Dreer's garden calendar : 1899 . dreersgardencale1899henr Year: 1899 Hypericum Moseriakcm. Dreer's Superb Double Hollyhocks Few hardy plants combine as many good qualities as the Hollyhock. For planting in rows or groups on the lawn, or for interspersing among shrubbery, they are invaluable. The flowers form perfect rosettes of the most lovely shades of yel- low, crimson, ro;e, pink, orange, white, etc. The Hollyhock requires a rich, deep soil, well drained, and will repay in quantity and elegance of bloom any extra care. A slight protection during the winter will be beneficial. We offer well
Dreer's garden calendar : 1899 . dreersgardencale1899henr Year: 1899 Hypericum Moseriakcm. Dreer's Superb Double Hollyhocks Few hardy plants combine as many good qualities as the Hollyhock. For planting in rows or groups on the lawn, or for interspersing among shrubbery, they are invaluable. The flowers form perfect rosettes of the most lovely shades of yel- low, crimson, ro;e, pink, orange, white, etc. The Hollyhock requires a rich, deep soil, well drained, and will repay in quantity and elegance of bloom any extra care. A slight protection during the winter will be beneficial. We offer well-established thrifty young plants which will flower this season, in white, yellow, pink, bright red, maroon, and sulphur. 15 cts. each ; per dozen ; mixed sorts, 10 cts. each ; $ per dozen. Hypericum Moserianum. One of the very best herbaceous plants of recent introduction. The habit of the plant is free and graceful ; it produces long, slender, much-branched stems, leafy to the base and all drooping toward the ends, apparently from the weight of the flowers and buds, although the flowers face, so that none of their beauty is lost. It is marvelously free flowering, of large size, measuring from 2 to 2\ inches in diameter; in color, a rich golden- yellow, which is rendered still more effective by the numerous yellow stamens and crimson anthers, and blooms continuously the entire season. It is perfectly hardy, forming a bush about 3 feet high. Strong plants, 15 cts. each; per dozen. Hypericum Tricolor. A similar variety to the above as far as the flowers are concerned, but with handsome variegated foliage. 25 cts. each ; per dozen. GERMAN IRIS. (Iris Qermanica.) These are neat, robust, hardy,' herbaceous, early-blooming plants, with large ornamental flowers of rich and elegantly blended colors, exquisitely striped with dark violet, purple or bronzed lines, upon a lighter ground. They thrive best in low situations, and can be planted in marshy places or inter
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