. Dreer's garden calendar for 1888. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. Verbena Gompacta, Snowball. No. 6711. This variety, as indicated in the cut, grows into a compact bush instead of being of straggling habit. For planting among Phlox and other bushy plants it will be found invaluable. The umbels are large and bear medium-sized pure white flowers. As it can be keptdown to a height of 5 or 6 inches, it will doubtless prove of value as an edging plant. Per pkt., 35 cts.; 2 for 60 cts. Dreer's Giant Striped Pansies. No. 6214. A fine new class of
. Dreer's garden calendar for 1888. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. Verbena Gompacta, Snowball. No. 6711. This variety, as indicated in the cut, grows into a compact bush instead of being of straggling habit. For planting among Phlox and other bushy plants it will be found invaluable. The umbels are large and bear medium-sized pure white flowers. As it can be keptdown to a height of 5 or 6 inches, it will doubtless prove of value as an edging plant. Per pkt., 35 cts.; 2 for 60 cts. Dreer's Giant Striped Pansies. No. 6214. A fine new class of striped Pansies which bear large and beautiful flowers of perfect form and brilliant shading. The blooms are exquisitely streaked with soft clear shades of color and are a decided advance on the Belgiau striped. Per pkt., 50 cts.; 3 pkts. for $ PANSY. Little Red Riding Hood. No. 6229. A brilliant red flowering variety possessing sterling merit. The flowers are of large size and perfect in form. In color it surpasses all other red sorts, and is in all respects the best of its class. Per pkt., 50 cts.; 3 pkts. for $ POMPONE ZINNIAS. No. 6783. Excellent Zinnias, differing from the older ones in habit of growth and the immense size of their per- fectly-formed very double flowers of various striking colors. The plants are dwarf and bloom freely during a long period. Being of great consistency, the flowers are not injured by heat and remain in good condition for sev- eral weeks. Per pkt., 10 cts.; 3 for 25 Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Henry A. Dreer (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Philadelphia, Pa. : Henry A. Dreer
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