Dreer's 1908 autumn catalogue (1908) Dreer's 1908 autumn catalogue dreers1908autumn1908henr Year: 1908 PLA^YCODON GrANDIFLORA. PHYSAL,IS (Chinese Lantern Plant). Francheti. An ornamental variety of the Winter Cherry, forming dense bushes 2 feet high, producing bright orange, scarlet lantern-like fruits; highly interesting. PI^UMBAGO (Lead-wort). Larpentae. Of dwarf S[)rea(ling habit, growing 4 to 6 inches high; useful as an edgmg plant or for the rockery; covered with beautiful deep blue flowers during the summer and fall months. PODOPHYLI^UM. Peltatum [May Apple or Manilrnke). A well-kno
Dreer's 1908 autumn catalogue (1908) Dreer's 1908 autumn catalogue dreers1908autumn1908henr Year: 1908 PLA^YCODON GrANDIFLORA. PHYSAL,IS (Chinese Lantern Plant). Francheti. An ornamental variety of the Winter Cherry, forming dense bushes 2 feet high, producing bright orange, scarlet lantern-like fruits; highly interesting. PI^UMBAGO (Lead-wort). Larpentae. Of dwarf S[)rea(ling habit, growing 4 to 6 inches high; useful as an edgmg plant or for the rockery; covered with beautiful deep blue flowers during the summer and fall months. PODOPHYLI^UM. Peltatum [May Apple or Manilrnke). A well-known native plant, which is worthy of a place in every shady border. 10 cts. each ; $ per doz. Physostegia. (Balloon Flower, or Japanese Bell-flower.) The Platycodons are closely allied to the Campanulas, and form neat, branched inishes of upright habit, which bear a continual succession of flowers from June until October. Grandiflorum. Deep blue cupped, star-shaped flowers ; li ft. (See cut.) — Album. A white-flowered form of the above. Mariesi. Deep blue bell-shaped flowers; nearly 3 inches across on 1 foot high plants. , Compactum. A variety which is deserving of great popularity ; it grows about 15 inches high, and during August and September the entire plant appears as a foamy mass of white flowers. Cuspldatum [Giatii Knot-weed). A tall-growing species, attaining a height of 5 to 7 feet, and producing during August and September long,! drooping clusters of white flowers at the axil of each leaf along the upper half of llie stem; a striking plant for the shrubbery or as an isolated specimen. POTENTILLrA (ClnquifoU). Charming plants for the border, with brilliant flowers that are produced from June to August in profusion; they grow about 18 inches high, and will succeed in any garden soil. Formosa. Single, rosy-red. Hamlet. Double dark rich crimson. riacNabiana. Rich crimson, very doulile. Perfecta. Double vermilion, lemon centre. Phoenix. Double s
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