Dreer's garden book 1916 (1916) Dreer's garden book 1916 dreersgardenbook1916henr Year: 1916 Phlox Divaricata PENTSTEMON (Beard Tongue). Most useful showy perennials, either fir the border or rockery. With the exception of Sen- sation, which requires protection, they are per- fectly hardy. Gloxinioides 'Sensation.' A beautiful strain, bearing spikes of large Gloxinia-like flowers in a great variety of bright colors, including rose, cherry, crimson, purple, lilac, etc. The plants grow 2 feet high and bloom Pentstemon Sensation from early summer till frost. For bedding they rival the Phloxes, P
Dreer's garden book 1916 (1916) Dreer's garden book 1916 dreersgardenbook1916henr Year: 1916 Phlox Divaricata PENTSTEMON (Beard Tongue). Most useful showy perennials, either fir the border or rockery. With the exception of Sen- sation, which requires protection, they are per- fectly hardy. Gloxinioides 'Sensation.' A beautiful strain, bearing spikes of large Gloxinia-like flowers in a great variety of bright colors, including rose, cherry, crimson, purple, lilac, etc. The plants grow 2 feet high and bloom Pentstemon Sensation from early summer till frost. For bedding they rival the Phloxes, Petunias, etc. Must be given protection in winter. (See cut.) Barbatus Torreyi. Spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers; height 3 to 4 feet; June to August. Digitalis. Large spikes of long, purple-white flowers, with purple throats, during June and July; 2 to 3 feet. Qlaber Hybrids. A trailing species, growing about a foot high and bearing in early summer showy flowers, varying from light to dark blue. Pubescens. Bright rosy-purple; July and August; 1£ feet. 15 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. One each of the 5 sorts for 65 cts. PHYSOSTEGIA (False Dragon-Head). One of the most beautiful of our midsummer flowering perennials, forming dense bushes 4 to 6 feet high, bearing spikes of delicate tubular flowers not unlike a gigantic heather. (See cut.) Virginica. Bright but soft pink. â alba. Pure white; very fine. â Speciosa. ' Very delicate pink. 15 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. VARIOUS PHLOXES. The following species and varieties are quite unlike the large-flowerirg Phloxes offered on pages 230 and 231, but are very pretty and useful plants in the hardy garden. Amoena. This is one of the best varieties for carpeting the ground, the rockery or the border; it grows but 4 inches high, and in spring is a sheet of rich, bright pink flowers. 10 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Carolina Ovata (Mountain Phlox). Grows 12 inches high and bears masses of reddi
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