Dreer's 1838 1908 garden book Dreer's 1838 1908 garden book dreers18381908ga1908henr Year: 1908 (Flax). lavum. Bright yellow flowers from June to September ; 1 foot. erenne. A desirable plant either for the border or rockery, growing about 18 inches high, with light, graceful foliage and large flowers, which are produced through the en- tire summer. We can furnish both the blue and the wliite varieties. 15 cts. each ; | per doz.; $ per 100. All herbaceous borders should have a few Lilies scattered through them. The sorts offered below can be planted with excellent results dur
Dreer's 1838 1908 garden book Dreer's 1838 1908 garden book dreers18381908ga1908henr Year: 1908 (Flax). lavum. Bright yellow flowers from June to September ; 1 foot. erenne. A desirable plant either for the border or rockery, growing about 18 inches high, with light, graceful foliage and large flowers, which are produced through the en- tire summer. We can furnish both the blue and the wliite varieties. 15 cts. each ; | per doz.; $ per 100. All herbaceous borders should have a few Lilies scattered through them. The sorts offered below can be planted with excellent results during the spring months. It is in the hardy border that Lilies do best, as they get the benefit of the shade of the surrounding plants, which is so necessary for their welfare; other varieties should be planted in the aulumn. Auratum {Gold-bandid Lily). Large, graceful flowers, composed of six petals of a lieHcate ivory-white, thickly studded with chocolate-crimson spots, and striped through the centre a golden yellow. 25 cts. each ; $ per doz.; $12 00 per 100. Speciosum Album. Large white flowers of great substance, with a greenish band run- ning through tlie centre of each petal. 25 cts. each ; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Speciosum Rubrum, or Roseum. White, heavily spotted with rich rosy crimson spots. (.See cut.) 25 cts. each ; § per doz.; $ per $100. Tigrinum Splendens ( TiVcr Lily.) Very large flowers; orange, spotted black. 10 cts. each ; § per doz.; $ per 100. Tigrinum each; $1 Fl. PI. (DoubU Tiger Lily). per doz.; $8 00 per 100. LiLIUM ^PECIOSUM Rl'BRUM. LOBKLIA CaRDINALIS. Longifolia. Grows about 2 feet high/ and jiroduces blue Forget-Me-Not- like flower-i during May. 25 cts. each ; $ per doz. :^IU>I GromweH). Prostratum. An elegant creeping plant for the rockery, bearing lovely small blue flowers from April to September. 25 cts. each ; § per doz. LOBELIAS. Handsome border plants, thrivnig in any ordinary
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