. Dreer's garden calendar : 1898. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. Sanseviera Zealanica, SOLANUM SeAFORTHIANUM AzUREUM MAGNIFICUM. A rare and beautiful species of climbing habit, beginning to flower early in July and continuing in full bloom until cut down by severe frost. This is one of the most highly admired plants in our trial grounds, attracting attention at once on account of the large size of its flowers, which are over two inches in diameter, and are produced in large clus- ters, frequently over 100 flowers b
. Dreer's garden calendar : 1898. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. Sanseviera Zealanica, SOLANUM SeAFORTHIANUM AzUREUM MAGNIFICUM. A rare and beautiful species of climbing habit, beginning to flower early in July and continuing in full bloom until cut down by severe frost. This is one of the most highly admired plants in our trial grounds, attracting attention at once on account of the large size of its flowers, which are over two inches in diameter, and are produced in large clus- ters, frequently over 100 flowers being on one truss. Color a mauve- blue of a distinct and pleasing shade. 30 cts. each, 4 for § SEAFORTHIANUM tTlie Blue Solanum). A pretty climbing species of the same habit of growth as Jas- minoides Grandiflorum, but with large clusters of blue flowers which are succeeded by scarlet berries, which remain perfect for a long time. (See cut.) 15 cts. each, 4 for 50 cts. ]*! JASmiNOIDES GRAISDIFI^ORUM A beautiful plant, which inclines to a trailing or climbing habit, but can be pinched back to a bush form. Its flowers are star, shaped, like a Clematis, and borne in enormous panicles or clus- ters often a foot across. In color they are pure white, with a violet tinge on back of petals and on the buds. In pots it is a fine bloomer both summer and winter. 15 cts. each, 4 for 50 cts. STROBILANTHES DYERIANUS. A desirable foliage plant, with leaves 4 to 5 inches long and 2 inches wide, which are of an intense metallic-purple color shad- ing into light rose with a light green margin, a combination un- approached by any other plant. It is an excellent plant either for bedding out or for pot culture ; flowers of a violet blue. (See cut.) 15 cts. each, § per doz. SWAIXSOXA GAEEGIFOLIA. ;l. A. most desirable ever-blooming plant, willi pure white flowers, produced in sprays of from 12 to 20 flowers each, the individual blooms resembling a Sweet
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