Dreer's mid-summer list 1917 (1917) Dreer's mid-summer list 1917 . dreersmidsummerl1917henr Year: 1917 Achillea Ptivrmica Fl. Pl. Boule de Nkige Anchusa Italica. Dropmore Variety ANCHUSA ITA]L,ICA (Italian Alkanet or Bugloss). The rich blue tones of their flowers fill a vacancy in this color, of which there is never a' superabundance, particularly during their flowering period, which covers the months of May and June. They form much-branched specimens 3 to 5 feet high, each branch terminated by a large, pyramidal, graceful spike of blue flowers, and while the habit of the plant is strong a
Dreer's mid-summer list 1917 (1917) Dreer's mid-summer list 1917 . dreersmidsummerl1917henr Year: 1917 Achillea Ptivrmica Fl. Pl. Boule de Nkige Anchusa Italica. Dropmore Variety ANCHUSA ITA]L,ICA (Italian Alkanet or Bugloss). The rich blue tones of their flowers fill a vacancy in this color, of which there is never a' superabundance, particularly during their flowering period, which covers the months of May and June. They form much-branched specimens 3 to 5 feet high, each branch terminated by a large, pyramidal, graceful spike of blue flowers, and while the habit of the plant is strong and vigorous it is not at all coarse. Of easy culture in any good garden soil and a sunny position. Dropmore Variety. Rich gentian blue. | Opal. A splendid lustrous light blue. 25 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. ANCHUSA A distinct new species from the Caucasian mountains, growing but 10 to 12 inches high, producing during April and May sprays of beautiful Forget-me-not-like flowers of rich blue. 35 cts. each; $ per dozj ANEMONE JAPONICA (Japanese Windflower). These beautiful Windflowers are one of the most important hardy plants. While they begin blooming in August they are more especially valuable on account of their continuing in full beauty until cut down by hard frost. All are excellent for cutting. Japonica Rubra. Beautiful rosy-red; stamens bright yellow. Loreley. A neat cup-shaped flower, semi-double, of a bright, silvery pink. Queen Charlotte. Very large semi-double flowers of La France pink. Rosea Superba. Flowers of medium size, of a delicate silvery rose. Price. 20 cts. each; $ per doz. Set of 4 for 75 cts. NEl^ ANEMONE ' HUPEHENSIS.' An introduction from central China, closely allied to Anemone Japonica which, in a miniature way, it closely resembles. The plants grow from 10 to 12 inches high and from early in August until late in Autumn, produce an abundance of flowers, about IJ inches in diameter, of a pleasing pale mauve-rose. 25
Size: 1039px × 1924px
Photo credit: © Bookend / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: archive, book, drawing, historical, history, illustration, image, page, picture, print, reference, vintage
