. Dreer's garden book 1917. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Escarboucle. In our trial pond containing over thirty new and rare sorts, the intense color of this variety seemed to catch and hold the eye above all others. The flowers, which are produced very freely, are of good size, 4 to 6 inches across, and of a brilliant crimson-carmine with bright orange centre, the most brilliant hardy Water Lily yet introduced. $ each. Formosa. An entirely new color in Water Lilie
. Dreer's garden book 1917. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Escarboucle. In our trial pond containing over thirty new and rare sorts, the intense color of this variety seemed to catch and hold the eye above all others. The flowers, which are produced very freely, are of good size, 4 to 6 inches across, and of a brilliant crimson-carmine with bright orange centre, the most brilliant hardy Water Lily yet introduced. $ each. Formosa. An entirely new color in Water Lilies, being a soft rose pink deepening towards the centre, stamens bright yellow. Medium strong grower and very free-flowering. Awarded a Special Prize by the Newport Garden Club and Newport Hor- ticultural Society, August, 1916. (See illustration, page 270.) $ NvMPHSA Wm. Falconer Offered on page 272 James Hudson. A new French Hybrid of merit. The flowers are large, of tulip shape; color rosy purple, specked and splashed with white; sepals white, centre yellow; free flowering, vigorous grower. $ each. Mrs. Richmond. This new variety has enormous floating, cup-shaped fragrant flowers of a tender violet-rose color, with white sepals and yellow centre; a strong, vigorous grower and very free-flowering. One of the most delicate colored and artistic varieties yet introduced. Awarded Cer- tificate of Merit by the Devon Horticultural Society, and first-class certificate by the Newport Horticultural Society. $ each. Newton. The flowers of this new variety are made up of numerous long, sharp pointed petals of a rich tyrian- rose color, with long, orange stamens. Sepals white, slightly suffused rose. The whole producing a star effect, quite distinct from any other variety in our collec- tion. The plant is a strong grower, free bloomer, hold- ing the flowers well above the water. Awarded Certifi- cate of merit by the Devon Horticultural Society, and a First-Class Certi
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