60 DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 



ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE PLANTS 



Have become very popular for ornamental gardening and sirt>- 

 tropical effect. The following varieties can be readily grown 

 from seed : 



ACANTHUS. A stately and beautiful ornamental foliage 

 » plant. From the leaf of A. mollis the capital of the 



Corinthian column is derived. Growing freely in any 

 good, deep, rich, loamy soil. Hardy perennial. ->j 



*' LATIFOLIUS, MOLLIS, SPINOSUS, each, per packet 1^ 



AMARANTHUS. Showy, annual plants ; some with orna- 

 mental foliage, and very effective in groups. 

 ** CAUDATUS. {Love lies Bleeding.) Blood-red flowers, 



3 to 4 feet 5 



** HYPOCHONDRIACUS. {Prince's Feather.) Showy ; 4 to 



5 feet .« 5 



** MELANCHOLICUS. {var. Ruber.) Introduced by Mr. 

 Veitch, from Japan. Its habit is very compact, height 

 12 to 18 inches, with striking blood-red foliage. A 



very fine-foliaged bedding plant 10 



" TRI-COLOR. Leaves red, yellow, and green ; very hand- 

 some and showv ; known also as "Joseph's Coat.".... 5 

 BOCCONIA JAPONICA. Foliage perfectly white on 

 the under side, and fine spikes of cream- colored flow- 

 ers. Hardy perennial ; 4 to 5 feet 10 



** FRUTESCENS. Large, glaucous foliage, of fine effect 



for out-door decorations 25 



CANNA, or INDIAN SHOT. The Cannas are a stately 

 species of plants, highly ornamental, producing a 

 very rich and Oriental effect, by their large, broad, 

 massive foliage, terminated by racemes of crimson, 

 orange, or scarlet variously lolled flowers. Soak the 

 seed in hot water before planting, take up the roots 

 before frost, and preserve in a warm cellar or room. 



AUGUSTIFOLIA. Light-red; dwarf; 1 foot 10 



BIHORELLI. Scarlet ; dwarf, with rich brown leaves, 



free blooming ; IJ feet, 25 



COCCINNEA, scarlet ; CUBENSIS, orange and red, each 10 



GIGANTEA, large, scarlet ; GLAQCA. yellow, each 10 



LUTEA PICTA, shaded yellow ; 4 feet 10 



LIMBATA, intense scarlet, edged with yellow ; 4 feet ... 10 



MUS^FOLIA HYBRIDA, red; large foliage ; 2 feet 25 



MUTABILIS, changeable ; 5 feet 10 



NIGRICANS, scarlet ; foliage intensely dark 25 



WARSCEWICZII, brilliant red, dark-shaded foliage 10 



ZEBRINA, beautiful striped foliage 25 



CENTAUREA GYMNOCARPA. silvery gray foliaee 25 



CERASTIUM BIEBERSTEINII. Most ornamental 

 white-foliaged plant ; dwarf ; suitable for covering 



rocks ♦ 10 



" TOMENTOSUM, white foliage ; used as an edging plant. 10 



