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DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 



Ada Spaulding. 



Spaulding's New Gtirysantljeniuiiis. 



Ada Spaulding. A striking novelty, without question 

 the finest introduction of the year. Neither Japanese 

 nor Chinese form, but globe shaped. A new type. 

 Has been exhibited 7J inches in depth by 6i in 

 diameter. Habit most sturdy' and robust ; color novel 

 and distinct. The lower half of the iiower being a 

 rich deep pink shading in upper jiortion to the purest 

 pearl white. Petals very large, broad and solid. 

 Awarded, at Indianapolis, the National Prize for best 

 seedling, a Silver Cup, by Mrs. President Harrison. 



Addie Decker. A new and dazzling shade mandarin 

 yellow, enlivened with salmon and flame color. A 

 showy variety and the best of recent seedlings. 



Antoinette Martin. A glorious Japanese specimen of 

 immense size. Petals curling and intermingling ir- 

 regularly, forming a compact mass of pink silvery 

 sheen, lower petals lined with bright carmine. 



Jas. R. Pitcher. A large reflex flower of the Japanese 

 type, very full and of great depth. Color light 

 delicate blush, turning to pure white as the flower 

 matures. This is a strongly perfumed variety. 



Cyclone. An enormous Japanese variety, creamy white. 

 Centre petals arranged in long whorls forming a com- 

 plete mountain-like effect. This has been known to 

 measure 11 inches in diameter. 



Mrs. Pres. Harrison. The largest and richest in 

 color of all the Mrs. Wheeler type, on which it is an 

 improvement both in constitution, size, color and 

 habit. 



Ready March 1st. $1.00 



E. G. Hill. Immense bloom of brightest golden yellow, 

 full and very double. Lower petals sometimes deeply 

 shaded bright carmine. An elegant variety of strong 

 habit. Awarded Certificate of Merit at Indianapolis, 

 and Medal by the Penn. Horticultural Society. 



Garnet. Showy Japanese variety, inner side of petals a 

 rich wine red, reverse silvery pink. On fiist opening 

 petals have peculiar manner of twisting or curling, 

 showing the reverse color. When fully expanded they 

 display the rich red color. 



Mrs. Thos. A.Edison. A large incurved flower with 

 compact centre. One mass of long petals of the most 

 delicate rose pink; very free, large and so closelv in- 

 curved as to resemble a solid ball. 



Marie Ward. A grand and beautiful cup-shaped 

 variety. Very double, of large size and Co'or purest 

 snow-white. Petals very long and somewhat narrow. 

 Sport from Mrs. J. N. Gerard, with which it is 

 identical except in color. A fine exhibition variety. 



G. P. Rawson. A superb double variety, very large' 

 of an entirely new stock. Eich bufl' with' centre 

 petals of bright nankeen and apricot yellow ; broad, 

 nearly erect and slightly whorling. Magnificent. 



Zenobia. Very large double Japanese variety ; long, 

 flat, spreading and drooping jietals of purest whitel 

 Grows to an immense size. A grand exhibition 

 bloom. 



each ; set of 12, $10.00. 



NE\A/ SALVIAS. 



The varieties ofiered below are entirely distinct from and will make useful companions to the old Scarlet Sage, with 

 which they are identical in habit of growth and freedom of bloom. 



Gypsy. Rich blood-red, changing to a rich crimson. | Prince Ali. Deepest maroon, opening almost black. 



30 cts. each; the two for 50 cts. 



