Dreer's garden calendar : 1897 . dreersgardencale1897henr Year: 1897 104 BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE. Plant Department. Abutilons. New Silver-Edged Abutilon. SOUVENIR DE BONN. A most distinct and striking novelty and the best variegated Abutilon yet introduced. The foliage is large and of a deep green color, not mottled and marbled as in all other forms, but each leaf is edged with a broad white margin, not unlike the silver-leaved Geraniums. The plant is of strong, robust growth and forms beautiful specimens in a very short time. We know of no variegated plant introduced within
Dreer's garden calendar : 1897 . dreersgardencale1897henr Year: 1897 104 BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE. Plant Department. Abutilons. New Silver-Edged Abutilon. SOUVENIR DE BONN. A most distinct and striking novelty and the best variegated Abutilon yet introduced. The foliage is large and of a deep green color, not mottled and marbled as in all other forms, but each leaf is edged with a broad white margin, not unlike the silver-leaved Geraniums. The plant is of strong, robust growth and forms beautiful specimens in a very short time. We know of no variegated plant introduced within recent years which has pleased us so much as this silver-edged Abuti- lon. 15 cents each ; per dozen. Arthur Belsham. Red shaded gold, a fine flower. Boule de Neige. Fine, pure white, very free. Eclipse. A splendid variegated variety, especially suited for baskets and vases; foliage marbled green and yellow, flow- ers of fair size, sepals scarlet, petals orange buff. Golden Fleece. Fine pure yellow, remarkably free flowering, the best Abutilon yet introduced. Mrs. John Laing. ' Purplish rose. Royal Scarlet. Rich shining scarlet, very fine. Rosaeflora. Pretty pinkish rose. Splendens. Free flowering, bright red. Striata Splendida. A grand variety with bright orange flowers striped with crimson. Thompsoni Plena. Perfectly double flowers, that resemble in form a double hollyhock; rich deep orange, streaked with crimson. 10 cts. each ; $ per dozen ; the set of 11 varieties for $ Abutilon Souvenir de Bonn. ACALYPHA MACAFEANA. A beautiful variegated foliage bedding plant, much richer in the color than the flnest Coleus ; it can be used in the same way, popu- lar for ornamental and sub-tropical bedding. 10 cts. each; $ per dozen ; $ per 100. ACHYRANTHUS. Indispensable for bedding purposes, either in masses or ribboning, their brilliant tinted leaves forming a marked contrast with all other plants. Acuminata. Large purple foliage. Emersoni. Deep red, shading to pi
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