Dreer's 1909 garden book (1909) Dreer's 1909 garden book dreers1909garden1909henr Year: 1909 Balloon Vine. Double Camellia-flowered Balsam. BEGONIAS. Everblooming Bedding Varieties. The following are varieties of Begonia Sem- perflorens, and take rank as bedding plants with geraniums and coleus, doing equally well in full sunlight, and surpassing both in positions partially or wholly in shade. They are of sturdy growth, growing about 1 foot high and forming dense bushes, which, from May until frost, are completely hidden with flowers. As pot plants for winter-flowering they are superb, remai
Dreer's 1909 garden book (1909) Dreer's 1909 garden book dreers1909garden1909henr Year: 1909 Balloon Vine. Double Camellia-flowered Balsam. BEGONIAS. Everblooming Bedding Varieties. The following are varieties of Begonia Sem- perflorens, and take rank as bedding plants with geraniums and coleus, doing equally well in full sunlight, and surpassing both in positions partially or wholly in shade. They are of sturdy growth, growing about 1 foot high and forming dense bushes, which, from May until frost, are completely hidden with flowers. As pot plants for winter-flowering they are superb, remaining a sheet of bloom throughout the entire year. Easily raised from seed, which should be started either indoors or in a hotbed. (See cut.) per pkt. 1565 Gracilis. A very pretty half-dwarf variety, 8 to 10 inches high, densely covered with handsome flowers of a delicate rose color .... 15 1571 Vernon. Bright orange carmine flowers, deep red foliage 10 1573 Vernon Qrandiflora. A large-flowering form of the above, with which it is identical ingrowth, floriferousness and color. The flower is nearly twice the size of the type 15 1574 Semperflorens, Double Mixed. Many double-flowering varie- ties have been introduced in the l'*st few years. The seed here offered has been saved from one of the best collections in Europe 25 1580 Semperflorens, Single Mixed. This mixture contains all the best varieties, ranging in color from pure white to the deepest crim- son; splendid 10 TUBEROUS-ROOTED BEGONIAS. Plants value for summer decoration or window gardening, blooming the first season from seed, if sown in February or March, in a temperature of 60 degrees. To secure the best of results they should be planted out as soon as the ground becomes warm. I hey are covered the whole summer with bright and elegant flowers. 1567 Frilled. This strain is unquestionably tin- finest of the tuberous-rooted section. The flowers arc i large -i/r, from 4 to 6inches in diameter, with beautifully fril
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