. Dreer's garden book 1918. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 218 IHWADRHR••PHIIADBPHIA-M- WjmW PJUl PI^IT VERONICA (Speedwell) Amethystina. Amethyst-blue flowers in June and July; 2 feet. Iticana. Bright silvery foliage, with spikes of amethyst- blue flowers; July and August; 1 foot. Longifolia Subsessilis {Japanese Speedwell). The showiest and best of the Speedwells; forms a bushy plant 2 to 3 feet high, with long dense spikes of deep blue flowers from the middle of July
. Dreer's garden book 1918. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 218 IHWADRHR••PHIIADBPHIA-M- WjmW PJUl PI^IT VERONICA (Speedwell) Amethystina. Amethyst-blue flowers in June and July; 2 feet. Iticana. Bright silvery foliage, with spikes of amethyst- blue flowers; July and August; 1 foot. Longifolia Subsessilis {Japanese Speedwell). The showiest and best of the Speedwells; forms a bushy plant 2 to 3 feet high, with long dense spikes of deep blue flowers from the middle of July to early in September. 25 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Maritima. Long spikes of blue flowers from July to Sep- tember; 2 feet. Rupestris. A fine rock plant growing 3 or 4 inches high; thickly matted deep green foliage, hidden in spring under a cloud of bright blue flowers. — Alba. A white-flowered variety of the above. Spicata. An elegant border plant, growing about 1J feet high, producing long spikes of bright blue flowers in June and July. — Alba. A white-flowered form of the above. — Rosea. A pretty pink-flowered form. — Rosea Erica {The Heather-like Speedwell). Spikes of pretty delicate pink flowers, not unlike a splendidly flowered plant of Heather. It is of vigorous, compact habit, forming bushy plants 10 to 12 inches high, which are very attractive during its flowering season in June and July. 35 cts. each. Virginica. Long spikes of white flowers in July and August; 3 to 4 feet. Price, except where noted, 20 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Set of 11 sorts, $ Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Henry A. Dreer (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Philadelphia, Pa. : Henry A. Dreer
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