Dreer's garden book 1904 Dreer's garden book : 1904 dreersgardenbook1904henr Year: 1904 lUEMRrADREER-PHIIAOfLPHIA^^mGARDEM^-OlifENHOUSEPIAMIS; I 's Agapanthus ACACIA. Armata. A most desirable house plant, succeeding un- der the same]conditions as an Azalea or Camellia; the bright canary-yellow globu- lar flowers are proiluced in March and April; very ef- fective. 50 cts. and $ each. ACALYPHA. Sanderi {Comet Plant). A distmct and novel flowering plant of strong, free growth, with large dark green foli- age, from the axils of which thick rope-like spikes of velvely-crimson flowers are
Dreer's garden book 1904 Dreer's garden book : 1904 dreersgardenbook1904henr Year: 1904 lUEMRrADREER-PHIIAOfLPHIA^^mGARDEM^-OlifENHOUSEPIAMIS; I 's Agapanthus ACACIA. Armata. A most desirable house plant, succeeding un- der the same]conditions as an Azalea or Camellia; the bright canary-yellow globu- lar flowers are proiluced in March and April; very ef- fective. 50 cts. and $ each. ACALYPHA. Sanderi {Comet Plant). A distmct and novel flowering plant of strong, free growth, with large dark green foli- age, from the axils of which thick rope-like spikes of velvely-crimson flowers are gracefully suspended. 10 cts. each; $ per doz. ACHIMENBS. Tropionl plants for summ^-'r blooming ; the scaly tul)ers must be preserved entirely dry during the winter. In early spring pot in peat, sand and a little light soil. They delight in heat, moisture and shade while growing, but in a cooler temperature when in bloom. Do not water the foliage. Excellent for baskets. (See cut ) Six choice varieties named, 10 cts. each; $ per doz. AGAPANTHUS. UmbellatUS {Blue Lily of the Nile). A splendid ornamental plant, beaiiug clusters of bright blue flowers on long flower stalks and lasting a long time in bloom. A most desirable plant for outdoor decoration, planted in large pots or tubs on the lawn, terrace or piazza. — Albus. A beautiful white-flowering variety of ihe above. — Varlegatus. A pretty variegated leaved form. 50 cts. each. Mooreanus. Of dwarf and more com- pact habit than the above, and excep- tionally free-flowering, the smallest plants throwing up flower spikes with large umbels of from 30 to 50 flowers of a beautiful dark blue. Price: 15 cts. each; $ per doz. (except where noted), or one each of the 4 varieties for 85 cts. AGAVE. Americana Variegata. The variegated-leaved Century Plant. Amost useful lawn plant. Nice plants, 15 in. high, $ each.
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