Dreer's garden book 1916 (1916) Dreer's garden book 1916 dreersgardenbook1916henr Year: 1916 Spiraea Aruncus Spik^a Ui-makia Fl. Pi_ (Carolina, or Indian Pink). iVlarilandica. A rare and charming native plant, succeeding best in a shady, moist situation, and producing from early in June till late in October brilliant red, tubular flowers with yello,v throat; ,12 to 15 inches. 35 cts. each; $ per doz. SPIR^JA (Goat's Beard, Meadow Sweet). Elegant border plants with feathery plumes of flowers and neat, attractive foliage; succeed best in a half-shaded location in rich, moist soil.
Dreer's garden book 1916 (1916) Dreer's garden book 1916 dreersgardenbook1916henr Year: 1916 Spiraea Aruncus Spik^a Ui-makia Fl. Pi_ (Carolina, or Indian Pink). iVlarilandica. A rare and charming native plant, succeeding best in a shady, moist situation, and producing from early in June till late in October brilliant red, tubular flowers with yello,v throat; ,12 to 15 inches. 35 cts. each; $ per doz. SPIR^JA (Goat's Beard, Meadow Sweet). Elegant border plants with feathery plumes of flowers and neat, attractive foliage; succeed best in a half-shaded location in rich, moist soil. Aruncus. A noble variety, 3 to 5 feet high, producing in June and July long, feathery panicles of white flowers. Chinensis. A handsome species, with large heads of silvery- pink flowers in June and July; 2 feet. 25 cts. each; $ per doz. Filipendula Fl. PI. (Double-flowered Drop-wort). Numer- ous corymbs of double white flowers on stems 15 inches high, during June and July, and pretty fern-like foliage. Gigantea, or Kamtschatica. Forms a bold plant 5 or 6 feet high, with large palmate leaves and immense heads of white flowers in June and July. 25 cts. each; $ per doz. Palmata (Crimson 3J endow Sweet). One of the most beautiful hardy plants, the deep purple-red of the stems and branches passing into the crimson-purple of the broad corymbs of flow'ers, which are produced very freely during June and July; 3 feet. — EleganS. A free-flowering pure white with protruding pink anthers. Ulmaria Fl. PI. (Meadow Sweet). Grows about 3 feet high, and produces its large double white flowers during June and July. (See cut. ) Venusta. A showy, red-flowering species; very fragrant; 4 to 5 feet; June. Venusta Magnifica. A new variety and a decided improve- ment on S. Venusta, with richer and more intense rosy-red, fragrant flowers, blooming during June and July; a splendid plant for low, wet ground; 4 to 5 feet. 50 cts. each; $ per doz. Price, except where noted, 15 cts. each; $1 5
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