Dreer's garden book 1920 (1920) Dreer's garden book 1920 dreersgardenbook1920henr Year: 1920 SPLENDEJSS (Scarlet Sage) The Scarlet Sage lias long been a favorite bedding plant, also grown for conservatory decoration, bearing long spikes of flowers in great profusion from July to frost; seed should be sown as early as possible, either indoors or in a hotbed, and the young plants transferred to their flowering quarters when the weather has become settled and warm. May also be sown in the open ground in May. per pkt, 3935 Splendens (Scarlet Sage). Beautiful bright scar- let; 3 feet, i oz
Dreer's garden book 1920 (1920) Dreer's garden book 1920 dreersgardenbook1920henr Year: 1920 SPLENDEJSS (Scarlet Sage) The Scarlet Sage lias long been a favorite bedding plant, also grown for conservatory decoration, bearing long spikes of flowers in great profusion from July to frost; seed should be sown as early as possible, either indoors or in a hotbed, and the young plants transferred to their flowering quarters when the weather has become settled and warm. May also be sown in the open ground in May. per pkt, 3935 Splendens (Scarlet Sage). Beautiful bright scar- let; 3 feet, i oz., 60 cts 10 3932 ' Bonfire.' This is one of the finest of the Scarlet Sages, growing in a compact bush 2 feet high by 2 feet in diameter. Its erect spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers stand clear above the dark green foliage and completely cover the plant. It attracts immediate at- tention in the garden, and is one of the most eflfsctive and gorgeous plants in cultivation. Per J oz., 50 cts. 10 3934 Ball of Fire. A compact type and popular for beds and borders requiring a variety of dwarfer habit than the regular Scarlet Sage or the variety ' Bonfire.' Per J oz., 60 cts 15 3937 Zuricll. A splendid dwarf variety, growing about 2 feet high, and is especially valuable on account of bein<j the earliest to bloom, flowering ten days in advance of any other sort. J oz., 75 cts 20 3936 America, or Globe of Fire. This is the freest and most continuous blooming of all the Scarlet Sages, also the most uniform in habit of growth, which makes it particularly valuable for bedding or planting in lines. 5 pkts., $ 25 Salvia Splendens (Scarlet Sage) VARIOUS ^^^^^^ 3929 Farinacea. A perennial variety, but best grown as an annual. Seed sown in the open ground in May, bloom- ing from July to frost. The fine light blue flowers are borne on long spikes held above the foliage; makes a good blue line; 2 feet 10 3931 Patens (Blue Sage). In color this is as blue as the ' Scarlet Sage' i
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