MAKE A MEME View Large Image Flowers for springtime (16315383338).jpg 20 <br> MISS MARY E MARTIN FLORAL PARR NEW YORK <br> TREASURE VggiE <br> Childsia Wercklei <br> A plant entirely unknown to science until discovered recently <br> by Mr Carlo Werckle in the mountain ...
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Keywords: Flowers for springtime (16315383338).jpg 20 <br> MISS MARY E MARTIN FLORAL PARR NEW YORK <br> TREASURE VggiE <br> Childsia Wercklei <br> A plant entirely unknown to science until discovered recently <br> by Mr Carlo Werckle in the mountain regions of Costa Rica It <br> is a beautiful climbing composite suitable for cool shady win- <br> dows or verandas While it will grow to the height of 10 feet it <br> blooms profusely when very small its flowers being like a clem- <br> atis in shape but intense scarlet in color which added to the <br> beauty of its foliage and natural grace of growth makes one of the <br> most elegant flowering plants ever seen It is a quick robust <br> grower and so hardy and vigorous that it will stand any amount <br> of abuse Specimens sent to the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew <br> attracted great attention and it has been decided to call it Treas- <br> ure Vine on account of its great value <br> Fine plants 25c each ; 3 for 60c; 5 for 1 00 <br> THE ARBUTUS or MAYFLOWER VERBENA <br> I II m M SfW«l i1iWi M«aSMnw HMBI I –  U ll II IIIIIMIMII I I –  J ll III I –  -iH I 1111 1 1 I –  III <br> Raised by Luther Burbank the Wizard of Horticulture The <br> shape of its flowers and clusters of bloom as well as its color are <br> identical with the flowers of the Trailing Arbutus or Mayflower <br> and having the same superb fragrance The size of the flowers are <br> about equal to a silver quarter and in delicate coloring and rich <br> perfume it has no rival Strong plants 10c each ; 3 for 25c <br> Seed Pkt 50 seeds 10c 3 for 25c <br> RU SSE L I \JkE LEGANT SSSIMjj New <br> A very striking semi-trailing plant especially <br> adapted for hanging baskets vases or window <br> boxes where a delicate graceful effect is sought <br> The plant is skeleton-like in growth throwing long <br> spikes of rush-like branching foliage 2 to 3 feet <br> long which are literally covered with brilliant <br> coral-red florets Well-grown plants 3 to 4 feet in <br> diameter look like a shower of delicate coral blos- <br> soms Strong plants 15c; 3 for 40c <br> RUSSELIfl MULTiPLORfl Mew similar to <br> above but more 'a'elicate and pendant in growth <br> and a more profuse bloomer a well-grown plant <br> being a perfect shower of bright coral-red flowers ” <br> the most dainty basket plant extant <br> Strong plants 20c; 3 for 50c <br> Bfe £ <br> VERBENA 43810160 149144 77948 Page 20 Text http //www biodiversitylibrary org/page/43810160 1900 Henry G Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection ; Miss Mary E Martin Firm ; Miss Mary E Martin Firm NameFound Childsia NameConfirmed Childsia NameBankID 4886359 NameFound Verbena NameConfirmed Verbena subser Pseudoracemosae N O'Leary EOLID 24001436 Biodiversity Heritage Library Flowers for springtime Garden Stories Catalogs Flowers Miss Mary E Martin Firm Nurseries Horticulture Seeds U S Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Library bhl page 43810160 dc identifier http //biodiversitylibrary org/page/43810160 bhlGardenStories Carlo Werckle Costa Rica BHLinbloom miss mary e martin firm nurseries horticulture u s department of agriculture national agricultural library bhlgardenstories carlo werckle costa rica bhlinbloom Information field Flickr posted date ISOdate 2015-02-11 CC-BY-2 0 BioDivLibrary https //flickr com/photos/61021753 N02/16315383338 2015-08-24 23 58 15 cc-by-2 0 PD-old-70-1923 Flowers for springtime Photos uploaded from Flickr by Fæ using a script Flora of Costa Rica Unresolved names Russelia Verbena
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