. Dreer's garden calendar : 1891. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. AMARANTHUS. Showy blooming plants, with long racemes of curious- looking tiowers, and brilliant foliage; half-hardy annuals. PER PKT. 5092 Criientus {Prince's Feather). Erect-flowering, bright scarlet 5 5091 Caadatus {Love Lies Bleeding). Blood-red, droop- ing; 3 feet 5 5094 Gordoiii, or Sunrise. Bronzy crimson foliage, shading off to brilliant scarlet tufts of leaves on top of the stalk, the lower leaves having a scarlet baud through the centre; 3 feet 10
. Dreer's garden calendar : 1891. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. AMARANTHUS. Showy blooming plants, with long racemes of curious- looking tiowers, and brilliant foliage; half-hardy annuals. PER PKT. 5092 Criientus {Prince's Feather). Erect-flowering, bright scarlet 5 5091 Caadatus {Love Lies Bleeding). Blood-red, droop- ing; 3 feet 5 5094 Gordoiii, or Sunrise. Bronzy crimson foliage, shading off to brilliant scarlet tufts of leaves on top of the stalk, the lower leaves having a scarlet baud through the centre; 3 feet 10 5095 Henderi. Of graceful pyramidal growth and long drooping leaves, of brown, madder,and bronze; 4 feet 10 5096 Melancholicus Ruber. Dwarf, compact habit, blood-red foliage; 2 feet 6 5097 Salicifolius {Fountain Plant). Of pyramidal, drooping habit, branching close to the ground. 5 5098 Tricolor splendeiis. An improvement on the old Joseph's Coat, of more brilliant coloring; a very beautiful ornamental i)laut 10 5098 Tricolor {Joseph's Coat). Leaves red, yellow, and green; 3 feet. Per oz., 30 cts 5 AMARYLLIS. Bulbous-rooted plants, producing from 2 to 4 of the richest colored crimson, scarlet, and white-striped, lily-like flowers. 5110 Hybrida, Mixed. 1} feet ."S AMPELOPSIS. (Miniature Virginia Creeper, or Japanese Ivy.) A hardy perennial species of Woodbine from Japan, with olive-green leaves, which turn to scarlet in the autumn. Will adhere to brick or stone walls. 6101 Veitchi. Perez., 40 cts 10 ANAGALLIS. (Pimpernelle.) Dwarf, compact plants; adapted for baskets, rock- work, edgings, and small beds; succeed bes'. in a light, rich soil, in a sunny situation; covered with various shades of flowers the whole summer; half-hardy annuals; 6 inches. 5120 Grandiflora, Mixed 5 ANCHUSA. (Capensis.) A splendid bouquet flower, of long duration, and pro- ducing azure-blue forget-me-not-like flowers; hardy peren- nial ; if sown early, hlooins the tirst season, growing freely in sha
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