Dreer's 1838 1908 garden book Dreer's 1838 1908 garden book dreers18381908ga1908henr Year: 1908 80 HENRTADREER-PHILADELPHIA W- Ageratum 'Floss Flower). ALYSSU^H (Mad-Wort). Pretty little plants for beds, vases, baskets, edjjings or rock-work, bloom- iiiij profusely all summer ; useful also for wiiiter-flo'vering. Very sweetly seemed. per pkt. 1101 Little Gem, or Carpet of Snow. of ilwarl. compact haliit, 4 to 6 inches in lieight. It begins to bloom when quiie small, and the plants are a solid mass of white from spring to late in au- tumn. (.See cut.) 50c. per oz. 5 1102 Sweet Alyssum (.^.
Dreer's 1838 1908 garden book Dreer's 1838 1908 garden book dreers18381908ga1908henr Year: 1908 80 HENRTADREER-PHILADELPHIA W- Ageratum 'Floss Flower). ALYSSU^H (Mad-Wort). Pretty little plants for beds, vases, baskets, edjjings or rock-work, bloom- iiiij profusely all summer ; useful also for wiiiter-flo'vering. Very sweetly seemed. per pkt. 1101 Little Gem, or Carpet of Snow. of ilwarl. compact haliit, 4 to 6 inches in lieight. It begins to bloom when quiie small, and the plants are a solid mass of white from spring to late in au- tumn. (.See cut.) 50c. per oz. 5 1102 Sweet Alyssum (.^. Merennial of easy cul- 'ure, producing bright-colored flowers like a single pink; blooms the first season; fine for cutting ; 2 feet. .Mixed Colors. \ ojl., 15 cts .... 5 AGERATU:*! ; newer,. One of the very best bedding plants, lieing literally a sheet of bloom from early summer till frost. Unlike many bedding plants, their flowers are not lia- ble to be spoiled by rain, nor do tlie colors fade out. The various blue varieties are without doubt the most satisfactory bedding plants of this vcolor for our trying climate. Easily raised from seed, which should be (started in a hotbed or window and transferred to the open ground in May. 1071 Blue Perfection. This is the darkest-colored of all flowering .-Ngera'ums. Color deep amethyst - blue ; compact growth ; fine bedder. (See cut.) 25 cts. per J oz. 10 ^ 107:: Little Blue Star. A vari ety of exceedingly dwarf and even growth ; the tiny bushes, not over 4 to 5 inches high, are densely covered w'th clusters of flossy 1 right blue flowers ; a fine variety for ig. 2 pkts., 25 cts 15- Cope's Pet. The best light- blue variety for edging. 25 cts. per J^ oz Princess Pauline. A eauiiful variety, of compnct, even growth, rarely exceed- ing 8 inches in height; the flowers are sky-blue, with a , the contrast be- ing really exquisite Imperial Dwarf Blue. Clear blue; 8 n. ', o,- . 20c. imperial Dwarf White. 8 inches.
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