Dreer's garden calendar : 1896 . dreersgardencale1896henr Year: 1896 128 HARDY CLIMBING PLANTS. Clematis, Madame Edouard Andre. Hardy Clematis. The Clematis we offer this season are exceptionally fine strong plants, two years old; we have reduced the number of varieties to such sorts as from experience we know to succeed best in our climite. Many failures in the growing of Clematis are the result of too shallow planting; the crown of the roots should be set at least 3 inches below the surface of the soil. They delight in a rich, cool soil in an open, sunny position. For covering walls, tre
Dreer's garden calendar : 1896 . dreersgardencale1896henr Year: 1896 128 HARDY CLIMBING PLANTS. Clematis, Madame Edouard Andre. Hardy Clematis. The Clematis we offer this season are exceptionally fine strong plants, two years old; we have reduced the number of varieties to such sorts as from experience we know to succeed best in our climite. Many failures in the growing of Clematis are the result of too shallow planting; the crown of the roots should be set at least 3 inches below the surface of the soil. They delight in a rich, cool soil in an open, sunny position. For covering walls, trellises or verandas, old trees or ruins, or as specimens on the lawn or in borders, or for massing in large beds on the lawn, they have scarcely an equal, certainly no superior. Anderson Heiiryi. Creamy white, large and handsome. Duchess of Edinburgh. The best of the double pure whites, deliciously scented. Gypsy Queen. One of the very finest of the rich purple varieties, a strong grower and free bloomer. Boskoop Seedling. Extra large lavender. Jack mail ni. The best known and most popular variety. Color, dark, rich, royal purple. A mass of bloom when in full Mower. Jackmanni Alba. A fine pure white. Jackinanili Superba. Very dark violet purple. John Gould Veitcll. Lavender blue; flowers double. Kerniesina. Crimson flower, small but very floriferous. LawSOUiana. Rosy purple with darker veins. Lord Londesborough. Deep mauve, large flowers. Madame Vail Houtte. Pure white; extra fine. Madame Baron Veillard. Light rose shaded lilac. Miss Bateman. White with chocolate-red anthers. Standishii. Light lavender blue. The Gem. Deep lavender blue. 50 cts. each, $ per dozen. CLEMATIS VIRGINIANA. A rapid, strung-growing variety, producing a profusion 'f white flowers during July and August. 25 cts. each, 5 for $ NEW RED CLEMATIS, . MADAME EDOUARD ANDRE. An entirely distinct and most novel variety and the nearest approach to a bright red ever sent out. The plant is a strong, vigorous
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