Dreer's 1907 garden book (1907) Dreer's 1907 garden book dreers1907garden1907henr Year: 1907 AJUGA (Bugle). A useful plant for carpeting the ground, particularly in shady positions, such as under trees where grass will not grow; also useful for the rockery ; flowers in May. (ienevensis. Bright blue flowers in long, dense, showy spikes, almost cover- ing the bright green foliage. Reptans rubra. Large spikes of purplish-blue flowers. â Variegata. Foliage prettily variegated with creamy-white; flowers blue. IS cts. each ; $ per doz.; £ per 100. ALSTROMERIA (Chilian Lily). Chilensis. A
Dreer's 1907 garden book (1907) Dreer's 1907 garden book dreers1907garden1907henr Year: 1907 AJUGA (Bugle). A useful plant for carpeting the ground, particularly in shady positions, such as under trees where grass will not grow; also useful for the rockery ; flowers in May. (ienevensis. Bright blue flowers in long, dense, showy spikes, almost cover- ing the bright green foliage. Reptans rubra. Large spikes of purplish-blue flowers. â Variegata. Foliage prettily variegated with creamy-white; flowers blue. IS cts. each ; $ per doz.; £ per 100. ALSTROMERIA (Chilian Lily). Chilensis. A tuberous-rooted plant, 2 feet high, with spikes of showy floweis, varying from rosy-white to deep orange and red, flowering from July till Sep- tember. In exposed situations requires protection. 15 cts. each ; $ per doz. AEYSSUM. Rostratum. Blight golden yellow flowers in June and July. 25 cts. each'. £ per doz. SaxatSSe Corn pactum {Basket of Cold, Geld tuft, Rrckmad wort). An in- dispensable plant for the rockery or border, growing 1 foot high and prodnc ing early in summer masses of broad, flat heads of bright yellow flowers. 15 cts. each ) SI 50 per doz.; $ per 100. Saxatile Compactum fl. pi. A new double flowering form of the above; pretty and distinct. 25 cts. each ; $ per doz. AMSONIA. Tabernsrnontana. A stout, shrub-like plant, with terminal spikes of clea» blue flowers in June; 2 feet high. Saliclfolia. Of similar habit to the above : pale blue flowers. 15 Cts. each ; $ per doz. ANCHUSA. Barrelierl. Forget-me-not-like blue flowers with white tube and yellow throat; May and June ; 18 inches. 25 cts. each ; $250 per Italica {Italian Alkanet). A strong-growing plant, 3 to 4 feet high, with rough, broad foliage and large terminal heads of deep blue flowers, which are pro- duced during the entire season. 15 cts. each; $ per doz. â ANTHERICXJUI. Llliastrum (St. Bruno's Lily) A beautiful plant, 2 feet high, with narrow, grass-like fol
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