Dreer's 1907 garden book (1907) Dreer's 1907 garden book dreers1907garden1907henr Year: 1907 NEW AND RARE HARDY SHRUBS. New Variegated-Leaved Rose of Sharon. (Althea Meehani.) A desirable improvement on the old variegated Althea, with which it is identical in habit of growth, with the same beautifully variegated foliage, which is of a deep green, irregularly margined and mottled with creamy-white.' But in the old variety the flowers never expand, while this new sort produces large, open, single flowers, 3£ to 4 inches in diameter, of an attractive purplish- red. These are produced most freel
Dreer's 1907 garden book (1907) Dreer's 1907 garden book dreers1907garden1907henr Year: 1907 NEW AND RARE HARDY SHRUBS. New Variegated-Leaved Rose of Sharon. (Althea Meehani.) A desirable improvement on the old variegated Althea, with which it is identical in habit of growth, with the same beautifully variegated foliage, which is of a deep green, irregularly margined and mottled with creamy-white.' But in the old variety the flowers never expand, while this new sort produces large, open, single flowers, 3£ to 4 inches in diameter, of an attractive purplish- red. These are produced most freely from July until late in October. (See cut.) We offer two sues: Strong plants, 12 to 18 inches high, 50 cts each; strong plants, 18 to 24 inches high, 75 cts. each. New and Rare Hardy Azaleas. AltaclerensiS. This variety, an introduction from Japan, produces bright yellow flowers in very large trusses, is extremely hardy, of strong, vigorous growth, and should prove popular in the hardy garden. Strong plants, 75 cts. each ; $ per doz. Anthony Koster. Though not new, this beautiful Azalea, which is one of the prettiest of the Mollis section, is yet but little known. Its intense golden orange-yellow flowers are of exceptional large size, and are produced very freely early in May; most useful to plant in front of the shrubbery or in connection with Rhododendrons; it also responds quickly to forcing when grown in pots, and can readily be flowered during the late winter and early spring months, at which time it will be found valuable for conservatory or house decoration. Strong, bushy plants, well set with buds, 75 cts. each ; §7-5') per doz. Hinodegiri. An extremely hardy introduction from Japan, growing about 2.} feet high and producing great masses of small, but very bright, single, fiery-red flowers. A very desirable addition to our list of Hardy'Shrubs on account of its brilliant color. $ each. J. C. Van Tol. This is the best of the red-flowering forms of Azalea Moll
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