. Dreer's 1909 garden book. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 205. PENTSTEMOIS (Beard Tongue). Most useful showy perennials, either for the border or rockery. With the exception of Sensation, they are perfectly hardy. "Sensation " A beautiful strain, bearing spikes of large Gloxinia-like flowers in a great variety of bright colors, including rose, cherry, crimson, pur- ple, lilac, etc. The plants grow 2J feet high, and bloom from early summer till frost. For beddi
. Dreer's 1909 garden book. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 205. PENTSTEMOIS (Beard Tongue). Most useful showy perennials, either for the border or rockery. With the exception of Sensation, they are perfectly hardy. "Sensation " A beautiful strain, bearing spikes of large Gloxinia-like flowers in a great variety of bright colors, including rose, cherry, crimson, pur- ple, lilac, etc. The plants grow 2J feet high, and bloom from early summer till frost. For bedding they rival Phloxes, Petunias, etc. Should be given some protection in winter. (See cut.) Barbatus Torreyii. Spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers; height 3 to 4 feet; June to August. Diffusus. Violet-blue flowers; June and July; 2feet. Digitalis. Large spikes of long, purple-white flowers, with purple throats, during June and July; 2 to 3 feet. Glaber. A trailing species, about a foot high, bear- ing in early summer showy flowers, varying from light to dark blue. Heterophyllus. Lovely azure-blue flowers in summer; 2 feet. OvatllS. Bright blue shaded bronzy-purple; July to Sept.; 2 feet. Pubescens. Bright rosy-purple; July and August; li, feet. .Smalli. Rosy-carmine flowers in early summer; 1 foot. 15 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Set of 9 sorts, $1-00. PETASITES. Japonlcus giganteus [Japanese Coltsfoot). An interesting plant, which in Japan attains a height of 4 to 5 feet, with gigantic leaves, which are cut and used by the natives as temporary umbrellas; should be planted in low, moist ground. 25 cts. each; J per doz. Fragrans ( Whiter Heliotrope'). Grows about 1 foot high, and produces, frequently as early as the middle of March, numerous spikes of strongly helio- trope-scented flowers. An excellent plant for low, moist ground. 15 cts. each; $ per doz. Oriental Poppy. PAPAVER ORIENTALE OR ORIENTAL POPPV. These are the regal representatives of this popul
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