. Dreer's mid-summer list 1917. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. SCABIOSA CaUCASICA STOCKS Maminoth=fIowering Beauty. A magnificent recently developed strain of early flowering Winter or Brompton Stocks, forming much-branched plants about 2 feet high and hav- ing numerous spikes of very large, double, de- lightfully fragrant flowers. They are of special value as pot plants for greenhouse decoration and for cutting during the dull winter months. For (his purpose seed should be s
. Dreer's mid-summer list 1917. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. SCABIOSA CaUCASICA STOCKS Maminoth=fIowering Beauty. A magnificent recently developed strain of early flowering Winter or Brompton Stocks, forming much-branched plants about 2 feet high and hav- ing numerous spikes of very large, double, de- lightfully fragrant flowers. They are of special value as pot plants for greenhouse decoration and for cutting during the dull winter months. For (his purpose seed should be sown from July to September. If sown in February or March will Stokesia (Cornflower Aster.) produce plants that will bloom out of doors from midsummer till frost, Sweet Rocket PEK PKT, 4043 Beauty of Nice. Delicate flesh-pink 15 4044 Crimson King. Rich blood-crimson 15 4045 Mont Blanc. Purest white 15 4046 Monte Carlo. Canary-yellow 15 4047 Queen Alexandra. Soft rosy-lilac 15 4048 Summer Night, Rich deep blue 15 4049 Collection ot the 6 colors 60 4050 Choicest Mixed. All colors 10 STOKESIA (Cornflower Aster). 4051 Cyanea. This is not new, but is a rare and beautiful hardy peren- nial, and was shown in colors on the cover of our 1903 catalogue. The plant grows about 24 inches high, each bearing from 20 to 30 handsome lavender-blue cornflower-like blossoms; in bloom from July till frost. One of the choicest subjects for the hardy border and indispensable for cutting. (See cut.) I oz., 30 cts . 10 4052 Cyanea alba. A pure white flowering form, identical to the popular blue variety in every way except color. \ oz., 40 cts 10 4060 Cyanea Mixed. Containing many new colors 15 For complete list and Cultural Notes see our Garden Book for 1917. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Henry A. Dreer (Firm); Henr
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