. Dreer's garden book 1930. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 108 /fmrxam RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS, MBEH>MBt\. 15 15 New Ricinus Red Spire RicitlUS (Castor Oil Bean) Ornamental plants of stately growth and picturesque foliage, with brilliant colored fruit, producing sub-tropical effect; fine for lawns, massing or centre plants for beds. PER PKT. 3862 Cambodgiensis. The main stems and leaf stalks are shining ebony. The large, richly colored foliage assumes different shades a
. Dreer's garden book 1930. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 108 /fmrxam RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS, MBEH>MBt\. 15 15 New Ricinus Red Spire RicitlUS (Castor Oil Bean) Ornamental plants of stately growth and picturesque foliage, with brilliant colored fruit, producing sub-tropical effect; fine for lawns, massing or centre plants for beds. PER PKT. 3862 Cambodgiensis. The main stems and leaf stalks are shining ebony. The large, richly colored foliage assumes different shades as the plant increases in size, so that very striking effects are obtained; 5 feet. Per oz., 25 cts SO 10 3863 Gibsoni. Deep red foliage; 5 feet. Per oz., 25 cts 10 3866 Panormitanus. Immense dark brown leaves, producing a fine tropical effect; 6 feet. Per oz., 25 cts 10 3865 Sanguineus. Blood red stalks and clusters of red fruit; 7 feet. Per oz., 25 cts 10 3867 Red Spire. A visitor to our Nurseries declared our planting of this to be the most effective and ornamental feature in the establishment. The shapely, bushy plants attain a height of about 6 feet, with pretty palmate leaves of a bronzy green with promi- nent red ribs and veins, and producing through the summer and autumn numerous spikes of flowers or seedpods 9 to 18 inches long, of a brilliant rosy crimson; altogether a most effective semi- tropical plant, valuable alike for its foliage and flowers and like other Ricinus, absolutely insect-proof. As single specimens or in beds on the lawn for filling up a corner, or making a hedge or line, this is one of the most ornamental plants ever introduced. Per oz., 40 cts 10 3870 Zanzibariensis. A distinct class, which surpasses in size and beauty all varieties. The plants attain great dimensions pre- senting a splendid aspect with their gigantic leaves. The differ- ent varieties included in our mixture have light and dark green leaves and some of coppery-bronze, changing to dar
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