Dreer's autumn catalogue 1928 (1928) Dreer's autumn catalogue 1928 dreersautumncata1928henr Year: 1928 DiELYTRA Spectabius (Bleeding Heart) Digitalis Giant Shirley Dielytra, or Dicentra Spectabilis (Bleeding Heart, or Seal Flower). An old-fashioned favorite; its long racemes of graceful heart-shaped pink flowers are always attractive; it is used largely for forcing, and is perfectly at home in any part of the hardy border, and especially valuable for planting in the shade. Strong clumps, 50 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Formosa (Plumy Bleeding Heart). A dwarfer-growing species,
Dreer's autumn catalogue 1928 (1928) Dreer's autumn catalogue 1928 dreersautumncata1928henr Year: 1928 DiELYTRA Spectabius (Bleeding Heart) Digitalis Giant Shirley Dielytra, or Dicentra Spectabilis (Bleeding Heart, or Seal Flower). An old-fashioned favorite; its long racemes of graceful heart-shaped pink flowers are always attractive; it is used largely for forcing, and is perfectly at home in any part of the hardy border, and especially valuable for planting in the shade. Strong clumps, 50 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Formosa (Plumy Bleeding Heart). A dwarfer-growing species, with finely-cut orna- mental foliage, growing about 15 inches high and producing its showy pink flowers from April till August. 30 cts. each; $ per doz. Digitalis (Foxglove) The , old-fashioned, dignified and stately, are wholesome company in any garden. The strong flower stalks rising from rich and luxuriant masses of leaves, always give an appearance of strength to the hardy border, and during their period of flowering dominate the whole garden. Giant Shirley. A magnificent strain of the Gloxinia-flowered type of vigorous habit attaining a height of from 5 to 7 feet with spikes of bloom 4 feet in length, closely set with flowers of unusual size ranging in color from purest white to deepest rose, handsomely spotted with crimson-maroon and chocolate. We offer them in mixture only. 25 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. DorOniCUm (Leopard's Bane) Excelsum. Large bright yellow flowers and one of the most effective very early spring flowering perennials. There are many who have only seen this as a single plant, here or there in a hardy border, and have no idea of the effect it has when planted in a mass. It is also a splendid flower for cutting,as it carries well and stands a long time in water, opening out morning after morning. They succeed everywhere. 35 cts. each; $ per doz. NOTE—Plants will be sent by Parcel Post if remittance is made to cover posta
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