. Dreer's garden calendar. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. 90 THE BEST PLANTS PAPYRUS ANTIQUORUM. This is the true Egyptian paper plant. It grows finely in shallow water, with rich soil or mud, and makes a splendid companion to flowering aquatics. $ each. PISTIA STRATIOTES. A very curious plant, which floats upon the water. Its long fibrous roots extend downwards, but have no connec- tion with the soil. It forms a rosette of light green velvety leaves, about 6 inches
. Dreer's garden calendar. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. 90 THE BEST PLANTS PAPYRUS ANTIQUORUM. This is the true Egyptian paper plant. It grows finely in shallow water, with rich soil or mud, and makes a splendid companion to flowering aquatics. $ each. PISTIA STRATIOTES. A very curious plant, which floats upon the water. Its long fibrous roots extend downwards, but have no connec- tion with the soil. It forms a rosette of light green velvety leaves, about 6 inches across; likes plenty of heat, and should be shaded from the direct rays of the sun. 25 cts. each; i)er doz. SAGITTARIA JAPONICA FL. PL. (Double-Flowered Arrowhead.) Resembling the native Arrowhead, but producing tall spikes of pure white flowers as double as the finest Carna- tion. For shallow water ; hardy. 75 cts. IRIS. Fleur-de-lis. These are among the most use- ful plants for planting in marshy ground or on the borders of lily ponds. The lovely forms and distinct colors especially of the Ksempferi type are bringing them again into the notice of flowei'- loving people. A full list of va- rieties will be found under the heading of Hardy Perennials, GenemI Collection of Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Henry A. Dreer (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Philadelphia, Pa. : Henry A. Dreer
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