Dreer's garden calendar : 1899 . dreersgardencale1899henr Year: 1899 Spirt ABUTILONS. Savitzi. Large deep green foliage with a broad white margin, not unlike the silver- leaved Geraniums. 1 he plant is of dwarf compact growth. (See cut.) 15 cts. each. Souv. de Bonn. Similar to the above, but a stronger grower. The white variegation being confined to a narrower margin. Arthur Be Is ham. Red, shaded gold, Boule de Neige. Fine, pure white. Eclipse. A splendid variega- ted variety, especially suited for baskets and vases ; foliage marbled green and yellow, flowers of fair size, sepals scarlet, pe
Dreer's garden calendar : 1899 . dreersgardencale1899henr Year: 1899 Spirt ABUTILONS. Savitzi. Large deep green foliage with a broad white margin, not unlike the silver- leaved Geraniums. 1 he plant is of dwarf compact growth. (See cut.) 15 cts. each. Souv. de Bonn. Similar to the above, but a stronger grower. The white variegation being confined to a narrower margin. Arthur Be Is ham. Red, shaded gold, Boule de Neige. Fine, pure white. Eclipse. A splendid variega- ted variety, especially suited for baskets and vases ; foliage marbled green and yellow, flowers of fair size, sepals scarlet, petals orange-buff. AGAPANTHUS. Golden Fleece, Fine pure yellow, remarkably free-flowering, Mrs. John Laing. Purplish-rose. Royal Scarlet. Rich shining scarlet, very fine. Roszeflora. Pretty pinkish-rose. Splendens. Free-flowering bright red. Thompsoni Plena. Perfectly double flowers that resemble in form a Double Hollyhock ; rich deep orange, streaked with crimson. Price, 10 cts. each ; $ per doz., except where noted. Set of n varieties for $ AGAPANTHUS. Umbellatus {Lily of the Nile.) A splendid ornamental plant, bearing clusters of bright blue flowers on long flower stalks and lasting a long time in bloom. There is no finer plant for out-door decoration, planted in large pots or tubs on the lawn, terrace or piazza. It does well in the house or greenhouse in Winter, a rapid grower, and increases 'in size and beauty every year ; the chief point in its cultivation is to divide the plants before the pots or tubs become overcrowded with roots. 20 cts. each ; § per doz. Umbellatus Albus. A. beautiful white flowering variety of the above. 25 cts. each. Sanderiana. The most beautiful and striking of the genus The leaf is arrow-shaped with deeply toothed margin, which, like the veins and mid-ribs, are creamy-white, while the body of the leaf is deep glossy green with metallic-blue reflection. A very rare plant of recent introduction. (See cut.) $ each. li
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