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DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 



HERBACEOUS P/EONIES. 



The Herbaceous Pseonies are exceedingly hardy, and will succeed in any ordinary garden soil, well enriched with, 

 good manure. During the summer months mulching will be beneficial to the roots, especially on dry soils. 



Ambroise Verschaffelt. Purplish crimson. 



Alba Plena. Double white. 



Baron Rothschild. Pale rose. 



Comte de Paris. Rose, buff centre. 



Edulis. Violet rose, very fragrant. 



Humei. Pink; fragrant. 



Isabella Kalitzky. Deep rose, shaded salmon. 



Jean D'Arc. Blush, shaded rose. 



Strong plants 30 cts. each ; 



Louis Van Houtte. Dark crimson. 

 Rubra Triumphans. Dark purplish-crimscn. 

 Striata Speciosa. Pale rose, blush centre. 

 Tenuifolia, fl. pi. Dark crimson; very double and 



showy, with peculiarly cut leaves. 50 cts. each. 

 Triumph du Nord. ilosy violet. 

 Victoria Tricolor. Rose, pink centre. 



$3.00 j)er dozen, except where noted. 



TREE P>EON 



This plant, instead of dying down to the ground every winter, 11 

 shrub. The flowers are the same in form as the common 

 variety, but of a light pink c» blush color. As the plants 

 attain age they make very showy bushes and are very de- 

 sirable for planting among shrubbery. 



Strong plants, "o cts. each ; $"..50 per dozen. 



PHLOX. 



The Phloxes are among the most desirable of the hardy 



perennials; their large and very brilliant trusses of beau- 

 tiful flowers comprise all shades of color, from white to 



crimson, striped and mottled. Divide and replant in 



freshly prepared soil each alternate year. They delight 



in sunny situations and a rich soil. 



Ball of Fire. Vermilion scarlet, violet centre. 



Coccinea. Intense crimson scarlet. 



Countess Vizier. Whit«-raarbled carmine, large crim- 

 son centre. 



Cross of Honor. Beautiful light rose color, striped 

 pure white, an excellent flower. 25 cts. 



Elaine. Vermilion, tinted purple, scarlet centre. 



Hercules. Immense panicles, rosy amaranth. 



Joseph Ban. Rich purplish-violet. 



Lady Napier. Pure whit€, immense truss. 



Le Sultan. Purplish crimson. 



Lothair. Brilliant salmon rose. 



Mad. Deveret. Bright rose, crimson eye. 



Mdlle. Ladonette. Rosy blush, deep rose eye. 



Maid of Kent. Light lilac, broad white stripe. 



Miss Robertson. Pure white; dwarf. 



Mons. Van Houtte. Brilliant crimson, darker centre. 



Princess de Furstenberg, White; carmine eye. 



Sir F. Landseer. Very brilliant dark crimson ; large. 



Saison Lierval. SVhit«, centre violet-rose. 



Stanstead Rival. Rose pink, dark crimson eye. 



Triumph de Twickle. Rosy magenta. 



Washington. "White, rosj- purple centre. 



White Lady, Large pure white, extra. 



15 cts. each, except where noted : $1.50 per dozen. 



lES. 



ke tiie herbaceous variety, grows into a hard-wooded 



Phlox Cnobs of Honor 



