Dreer's garden calendar : 1897 . dreersgardencale1897henr Year: 1897 Dreer's Nasturtiums. DWARF, OR TOM THUMB VARIETIES. The improved varieties of the Dwarf Nasturtium are among the most popular and beautiful of our garden plants. Their neat, compact growth, rich colored flowers and free-blooming and long-lasting qualities, together with their adaptability to almost any soil or situation, make them unsur- passed for garden decoration. Hardy annuals; 1 foot. per oz. pkt- 6144 Aurora. Primrose to pale pink and carmine 25 5 6136 Beauty. Yellow, striped red 25 6154 Cloth of Gold. Scarlet flowers
Dreer's garden calendar : 1897 . dreersgardencale1897henr Year: 1897 Dreer's Nasturtiums. DWARF, OR TOM THUMB VARIETIES. The improved varieties of the Dwarf Nasturtium are among the most popular and beautiful of our garden plants. Their neat, compact growth, rich colored flowers and free-blooming and long-lasting qualities, together with their adaptability to almost any soil or situation, make them unsur- passed for garden decoration. Hardy annuals; 1 foot. per oz. pkt- 6144 Aurora. Primrose to pale pink and carmine 25 5 6136 Beauty. Yellow, striped red 25 6154 Cloth of Gold. Scarlet flowers and yellow foliage 25 6146 Crystal Palace Gem. Sulphur, maroon spot 25 6153 Empress of India. Dark-leaved with crimson flower .... 25 6142 Golden King. Brilliant yellow 25 6147 King of Tom Thumbs. ' Scarlet, dark foliage 25 6152 King Theodore. Dark maroon, bluish green foliage 25 6155 Lady Bird. Orange yellow, red spots 25 6143 Pearl. Creamy white . 25 6145 Rose. Soft rose, very distinct . . 25 5 6151 Ruby King. Crimson rose .... 25 5 6150 Dwarf Hixed. Jlb.,40cts. . .15 5 6149 Imported Collection of Dwarf Nastur- tiums. 12 varieties 50 6140 Liliput or Miniature. This is a dwarf compact form of the well-known Tropa?olum Lobbianum. It forms small dense bushes which are fairly hidden by flowers, the colors of which are very varied, many being new and beautiful shades. For bedding, edgings or borders or for filling vases, hanging-baskets, etc., they will be found invaluable 20 TALL, OR CLIMBING VARIETIES. Elegant and luxuriant climbers for verandas, trellises, etc., bearing their gorgeous flowers in profusion until killed by frost. May be used to cover unsightly railings and to trail over rough ground with tine effect. The seed pods can be gathered while green and tender for pickling; half-hardv annuals ; 6 to 10 feet. (il56 Crimson. . '. 20 6158 Chocolate 20 6157 King Theodore . . 6166 Rose 20 6167 Scarlet .... 20 6175 Lemon Yellow, 20 6168 Yellow. Spotted crimson .... 20 6163 Str
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