Dreer's garden book 1919 (1919) Dreer's garden book 1919 dreersgardenbook1919henr Year: 1919 194 finiH!HRTADR!ER-PHIlADELPI1IAJ>A-mHARDY PEREhHIAL Mm VARIOUS PHLOXES The following species and varieties are quite unlike the large-flowering Phloxes offered on page 192, but are very pretty and useful plants in the hardy garden. Amoena. This is one of the best varieties for carpeting the ground, the rockery or the border; it grows but 4 inches high, and in spring is a sheet of rich, bright pink flowers. 25 cts, each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Divaricata Canadensis. One of our native s
Dreer's garden book 1919 (1919) Dreer's garden book 1919 dreersgardenbook1919henr Year: 1919 194 finiH!HRTADR!ER-PHIlADELPI1IAJ>A-mHARDY PEREhHIAL Mm VARIOUS PHLOXES The following species and varieties are quite unlike the large-flowering Phloxes offered on page 192, but are very pretty and useful plants in the hardy garden. Amoena. This is one of the best varieties for carpeting the ground, the rockery or the border; it grows but 4 inches high, and in spring is a sheet of rich, bright pink flowers. 25 cts, each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Divaricata Canadensis. One of our native species, which is worthy of extensive planting, commencing to bloom early in April, and continuing through May, with large, fragrant lavender flowers on stems 10 inches high. 25 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Pllosa Splendens. A splendid companion to Phlox Divaricata Canadensis, growing from 12 to 15 inches high, and flowering at the same time, but producing great masses of brilliant rosy-car- mine flowers. An excellent border plant. 25 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. PHL,OX SUBUL,AXA (Moss, or Mountain Pink) An early spring flowering type, with pretty moss-like evergreen foliage, which, during the flowering season, is hidden under the masses of bloom. An excellent plant for the rockery, the border, and invaluable for carpeting the ground or covering graves. Alba, Pure white. | Lilacina. Light lilac. | Rosea. Bright rose. 20 cts. each; $2,00 per doz.; $ per 100. PLANS OF HARDY BORDERS We have prepared a leaflet showing several of these, together with list of suitable plants for sun or shade. Copy free on request. ARKNDSI A new race of Hardy Phlox which originated through the successful crossing of the early flowering popular Phlox Divaricata Canadensis with the showy hardy varieties of Phlox Decussata. The plants are of vigorous, branching habit, growing according to the variety, from 12 to 24 inches high. Coming into flower during the latter p
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