Dreer's garden book 1929 (1929) Dreer's garden book 1929 dreersgardenbook1929henr Year: 1929 (flEWyABREEfc^ HARDY PERENNIAL PIMTS ^HIHBEIMl 195 Sidalcea Erect growing branching plants 2 to 3 feet high, pro- ducing during June and July pretty, mallow-like flow- ers, about an inch in diameter. Candida. Pure white. Rose Queen. Bright rose color. 25 cts. each; $ per doz. Silene (CatchAy) Alpestris. A good rock work plant, grows about 4 inches high with glistening white flowers in July and August. Schafta {AtUumn Catchfly). A charming border or rock plant growmg from 4 to 6 inches high, with m
Dreer's garden book 1929 (1929) Dreer's garden book 1929 dreersgardenbook1929henr Year: 1929 (flEWyABREEfc^ HARDY PERENNIAL PIMTS ^HIHBEIMl 195 Sidalcea Erect growing branching plants 2 to 3 feet high, pro- ducing during June and July pretty, mallow-like flow- ers, about an inch in diameter. Candida. Pure white. Rose Queen. Bright rose color. 25 cts. each; $ per doz. Silene (CatchAy) Alpestris. A good rock work plant, grows about 4 inches high with glistening white flowers in July and August. Schafta {AtUumn Catchfly). A charming border or rock plant growmg from 4 to 6 inches high, with masses of bright pink flowers from July to October. 25 cts. each; § per doz.; $ per 100. Silphium (Cup-Plant) Perfoliatum. A stately perennial, also known as the Compass Plant, on account of the leaves being ar- ranged at right angles to the stem; grows 5 to 7 feet high, with large single yellow sunflower-like blooms from July to September. 30 cts. each; $ per doz. StachyS (woundwort) Betonica Grandiflora {Bdony). Large flowers of purplish-rose; June and July; 15 inches. 25 cts. each; $ per doz. Lanata. Forms a densely-leaved mass of bri silvery-white woolly foliage and clusters of light purple flowers. As a plant for edging or for clum in the border where intense color is desired it will be found most useful. 25 cts. each; $ per doz. Statice (Great Sea Lavender) Latifolia. A most valuable plant either for the border or rockery with tufts of leathery leaves and immense candelabra-like heads, frequently \\ feet high and 2 feet across, of purplish-blue minute flowers during July and August; these, if cut and dried, last in perfect condition for months. Elegantissima. A new and greatly improved form in which not only the size of the flowers but the heads of bloom are much larger, the entire plant is also more vigorous and floriferous, and the color brighter. Illustrated on page 194. Price. 25 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. ^!
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