Dreer's garden book for 1942 . dreersgardenbook1942henr Year: 1942 KolkwItzSa (M) Beauty Bush 26-142 Amabilis. An exceedingly hand- some shrub from China. It has long arching branches and resembles the Weigela to which it is related. A perfect shrub as it is hardy and is of good habit. Covered in June with bell-shaped light pink flowers marked with light orange in the throat. Strong plants, size 2-3 ft., 75c each. Syringa vulgaris French Lilacs (M&T) Syringa Grown on Own Roots These French Lilacs are truly superb. They will bring to your spring garden a glorious display of most attractive
Dreer's garden book for 1942 . dreersgardenbook1942henr Year: 1942 KolkwItzSa (M) Beauty Bush 26-142 Amabilis. An exceedingly hand- some shrub from China. It has long arching branches and resembles the Weigela to which it is related. A perfect shrub as it is hardy and is of good habit. Covered in June with bell-shaped light pink flowers marked with light orange in the throat. Strong plants, size 2-3 ft., 75c each. Syringa vulgaris French Lilacs (M&T) Syringa Grown on Own Roots These French Lilacs are truly superb. They will bring to your spring garden a glorious display of most attractive fra- grant flowers in a number of exceptionally fine colors. The four varieties listed have proved of more than unusual value and are highly recommended. 26-200 Florent Stepman. Magnifi- cent trusses composed of glorious single white blooms of large size. Size 2 ft. $ each. 26-178 President Grevy. (T) Double purplish blue flowers in massive trusses. Size 2-3 ft., $ each. 26-179 Pres. Poincare. An elegant and vigorous hybrid with extra-fine double blooms of a charming bright violet color. Size 2-3 ft., $ each. 26-201 Souv. de Ludwig Spaeth. A very remarkable variety widely con- sidered one of the best single sorts with striking reddish purple blooms. Size 2 ft., each. 26-174 Old-Fashioned Purple {Syringa vulgaris). (T) Heavy trusses of lilac-purple. Size 3-4 ft., 60c each. 26-175 Old-Fashioned White (5. vul- garis alba). Fragrant white flowers borne profusely on vigorous plants. Size 2-3 ft., 60c each. Magnolia 26-145 Soulangeana. (T) Shrubby when young but attains tree-size in time. The cup-shaped flowers, 3 to 5 inches across, are white inside, flushed with purple outside. Blooms early in spring. Bushy plants, size 2-3 ft., $ each. The Book of Shrubs (Hottes). A complete non-technical description of the leading sorts and how to plant them effectively. Postpaid for $ (D) = Dwarf (Less than 4 ft. tall); (M) = Medium (4 to 8 ft. tall); (T) =Tall (8 ft. a
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