Dreer's garden book 1929 (1929) Dreer's garden book 1929 dreersgardenbook1929henr Year: 1929 /flEHB:Ml^i!»!ldM!l5lrMlliife1.^^i^^^ 173 BOLTONIA Astilbe This collection includes the best of the latest novelties, all are varieties of strong vigorous growth producing many branched feathered heads of flowers during June and July. They succeed best in a half-shady moist position in any ordinary garden soil. Betsy Cuperius. Stems 5 ft. high with drooping branches 18 to 24 inches long, of white flowers with pink centres; very showy. Ceres. An attractive rosy-lilac; 2^ to 3 feet. Grandis Rosea Ma
Dreer's garden book 1929 (1929) Dreer's garden book 1929 dreersgardenbook1929henr Year: 1929 /flEHB:Ml^i!»!ldM!l5lrMlliife1.^^i^^^ 173 BOLTONIA Astilbe This collection includes the best of the latest novelties, all are varieties of strong vigorous growth producing many branched feathered heads of flowers during June and July. They succeed best in a half-shady moist position in any ordinary garden soil. Betsy Cuperius. Stems 5 ft. high with drooping branches 18 to 24 inches long, of white flowers with pink centres; very showy. Ceres. An attractive rosy-lilac; 2^ to 3 feet. Grandis Rosea Maxima. Grows 5 to 6 feet high, with 2 feet long drooping branches of white flowers with rosy centres. Gruno. Light, graceful spikes of spreading habit, salmon-pink color; 4 feet. Marguerite Van Rechteren. Finely fringed flowers, bright red tinged with dark lilac; 4 to 5 feet. Salland. A vigorous growing variety with bronzy red stems and crimson-red flowers; 6 feet. Price. 50 cts. each; $ per doz.; set of 6 sorts, $ ./^Ubrietizi (Rainbow Rock Cress) Pretty dwarf-growing plants suitable for the rockery or for the edge of the border, they form masses of silvery-green foliage and sheets of various colored flowers in spring and early summer. Choice mixed varieties, 25 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Baptisia (False Indigo) AustraliS. A strong growing plant, about 2 feet high; suitable either for the border or wild garden, with dark green, deeply-cut foliage and spikes of dark-blue flowers in June. 25 cts, each; $ per doz. Bellis Perennis (English Daisy) Improved double-flowering, white and pink. 20 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. BoCCOnia iPlunme Poppy, or Tree Celandine) Cordata. A noble, hardy perennial, beautiful in foliage and flower, admirably adapted for planting in the shrubbery borders, centre of beds and in bold groups in almost any position. It will grow in any soil or situation, attaining from 6 to 8 feet in height; flowers in terminal
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