Dreer's garden book 1928 (1928) Dreer's garden book 1928 dreersgardenbook1928henr Year: 1928 Aquilegia or Columbine Argemone (Mexican or Prickly Poppy) 1220 Hybrida Grandi- flora. Sturdy bushes 2 to 3 feet high, with very ornamental pale green, spiny foliage, with clear silvery midrib and veins and poppy-like flowers of satiny texture, over 3 in- ches across, in vari- ous shades from rich yellow to creamy- white. It comes in- to bloom early in— ~ Arabis Alplna (Offered on page 65) July and continues per pkt. without interruption till November. It is best to sow the seed where they are intende
Dreer's garden book 1928 (1928) Dreer's garden book 1928 dreersgardenbook1928henr Year: 1928 Aquilegia or Columbine Argemone (Mexican or Prickly Poppy) 1220 Hybrida Grandi- flora. Sturdy bushes 2 to 3 feet high, with very ornamental pale green, spiny foliage, with clear silvery midrib and veins and poppy-like flowers of satiny texture, over 3 in- ches across, in vari- ous shades from rich yellow to creamy- white. It comes in- to bloom early in— ~ Arabis Alplna (Offered on page 65) July and continues per pkt. without interruption till November. It is best to sow the seed where they are intended to bloom as soon as the ground is warm, and should have a sunny location, and prefers light soil. A very pretty and orna- mental plant in or out of bloom. J oz., 25 cts $0 10 Asparagus 1231 Plumosus Nanus. This graceful Asparagus is an excellent house plant. $ per 100 seeds 25 1232 Sprengeri (Emerald Feather). One of the best plants to grow in sus- pended baskets, window boxes, vases, etc.; for the greenhouse in winter and outside in the summer. 50 cts. per 100 seeds 10 Aubrietia (Rainbow Rock Cress) 1490 Large-flowering- Hybrids. A beautiful dwarf rock plant, covered with sheets of bright flowers in spring and early summer; 6 inches 15 Aquilegia (Columbine) No hardy plant grown from seed is more easily handled than the Columbine. Seed may be sown in the open ground early in spring, and will, in some cases, bloom the same season; or they may be planted in August or September, and make vigorous plants, which will bloom abundantly during late spring and early summer. 2 to 3 feet. Columbines should be planted wherever their presence will serve to lighten up a too stiff and formal planting, for no other plant has so airy a grace as the Columbine, is more generous of its blooms, or more effectively adapted for cut flowers. PER PKT. 1191 Alpina. A very effective rich blue variety; 2 feet SO 15 1192 Californica Hybrida. Exquisite flowers in yellow and orange shades, all wit
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