Dreer's garden calendar : 1897 . dreersgardencale1897henr Year: 1897 Aponogeton Distachyon. Cyperus Alternifolius. CYPERUS NATALENSIS. An ornamental species, large Pandanus-like foliage ; an elegant speci- men plant. 15 and 25 cts. each. CYPERUS PAPYRUS. (Papyrus Antiquorum.) This is the true Egyptian Paper Plant. From the snow-white pith of its triangular stalks the first paper was made. They are 5 to S feet high, and support at the top a tuft of long thread-like leaves, which gives the plant a graceful and striking appearance. It grows finely in shallow water with rich soil, and makes a spl
Dreer's garden calendar : 1897 . dreersgardencale1897henr Year: 1897 Aponogeton Distachyon. Cyperus Alternifolius. CYPERUS NATALENSIS. An ornamental species, large Pandanus-like foliage ; an elegant speci- men plant. 15 and 25 cts. each. CYPERUS PAPYRUS. (Papyrus Antiquorum.) This is the true Egyptian Paper Plant. From the snow-white pith of its triangular stalks the first paper was made. They are 5 to S feet high, and support at the top a tuft of long thread-like leaves, which gives the plant a graceful and striking appearance. It grows finely in shallow water with rich soil, and makes a splendid companion for flowering aquatics. It will also flourish and make a fine clump in the garden, with no more water than Cannas require to make them do well. 25 cts. each ; extra size 50 cts. and $ each. CYPERUS PUNGENS. This is very similar to C. Alternifolius, but is a deep green color, and grows taller, and is much stiffer. 25 cts. each. EICHHORNIA AZUREA. This new species of 'Water Hyacinth' produces large spikes of flowers, of a lovely shade of lavender blue, with a rich purple centre, petals delicately fringed. 25 cts. each.
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