dbeer's garden calendar. 



Novelties for 1864, 



V 



Principally received from Europe. Descriptions as given by the 



growers : 



ASTER, NEW VICTORIA. ..Carmine rose, flowers as large as the Em- 

 peror Aster, habit pyramidal, per paper 25 



"' REID'S NEW. ..Taller than the quilled; Flowers, globe 



shaped, and beautifully quilled r 10 



" SPLENDENS... (Jones'), color cream white. Early 25 



ANTIRRHINUM DELILA...Carmine, with white throat .10 



BROWALLIA ABBREVIATA...Of dwarf compact growth, flow- 

 ers deep rose, white eyed, flowering freely 25 



BIDENS ATROSANGUINEA...New and beautiful 20 



CALLIRHOE VERTICILLATA...An extremely floriferous creeper, 



flowers of the same color, but double the size of C.pedata 50 



DATURA ATROVIOLACEA PLENISSIMA... Introduced by Dr. 

 Weber from Cochin China, 4£ feet high ; the outside of the 

 flowers violet, nearly black; the inside somewhat lighter 25 



DATURA TEXANA... Flowers very large, measuring 8£ inches in 



diameter, sweet scented, color creamy white, a native of Texas, .25 



DIANTHUS. BARBATUS FLO. PLEN... Double Sweet William 20 



ELICHRYSUM NANUM ATROSAN(HNINEUM...l£ feet high, 

 brilliant deep crimson flowers, a very beautiful variety of the 

 Everlasting flower 25 



EUTOCA ORTGIESIANA...A new species, nearly creeping in its 



habit, introduced from Mexico, flowers light and dark lilac 25 



GODETIA ROSEA-ALBA, TOM THUMB....Flower pure white, 

 with a brilliant rose blotch at the base of each petal, blooms 

 in profusion, height 1 foot...... 25 



HELIPTERUM SANFORDII...This very pretty and distinct an- 

 nual Everlasting is of a dwarf tufted habit, growing on or- 

 dinary soil, about 9 inches high, with neat oblong lanceolate 

 entire foliage, and large globular clusters of bright golden 

 yellow flowers. It is not only a valuable addition to our sum- 

 mer flowers, but is also an excellent plant for winter bouquets; 

 its flowers remaining long in perfection-— per packet..... 50 



HELIPTERUM ANTHEMOIDES— An older but very beautiful 



variety of the above 25 



IPOMOPSIS, ROSEA. CUPREATA. 



" JAUNE CANARIE, (canary yellow.) 



Three new varieties of this favorite ornamental plant, each... .25 



