Dreer's garden book seventy-sixth Dreer's garden book : seventy-sixth annual edition 1914 dreersgardenbook1914henr Year: 1914 154 rH^HRTADR^ER -PhllADtLPrilA^^A-mOARDEh^'OR^hHOUS^ PIANTS lHH DOUBLE TUBEROSES. One of the most delightfully fragrant and beautiful of the summer-flowering bulbs. By skilful management a succession of flowers may be obtained all the year round. For early flowers they can be started in February or March in the greenhouse or hot- bed; and for a succession lliey can be planted at intervals as late as July. For flowet- ing in the open border plant about the middle
Dreer's garden book seventy-sixth Dreer's garden book : seventy-sixth annual edition 1914 dreersgardenbook1914henr Year: 1914 154 rH^HRTADR^ER -PhllADtLPrilA^^A-mOARDEh^'OR^hHOUS^ PIANTS lHH DOUBLE TUBEROSES. One of the most delightfully fragrant and beautiful of the summer-flowering bulbs. By skilful management a succession of flowers may be obtained all the year round. For early flowers they can be started in February or March in the greenhouse or hot- bed; and for a succession lliey can be planted at intervals as late as July. For flowet- ing in the open border plant about the middle of May, or as soon as the ground be- comes warm. Excelsior Double Pearl. Extra large bulbs, 3 for 10 cts.; 'io cts. perdoz.; $ ptr 100. If wanted by mail, add 12 cts. per doz. VERBENAS. nammoth. We have a nice collection of 1'2 sorts in all the best colors. 75 cts. per doz.; $ per 100. Lemon {Aloysia cilriodoru). Every garden should have a few plants of this fragrant favorite. lis pale green foliage goes well with any flower. 10 cts. each; $ per doz. Tenera Mahonetti (.^Yk;- Verhena). 'I'liis was one of the popular bedding plants thirty years ago, and which has almost been lost to cultivation and is well worthy of re-introduction. It is of trailing habit, forming a mat of finely divided foliage, 15 inches or more across, and produces throughout the season innumerable heads of star-like flowers of a bright mauve, each petal distinctly bordered with white. (See cut on opposite page). 10 cts. each, $ per doz.
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