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JJREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 



MUSA ENSETE. 



The noblest of all plants is the great Abyssinian Banana. The fruit of this variety is not edible, but the leaves are 

 magnificent, long, broad and massive, of a beautiful green, with a broad crimson midrib ; the plant grows luxuriantly 

 from 8 to 12 feet high. During llie hot summer, when planted out, it grows rapidly, and attains gigantic proportions, 

 producing a tropical effect on the lawn, terrace, or flower garden. It can be stored in a light cellar or cool greenhouse 

 during the winter, witli a covering of soil, or planted in a tub, watered sparingly. 



Plants 8 in., 50 cts. ; 1 ft., $1.00; 2 to 3 ft., $2.50 ; 5 ft." $5.00 each. 



Pelargokiums. 



Pelargoniunjs. 



The Pelargoniums we offer have 

 been selected from one of the finest 

 English collections, which em- 

 braces none but the very best and 

 most distinct varieties. We can 

 furnish, if desired, many other fine 

 sorts suitable for market jiurposes, 

 but consider the following the 

 cream of the collection : 



Digby Grand. Blush white, 

 with crimson veins and blotch 

 on upper petals; fringed petals. 



Dr. Masters. Large ijlack cen- 

 tre, with narrow margin of rich 

 crimson. 



Duke of Albany. Deep rich 

 crimson maroon, margined rosy 

 lake ; fringed petals. 



Eclipse. Blackish roaioon, edged 

 crimson, light centre. 



Jessie. Upjier petals dark ma- 

 roon edged with crimson, lower 

 petals rosy pink spotted dark 

 crimson. 



Kingston Beauty. Ground 

 color pearly white, dark purple 

 spot on each petal. 



Masterpiece. Blush, occasion- 

 ally flaked carmine; centre of 

 petals crimson. 



Mad. Thibant. AVhite, richly 

 blotched and marbled with rose, 

 the upper petals crimson ma- 

 roon ; large fine trusses. 



Miss Mailer. Pure white, feath- 

 ered lilac ; a free bloomer. 



