DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. hi 



Per packet. 

 IPOMOPSIS {Standing Cypress). One of our most attractive free-flowering plants, with fine foliage ; 

 beautiful for conservatory or garden decorations ; succeeds in a dry, light, rich soil, producing long 

 spikes of dazzling colored flowers ; half-hardy biennials, bloohiing the first season if the seed is sown 

 early in the house or hoc-bed ; height, 3 feet. 



Elegans. Beautifal long spikes of scarlet flowers resembling the Cypress Vine $0 5 



Fine Mixed Varieties. Of various orange and scarlet-colored flowers 5 



IRIS, MIXED VARIETIES {Fieur-de-Lis). Neat, robust, perennial, tuberous-rooted, hardy evergreen, 

 early spring blooming garden plants, growing about two feet high, with large ornamental flowers of the 



richest colors, striped, veined, and variegated, upon a lighter ground 10 



KAULFUSSIA AMELLOIDES, MIXED. Desirable compact dwarf free-flowering plants, resembling 



Single Asters, of blue, crimson, rose, violet and white flowers ; hardy annual ; 6 inches 5 



LILIUM. These are of our most beautiful plants, of the well-known hardy lily bulbs, for the conservatory 

 or flower garden. The seeds are of slow germination, often lying several months before vegetating, and 

 are best sown in pots or boxes where they will not be disturbed ; they should be planted in a rather cry 

 soil of the following mixture : loam, peat and .sand ; 3 feet. For bulbs, see our list in Dreer's Complete 

 Garden Calendar. 

 Auratum {Golden- Banded Lily of Japan) . The finest and most fragrant of the Lilies; white, speckled 



with reddi^h brown and bands of gold through the centre of each petal 20 



Lancifolium, Mixed {Japan Lily). Choice varieties of this beautiful Lily 2a 



LINARIA CYMBALLARIA ^Kenil-vorth Ivy). A charming small, neat, hardy perennial trailing variety, 



suitable for ba.-kets, vascs, p >ts and rock-work ; 3 inches lO 



LINUM GRANDIFLORUM COCCINEUM yScarlet Flax). One of the most effective and showy bed- 

 ding plants; flowers brilliant scarlet, with crimson centre, of long duration, having fine foliage and deli- 

 cate stems ; hardy annual ; i foot. Per oz., 60 cents 5 



LOASA ERECTA. A new hardy annual cla:-s of plants, with caustic foliage of erect growth, which must 

 not be handled without gloves, as the hairs sling ; producing long flower-stalks 2 feet long, covered with 

 peculiar shaped flowers ; for pot or outdoor culture ; 4 feet. 



Hispida. With long dark-green pinnated leaves, and numerous showy yellow and white flowers « \o 



Vulcanica. Covered with beautiful white star-like flowers of a peculiar shape. fSee illustration; 10 



LOBELIAS. The following dwarf and trailing varieties of this popular and beautiful flowering plant will be 

 found most desirable for edgings, borders, vases, hanging-baskets, blooming profusely from June to 

 November, and for pot culture they cannot be surpassed; half-hardy annuals ; 6 inches high, unless 

 otherwise mentioned The hardy perennial varieties are of the most attractive of our garden favorites, 

 producing beautiful spikes of handsome flowers in the autumn ; delighting in a moist, rich loam. 

 Erinus Speciosa, Crystal Palace Variety. Of trailing growth ; flowers of a superb ultra-marine blue. 

 This variety blooms during the entire summer in the open borders, and is one of the best for vases, 



hanging-baskets or pots 10 



Erinus Speciosa, Alba Maxima. This is the largest flowered of all the Erinus Speciosa Varieties, with 



showy white flowers, of drooping and spreading habit 10 



Erinus, Emperor William. A very fine compact variety, with fine sky-blue flowers 10 



Pumila Grandiflora. A densely compact miniature plant, which, during 'he summer months, is studded 



with rich deep blue flowers 10 



Picta. A beautiful variety with rich, velvety-veined and netted foliage, and light rose-colored flowers 20 



Mixed Varieties. Of all the dwarf and trailing kinds lO 



Erinus-Grandiflora Flore Duplici. This lovely new double blue flowering hose-in-hose-like form is of 



a trailing habit, remaining much longer in bloom than the single varieties ; fine for massing, vases, etc... ac 

 Heterophylla, Mixed ' Ramosa Varieties). A new strain; of upright growth, abundant bloomers; 



mi.xed colors ; half-hardy perennial, blooming the first season ; i^ feet 10 



Cardinalis [Cardinal fioxver). A hardy perennial native variety, with spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers, 



bl )oming the first season if sown early ; a fine border plant; 3 feet 10 



Cardinalis and Fulgens Hybrids. The most interesting varieties, foUage varying from bright green to 

 brown or reddish green. Flowers are large and resemble Cardinalis, but are of most splendid shades of 

 colors, varying from light rose to red, lilac, purple, and bluish violet; in bloom from July to October; 



hardy perennials ; 2 feet 20 



LUPINUS 1 5«« Dials). Ornamental free-flowering easy-grown garden plants, with long, graceful spikes of 

 rich and varied colored pea-shaped flowers ; valuable f&r mixed flower borders and beds. The seed 

 should be sown where they are to bloom, as they do not transplant well. 



Choice Mixed. All colors of annual varieties ; 2 feet. Per oz., 40 cents J 



Choice Mixed. All colors of hardy perennial varieties ; 3 feet S 



CYCHNIS. Handsome plants of easy culture, growing in any ricn garden soil; for massing in beds and bor- 

 ders, blooming the first year if sown early ; hardy perennials. 



Chalcedonica Coccinea. Fine scarlet flowers : 2 feet ." 5 



ChalcedoTica Alba. Showy white flowers ; 2 feet 5 



Hybrida Haageana, Mixed. Beautiful brilliant orange-scarlet, light and dark crimson, and white-flaked 



flowers ; free- flowering; i foot - 10 



Choice Mixed. Of all colors and varieties. Per oz.,$i.oo S 



MARIGOLD {TagetC's). A well-known free-flowering plant, of easy culture, with rich and beautiful varied 

 double-colored flowers. The African are best for large beds ; while the French are adapted for small 

 beds or as a foreground for taller plants ; half-hardy annuals. 



Large African. Tall double, orange, brcwn and yellow, mixed ; 2 feet. Per oz. , 60 cents 5 



Dwarf French. Fine rich colors, mixed ; very double ; i foot. Per oz., 80 cents S 



MARTYNIA, MIXED. They delight in a light, rich soil and warm situation, producing large fragrant yel- 

 low, white and purple flowers; the young horned seed-pods are used for pickling ; half-hardy annuals ; 

 height, 2 feet 5 



