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DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 



HARDY GRASSES- G """ W 



blooms much more abundantly, and makes a de- 

 sirable plant for the decoration of lawns. 

 30 cts. each. Clumps 75 cts. 



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Akundo Donax. 



ARUNDO. 



Donax. A magnificent hardy grass, growing to a 

 height of 15 feet, and forming dense clumps. It 

 should be left undisturbed, as it increases in vigor and 

 attractiveness from year to year. 25 cts. to $1.00 each. 

 Donax Variegata. A hardy, broad-leaved, va- 

 riegated bamboo; foliage creamy-white and green, 

 retaining its bright, fresh color until frost; growing (J 

 to 8 feet high, of graceful form and fine habit. 

 30 cts. to $1.00 each. 



ERIANTHUS RAVENN/E. 



A perfectly hardy Ornamental Grass, which grows 

 from 9 to 12 feet high, frequently throwing up from 30 to 

 50 flower spikes. It resembles the Pampas Grass, but 



EULALI A J APONICA VARIEGATA. 



A very graceful, tall, ornamental grass from 

 Japan. Its long, narrow leaf blades are striped 

 green, white, and often pink or yellow. It throws 

 up stalks from 4 to 6 feet in height, terminated 

 with a cluster of flower spikes; the flowers are 

 surrounded by long silky threads, which, when 

 fully ripe, expand like an ostrich feather when 

 curled. These dry flowers are valuable as parlor 

 ornaments, as they retain their beauty for a long 

 time. 



25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. Clumps 75 cts., $9.00 

 p?r doz. 



EuLALIA JAPONICA ZeBRINA. 



EULALIA JAPONICAZEBRINA. 



This variety resembles Japonica in hardiness, growth 

 and bloom. The long blades are marked with broad yel- 

 low bands across the leaf instead of longitudinally. Its 

 markings are unlike any other grass. It makes a very 

 attractive specimen plant for the lawn, and will not fail to 

 attract attention. 



25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. Clumps $1.00 each. 



HARDY PERENNIALS. 



The plants brought under this heading are perfectly hardy, and will continue to flourish from year to year. 

 Frequent removals are detrimental to success, as only well-established plants produce satisfactory bioom. Many 

 charming plants are grouped in this section, and we are confident that if more perennials were planted many gar- 

 dens would be wonderfully improved and the expense of keeping them attractive materially lessened. 



AN1TGONON LEPTOTUS. A splendid climbing plant from Central Mexico, producing rose-colored flowers 

 in racemes 2 feet long. The profusion of its bloom is such as to give the resemblance of roses at a distance; hence 

 its Mexican name Kosn tie Montana, or Mountain Rose. This plant is moderately hardy, with protection. The vines 

 are killed to the ground by frost ; but as this plant has tuberous roots, it quickly shoots up in the spring and < e- 

 velops its flowers from June till frost. 



ASTILBE JAPONICA — Spiraea Japonica. Splendid for outside flowering or forcing. 



AQUILEGIA CHRVSANTHA. A beautiful golden-spurred columbine from the Rocky Mountains. Flowers 

 rich golden yellow ; blooms in early spring. 



25 cts. each ; $2.50 per dozen. 



