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DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 



ARNEBIA CORNUTA. 



(ARABIAN PRIMROSE.) 



A new and charming Asiatic annual which attains a 

 lieight as well as a Jiaineter of about 24 inches. Its 

 curious and exceedingly beautiful flowers expand daily in 

 succession and are jirodnced on each branch ; they are 

 slightly smaller tiian a 25 cent piece, of an agreeable rich 

 yellow and marked with five large black spots ; tlie latter 

 turn, the second day, to deep maroon, the third day this color 

 vanishes and becomes of a clear pure yellow. It flowers 

 ■with unusual profusion during the whole of the summer, 

 and from 100 to 1.30 spikes of flowers may often be seen on 

 one and the same plant. Cut flowers, placed in water, 

 retain their freshness for several days. 



No. 5170. Pkt. 25 cts. 



AMARANTHUS TRICOLOR SPLENDENS. 



(New Joseph's Coat.) 



An improvement on the old Amaranthus tricolor, which 

 will be found a desirable acquisition to ornamental foli- 

 aged plants. All who have grown the old "Joseph's^ 

 Coat" know its bright colors, which are far surpassed by 

 the brilliant shades displayed in this new sort. The seed 

 offered was .saved from specimens of remarkably brilliant 

 coloring. 



No. 5093. Per pkt. 10 cts. ; .3 for 25 cts. 



M WHITE SPnEEED COLUffiBlNE. 



(Aquilegia Chrysantha Grandiflora Alba.) 



The chrysantha varieties of Aquilegia are well known 

 and esteemed as belonging to the finest and most graceful 

 hardy perennials. The new, large flowering, pure white 

 variety with its fine long spurs, as illustrated, is perfectly 

 hardy and absolutely true to name, for in 1000 seedlings 

 scarcely 20 other shades have been found. It is a beauti- 

 ful plant for pots, and if planted in groups in the garden 

 they present a perfect sea of white flowers. 

 No. 5146. Pkt. 25 cts. 



BALSAM APPLE. 



(Momordica Involucrata.) 



An entirely new sort from 

 the Natal Mountains. It is a 

 most excellent climber, re- 

 quiring no tying up, as the 

 claw-shaped tendrils will 

 hold fast as does the Ampe- 

 lopsis. The flowers are white 

 and produced in profusion; 

 the fruit at first is sulphur 

 yellow wl '?h turns in color 

 later on to a beautiful bright 



COMET ASTER. 



LIGHT BLUE. 



A new and beautiful sort, forming fine, regular pyra- j 

 mids 2 to 15 inches high and bearing magnificent flowers | 

 of a lovely light blue color, and in shape they resemble a i 

 large-flowered Japanese Chrysanthemum, the petals being 

 long and twisted or curled and wavy. 



No. 5202. Pkt. 25 cts. 



carmme. 

 No. 6119. 



25 cts. 



BEGONIA 



HYBRIDA GIGANTEA. 



" FAUST." 



A new tuberous rooted varietv, the best red in existence,, 

 shaded with black ; a decided and valuable acquisition. 

 No. 5283. Pkt. 35 cts. 



SNOW WHITE GLADIOLUS, 30 cts. each, 4 for $1.00. $2.50 per doz. 



