Dreer's garden book 1917 (1917) Dreer's garden book 1917 dreersgardenbook1917henr Year: 1917 HlHOTADRfflt fllHADHfHIA-M- W HARDY PERENNIAL PbAHIS• | 201 DREER'S QUARTETTE OF EXTRA CHOICE HARDY PERENNIALS (Illustrated on the Plate Opposite) The subjects illustrated are not high priced rare varieties, but just choice, everyday, old-fashioned hardy flowers that are easy to grow and which will make a bright spot of color in any border. Newport Pink Sweet William. The prettiest color among Sweet Williams, a lovely salmon or watermelon-pink. 15 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Japanese Sp
Dreer's garden book 1917 (1917) Dreer's garden book 1917 dreersgardenbook1917henr Year: 1917 HlHOTADRfflt fllHADHfHIA-M- W HARDY PERENNIAL PbAHIS• | 201 DREER'S QUARTETTE OF EXTRA CHOICE HARDY PERENNIALS (Illustrated on the Plate Opposite) The subjects illustrated are not high priced rare varieties, but just choice, everyday, old-fashioned hardy flowers that are easy to grow and which will make a bright spot of color in any border. Newport Pink Sweet William. The prettiest color among Sweet Williams, a lovely salmon or watermelon-pink. 15 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Japanese Speedwell (Veronica Longifolia Subsessilis). The showiest and best of the Speedwells, forms a bushy plant 2 to 3 feet high with long dense spikes of deep blue flowers from the middle of July to early in September. 20 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Globe Flower (Trollius Europosus). Large globular buttercup-like bright yellow flowers, appearing either singly or in pairs on 1 to 2 feet high stems during May and June. 25 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. White Cornflower Aster (Stokesia Cyanea Alba). Aster-like white flowers 4 to 5 inches in diameter, in flower the best part of the summer and frequently until late fall. The plant is of neat habit of growth about 18 inches high; a good cut flower. 20 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Qr-_r,|_| f\ffp»«. . One strong plant each of the 4 sorts for 75 cts- special UHCr . Three strong plants each of the 4 sorts for $ ARABIS (Rock Cress). lAIpina. One of the most desirable of the very early spring-flowering plants that is especially adapted for edging and for the rock garden, but does equally well in the border, forming a dense carpet, completely cov- ered with pure white flowers. It is nice for cutting, and lasts for a long time in bloom. (See cut.) 20 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. - Flore Pleno. A distinct and pretty double white form. 25 cts. each; $ per doz. - Rosea. A new delicat
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