Dreer's garden book seventy-third Dreer's garden book : seventy-third annual edition 1911 dreersgardenbook1911henr Year: 1911 Polygonum Baldschuanicum. VITIS HENRYANA. A recent introduction from China, with foliage in general outline similar to, but not as large as that of our native Virginia creeper, the leaves being much heavier and of greater substance and prettily variegated. The ground color is a deep velvety-green, the midrib and principal veins of silvery white. This variegation is most pronounced in the autumn, when the green ground color changes to red, the white marking not changi
Dreer's garden book seventy-third Dreer's garden book : seventy-third annual edition 1911 dreersgardenbook1911henr Year: 1911 Polygonum Baldschuanicum. VITIS HENRYANA. A recent introduction from China, with foliage in general outline similar to, but not as large as that of our native Virginia creeper, the leaves being much heavier and of greater substance and prettily variegated. The ground color is a deep velvety-green, the midrib and principal veins of silvery white. This variegation is most pronounced in the autumn, when the green ground color changes to red, the white marking not changing color. 75 cts. each; § per dozen. VITIS HrMUUFOLIA. A rapid growing hardy climber with dark green hop-vine like leaves which are absolutely insect and disease proof. Always presenting a clean, fresh appearance, in late summer and fall the plant is loaded with pea-like berries, which are very attractive in the various stages of ripening, passing through many shades of blue and purple, finally turning blue-black. Ready April 15; 25 cts. each. CHINESE WISTARIA. One of the best of all hardy climb- ers. When given a sunny situation and liberal manuring it grows rapid- ly, and presents when in bloom a magnificent appear- ance. Sinensis. The favorite va- riety, producing thousands of pendulous clusters of delicate violet-blue blossoms, richly per- fumed. Strong plants, 50 cts. each. — Alba. Of similar habit to Sinensis, with pure white flowers. Strong plants, 50 cts. each. POLYGONUM AUBERTI. A splendid climber, much on the style of P. Baldschuanicum, but of stronger growth and smaller foliage. After it becomes established it is very vigorous, and a three year or older plant, with its mass of feathery white flowers, is a pleas- ing sight during late summer and autumn. Strong plants, 75 cts. each. POLYGONUM BALDSCHUANICUM. This beautiful hardy, woody, twining plant first offered by us in 19 0 is still comparatively rare. We consider it one of the most interesting and showy har
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