. Dreer's garden calendar : 1900. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 162 ENRTADREER -PNIIADELPHIA•^'A• WiHARDY nmmiMm -fl-fr^. Hypehicum Moserianum. HYPERICUIH (St. John's-wort). MoseriailUlll. one of the very best herba- ceuus plants of recent introduction. The habit of the plant is free and graceful; it pro- duces -long, slender, much-branched stems, leafy to the base and all drooping toward the ends, apparently from the weight of the flow- ers and buds, although the flowe
. Dreer's garden calendar : 1900. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 162 ENRTADREER -PNIIADELPHIA•^'A• WiHARDY nmmiMm -fl-fr^. Hypehicum Moserianum. HYPERICUIH (St. John's-wort). MoseriailUlll. one of the very best herba- ceuus plants of recent introduction. The habit of the plant is free and graceful; it pro- duces -long, slender, much-branched stems, leafy to the base and all drooping toward the ends, apparently from the weight of the flow- ers and buds, although the floweis face, so- that none of their beauty is lost. It is mar- velously free-flowering, of large size, meas- uring from 2 to 2h inches in diameter; in color a rich golden-yellow, which is ren- dered still more effective by the numerous yellow stamens and crimson anthers, and blooms continuously the entire season. (See cut.) Strong plants cts. each; $ per doz. Tricolor. A similar variety to the above as far as the flowers are concerned, but with handsome variegated foliage. 2-5 cts. each ; $ per doz. Coerulea. INULA. A handsome dwarf variety not exceeding 6 inches in height, with showy bright yellow flowers ; useful for the rockery. Glaildulosa. Large deep yellow flowers; a useful border plant, growing about 2 feet high. 30 cts. each. LrlNARIA (Toad Flax). Maceclouica. One of the good old hardy herbaceous plants that has been lost sight of for some time. It is a robust- growing plant about 2 feet high, bearing in endless profusion spikes of golden-yellow flowers, with an orange lip somewhat resembling a Snapdragon. Perfectly hardy and succeeds in almost any position. 25 cts. each ; $ per doz. Handsome border plants, thriving in any ordinary garden soil, but preferring a moist deep loam, where they will not suffer from drouth. Few plants are more effective at their season of bloom. Apolla. A strong growing variety, growing 15 to 18 inches h
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