Dreer's 1901 garden calendar (1901) Dreer's 1901 garden calendar dreers1901garden1901henr Year: 1901 RrADMfflilADiPH^-]^-^HARDY PEKNMIAL MHIS 163 GYPSOPHItrA (Baby's Breath). Pa/Uiculilta/. A beautiful old-fashioned perennial, possessing a grace not found in any other ])erennial, and attracting the eye of everyone. When in bloom it forms a symmetri- cal mass 2 to 3 feet in height, and as much through, of minute pure white flowers, forming a beautiful gauze-like appearance. For cutting purposes it is exquisite, especially in com- binaiion with high-colored flowers, and some most lovely effect
Dreer's 1901 garden calendar (1901) Dreer's 1901 garden calendar dreers1901garden1901henr Year: 1901 RrADMfflilADiPH^-]^-^HARDY PEKNMIAL MHIS 163 GYPSOPHItrA (Baby's Breath). Pa/Uiculilta/. A beautiful old-fashioned perennial, possessing a grace not found in any other ])erennial, and attracting the eye of everyone. When in bloom it forms a symmetri- cal mass 2 to 3 feet in height, and as much through, of minute pure white flowers, forming a beautiful gauze-like appearance. For cutting purposes it is exquisite, especially in com- binaiion with high-colored flowers, and some most lovely effects can be produced with it. (See cut.) Pailiculata Iiaua COnipacta. A dwarf form of the above, growing from 15 to 18 inches high. Kepeus. An elegant trailing plant for the rockery, with clouds of small white flower-;, which are deeply tinged with pink. 15 cts. each; f per doz. HELENIUM (Sneeze-wort). All of these are desirable border plants, with broad spreading heads of flowers, each, species covering a long blooming season. Autuiimale Superbuni. Grows from 6 to 7 feet high, with broad heads of deep golden- yellow flowers durinsxthe late sum- mer and fall months. 13olail(lerii. Flowers deep yel- low wiih dark brown centre ; pecu- liarly winged stems ; August; 2 feet high. Grautliceplialuiu Striatum One of our most desirable peren- nial plants. It is of strong, robust, erect habit, growing from 3 to 4 feet high, with flowers about IJ inches in diameter, in large, branching heads, of a deep orange color, ir- regularly striped and blotched with crimson, Init occasionally, during extremely hot weather, coming en- tirely yellow ; July and August. Plllllillim. A most useful sum- mer and autumn-flowering peren- nial, growing about 18 inches high and almost smothered during its flowering season with its golden- yellow blossoms. In England this is a great favorite as a cut flower, and is grown by the acre for the Covent Garden Market. (See cut.) 15 cts. each ; § per doz. Se
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