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Title: Dreer's garden book 1924
Identifier: dreersgardenbook1924henr (find matches)
Year: 1924 (1920s)
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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Physostegia PENTSTEMON (Beard Tongue) Most useful showy perennials, either for the border or rockery. With the exception of "Sensation," which requires protection, they are perfectly hardy. Gloxinioides "Sensation." A beautiful strain, bearing spikes of large Gloxinia-like flowers in a great variety of bright colors, including rose, cherry, crimson, purple, lilac, etc. The plants grow 2 feet high, and bloom from early summer till frost. Barbatus Torreyi. Spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers; height, 3 to 4 feet; June to August. — — Coral Gem. Dense showy spikes of brilliant coral-red flowers, June and July; 2; feet. Digitalis. Large spikes of long, purple-white flowers with purple throats during June and July; 2 to 3 feet. Pubescens. Bright rosy-purple; July and August; li fqel. Smalli. Rosy-carmine flowers in early summer; 1 foot. Price. 30cts. each; $2.50per doz.; SlS.OOper 100. One each of the 6 sorts for $1.25. PHYSALIS (Chinese Lantern Plant) Prancheti. An ornamental variety of the Winter Cherry, forming dense bushes, about 2 feet high, producing freely its bright orange scarlet lantern- like fruits; highly interesting. 25 cts. each; S2.50 per doz. PHYSOSTEGIA (False Dragon-Head) One of the most beautiful of our midsummer flowei'ing perennials, forming dense bushes 4 to 6 feet high, bearing spikes of delicate tubular flowers not unlike a gigantic heather. (See cut.) Virginica. Bright but soft pink. — alba. Pure white; very fine. 25 cts. each; S2.50 per doz.; §15.00 per 100. VARIOUS PHLOXES Amoena. A useful variety for carpeting the ground, the rockery, or the border; it grows but 4 inches high, and in spring is a sheet of rich bright pink flowers. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. Divaricata Canadensis. One of our native species, which is worthy of extensive planting, commencing to bloom early in April, and continuing through May, mth large, fragrant lavender flowers on stems 10 inches high. (See cut.) 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. — Alba Grandiflora. A grand white-flowering form, and should prove equallj' valuable and as great a favorite as the blue-flowered form. 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. — Laphami. An improved, more robust form of Canadensis with larger darker flowers. 35 cts. each; S3.50 per doz. Maculata Hybrida Alpha. A cross between our native species Maculata and some of the showier varieties of Decussata, and though its color is not rich, it being a soft amaranth-pink, it is so remarkably free flowering it should find a place in every collec- tion. It grows about 24 feet high, each branch terminated by a large panicle of flowers which are produced continuously from June until freezing weather. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. Ovata Caroliniana. (Mountain Phlox). Grows 12 to 15 inches high, and bears masses of reddish-pink flowers in May and June. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. Subulata. See offer on page 189. Collections of Hardy Perennials We offer the following collections, all in good, strong roots, which once planted will, with little care, keep the garden gay with flowers from the time frost leaves the ground until late in autumn. We are unable to submit list of contents, as the assort- ment varies at different periods during the planting season. 12 distinct sorts, our selection $2 50 25 distinct sorts, our selection 5 00 50 distinct sorts, our selection 8 00 100 distinct sorts, our selection IS 00

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