Dreer's garden book 1918 (1918) Dreer's garden book 1918 dreersgardenbook1918henr Year: 1918 Large Oriental Poppy NEW ORIENTAL POPPIES Perry's White. . Unquestionably the most important addition to the list of Hardy Perennial plants made in a number of years, we offered it for the first time three years ago, and those who planted and flowered it were much pleased, ff is the most distinct break that has yet been made, the flowers being of a pure satiny-white with a crimson-maroon blotch at the base of each petal. Perry's Pigmy. Another distinct development which is undoubt- edly the forerunner
Dreer's garden book 1918 (1918) Dreer's garden book 1918 dreersgardenbook1918henr Year: 1918 Large Oriental Poppy NEW ORIENTAL POPPIES Perry's White. . Unquestionably the most important addition to the list of Hardy Perennial plants made in a number of years, we offered it for the first time three years ago, and those who planted and flowered it were much pleased, ff is the most distinct break that has yet been made, the flowers being of a pure satiny-white with a crimson-maroon blotch at the base of each petal. Perry's Pigmy. Another distinct development which is undoubt- edly the forerunner of a new race of Oriental Poppies ; the flowers of this novelty are no larger than those of the Iceland Poppy, but the form is typically that of the Oriental, and in color a pleasing soft salmon-rose. Lady Frederick Moore. The flowers of this delightful variety are of a beautiful shade of clear salmon-pink with a very-censpic- ous black blotch at the base of each petal, and measures seven inches across. Price, 35 cts. each; $ per doz. new sorts for $ One each of the above three Iceland Poppies ICELAND POPPIES (PapaverNudicauIe) The plant is of neat habit, forming a tuft of bright green fern-like foliage, from which spring, throughout the entire season, a profusion of slender leafless stems 1 foot high, each graced with charming cup- shaped flowers. We offer them in three colors, viz., white, yellow and orange-scarlet, or in mixture. 20 cts. each; $ per doz.'; $ per 100. PARDANT;HIJS (Blackberry Lily) Sinensis. Lily-like flowers of bright orange during' July arid'aAu- gust on 2£ feet high stems, followed in September with seeds which resemble blackberries; will grow and do well in any soil in a sunny location. 20 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Every Garden should have a liberal planting of Canterbury Bells. See page 185
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