. Dreer's garden book : 1905. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Caladium, Mrs. Oliver Ames. New Fancy-leaved Caladiutns. The three varieties offered below, which were first introduced by us three years ago, represent an entirely distinct type of this beautiful plant. All have triangular or triangularly spear- shaped leaves 6 to 10 inches long by 5 inches wide. Countess of Warwick. Centre of leaves exquisitely tinted bright rose-pink, with broad, clearly defined veins, the i
. Dreer's garden book : 1905. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Caladium, Mrs. Oliver Ames. New Fancy-leaved Caladiutns. The three varieties offered below, which were first introduced by us three years ago, represent an entirely distinct type of this beautiful plant. All have triangular or triangularly spear- shaped leaves 6 to 10 inches long by 5 inches wide. Countess of Warwick. Centre of leaves exquisitely tinted bright rose-pink, with broad, clearly defined veins, the inter- spaces reticulated with tiny pink veins on a greenish ground, margin green with grayish edge. L'Ami Schwartz. Dark crimson, vivified by lighter veins and ornamented by greenish patches near the green-zoned undulated edge. Mrs. Oliver Ames. While young the leaves are of a soft cream color veined and tinged with green ; the older leaves are beautifully marked with streak-like and reticulated veins of pale green, while the edges are of a deep green. 50 cts. each ; set of 3 for $ Type of Burbank's New Shasta Daisies. BURBANK'S NE^W SHASTA DAISIES. The original Shasta Daisy introduced some four years ago has steadily grown in favor, and is now included in almost every collection of hardy perennial plants. In the three new varieties offered below Mr. Burbank says that the effort has been to increase the vigor and perpetual flowering qualities of the original strain, all of which has been wonderfully developed in the following. Alaska. Both plant and flowers gigantic, but com- pact and graceful in every respect. The flowers av- erage 4J to 5 inches across, with from 38 to 42 wide petals of a glistening white, and a very small disc. California. Similar to the preceding, but the buds and half-opened flowers are a pleasing pale lemon- yellow, changing to pure white when a day or two old ; it also has a double row of petals. Westralia. Distinguished by its branching habit, wel
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