Dreer's garden calendar : 1903 . dreersgardencale1903henr Year: 1903 Euphorbia Corollata. Gaillardia Grandiflora. GALEGA (Goat's Rue). Officinalis. A useful border plant, producing showy racemes of rosy-purple flowers in great profusion during July and Aug- ust: height, 2 feet. Officinalis Alba. A white- flowered form of the above. 15 cts. each; § per doz. GAILLARDIA. Grandiflora. One of the show- iest and most effective hardy plants; beginning to flower in June, they continue one mass of bloom the entire season ; they will thrive in almost any soil or position, but respond freely to l
Dreer's garden calendar : 1903 . dreersgardencale1903henr Year: 1903 Euphorbia Corollata. Gaillardia Grandiflora. GALEGA (Goat's Rue). Officinalis. A useful border plant, producing showy racemes of rosy-purple flowers in great profusion during July and Aug- ust: height, 2 feet. Officinalis Alba. A white- flowered form of the above. 15 cts. each; § per doz. GAILLARDIA. Grandiflora. One of the show- iest and most effective hardy plants; beginning to flower in June, they continue one mass of bloom the entire season ; they will thrive in almost any soil or position, but respond freely to liberal treatment. The flowers are of gorgeous coloring and very large, from 2J to 3g- inches in diameter, and are produced on long stems. The cen- tre is dark red-brown, while the petals are variously marked with rings of brilliant scarlet-crimson, orange and vermilion, and often a combin- ation of all these colors in one flower. It is excellent for cutting. Strong plants, 15 cts. each ; § per doz.; $ per 100. GENTIANA. AcauliS. Intense blue bell-shaped flowers during May and June. Andrews!! {Blue Gentian). A pretty native species, growing about 2 feet high, flowers fine blue, appear late in autumn. Angustifolia. A pretty species with funnel-shaped azure-blue flowers, striped yellow; requires damp, shady position. Saponaria (Soap-wort Gentian). Light blue, with bell-shaped corolla. 20 cts. each ; § per doz. GERANIUM (Crane's Bill). Ibericum. Grows 2 ft. high, with large purplish flowers in June and July. Sanguineum. A desirable plant either for the rockery or border, with pretty cut foliage, forming a compact bush about 18 inches high, with bright crimson-purple flowers; blooms the entire season. Sanguineum Album. Variety of above, pure white. 15 cts each ; $ per doz. GEUM (Avens). Pretty border plants, growing about 18 inches high, and producing showy, bright-colored flowers during the greater part of the summer and fall. Atrosanguineum Fl. PI. Large semi-d
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