Dreer's garden book Henry Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Dreer. dreersgardenbook1931dree Year: The Hardy Lace Fern—Polystichum Angulare Eupatorium (Mist-flower) Ageratoides {Thorough wort)- A useful border plant of strong, free growth, 3 to 3 j feet high, with minute white flowers in dense heads; splendid for cutting. August and September. Coelestinum. A pretty hardy plant, with light blue flowers similar to the Ageratum; in flower from August until frost. 18 to 24 inches. 25 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Euphorbia Corollata {Flowering Spurge). A showy useful native plant, grow
Dreer's garden book Henry Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Dreer. dreersgardenbook1931dree Year: The Hardy Lace Fern—Polystichum Angulare Eupatorium (Mist-flower) Ageratoides {Thorough wort)- A useful border plant of strong, free growth, 3 to 3 j feet high, with minute white flowers in dense heads; splendid for cutting. August and September. Coelestinum. A pretty hardy plant, with light blue flowers similar to the Ageratum; in flower from August until frost. 18 to 24 inches. 25 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Euphorbia Corollata {Flowering Spurge). A showy useful native plant, growing about 18 inches high and bearing from June to August umbels of pure white flowers, with a small green eye. 25 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Choice Hardy Ferns Suitable positions for Hardy Ferns are to be found in almost every garden. With few exceptions they do best in a shady or semi-shady position in rich well-drained soil where they can be liberally supplied with water during dry weather. Where the soil is stiff or clayey, incorporate a liberal quantity of leaf-mould, peat or other loose material to make it friable. We give after each variety the average height of growth. Aspidium Acrostichoides {Wood Fern). 12 in. —Marginal (Evergreen Wood Fern). 12 to 24 in. — Goldianum (Shield Fern). 24 to 36 in. — Spinulosum (Spinulose Wood Fern). 12 to 15 in. Asplenium Filix-foemina (Lady Fern). 12 to 15 in. -Thelypteroides (Silvery Spleenworl). 24 to 26 in. Dicksonia Punctilobula (Gossamer Fern). 24 to 36 in. Onoclea Sensibilis (Sensitive Fern). 12 to 24 in. -StruthiopteriS (Ostrich Fern). 24 to 36 in. Osmunda Cinnamomea (Cinnamon Fern). 24 in. 50 cts. each. — Claytonia (Interrupted Fern). 24 in. 50 cts. each. — Regalis (Royal or Flowering Fern). 24 to 36 in. 50 cts. each. Price. Any of the above, except where noted, 30 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Set of 12 sorts for $ The Hardy Lace Fern Polystichum Angulare With careful protection, cov
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