. Dreer's 1901 garden calendar. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. [MllmRTADRaR-ffllLADaPHIA^ PlAhlS \M 115 ACIIIMENKS. Tropical plants for summer blooming ; tlie scaly tubers must be preserved en- tirely dry during the winter. In early spring pot in peat, sand and a little light soil. They delight in heat, moisture and shade while growing, but in a cooler temperature when in bloom. Do not water the foliage. Excellent for baskets. (See cut.) Six choice varielies named. 15 ct
. Dreer's 1901 garden calendar. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. [MllmRTADRaR-ffllLADaPHIA^ PlAhlS \M 115 ACIIIMENKS. Tropical plants for summer blooming ; tlie scaly tubers must be preserved en- tirely dry during the winter. In early spring pot in peat, sand and a little light soil. They delight in heat, moisture and shade while growing, but in a cooler temperature when in bloom. Do not water the foliage. Excellent for baskets. (See cut.) Six choice varielies named. 15 cts. each ; $ per doz, ACHYRANTHUS. Indispensable for bedding purposes, either for massing or in ribbon work, the brilliant foliage forming a marked contrast with all other plants. Acuminata. Large bronzy purple foliage. Dniersoili. Foliage deep red shading to pink. Either of the above 10 cts. each; § per doz.; $ per 100. AGAPANTHUS. TJlllbellatUS (^Blue Lify of the Nile). A splendid ornamental plant, bearing clusters of bright blue flowers on long flower stalks and lasting a long time in bloom. There is no finer plant for outdoor decoration, planted in large pots or tubs on the lawn, terrace or piazza. It does well in the house or greenhouse in winter, a rapid grower, and increases in size and beauty €very year ; the chief point in its cultivation is to divide the plants before the pots or tubs become overcrowded with roots. 20 cts. each; $ per doz. UmbellatUS Albus. A beautiful white flower- ing variety of the above. 25 cts. each ; $ per doz. MooreanilS. Of dwarf and more compact habit than the above, and exceptionally free-flowering, the smallest plants throwing up flower spikes with large umbels of from 30 to 50 flowers of a beautiful dark blue. The plant is almost hardy, requiring but. blue. protection, and should a place in every gar- 20 cts. each; $ Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digita
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