. Dreer's garden book 1916. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 236 nniHEHRrATO -PHILADELPhlAPA"^^HARDY PEREMMIAL PLANTS. ROMNEYA COULTER! RODGERSIA. Podophylla. A stately plant, both in foliage and flower; planted in rich, deep soil, in a sunny situation, and liber- ally supplied 'with water, produces five-lobed leaves, 2t to 3 feet in diameter, at first bright green, changing to a metallic-brown hue; flowers white, not unlike a Spiraea, and borne in large, fluffy, feat
. Dreer's garden book 1916. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 236 nniHEHRrATO -PHILADELPhlAPA"^^HARDY PEREMMIAL PLANTS. ROMNEYA COULTER! RODGERSIA. Podophylla. A stately plant, both in foliage and flower; planted in rich, deep soil, in a sunny situation, and liber- ally supplied 'with water, produces five-lobed leaves, 2t to 3 feet in diameter, at first bright green, changing to a metallic-brown hue; flowers white, not unlike a Spiraea, and borne in large, fluffy, feathery sprays in mid- summer. 25 cts. each. Tabularis. A rare Siberian species with attractive pale green foliage, which in es- tablished plants is borne on stems 3 to 4 feet high, and is fully 18 inches in diameter, and retains its fresh and stately appearance through- out the season; its fluffy, feathery white flowers are borne on sprays 6 feet high during midsummer. 50 cts. each. ROMNEYA (California Tree or Matilija Poppy). Coulteri. This beautiful Poppy, while hardy as far north as Philadelphia, should be planted in a well-drained, sunny, sheltered position. It grows 3 to 5 feet high, and frequently has from 12 to 15 expanded flowers on a single shoot at one time. The flowers are white, 6 inches and over across, delicate and transparent, yet enduring in a good state for several days; de- lightfully fragrant. 75 cts. each. ROSMARINUS Rosemary). Officinalis. An old favorite aromatic herb of neat habit of growth; requires protection; 15 cts. each; §1-50 per doz. SANTOLINA (Lavender Cotton). Chamsecyparissus Incana. A dwarf evergreen perennial with attractive silvery-white foliage; useful as a rock or border plant and largely used for carpet bedding; prefers a light soil and rather dry position. 10 cts. each; $ per doz.; $6 00 per 100. RIDBECKIA (Cone-flower). Indispensable plants for the hardy border; grow and thrive anywhere, giving a wealth of bloom, which are
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