Dreer's garden book 1930 (1930) Dreer's garden book 1930 dreersgardenbook1930henr Year: 1930 !.- RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS, MMUM!^ 65 AlySSUm (Sweet Alyssum or Mad Wort) Pretty little plants for beds, vases, baskets, edgings or rockwork, blooming profusely all summer; useful also for winter flowering. Very sweetly scented. PER PKT. 1101 Little Gem, or Carpet of Snow. Of dwarf, compact habit, but 4 inches high. It begins to bloom when quite small, and the plants are a solid mass of white from spring to late autumn, and undoubtedly the best white-flowering edging plant in the list. (Se
Dreer's garden book 1930 (1930) Dreer's garden book 1930 dreersgardenbook1930henr Year: 1930 !.- RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS, MMUM!^ 65 AlySSUm (Sweet Alyssum or Mad Wort) Pretty little plants for beds, vases, baskets, edgings or rockwork, blooming profusely all summer; useful also for winter flowering. Very sweetly scented. PER PKT. 1101 Little Gem, or Carpet of Snow. Of dwarf, compact habit, but 4 inches high. It begins to bloom when quite small, and the plants are a solid mass of white from spring to late autumn, and undoubtedly the best white-flowering edging plant in the list. (See cut.) Per J oz., 25 cts.; per oz., 75 cts $0 10 1100 Lilac Queen. A very pretty deep lavender-lilac, of dwarf compact habit; 6 inches. Per j oz., 25 cts.; per oz., 75 cts 10 1102 Sweet Alyssum (A. Maritimum). Of trailing habit, flowers white; 9 inches. Per 5 oz., 25 cts.; oz., 40 cts 5 1103 Tom Thumb (Bcnthami Compactum). Of dwarf, compact, erect growth; excellent for edging; white; 6 inches. Per \ oz., 30 cts.; per oz., 50 cts 10 1104 Saxatile Compactum (Basket of Gold). Showy, bright yellow flowers, hardy perennials; excellent for rockwork and edge of border. 1 foot. Per \ oz., 40 cts. 10 1105 Saxatile Compactum Silver Queen. Similar in every way to the bright yellow sort offered above, but of a charming pale lemon 25 Anaficlllis (Pimpernel, Poor Man's Weatherglass) 1125 Grandiflora. A very pretty annual of low spreading growth, 6 to 9 inches high, completely covered during the greater part of the season with small but brilliant flowers in an unusual range of colors, including brilliant blue, scarlet, etc. Excellent for the border and rockery. The flowers close on the approach of bad weather, hence its title of 'Poor Man's Weatherglass.' Per j oz., 25 cts AllChuSa (Alkanet, Bugloss) 10 Anchusa Capensis Amaranthus Brilliant foliaged annuals, growing from 3 to 5 feet high. They thrive best in a hot, sunny location, not too rich soil, and given sufficient room to
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