DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 



47 



ERYTHRINA CRISTJE-GALLI, 



OR CORAL PLANT. 

 A magnificent plant, producing its crimson pea-shaped fl*wers on 

 spikes eighteen inches long. Plant them in the garden in May, and 

 they will flower profusely three or four times in the course of the 

 summer. They may be taken up in the fall, and kept in perfect 

 preservation during winter, in a dry cellar, the roots covered with 

 half-dry earth. When -taken up the branches should be well cut back. 

 We have a large plant, which has been treated in this manner for the 

 last ten years. Price, from 25 cts. to $1.00 each, according to size. 



PANSY, OR HEART'S EASE. 



We have an unrivalled collection, which has received the first prize 

 from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society for six years in succession. 

 Extra-fine plants, in pots, . . • per doz. $2.00. 



Second choice, " l.^o. 



SALVIAS. 



Are all more or less desirable for bedding purposes, as well as for 

 green-house culture. 



Splendens.— (Scarlet Sage,) 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz 

 Patens. — Large azure-blue, free bloomer, 

 Tri-color.— Three-colored, neat and pretty, 

 Coccinnea Splendens. — Scarlet, free bloomer, 

 Gesneriflora. — Rosy scarlet, 

 Rosea. — Rose-colored, .... 



each 20 cts. 

 " 25 

 " 20 

 « 25 

 " 25 



Miscellaneous Summer Bedding Plants. 



The following, in addition to those already enumerated, are free 

 bloomers, and very desirable for the flower-border. Those marked 

 with a * are hardy. 



^Antirrhinum, or Snap-dragon, 12 splendid varieties, per doz. 

 Ageratum Mexicanum, light blue, .... 



Alysstjm, (Sweet Alyssum.) 



" Follis Variegata, pretty variegated foliage, . 

 Amaranthus, sp., very pretty, foliage red, yellow and green, 

 *Bellis Perennis, (Daisy,) double crimson, pink and white, 

 Cuphea Platycentra, scarlet flowering, dwf. compact habit, 

 Canna Indica, Indian shot pltfnt, scarlet, . . each 



1.00 

 1.75 

 1.00 

 1.50 



.75 

 1.00 



.20 



