Dreer's garden book 1906 Dreer's garden book : 1906 dreersgardenbook1906henr Year: 1906 (iARDfH^^»OI!fEI1HOUSfPIA[1TS; 149 ISMENE CALATHINA (Pancratium). A grand summer-flowering bulb, producing throughout the seasoil large Amaryllis-like, pure white, fragrant blossoms. Keep the bulbs in a dry, warm place, and plant out in June. Bulbs can be taken up in October, and, after a few weeks' rest, ]iotted and flowered in the liouse in winter, or kept over for planting out another season. (See cut.) 25 els. each; $ per doz. IXORAS. These are among the showiest of our stove flowering plants
Dreer's garden book 1906 Dreer's garden book : 1906 dreersgardenbook1906henr Year: 1906 (iARDfH^^»OI!fEI1HOUSfPIA[1TS; 149 ISMENE CALATHINA (Pancratium). A grand summer-flowering bulb, producing throughout the seasoil large Amaryllis-like, pure white, fragrant blossoms. Keep the bulbs in a dry, warm place, and plant out in June. Bulbs can be taken up in October, and, after a few weeks' rest, ]iotted and flowered in the liouse in winter, or kept over for planting out another season. (See cut.) 25 els. each; $ per doz. IXORAS. These are among the showiest of our stove flowering plantsi The foliage is pretty and attractive, while the flowers, borne in large tet» minal corymbs, shaped somewhat like a Bouvardia, are of most bril- ant colors. /a iT L,apas;eria. Extremely beauti- ful, ornamental greenhouse climber, producing numerous fine, large, belUshap- ed waxy flowers of great substance, last- ing a long time in bloom. Rosea. Rich rosy- crimson. $ each. ISMENB CaLATHINA. Alba, Pure waxy- white. $ each. Jasminum Gkacillimum. American IVonder, or Ponderosa Lemon. â This truly wonderful variety was introduced some five years ago, and has proven itself one of the most valuable of the Citrus family. It is of strong, vigorous growth, producing freely flowers as large as a tuberose and as fra- grant as the orange blossom, followed by gigantic fruit, many weighing from T| to 2 pounds each, which are useful for many domestic purposes. Good young plants, 15 cts. each; strong 2-year-old plants of fruiting size, 60 cts. ekch. LrAGERSTRCEMIA (Cape Myrtle). This is one of the prettiest shrubs, and, while hardy south of the Potomac, requires protection in this latitude. All, however, that is necessary, is to vinter the plants in a cellar or similar position, where they will be protected 'fom very severe weather. Grown in large pots or tubs, specimens 6 to 8 feet high can be produced with little difficulty, and which for two to three months in the summer will
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