Dreer's garden calendar : 1898 . dreersgardencale1898henr Year: 1898 Plant idepartment SELECT LIST OF BEST GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE PLANTS. ABUTILONS. Souvenir de Bonn. The most distinct and striking Abutilon yet introduced. The foliage is large and of a deep green color, not mottled and marbled as in all other forms, but each leaf is edged with a broad white margin, not unlike the silver-leaved Geraniums. The plant is of strong, robust growth and forms beautiful specimens in a very short time. Arthur Belshain. Red shaded gold, a fine dower. Boule de Xeig-e. Fine, pure white, very free. Eclipse.
Dreer's garden calendar : 1898 . dreersgardencale1898henr Year: 1898 Plant idepartment SELECT LIST OF BEST GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE PLANTS. ABUTILONS. Souvenir de Bonn. The most distinct and striking Abutilon yet introduced. The foliage is large and of a deep green color, not mottled and marbled as in all other forms, but each leaf is edged with a broad white margin, not unlike the silver-leaved Geraniums. The plant is of strong, robust growth and forms beautiful specimens in a very short time. Arthur Belshain. Red shaded gold, a fine dower. Boule de Xeig-e. Fine, pure white, very free. Eclipse. A splendid variegated variety, especially suited for baskets and vases; foliage marbled green and yellow, flowers of fair size, sepals scarlet, petals orange-buff. Golden Fleece. Fine pure yellow, remarkably free-flo\^ ering. the best Abutilon yet introduced. (See cut.) Mrs. John Lalng-. Purplish-rose. Royal Scarlet. Rich shining scarlet, very fine. Rosaeflora. Pretty pinkish-rose. Splendens. Free-flowering, bright red. Striata Splendida. A grand variety with bright orange flowets striped with crimson. Thonipsoni Plena. Perfectly double flowers that resemble m form a double hollyhock; rich deep orange, streaked with crimson. 10 cts. each, $T00 per doz.; the set of 11 varieties for § ACACIA ARMATA. A most desirable house plant, succeeding under the same condi- tions as an Azalea or Camellia ; the bright canary-yellow globular flowers are produced in March and April; very effective. § each.
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