Dreer's garden book Henry Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Dreer. dreersgardenbook1931dree Year: !^ HARDY PERENNIAL PIANTS I, ^ PHIMDELPH1AI 175 Artemisia Lactiflora AlldrOSaCe (Rock Jasmine) Sarmentosa (Primuloides). An interesting alpine for the rockery but which requires special care in growing of which it is deserving. Succeeds best in a sandy soil in which crushed pieces of sand stone are embodied, preferably in a northerly aspect of the rockery. Flowers bright rose, with a white eye borne in umbels of from 10 to 20 flowers each on 4 inch stems in May and June. 60 cts. each; $ per
Dreer's garden book Henry Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Dreer. dreersgardenbook1931dree Year: !^ HARDY PERENNIAL PIANTS I, ^ PHIMDELPH1AI 175 Artemisia Lactiflora AlldrOSaCe (Rock Jasmine) Sarmentosa (Primuloides). An interesting alpine for the rockery but which requires special care in growing of which it is deserving. Succeeds best in a sandy soil in which crushed pieces of sand stone are embodied, preferably in a northerly aspect of the rockery. Flowers bright rose, with a white eye borne in umbels of from 10 to 20 flowers each on 4 inch stems in May and June. 60 cts. each; $ per doz. Artemisia A most useful class of plants, either for the border or for filling in within the shrubbery. Abrotanum. (Old Man or Southernwood). Dark green finely cut foliage with pleasant aromatic odor. 18 inches. Lactiflora {Hawthorne Scented Mugwort). A most desirable and effective plant either for the border or to plant among shrubbery; it is of strong free-growth with erect stems 3j to 4j feet high, terminated with great panicles of Astilbe like Hawthorne- scented creamy white flowers produced from the latter part of August to the end of September. Silver King {Ghost Plant). A very showy white-leaved contrast plant growing 3 feet high and maturing its beautiful mist-like foliage early in. summer. Long sprays may be cut to mix with winter bouquets. Stelleriana (Old Woman). Deeply-cut silvery white foliage. 18 inches. 25 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. AsClepiaS (Butterfly Weed) Tuberosa. Very showy native plants, about 2\ feet high, pro- ducing flowers of brilliant orange-scarlet during July and August. 25 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Asperula (Sweet Woodruff) Odorata. A sweetly scented herb growing from 6 to 8 inches high with terminal clusters of white flowers in May. A useful plant for a shady spot in the garden or rockery or for carpeting the ground in a shady position. 30 cts. each; $ per doz. AsphodelllS (Asphodel, King's Spear) Luteus.
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