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Title: Dreer's garden book 1918
Identifier: dreersgardenbook1918henr (find matches)
Year: 1918 (1910s)
Authors: Henry A. Dreer (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Henry A. Dreer
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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CANTERBURY BELLS Campanula Medium) Mrs. Ely, author of "A Woman's Hardy Garden," says: " The seeds should be sown by mid-April, in finely prepared, rich soilâthe colors in separate rowsâand if the weather is dry, they should be given a thor- ough watering late every afternoon. By the 15th of July the little plants should be transplanted, either to the places where they are to bloom the following sum- mer, or else they may be set out temporarily in rows about a foot apart, the plants eight inches apart, and finally transplanted early in October. Some ever- green branches, or a little straw or coarse hay, thrown over them when the ground begins to freeze, makes all the winter covering these plants require. Calycanthema (Cup and Saucer Canterbury Bells). This is unques- tionably the finest type of this old-fashioned and much-prized garden plant. They differ from the ordinary type in having an extra large calyx, which is of the same color as the flower, giving the appearance of a cup and saucer. They are effective either in the garden or grown in pots for conservatory or table decoration. We offer them in separate colors as well as in mixture, viz.: PER PKT. 1736 Rose Pink. Delicate rosy-pink 15 1735 Blue. A fine clear shade 15 1738 White. Pure white " 15 1740 Finest flixed. All colors of the Cup and Saucer type. \ oz.. 75 cts 10 Medium (Single Canterbury Bells). The old-fashioned sort with beautiful, large bell-shaped blossoms; we offer four distinct colors and mixed, as follows: PER PKT. PER PKT 10 1746 Rose 10 10 1747 White 10 A packet each of the 4 colors, 30 cts. Single Hixed. All colors. ) oz., 25 cts 5 Double Mixed. All the double-flowering medium varieties. \ oz., 50 cts.. . 10 Dark Blue.. Light Blue. For other varieties of CAMPANULA see page 71 Canterbury Bells CARNATION â Carnations are general favorites for their delicious fragrance and richness of colors. They are indispensable, both for greenhouse cul- ture in winter and for the garden in summer. The Marguerite and Chabaud type are the best for summer flowering. PBR PKTt 1850 Hardy Border Double Mixed. A good hardy strain for outdoor culture, flowering the second season and producing a mass of flowers in a great variety of colors. ^ oz., 30 cts. 10 1831 Chabaud's Everblooming. Raised by a famous French specialist. Blooms in five months after being sown, and continues to flower in the greatest profusion indefinitely. Mixed colors 25 MARGUERITE CARNATIONS These are deservedly the most popular Carnations with the amateur, as they begin flowering in a few weeks from time of sowing. The strain offered is of extra fine quality, producing on long, strong stems an abundance of large, double, beautifully-fringed, highly- scented flowers; with slight protection they will survive an ordinary winter and bloom freely the following spring. PER PKT. .... 10 1814 Fiery Scarlet 1815 Striped 1816 Pure White 10 50 10 PER PKT. 1811 Deep Crimson 10 1812 Yellow 10 1813 Bright Rose 10 1818 Collection of 1 pkt. each of the above 6 colors 1820 Mixed. All colors Marguerite Carnations. \ oz., 40 cts. 5 GIANT MARGUERITE CARNATION 1830 An improved strain, producing flowers of immense size, frequently measuring 2£ to 3 inches across; strong, vigorous ( growers and wonderfully free-flowering; mixed colors. \ oz., 50 cts 10

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