Dreer's garden book Henry Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Dreer. dreersgardenbook1931dree Year: i HARDY PERENNIAL PIANTS / Dielytra, or Dicentra Spectabilis (Bleeding Heart, or Seal Flower). An old-fashioned favorite; its long ra- cemes of graceful heart-shaped pink flowers in May or June are always attractive; it is used largely for forcing, and is perfectly at home in any part of the hardy border, and especially valuable for planting in the shade; 1 to 2 feet. Strong clumps, 50 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Formosa (Plumy Bleeding Heart). A dwarfer-growing species, with finely
Dreer's garden book Henry Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Dreer. dreersgardenbook1931dree Year: i HARDY PERENNIAL PIANTS / Dielytra, or Dicentra Spectabilis (Bleeding Heart, or Seal Flower). An old-fashioned favorite; its long ra- cemes of graceful heart-shaped pink flowers in May or June are always attractive; it is used largely for forcing, and is perfectly at home in any part of the hardy border, and especially valuable for planting in the shade; 1 to 2 feet. Strong clumps, 50 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Formosa (Plumy Bleeding Heart). A dwarfer-growing species, with finely cut orna- mental foliage, growing about 15 inches high and producing its showy pink flowers from April till October. 30 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Digitalis (Foxglove) The Foxgloves, old-fashioned, dignified and stately, are wholesome company in any garden. The strong flower stalks rising from rich and luxuriant masses of leaves, always give an appearance of strength to the hardy border, and during their period of flowering in June, dominate the whole garden. Ambigua or Grandiflora. Showy flowers of pale yellow, veined brown; 2 to 3 feet. Giant Shirley. A magnificent strain of the Gloxinia-flowered type of vigorous habit attaining a height of from 5 to 7 feet with spikes of bloom 4 feet in length, closely set with flowers of unusual size ranging in color from purest white to deepest rose, hand- somely spotted with crimson-maroon. We offer them in mixture only. Price. 25 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. DorOnicUm (Leopard's Bane) Excelsum. Large bright yellow daisy-like flowers and one of the most effective very early spring flowering perennials. There are many who have seen this only as a single plant, here or there in a hardy border, and have no idea of the effect it has when planted in a mass. Also a splendid flower for cutting. It suc- ceeds everywhere; 2 feet. 35 cts. each; $ per doz. EchillOpS (Globe Thistle) Ritro. Deep metallic-blue flowers
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