Dreer's garden book 1924 (1924) Dreer's garden book 1924 dreersgardenbook1924henr Year: 1924 (flEBRyA-DREER.^ ,(iARDEN™» GREENHOUSE PIi\NT& >HlLlEIiPm]k\ 153 Peony-flowered Dahlias r This beautiful type is now very popular. The artistic flowers are very large, and are best compared to the semi-double Peonies in general form. They all flower very freely and are borne on long, strong stems, making excellent material for cutting as well as for garden decoration. The varieties ofiered include the best of the standard sorts as well as the latest introductions. All of these varieties will be sup
Dreer's garden book 1924 (1924) Dreer's garden book 1924 dreersgardenbook1924henr Year: 1924 (flEBRyA-DREER.^ ,(iARDEN™» GREENHOUSE PIi\NT& >HlLlEIiPm]k\ 153 Peony-flowered Dahlias r This beautiful type is now very popular. The artistic flowers are very large, and are best compared to the semi-double Peonies in general form. They all flower very freely and are borne on long, strong stems, making excellent material for cutting as well as for garden decoration. The varieties ofiered include the best of the standard sorts as well as the latest introductions. All of these varieties will be supplied in dormant field roots of proper planting size. Avalanche. A splendid white, which on account of its pure color might have been called Purity. 50 cts. each. Bertha van Suttner. Large flowers produced early and continuously to the end of the season, in color a pleasing salmon-pink with yellow suffusion. SO cts. each. Camille Frachon. Entirely distinct in its formation as well as in its gorgeous coloring. In size it averages under the most ordinary cultivation from 6 to 7 inches in diameter; in color, an intense glistening aniline-red deepening to a rich garnet, which forms a much rayed halo around the yellow disc. The entire flower is overlaid with a silvery sheen, which intensifies its coloring giving it a richness difiicult to describe. 75 cts. each. Dr. Peary. One of the darkest, a brilliant reddish mahogany. 50 cts. each. Drum Major. One of the largest of the Peony-flowered type which under ordinary field culture attains a size of over 8 inches; in color, it is one of the most briUiant, a rich 1 Peony Dahlia Camille Frachon fiery-red which is intensified by a lemon-yellow centre with which the petals are also more or less tipped and marked; early and stands out most prominently in the garden. $ each. Epoch. Very free-flowering deep purplish-carmine; a splendid flower. 75 cts. each. Frltzimann. A brilliant geranium-red, and frequently pro- ducing flowers varie
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