Dreer's garden calendar : 1896 . dreersgardencale1896henr Year: 1896 96 BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE. GLOXINIA. A charming class of summer-blooming bulbs, which succeed with ordinary care. They should be grown in a moderately shady place, as the sun burns the foliage when wet, making brown spots appear. If planted in frames, they will thrive admirably and produce their lovely flowers from June to September. After planting the bulbs in a mixture of fibrous peat, light loam, manure and sand in equal parts, they require but little heat or water until they show signs of growth, when t
Dreer's garden calendar : 1896 . dreersgardencale1896henr Year: 1896 96 BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE. GLOXINIA. A charming class of summer-blooming bulbs, which succeed with ordinary care. They should be grown in a moderately shady place, as the sun burns the foliage when wet, making brown spots appear. If planted in frames, they will thrive admirably and produce their lovely flowers from June to September. After planting the bulbs in a mixture of fibrous peat, light loam, manure and sand in equal parts, they require but little heat or water until they show signs of growth, when the quantity of moisture and heat may be increased. Air should be plentifully supplied to prevent damp- ing off. When the plants have done blooming dry off gradually, and keep in pots over winter in a moderately warm place, or under the staging of a greenhouse. Our collection of Gloxinias embraces all the popular varieties, ranging in color from the purest white through all the shades of crimson and purple, spotted and mottled. 15 cts. each, § per doz., $ per 100. GARDENIA FLORIDA. (Cape Jessamine.) Beautiful greenhouse evergreen shrubs with delightfully fragrant pure white waxy flowers, blooming from May to July. 25 to 50 cts each. GENISTA FRAGRANS. A most desirable spring flowering plant, producing its fra- grant bright golden yellow flowers in the greatest profusion. As a winter plant of the easiest culture it is unsurpassed. Especially desirable for Easter decoration. First size, 50 cts. each, 3 for §1 00. Second ' 30 ' ' 4 ' SIX FINE HELIOTROPES. Heliotropes are great favorites principally on account of their delicious fragrance; they grow freely under glass and may be planted in the open border during the summer. Chieftain. Lilac, large truss. Gerbe Fleure. Light blue approaching light lilac, a fine compact grower. Madame JBriiant. Very dark with immense truss. Mireille. Florets of immense size, very delicate pearl. Madame de Blonay. Large truss, nearly pu
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