 (1928) Dreer's garden book 1928 dreersgardenbook1928henr Year: 1928 Dahlias One of the best late summer and autumn flowering plants, and now enjoying a wide popularity; as easy to grow from seed as Nasturtiums; the double sorts will bloom the first season if the seed is sown before the beginning of April; the single sorts will bloom from seed sown in the open ground as late as June, although an earlier start is better. v PER PKT. 2181 Colossal Peony-flowered. French strain, producing mammoth semi-double Peony-like flowers in a bewildering range of colors; 2 pkts. for 25 cts SO 15 2182 Giant Perfection. This strain produces single flowers of immense size, averaging 6 inches across, in a great variety of coloring. } oz., 50 cts '. . ¥ 2185 Collerette. A novel type, having a row of petals around the disc like a frill or collar, and which is of a different color to the regular petals; mixed colors 2190 Single Choice Mixed. All colors, i oz., 30 cts 2196 Double Cactus. This type is very desirable. Many colors. 2 pkts., 25 cts 2197 Double Decorative. Saved from a superb collection containing a very varied range of colors, with flowers frequently 8 inches across. 2 pkts., 25 cts 2200 Double Large-flowering. Saved from fine double show sorts. 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 15 10 15 15 15 DolichoS (Hyacinth Bean) A rapid growing annual climber, flowering freely in erect racemes, followed by ornamental seed-pods; for covering arbors, trellises, etc. Sow the seed in the garden in May where they are to remain; 10 feet. 2377 'Daylight.' Attain a height of over 10 feet, and covered with spikes of snow-white pea-shaped blossoms from July until late fall. The heart-shaped foliage is bright green and not affected by insect pests. Per oz., 30 cts 2376 'Darkness.' Identical in every way to the above except in color, which is rich purple violet. Per oz., 30 cts 2380 Lablab, Mixed. Purple and white. Per oz., 20 cts Cynoglossum Amablle CyilOgloSSUm (Chinese Forget-me-not)
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