. Dreer's garden book : 1905. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 10 10 SALVIA (Flowering Sage). A favorite bedding plant, also grown for conservatory dec- oration, bearing long spikes of flowers in great profusion from July till frost; half-liardy perennials, blooming the first year from seed, which should be sown as early as possible either indoors or in a hotbed and the young plants transferred to their flowering quarters when the weather has become settled and warm. per p
. Dreer's garden book : 1905. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 10 10 SALVIA (Flowering Sage). A favorite bedding plant, also grown for conservatory dec- oration, bearing long spikes of flowers in great profusion from July till frost; half-liardy perennials, blooming the first year from seed, which should be sown as early as possible either indoors or in a hotbed and the young plants transferred to their flowering quarters when the weather has become settled and warm. per pkt. 3935 Splendens {Scarlet Sage). Beautiful bright scar- let. J oz., .50 cts 5 3934 â Ball of Fire, For description see Novelties, pages 13 to 20. 3 pkts. for 50 cts 20 3932 â â¢' Bonfire " This is one of the finest Salvias ever introduced. It differs from all others, growing in a compact bush about 2 feet high by 2 feet in diame- ter. Its erect spikes of flowers of brilliant scarlet stand clear above the dark-green foliage and completely cover the plant. It attracts immediate attention in the garden, and is one of the most effecnve and gorgeous plants in culiivition. Per \ oz., 75 cts 3933 â " Burning Bush " This variety forms strong, sturdy bushes 2^ feet high, and bears the finest indi- vidual spikes of flowers of all, many of them being over 18 inclies in length; color intensely rich scarlet ; decidedly one of the be^t 3936 â riaroon Prince. For description see JSTovekies, pages 13 to 20. 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 3931 Patens {Blue Sage). In color this is as blue as the " Scarlet Sage" is red; unlike the latter, however, it is not useful for bedding, but is a beautiful plant for the border or greenhouse ; ten- der perennial; 2 feet 15 _ .»â¢-'â ,*â 3930 Plttlerl. A free-growing new variety, forming dense, bushy plants 2 to 3 feet high, with clean light green age and bearing innumer- able spikes of vivid carmine- scarlet flowers, each ov
Size: 1581px × 1581px
Photo credit: © Paul Fearn / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorhenryggilbertnurserya, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900