Dreer's 1838 1908 garden book Dreer's 1838 1908 garden book dreers18381908ga1908henr Year: 1908 «a James Bkyd James Brydon. Among the later intio ductions none are so positively dis- tinct as this superb variety. Beau tiful cup-shaped flowers 5 to 6 inches in diameter ; pn als very broad, concave, incurving, color rich ro^y crimsori, re verse of petals liaving a silvery sheen. A free and continuous bloomer, and just as desirable for growing in tubs as in the pond. §2 50 each. Marllacea Ignea. Flowers of great substance, 4 to 5 inches across ; C'lor deep carmine, stamens cardinal, leav
Dreer's 1838 1908 garden book Dreer's 1838 1908 garden book dreers18381908ga1908henr Year: 1908 «a James Bkyd James Brydon. Among the later intio ductions none are so positively dis- tinct as this superb variety. Beau tiful cup-shaped flowers 5 to 6 inches in diameter ; pn als very broad, concave, incurving, color rich ro^y crimsori, re verse of petals liaving a silvery sheen. A free and continuous bloomer, and just as desirable for growing in tubs as in the pond. §2 50 each. Marllacea Ignea. Flowers of great substance, 4 to 5 inches across ; C'lor deep carmine, stamens cardinal, leaves bronzy-red, changing to deep green with dark bloiches. $ each. Marliacea riibra-punctata. Flowers deep rosy purple, spotted carmine, stamens orange-red. very choice variety, and a free, continuous bloomer. each. Tuberosa rubra. A new hybrid with flow- -^ eis 5 to 7 inches in diameter, of an exquisite shade of soft rosy- red with bright red stamens and with the same rich fragrance as JV. odorata. The plant is of vigorous habit. § each. Wm. Falconer. The lar^jest and most brilliant dark red hardy Water Lily in cultivation The flower is from 6 to 7 inches across, of an intense bright garnet color, with a good ruby tone through it, intensified by the rich golden centre; leaves red, changing to deep green with reddish veins. $500 each Wm. Doogue. A magnificent Lily of chaste and delicate col ing, flowers 5^ to 6 inches in diameter, beautifully cup-shaped of a pleasing shell-pink color, with royal-pink sepals. symmetrical and distinct flower of great substance, with . extraordinary width ; of free growth and (lowering conlinuou ihe s-ason $ each. RARE HARDY NYMPH/EAS. The following sorts are the very choicest of the latest introductions of lotli American and European origin, and, as we ore now able to offer ^t -of them at reasonable prices, they should be included^in all col- lections of Hardy Water Lilies. Aurora. A unique variety, flowers soft rosy yellow
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