Dreer's garden book Henry Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Dreer. dreersgardenbook1931dree Year: Gypsophila, Bristol Fairy Gypsophila—Baby's Breath The Gypsophilas will thrive in any soil in a sunny position, and on account of their gracefully arranged large panicles of minute flowers should be in every garden. Bristol Fairy. An improvement on the well-known double- flowering form Paniculata fl. pi. Strong roots, 50c each; $ per doz. Paniculata. This is the favorite old-fashioned single flowering variety, a plant possessing a grace not found in any other perennial. When in bloom during J
Dreer's garden book Henry Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Dreer. dreersgardenbook1931dree Year: Gypsophila, Bristol Fairy Gypsophila—Baby's Breath The Gypsophilas will thrive in any soil in a sunny position, and on account of their gracefully arranged large panicles of minute flowers should be in every garden. Bristol Fairy. An improvement on the well-known double- flowering form Paniculata fl. pi. Strong roots, 50c each; $ per doz. Paniculata. This is the favorite old-fashioned single flowering variety, a plant possessing a grace not found in any other perennial. When in bloom during July and August it forms a symmetrical mass 2 to 3 feet in height and as much through covered with minute pure white flowers, having a beautiful gauze-like appearance. When cut it is exquisite in combination with other flowers. - flore plena. The original double-flowering form. The flowers are not only larger but of a purer white than the single- flowering sort. They may be cut and dried, retaining their beauty for many months. A valuable subject for the hardy border. 50c each; $ per doz. Repens. An elegant trailing plant for the rockery with clouds of small white flowers in July and August. Except where noted: 25c each; $ per doz.; $ per 100 Helleborus—Chiistmas Rose Helleborus niger—Christmas Rose Particularly valuable because it is very early flowering, usually coming into bloom in sheltered well drained, partially shaded posi- tions during February or March. White, flushed purple, about 2 inches in diameter. 12 inches high. $ each. Helenium—Helen's Flower Desirable border plants, succeeding in any soil in a sunny location. They have showy broad-spreading heads of flowers. Useful for cutting, each species covering a long-blooming season. Autumnale rubrum. Robust growing; 3 to 4 feet high, with bright terra cotta red flowers in August and September. — superbum. Golden yellow flowers during the late summer and fall months; 5 to 6 feet Bruneum cocci
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