DKEER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. S3 



Bedding Plants and Florists' Flowers. 



BEDDINGr PLANTS are such as are suitable for planting in the open 

 border or flower garden in early summer to bloom till frost ; they are 

 then taken up and housed, or cuttings obtained from them for next 

 season's planting. 



FLORISTS' FLOWERS are those of which there are many Hybrid 

 varieties, annually increased or improved. Of these the Dahlia is one 

 of the most popular. 



THE DAHLIA. 



Of this attractive flower we have in cultivation two hundred varieties. 

 The following list embraces 25 of the most choice. Price $5.00 for the 

 collection. 



Adeline. — Bufi', striped with cherry. 

 Ariana. — Lilac, form globular. 

 Augusta. — Dark maroon, white tip. 

 Brilliant. — Fine scarlet, 

 Carminata Striata. — Rose, carmine striped. 

 Dr. Gully. — Yellow, purple tip. 

 Duchess of Brabant. — Purple, white tip. 



Glory. — Dark scarlet. , 



Crepuscule. — Orange red. 

 Dr. Rozier. — Dark red, extra. 

 Monseigneur Sibour. — Peach lilac. 

 King of Yellows. — Fine yellow. 

 Cossack. — Scarlet. 

 Lady Cathcart. — Blush, lilac tip. 

 Leader. — Dark lilac, striped purple. 

 La Phare. — Rosy scarlet. 



Madame Zahler. — Buff and crimson, very large. 

 3Irs. Turner. — Fawn yellow. 

 Prince Napoleon. — Pale buff", large. 

 Othello. — Dark purple. 

 Prince Albert. — White, Lavender, large. 

 Triomphe de Roubaix. — Amber, shaded with rose. 

 Unanimity. — Deep yellow, scarlet stripe. 

 Le Defi. — Salmon, scarlet stripe. 

 Mont Blanc. — Pure white. 



THE VERBENA. 



The Verbena is now our most useful and popular bedding plant; it is 

 within the means of all, and its simple culture renders it a general 

 favorite, New and improved varieties are annually raised fi;om seeds. 



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