Dreer's garden calendar for 1892 : a catalogue of choice vegetable, field and flower seeds new, rare and beautiful plants garden implements and fertilizers . dreersgardencale1892henr Year: 1892 Ibis Germanica. GAILLAKDIA GRANDIFL0RA. This is undoubtedly one of the finest of hardy Perennials. The flowers are large, very numerous, produced on long stems and excellent for cutting, and of the most gorgeous coloring. The centre is dark-red brown, while the petals are variously marked with rings of brilliant scarlet crimson, orange and ver- milion, and often a combination of all these colors in
Dreer's garden calendar for 1892 : a catalogue of choice vegetable, field and flower seeds new, rare and beautiful plants garden implements and fertilizers . dreersgardencale1892henr Year: 1892 Ibis Germanica. GAILLAKDIA GRANDIFL0RA. This is undoubtedly one of the finest of hardy Perennials. The flowers are large, very numerous, produced on long stems and excellent for cutting, and of the most gorgeous coloring. The centre is dark-red brown, while the petals are variously marked with rings of brilliant scarlet crimson, orange and ver- milion, and often a combination of all these colors in one flower. It delights ift a rather poor, light soil, and blooms in the greatest profusion from June to November. 20 cts. each, 6 for §, 12 for § Lobelia Cardinalis. A desirable native variety, producing iarge spikes of bright scarlet flowers. 15 cts. each; § per dozen. Lychnis Viscaria Alba Plena. Large double white flowers, which are produced in the greatest profusion dur- ing the entire summer; very valuable for funeral designs, taking the place of the Carnation at a season when double white flowers are in great request; perfectly hardy. 15 cts. each; § per dozen. Lychnis Rubra. An early spring-blooming plant which carries its clusters of brilliant crimson flowers for several weeks. 15 cts. each; § per dozen. Iris Cl'istata. A pretty dwarf variety, especially adapted for edging; throat and crest deep yellow, lip light blue. 20 cts. each ; § per doz. IRIS GERMANICA. These are neat, robust, hardy herbaceous early blooming plants, with large ornamental flowers of rich and elegantly blended colors, exquisitely striped with dark violet, purple or bronzed lines, upon a lighter ground. They thrive best in low situations, and can be planted in marshy places or interspersed with low-growing sedges on the margins of fish ponds. Comte de St. Clair. White, shaded violet. Florentine. White. Hericartiana. Pale blue. Honorabilis. Orange, lower petals brown.
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