Dreer's 1909 garden book (1909) Dreer's 1909 garden book dreers1909garden1909henr Year: 1909 VlNCA. VERONICA (Speedwell). PEK PKT. 4375 Spicata. An elegant hardy perennial border plant, growing about 18 inches high, bearing all summer long spikes of bright blue flowers, which lengthen with :-; 10 4376 V irgimca. Long spikes of white flowers in July and August; 3 to 5 feet 10 VINCA (Madagascar Periwinkle, or Old Maid). Ornamental free-blooming plants and one of the most satisfactory flowering bedding plants we have. It is best to start the seed early indoors or in a hot- bed, but they b
Dreer's 1909 garden book (1909) Dreer's 1909 garden book dreers1909garden1909henr Year: 1909 VlNCA. VERONICA (Speedwell). PEK PKT. 4375 Spicata. An elegant hardy perennial border plant, growing about 18 inches high, bearing all summer long spikes of bright blue flowers, which lengthen with :-; 10 4376 V irgimca. Long spikes of white flowers in July and August; 3 to 5 feet 10 VINCA (Madagascar Periwinkle, or Old Maid). Ornamental free-blooming plants and one of the most satisfactory flowering bedding plants we have. It is best to start the seed early indoors or in a hot- bed, but they begin blooming in August from seed sown out of doors in May, or as soon as the ground is warm, continuing until frost; or they may be potted and kept in bloom through the winter; a fine cut flower, every bud opening when placed in water; 2 feet. (See cut.) 4381 Rosea. Rose, dark eye i o 4382 Alba. White, crimson eye ia 4383 Alba Pura. Pure white i o 4390 Mixed. £ oz., 25 cts 5 VISCARIA. Very free-blooming annuals, closely allied to the Lychnis; they form compact plants about a foot high, and are covered from early summer till fall with their bright flowers, shaped somewhat like a single Pink, borne on long, slender stems; it is best to sow them where they are to bloom, thinning out to prevent overcrowding. 4412 Cardinalis. Bril- liant cardinal crimson; very bright and effec- tive. 10 4413 Mixed. Contain- ing about six different colors, some with dark eyes 5
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