Dreer's 1907 garden book (1907) Dreer's 1907 garden book dreers1907garden1907henr Year: 1907 green, broadly wers. 15 cts. each ; Excelsior Pearl Tuberose. Tigridia Grandiflora Alba. VALLOTA PURPUREA. (Scarborough Lily.) A valuable free - flowering summer and autumn-blooming Amaryllis; color rich red. It does well planted in the open ground in May, and when in bud can be potted and removed for conservatory or window dec- oration. It is one of the few really good window plants. 25 cts. each ; $ per doz. VESCA. riajor Variegata (Variegated Periwinkle*). One of the very best vase plants. Lea
Dreer's 1907 garden book (1907) Dreer's 1907 garden book dreers1907garden1907henr Year: 1907 green, broadly wers. 15 cts. each ; Excelsior Pearl Tuberose. Tigridia Grandiflora Alba. VALLOTA PURPUREA. (Scarborough Lily.) A valuable free - flowering summer and autumn-blooming Amaryllis; color rich red. It does well planted in the open ground in May, and when in bud can be potted and removed for conservatory or window dec- oration. It is one of the few really good window plants. 25 cts. each ; $ per doz. VESCA. riajor Variegata (Variegated Periwinkle*). One of the very best vase plants. Leaves margined creamy-white; blue $ per doz. DOUBLE VIOEETS. Double Violets, with the exception of the Russian, which is perfectly hardy, require the protection of a cold •frame. Lady Hume Campbell. A fine blue. flarie Loutee. Deep blue, double. Swanley White. Double, pure white. Double Russian. Perfectly hardy, double blue, de- liciously fragrant, deep in color, and very free-flowering. Good young plants, 10 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Mammoth-flowering Single Violets. The varieties offered below have been brought to such a high point of excel- lence that they are in equal favor with the double sorts, and being much easier to grow, we recommend the amateur to confine himself to this class. La France. Rich violet-blue; a strong grower and very free-flowering. Luxonne. Rich but soft violet-purple, with stout stems ; very sweet. Princess of Wales. Another grand variety, as large as Luxonne and a shade lighter in color; intensely fragrant. Good young plants, 10 cts. each ; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Hardy 'VioletS. These are offered with other hardy plants. See page 188. 35ephyrantheS (Zephyr Flowers, or Fairy Lilies). Beautiful dwarf, bulbous plant, very effective for masses or borders, flowering with great profusion during the summer. They are also suitable for pot culture. 6 bulbs clustered in a 6-inch pot in the autumn will give a fine display during the
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