Dreer's garden calendar : 1898 . dreersgardencale1898henr Year: 1898 The following are the best of the Italian introductions of this season; all are of the large orchid-flowered type similar to the famous Austria and Italia inlroduced last year. We calls pecial attention to those having dark foliage, they stand alone and above all other bronze-leaved sorts heretofore introduced, and are worthy of a place in every collection for their foliage effect alone. America. Of handsome, majestic growth, at- taining a height of 6 feet; the magnificent bronzy foliage marked with green, having a peculiar
Dreer's garden calendar : 1898 . dreersgardencale1898henr Year: 1898 The following are the best of the Italian introductions of this season; all are of the large orchid-flowered type similar to the famous Austria and Italia inlroduced last year. We calls pecial attention to those having dark foliage, they stand alone and above all other bronze-leaved sorts heretofore introduced, and are worthy of a place in every collection for their foliage effect alone. America. Of handsome, majestic growth, at- taining a height of 6 feet; the magnificent bronzy foliage marked with green, having a peculiar lustre, appearing as if varnished ; flow- ers rich orange-salmon, feathered and veined with scarlet. 50 L-ts. each. Allemailia. This is perhaps the best of the Italian-type flowers, being exceptionally large, frequently measuring over G.} inches across; the upper petals salmon, with broad border and markings of golden-yellow, while the lower petal is darker salmon, marked with yellow in the centre; a fine flower and possesses more substance than others of this type; dark green foliage ; grows 6 feet high. (See cut on page 12.) 50 cts. each. Africa. Similar in foliage and habit to Amer- ica ; flowers large, of rich orange-salmon, deepening to scarlet in the throat; 6 feet. $ each. Asia. A bright yellow variety, similar to Austria, but with more decided deeper red spots in the throat; foliage deep green. 75 cts. each. Aplirodite. Deep green foliage and large flowers, upper petals salmon edged and feathered light yel petals light salmon with paler shadings. 75 cts. each. H. Wencllaild. An improved Italia, with larger flowers of better substance and richer color, the orange- scirlet on yellow ground being more intense; fine. § each. Lia France. A counterpart of .\merica, but with still darker foliage and more compact haliit, growing about 5 feet high; flowers orange-scarlet. $ each. SUHVIA Pandoi'a. Another bronze-foliaged variety in the style of America, with salmo
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