Dreer's garden book Henry Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Dreer. dreersgardenbook1931dree Year: SPECIALTIES IN FLOWER SEEM DREER'S DOUBLE-FLOWERING CENTAUREA CYANUS or CORNFLOWER Illustrated in colors on plate opposite. The favorite Blue Cornflower, Ragged Sailor, or Bluet has long held a foremost plate as an old-fashioned garden flower, and considered indispensable where cut flowers are wanted. The Double-flowering type illustrated in colors on the plate opposite are a wonderful improve- ment over the old single sort, and in addition to the popular blue variety which is so much used for bou
Dreer's garden book Henry Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Dreer. dreersgardenbook1931dree Year: SPECIALTIES IN FLOWER SEEM DREER'S DOUBLE-FLOWERING CENTAUREA CYANUS or CORNFLOWER Illustrated in colors on plate opposite. The favorite Blue Cornflower, Ragged Sailor, or Bluet has long held a foremost plate as an old-fashioned garden flower, and considered indispensable where cut flowers are wanted. The Double-flowering type illustrated in colors on the plate opposite are a wonderful improve- ment over the old single sort, and in addition to the popular blue variety which is so much used for boutonnieres, can be had in the other desirable colors shown on the plate. Any good garden soil suits them. The seed may be sown right out of doors any time from early spring till midsummer, coming into flower in a few weeks time and continuing without interruption until hard frost. 1881 Blue. Intense cornflower blue. 1882 Rose Pink. A pretty tone of pink. 1883 White. Purest white, very double. 1884 Maroon. Rich glossy reddish maroon. 1885 Mauve. A delightful and unusual color. 1886 Rosy Red. A very attractive color. Price. Any of the above, 10 cts. per packet; 25 cts. per \ oz.; 75 cts. per oz. 1889 Collection containing a packet of the above 6 colors, 40 cts. 1888 Collection containing a \ oz. each of the above 6 colors, $ Petunia Dwarf California Giants Single Giant Flowering Petunias PER PKT. 3573 Dwarf California Giants. A new dwarf strain of the well known California Giants; flowers are large and beautifully colored, with open throats well marked and veined; makes an excellent pot plant also splendid for bedding. (See illustration) $0 50 3581 Romany Lass. Large fringed flowers of a bright velvety blood-red with purple throat, striped in 50 3582 Scarlet Beauty. Large fringed scarlet 25 3583 Theodosia. Large fringed rosy pink flowers, with clear golden centers, minutely striped 50 3584 White Beauty. Large fringed white 25 3585 Collection of a pkt. each of the a
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