DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 



HARDY PERENM"IALS-<^»*>W. 



Iris. 



IRIS GERMANICA. These are neat, robust, hardy herba- 

 ceous early blooming plants, with large ornamental flowers of rich 

 and elegantly blended colors, exquisitely striped with dark violet, 

 purple, or bronzed lines, upon a lighter* ground. They thrive ben 

 in low situations, and can be planted in marshv places or inter- 

 spersed with low growing sedges on the margins offish-ponds. 

 Rariensis. White, bordered with lilac. 

 Comte de St. Clair. White, shaded violet. 

 Florentine. White, pencilled blue. 

 Hericartiana. Pale blue. 

 Honorabilis. Orange, lower petals brown. 

 Juliette. White, violet edge, shaded blue. 

 Madame Chereau. White, edged violet.' 

 Pajole. Purplish lilac, lower petals dark. 

 Bronzy violet, lower petals lilac. 



Xankiivyellow, lower petals purple, with white veins. 

 Bronzy red, lower petals lilac. 

 White, petals veined with purple. 

 Lilac, lower petals dark blue. 



15 cts. each ; $1.50 per dozen. 



Pluton. 

 Raphael. 

 Virgile. 

 Virginal. 

 Wa Inert. 



LlLIUM Sl/PEKBUM. 



LlLIUM Al'HATl'M. 



Lilies. 



Some of the varieties of this favorite flower are truly magnificent. 

 They are all hardy, and the bulbs can be planted either in the spring 

 or autumn; Candidum and Longifiorum Juponicum should be 

 planted in the autumn, as they commence then to grow; a cover- 

 ing of manure will be found beneficial for all the varieties, but 

 must he removed very early in spring to prevent too rapid growth. 

 The ground should be thoroughly drained. For pot-culture we 

 recommend the Candidums, Laucii'oliums, Longiflorums and Au- 

 ratum. 



ALRATUM (Golden Japan Lily). This superb Lily has 

 flowers 10 to 12 inches in diameter, composed of 6 white petals, 

 thickly studded with rich chocolate crimson spots, and a bright 

 golden band through the centre of each petal ; exquisite vanilla- 

 like perfume. As the bulbs acquire age and strength, the flowers 

 obtain their maximum size and number. Upwards of 12 flowers 

 have been produced on a single stem. It is perfectly hardy in dry 

 soils, and is excellent for pot-culture. 

 Strong flowering bulbs 50 cts. each, $5.00 per doz. 

 Medium size flowering bulbs 30 cts. each, $3.00 per doz. 



Each. Doz. 



Bulbiferum aurantiaciiiru Orange red, cup-shaped flowers 20 $2.00 



Canadense. Pendulous flowers, yellow, spotted with brown 15 1.50 



Candidum. Snow-white, fragrant 15 1.50 



Excelsum (Testacemn Isabellinum). Delicate light buffeolor 60 6.00 



Lancifolium album. Splendid large pure white flowers 40 4.00 



Lancifolium album pracox. Pure white, large and fine; a 



lovely Lily 50 5.00 



Lancifolium rubrum. White and crimson 20 2.00 



L,ancifolium punctatum. White, spotted with delicate salmon .50 5.00 

 Lancifolium nionstrosum album. Large cluster of pure white 



flowers 50 5 00 



Lancifolium nionstrosum rubrum. White, crimson spotted. .40 4.00 

 l>onginorum [Easier Lily). Large and beautiful, snow-white, 

 trumpet-shaped blossoms: also desirable for forcing as a bou- 

 quet flower 25 2.50 



Pulchellum. Brilliant scarlet, similar in habit and form to 



Tenuifolium 30 3.00 



Superbum. A beautiful and rich vellowish red spotted droop- 

 ing Lily 20 2.00 



Tenuifolium [Carol Lily of Siberia). Intense crimson scarlet .30 3 00 



Tigrinum (TigerLily). Orange salmon, spotted with black 15 1.50 



Tigrinum tlore pleno. Orange red, spotted with black, double 



showy flowers .' 25 2.5o 



I in b c 1 1 ;it ii in grandiflorum. Orauge, with brown spots, showy, 



free flowering 25 2.50 



LILY OF THE VALLEY. 



(Convallaria Majalis.) 

 One of the most charming of our spring-flowering plants. Its slender stems 

 set with tiny bells, diffusing a delicious odor, have rendered it a universal 

 favorite. They are entirely hardy, and delight in a shady, well-enriched 

 border. Roots delivered until April, and after Sept. 1st. 

 Single White. 10 cts. each ; 50 cts. per doz. ; $2.50 per 100. 

 Single Rose Colored. Light rose; very pretty. 10 cts. each ; 75 cts. per 



dozen. 

 Double White. 15 cts. each ; $1.00 per doz. ; $3.00 per 100. 



