Title: Dreer's garden book 1932
Identifier: dreersgardenbook1932henr (find matches)
Year: 1932 (1930s)
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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Polemonium (Jacob's Ladder) Useful border plants, about 12 inch- es high, succeeding best in a partial- ly shaded position; deep green, finely cut foliage, and spikes of showy flowers. Carneum. Large attractive rose colored flowers from June to Sep- tember. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. Beptans. Dwarf variety with very showy deep blue flowers in May and June. Richardson i. Sky blue flowers with golden anthers. June and July. Price. Except where noted, 30 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. PHYSOSTEGIA (False Dragon Head, or The Obedient Plant) Physostegias, of which we illustrated the improved variety Vivid in colors in our Garden Book of 1930, are among the most appreciated and popular summer and fall flowering plants of our gardens; not only for garden display but their long spikes of heather-like flowers render them very valuable also as cut flowers. Physostegias will succeed in almost any position where they will have a fair amount of sunshine; they are attractive in growth and foliage from the time they start into growth in early spring until they finish flowering in the autumn. The name "Obedient Plant" has been bestowed upon the Physostegia due to the curious fact that the individual flowers can be turned to any angle or position on the stem in which they will remain just as placed. Virginica. Bright but soft pink. 3 to 5 feet. — Alba. Very fine pure white. — Grandiflora Vivid. A new variety growing from 18 to 24 inches high with flowers much larger than the type and of a bright violet mauve. Price. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. The set of 3 varieties for 75 cts. Platycodon (Balloon Flower or Japanese Bell Flower) The Platycodons are closely allied to the Campanula and form neat, branched bushes of upright habit, 2 to 2\ feet high, producing their at- tractive blue or white flowers from July to October. Grandifiorum. Blue. — album. White. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. PluiTlbagO (Lead Wort) Larpentae. One of the most de- sirable border and rock plants; it is of dwarf, spreading habit, grow- ing 6 to 8 inches high; covered with deep blue flowers during the sum- mer and fall months. 25 cts. each;$2.50perdoz.;$18.00 per 100. Polygonatum (Solomon's Seal) Majus. Exceedingly ornamental both in foliage and flowers; grows 3 feet high and bears pendant, creamy-white flowers in May and June. Should be grown in a shady or half-shady place for best re- sults. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. Physostegia
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Hardy Primulas (Primroses) These are among the most beautiful and interesting of our early spring flowers. Plant them in rich, well-drained soil in the border or in a sheltered nook in the rockery; if possible, in a half shady place. Cashmeriana. Large globular heads of a pleasing shade of purplish blue; prefers a moist shaded position. 8 to 12 inches. June. Cortusoides. A distinct Siberian species with a profusion of deep rose colored flowers in early summer. 6 to 10 inches. Veris (English Cowslip). Plants grown from a select strain of seed, and embrace a fine range of mixed colors; 6 to 9 inches. — Queen of Heaven. A very unusual and rare variety with large blue flowers on 6 to 8 inch stems. $1.00 each. Vulgaris (English Primrose). An old favorite, and should be found in every garden; one of the earliest spring flowers; of bright canary-yellow; very fragrant. 6 to 8 inches. — Lilacina Plena. A gem. A double flowering form of the English Primrose, the flowers reminding one in form of miniature double Roses. In color it is a delicate clear pinkish lavender. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. Price. Except where noted, 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100.

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