Identifier: dreersgardencale1872henr (find matches)
Title: Dreer's garden calendar 1872
Year: 1872 (1870s)
Authors: Henry A. Dreer (Firm) Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Seeds Catalogs Nursery stock Catalogs Gardening 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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ents. VEXILLARIUM. Known also A. Mesopofamicum; of a droopingspreading habit, the flowers are beautifully marked, the calyxbeing scarlet, the petals golden yellow, free bloomer, 30 cents. MYESIPHTLLTJM ASPAEAGOIDES. Known best in cultivation as Smtlax. A most beautiful climb-ing plant, from the Cape of Good Hope, surpassing every other inthe glossy, wavy, deep green, and delicate grace of its foliage,one of the most valuable of all plants for vases or hanging bas-kets. For cut flowers, especially for wreaths, considered indispensable by all florists. Price 30 cents each ; $3.00 per dozen. TOEENIA ASIATIOA. An exquisite, tropical soft-wooded plant, producing a profusionof waxy, porcelain blue flowers, tipped with rich violet purple, inconstant succession; it succeeds admirably out of doors in thesummer season, where the situation is moist and half-shady, andfrom its trailing habit is well adapted for vases, rustic baskets,POck work, etc. Price 30 cents each. dreers garden calendar. 106
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TEITOMA TJVAKIA GKANDIPLOEA. A splendid summer and autumn flowering plant, with statelyflower scapes and magnificent terminal dense spikes of rich orange-red flower-tubes ; familiarly known, from its glowing colors, asthe ^Bed hot Poker. Hardy, with protection. Price, 50 cents to$1.00, according to size. All blooming plants.TRITOMA ROOPERII. Early and free blooming. 50 cents each. 104 dreers garden calendar.

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