Dreer's garden calendar for 1888 . dreersgardencale1888henr Year: 1888 GENERAL COLLECTION OF BEDDING PLANTS. 115 SALVIA (SAGE). These rich and abundant flowering plants are indispen- sable in the autumnal garden ; either in masses or scattered among shrubbery they display their beauty to advantage. Soucheti 11. alba. Pure white. Splendens. Scarlet Sage. Marmorata. Flowers and calyx pure white, beautifully mottled and spotted with scarlet; dwarf habit, free blooming. 10 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ 100. VINCAS. This old and popular plant should be in every garden. Of compact, bushy grow
Dreer's garden calendar for 1888 . dreersgardencale1888henr Year: 1888 GENERAL COLLECTION OF BEDDING PLANTS. 115 SALVIA (SAGE). These rich and abundant flowering plants are indispen- sable in the autumnal garden ; either in masses or scattered among shrubbery they display their beauty to advantage. Soucheti 11. alba. Pure white. Splendens. Scarlet Sage. Marmorata. Flowers and calyx pure white, beautifully mottled and spotted with scarlet; dwarf habit, free blooming. 10 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ 100. VINCAS. This old and popular plant should be in every garden. Of compact, bushy growth, blooming from June till frost. A desirable plant for massing or pot culture. Alba. Pure white. Alba oculata. White, crimson eye. Rosea. Rose, dark eye. 15 cts. each ; $ per dozen ; $ per 100. VINCA MAJOR VARIEGATA. One of the very best vase plants. Leaves glossy green, broadly margined creamy white. Blue flowers. 15 cts. each; $ per doz. VIOLETS. One of the leading florists' flowers for bouquets. All the varieties should have a slight protection of leaves dur- ing the winter. A better plan to insure early spring flow- ering is* to plant in cold frames in the fall. They thrive best during the summer in a shady situation, in a rich, deep soil. Marie Louise. Deep violet blue; very fragrant and free flowering. It should be grown by all, on account of its easy forcing qualities. Mons. Millet. Of a beautiful violet rose color, of large size ; very fragrant and a free bloomer. So far this new sort has been free from the disease which has ruined so many violets. 25 cts. each. Swanley White Violet. Queen Victoria. A large single flowering sort, deep blue, very fragrant and free ; a good forcing variety. Schccnbrun. Single, deep blue; very fragrant. Swanley White. A sport from the popular and well- known Marie Louise, similar in habit and freedom of flowering, but of a pure white color. White Czar. Single white flowers, sweetly scented, strong and free. 15 cts. each, e
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