. Dreer's autumn catalogue of bulbs plants seeds etc. for autumn planting 1909. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. llENI^DREERffllADEtPHIAWmBUI^SFOREALLWNTINIhlJ 23 CROWN IMPERIALS. (Fritillaria Imperialis.) Very showy and stately early spring-blooming plants. The flowers are bell-shaped, and are borne in a whorl at the top of the plant, which grows from 3 to 4 feet high. The Crown Imperial will grow well in any good garden soil, and if it can be said to
. Dreer's autumn catalogue of bulbs plants seeds etc. for autumn planting 1909. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. llENI^DREERffllADEtPHIAWmBUI^SFOREALLWNTINIhlJ 23 CROWN IMPERIALS. (Fritillaria Imperialis.) Very showy and stately early spring-blooming plants. The flowers are bell-shaped, and are borne in a whorl at the top of the plant, which grows from 3 to 4 feet high. The Crown Imperial will grow well in any good garden soil, and if it can be said to have preferences, it is for a deep loam. At the time of planting the soil should be deeply trenched and well manured. They should be planted 2 or 3 in a clump, 6 inches deep, and then left alone for years. When established they flower abundantly, and the stems should not be cut off, but allowed to decay naturally. A slight covering during the winter is beneficial. (See cut.) Crown Upon Crown. Bright red. 25 cts. each ; § per doz. Yellow. Canary-yellow. 25 cts. each ; § per doz. Superfine nixed. Including .»d, yellow and shades of orange. 12 cts. each ; $ per doz.; § per 100. If Crown Imperials are wanted by mail, add 2 cts. each for postage. DIELYTRA, or DICENTRA. {Ready hi November.) Spectabilis {Bleeding Heart, Seal Flower, or Lyre Flower). An old-fashioned favorite, equally well adapted for forcing as for plant- ing in the open border ; its long racemes of graceful heart-shaped pink flowers are always attractive. Formosa {Plumy Bleeding Heart). A dwarfer-growing species, with finely-cut ornamental foliage, growing about 15 inches high and produc- ing its showy pink flowers from April to August. 15 cts. each ; § per doz.; $ per 100. ERANTHIS HYEMALIS. (Winter Aconite.) The Winter Aconite is a pretty yellow flower, valuable for its early blooming and contrast- with the Snow- drops, which are the Only flowers to keep it company at the earl
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