DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 51 



PENSTEMONS. 



The recent improvements of this tribe of hardy perennial plants 

 secure them a first rate position among our hardy border plants. They 

 ■will, in our more Northern States, require a slight protection; a cover- 

 ing of Pine or common Cedar branches, stuck among and around them 

 plentifully, will be found superior to any other material. This mode 

 will be found advantageous, in general, for the protection of similar 

 plants. 



jPip^The following varieties are the finest and newest thus far intro- 

 duced. Price $1.00 for the six. 

 Purpurea Superba. — Purplish crimson. 

 Mons. Perras. — Clear violet. 

 Victory. — Amaranth rose, blush throat. 

 Ernest Benart. — Light carmine, pure white throat. 

 William Pfitzer. — Rosy carmine, white throat, very large. 

 Comte de Lamberteye. — (No description received.) 



AURICULA SWEET WILLIAM. 



A new style of this old favorite — the flowers being nearly double the 

 size of the old variety, of the most exquisite coloring, similar in appear- 

 ance to the finest Auricula. Price $1.50 per dozen. 



THE ROSE. 



The Rose still maintains its position as the most attractive of flowers. 

 Every year adds a large number of varieties to our extended lists, new 

 at least in name if not in character; and it shall be our especial 

 endeavor 5 after careful comparisons, to point out such of them as show 

 a decided improvement in their leading characteristics over pre-existing 

 varieties. 



Our collection of roses is now admitted to be one of the most com- 

 plete, having been enriched, by direct importation, with the latest 

 popular sorts. The repeated award of the highest premiums by the 

 Pennsylvania Horticultural Society is sufficient evidence of their merit. 



fgi^ All the First Prizes were received in 1861. 

 A few remarks, also, about budded, or, as they are commonly called, 

 grafted roses may not be out of place here. There exists a most un- 

 founded prejudice against them. Of course, it is not recommended to 

 bud all kinds ; but there are numerous splendid varieties which appear 

 to thrive only when budded on a strong growing stock. Again; newly 

 introduced varieties can, at first, rarely be obtained on their own roots. 

 The greatest objection to budded roses is the "suckering" of the stock, 



