48 dreer's garden calendar. 



ERYTHRINA CRIST^-GALLI, 



OR CORAL PLANT. 

 A magnificent plant, producing its crimson pea-shaped flowers on 

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

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

 mer. They may be taken up in the fall, and kept in perfect preserva- 

 tion 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 50 cts, to $1.00 each, according to size. 



IOCHROMA WARSCEWICZI. 



A desirable green-house plant, suitable for bedding, with long tube- 

 shaped flowers, of a bluish-purple color, blooming freely throughout 

 the whole year. Price, 25 cts. each. 



THE PAMPAS aRASS.— {Gynerium Argenteum.) 

 The most magnificent of Grasses, with long terminal silvery plumes, 

 throughout the late summer and autumn months. With some protec- 

 tion it has stood the winters near Philadelphia ; but it is safer to lift it 

 in the autumn. 25 to 50 cts. each. 



TRITOMA UVARIA. 



A splendid half-hardy summer and autumn flowering plant, with 

 stately flower-scapes and magnificent terminal dense spikes of rich 

 orange-red flower-tubes. They may be taken up in the fall and potted, 

 and placed in a cool green-house, pit, or cellar. 50 cts. 



PANSY OR HEART'S EASE. 



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

 from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society for sis years in succession. 

 Extra fine plants, in pots, ... per dozen, $2.00 

 Second choice, " 1-25 



SALVIAS, 



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

 green-house culture. 



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

 Splendens Gordonii. — Dwarf, scarlet, 

 Patens. — Large azure-blue, free bloomer, . 

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

 Coccinnea Splendens. — Scarlet, free bloomer, 

 Gesneriflora. — Rosy scarlet, 

 Rosea. — Rose-colored, 



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