Dreer's garden calendar for 1888 . dreersgardencale1888henr Year: 1888 FOR THE FLOWER GARDEN. nu GAILLARDIA. Splendid bedding plants, remarkable tor the profu- sion, size, and brilliancy of their flowers, continuing in beauty during the summer and autumn ; half hardy an- nuals; U feet. 5S37 G. Picta {Painted Lady). Crimson, bordered with orange, very showy 5 5S40— Mixed. Fine colors 5 5835— Picta Lorenziana. A charming profuse flowering 'so-called' double variety, entirely dis- tinct from the single flowering. Selected from six different shades of color; fine for massing, and use- ful as a bo
Dreer's garden calendar for 1888 . dreersgardencale1888henr Year: 1888 FOR THE FLOWER GARDEN. nu GAILLARDIA. Splendid bedding plants, remarkable tor the profu- sion, size, and brilliancy of their flowers, continuing in beauty during the summer and autumn ; half hardy an- nuals; U feet. 5S37 G. Picta {Painted Lady). Crimson, bordered with orange, very showy 5 5S40— Mixed. Fine colors 5 5835— Picta Lorenziana. A charming profuse flowering 'so-called' double variety, entirely dis- tinct from the single flowering. Selected from six different shades of color; fine for massing, and use- ful as a bouquet flower, continuing in bloom until frost 10 GESNERIA. A beautiful hot house, bulbous-rooted plant, pro- ducing brilliant colored flowers; requires a light, rich, peaty soil ; choice varieties ; 2 feet. 5853 G. Mixed 25 GRASSES, ORNAMENTAL. These form a beautiful and attractive addition to the Flower Garden ; their graceful forms give a pleasing relief to the brilliancy of their showy companions. When carefully dried, they are useful in making up winter bouquets, etc. Cut when in full bloom, tie in small bunches and hang up in a dry, dark place, with heads down. They are nearly all annuals; those which are perennials should be marked, so they will not be destroyed as weeds. Sow in May, and transplant or thin them out so as to give suffi- cient space for each to grow. AGROSTIS. Exceedingly beautiful, feathery and graceful; of dwarf growth ; hardy annuals; I foot. 5060 A. Mixed '. 5 ARUNDO (New Zealand Pampas Grass). A vari- ety similar to the Pampas, with long, graceful, drooping leaves, and silver)' plumes, on stems 10 feet high ; fine for specimens on lawns or for massing in clumps; hardy perennial. 516' A. Donax Variegata 15 AVENA {Animated Oats). Pretty, large, drooping spikes, on slender stems; hardy annual; 2£ feet. 5245 A. Sterilis. Per oz., 60 cts 5 BRIZA (Rattlesnake, or Quaking Grass). A beau- tiful variety, in great demand for ornamental work and grass bouque
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