. Dreer's autumn catalogue : 1898 bulbs, plants, seeds &c. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Dreer's Autumn Catalogue, 1898. 23 SPIR/EA, OR ASTILBE. (Ready in November.) Japonica. A splendid plant for forcing in the greenhouse or the conservatory, where it produces beautiful sprays of silvery white flowers from February till May. It is perfectly hardy, and when planted outside it blooms in June. Strong clumps, 10 cts. each, § per doz , § per 100. JapOIlica COmpaCta m
. Dreer's autumn catalogue : 1898 bulbs, plants, seeds &c. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Dreer's Autumn Catalogue, 1898. 23 SPIR/EA, OR ASTILBE. (Ready in November.) Japonica. A splendid plant for forcing in the greenhouse or the conservatory, where it produces beautiful sprays of silvery white flowers from February till May. It is perfectly hardy, and when planted outside it blooms in June. Strong clumps, 10 cts. each, § per doz , § per 100. JapOIlica COmpaCta multiflora (Grandifiora). A dwarf, very compact-growing variety, with very large silvery white flowers, nearly twice the size of the preceding. Strong clumps, 12 cts. each, $ per doz.; $ per 100. Japonica aurea reticulata. Flowers pure white, in large clusters, foliage beautiful green, elegantly veined with yellow; very handsome. 15 cts. each, § per doz., $ per 100. A valuable variety for forcing, of dwarf habit and very free-flowering. 10 cts. each, $ per doz., $ per 100. Astilbokles floribUIlda. New, improvement on the com- mon Astilboides; large, pure white plumes, with bright foliage; more free-flowering than other varieties. (See cut.) 15 cts. each, $ per doz., $ per 100. Palmata (Astilbe rubra). One of the most striking and beau- tiful hardy plants in cultivation; bright crimson flowers, charm- ing when forced. 15 cts. each, $1 50 per doz., $ per 100. Spircsas can only be sent by express or freight. â ^>^>% LILIES â¢^^^k-. Spik^a Astilboides Floribunda. To the lily must be awarded the first place amongst hardy bulbs; their beauty and fragrance are unequaled by any other class of plants, and even surpass the richest exotics for size, form, and coloring. The genus embraces a vast number of species ; we, how- ever, confine our list to such as are of easy culture, and give the best results with the least care
Size: 1386px × 1802px
Photo credit: © Paul Fearn / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorhenryggilbertnurserya, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890
