Title: Dreer's 1838 1908 garden book
Identifier: dreers18381908ga1908henr (find matches)
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Henry A. Dreer (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Henry A. Dreer
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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For ease of culture, duration of bloom, brilliancy of coloring and general excellence nothing excels Nasturtiums. All they need is a moderately good soil in a well-drained, sunny position, and from within a few weeks from the time they are sown until hard frost comes there is an endless profusion of their gor<;eous blossoms. The varieties offered below were selected, after exhaustive trials, from a very large number of sorts as being the best and most distinct : TO:iI THUMB, DWARF OR BEUDIXG VARIETIES. 3331 3333 3334 3336 3337 3338 3341 3343 3346 3347 3370 3379 3369 3380 3390 3351 Lady Bird. Orange-yellow, suffused with red and a bright red blotch at the base of the petals. 3353 Pearl. Creamy white. 3354 Prince Henry. Cream, spotted and tipped red. 3355 Regelianuni. Deep purplish-ciimson. 3361 Rose. Soft carmine rose. 3362 Ruby King. Rich crimson rose. 3365 Spotted. Golden yellow, spotted g.Trnet. 3367 Vesuvius. Salmony rose, dark foliage. Aurora. Primrose, veined carmine pink. Beauty. Light scarlet, green foliage. Bronze. Bronzy orange. Chameleon. Various colors on one plant. Cloth of Gold. Scarlet flowers and yellow foliage. Crystal Palace Qem. Sulphur, maroon blotches. Empress of India. Fiery crimson, dark foliage. Golden King. Rich golden-yellow. King Theodore. Deep crimson-maroon, dark foliage. King of Tom Thumbs. Dark scarlet, dark leaves. Price. Any of the above Dwarf sorts, 5 cts. per pkt.; 15 cts. per oz.; 40 cts. per \ lb. Finest nixed. Tom Thnmb varieties. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., lo cts.; i lb,, 30 cts.; lb., $l-.00. Dreer's Collection of a liberal picket each of the 12 finest dwarf varieties. 50 cts. Dreer's Collection of 1 ounce each of the 12 finest dwarf varieties. $1 25. Liliput or Miniature. This is a dwarf, compact form of T. Lobbiajiiim. It forms small, dense bushes, which are fairly hidden by flowers, the colors of which are very varied, many being new and beautiful shades. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts Dwarf Ivy-leaved. Makes pretty, compact plants, with blue-green ivy foiiage and attractive fringed flowers of many bright colors. Per pkt., 10 cts.; per oz., 25 cts.; per \ lb., 75 cts. TALI., OR CLIMBING VARIETIES (Trop^oium Majus). Elegant and luxurimt climbers for verandas, trellises, etc. May lie used to cover unsightly railings and to trail over rough ground with fine effect. The seedpods can be gathered while green and tender fir pickling; 6 to 10 feet. 3281 Chameleon. Different richiy-colored flowers on the same plant. 3283 Crimson. Rich and velvety. 3282 Chocolate. An odd and unique color. 3287 King Theodore. Deep crimson maroon ; dark foliage. 329 L Lemon Yellow. Clear yellow with few red veins. 3292 Lilac. A very odd shade of heliotrope lilac. 3294 Orange. Pure orange ; no markings. 3296 Pearl. Creamy white. Price. Any of the above tall sorts, 5 cts. per pkt.; 15 cts. per oz ; 40 cts. per \ lb. 3320 Finest Mixed. Tall or climbing varieties. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00 3330 Tall Ivy-leaved. A beautiful class, with deep green ivy-like foliage and fringed flow'ers in a good variety of bright colors Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 75 cts. 3329 Dreer's Collection of a packet each of 12 finest climbing sorts, 50 cts. 3319 Dreer's Collection of 1 ounce each of 12 finest climbing sorts, §1.25. LobVs Climbing Nasturtiums are offered on next page. 3297 Prince Henry. Cream, spotted and tipped scarlet. 3298 Purple. Rich shade of purplish crimson. 8301 Rose. A lovely shade of ruby rose, 3303 Scarlet. Glowing vermilion. 3302 Schulzl. Rich, deep scarlet. 3304 Scarlet and Gold. Foliage yellow ; flowers scarlet. 3305 Straw Striped Scarlet. Eff"ective. 3307 Vesuvius. Salmony rose; an exquisite shade. 3311 Spotted. Rich yellow, spotted garnet. Our mixtures of Nasturtiums are made up out of the best named sorts, insuring a large numbsr of colors.

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