D REEK'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 69 



Per packet. 

 MARVEL OF PERU (Mirabilis Jalapd). The well-known Four O'clock, handsome, free-flowering 

 garden favorite ; they bloom the first season from seed, and are treated like annuals ; the flowers are 

 produced in clusters on the summit of the stems, opening in the afternoon and withering the next morn- 

 ing ; the roots can be prtsei ved during the winter like Dahlias ; half-hardy perennials. 



Mixed Colors. Ee<iutiful shades of colors and variegated flowers ; height, 2 feet. Peroz.,40Cts :fp 5 



Variegated-Leaved Variety. Leaves light green, marbled; very ornamental ; a variety of the above; 



mixed of all colors; 2 feet. Per oz., sects 5 



Multiflora. This new variety differs from the common Mar-vel 0/ Peru by its diffuse trailing habit ; it 



flowers in funnel-shaped clusters, of a dark lilac red color 10 



NESEMBRYANTHEMUM. Profuse star-hke flowering dwarf trailing plants of great beauty, blooming 

 the whole summer, thrivng best in a dr>', loamy, or sandy soil, requiring a warm, sunny situation ; fine 

 f .- beds, edgmgs, rock- work, baskets or vases ; also for the green-house ; half-hardy annual? ; 6 inches. 



Crystallinum ^ Ice Plant}. A trailer, flower- white ; prized most for its singular icy foliage 5 



Glabrum ' Deiu Plant). Light yellow fljwers 5 



Tricolor yil'ax Plant). Rosy pink, with purple centre 5 



Cordifolium Variegatum. A half-hardy perennial trailing variety, with handsome variegated fleshy 



heart-shaped foliage, and bright rosy-colored flowers ; fine for the green-house or conservatory- 10 



MIGNONETTE (Reseda Odoraia). A well-known fragrant favorite. If the plants are thinned out they 

 will grow stronger and produce larger spikes of flowers; fine for pot or garden culture, and can be had 

 during the whole year by sowing at intervals. The Golden Queen and Ne-uu Hybrid Spiral varieties are 

 a great acquisition to the previously existing sorts ; hardy annuals. 



Sweet-Scented iOdorata). The old variety with small spikes; i foot. Per oz., 20 cts 5 



Grandiflora Ameliorata. Plants pyramidal ; flowers larger than and distinct from the old variety, having 



stame.ns of a reddish tint ; 15 inches. Per oz., 30 cts 5 



Golden Queen {Reseda Odorata Ameliorata Aureaj. A new attractive variety, forming a dense pyra- 

 midal plant, and throws up numerous flower-stalks, terminated with spikes of golden-yellow, verj' fragrant 



blossoms ; 15 inches , 20 



The Prize. This new variety produces a close dense spike, double the size of the common, and as fragrant 



as any of them; i foot 10 



Parson's White. Large spikes of flowers ; the stamens of the florets are pure white and very fragrant ; 



I foo:. Perez . 50 cts 5 



New Hybrid Spiral. This new Mignonette is said to be superior to any other in cultivation, being dwarf 

 and of a branching habit, with spikes from 8 to 10 inches long, very fragrant, hardier, and adapted for 



market purposes; 15 inches xo 



DNvarf Compact. A dwarf robust variety, 10 inches high and 18 inches in diameter, covered with large 



sp kes of reddish-tinted flowers 10 



Pure White (Reseda Alba Hybrida). A new pure white tree or branching variety ; 2 feet 10 



MIMULUS {Monkey Flower). Show^', profuse-flowering plants, comprising numerous varieties, with white, 

 sulphur, and yellow grounds, spotted with crimson, scarlet, and pink, fine for the green-house, or moist, 

 shady situations ; half-hardy perennials ; blooming the first yearfrom seed if sown early ; i foot. 

 Tigrinus. The finest tigered and spotted varieties, rivalling the Calceolaria in its bright colors ; mixed colors. 10 

 Tigrinus Duplex. A beautiful double hose-in-hose variety of the above, with tigered and spotted flowers, 



mixed colors 20 



Cupreus Brilliant A new brilliant scarlet bedding variety ; extremely showy 20 



Choice Mixed Varieties. Large flowering, of all colors 10 



Moschatus ' .'ifusk Plant). Fine for hanging-baskets, vases, etc., with a profiosion of small yellow fragrant 



flowers ; 6 inches xo 



MYOSOTIS {Forget-me-not). Neat and beautiful little plants with star-like flowers ; succeeds best in a 

 shady, moist situation, for green-house or out-door culture; half-hardy perennials ; blooming the first 

 year from seed if sown early. 



Alpestris Coerulea. Bright blue flowers ; 6 inches ,.. 10 



Alpestris Alba. Pure white flowers; 6 inches 10 



Azorica Ccelestina. Handsome sky-blue flowers, produced in great profusion ; i foot 10 



Dissitiflora. Of compact habit, profuse bloomer, and app>earing Uke a sheet of most exquisite blue ; a fine, 



attractive, spring bedding plant; 6 inches 15 



Palustris. The true Forget-me-not; beautiful blue flowers ; 6 inches 10 



Palustris Semperflorens. A charming dwarf Forget-me-not, thriving equally well in sun or shade ; con- 

 tinuing in bloom from early spring until autumn with beautiful blue flowers ; fine for bouquets ; 8 inches. 20 

 Palustris Semperflorens Flore Albo. A new pure white Forget-me-not : succeeds best in a moist, 



shady situation, for green-house or out-door culture; 8 inches 20 



NASTURTIUM {Tropceolum). The dwarf improved varieties are all desirable, and are among ojr most 

 popular plants, standing any amount of heat and drought, growing vigorously and flowering freely all 

 summer and fall, either for the flower border, massing, and ribboning ; doing best in a rather poor soil 

 and in the green-house during the entire winter; hardy annuals; i foot. For assortments of Nastur- 

 tiums, see page 44. 



Tom Thumb Scarlet. Tom Thumb Yellow Each 5 



Tom Thumb Pearl. Creamy white Tom Thumb Spotted. With beautifij spotted flowen, „.Each 5 



Tom Thumb Coerulea Rosea. Rose-tinted maroon 10 



Tom Thumb Crystal Palace Gem. Attractive sulphur-colored flowers, with a dark-red spot near the 



base of each oetal 5 



King of Tom Thumbs B'uish-gree^' foliage ; showy, intense scarlet flowers ; 



King Theodore Selected from King of Tom Thumbs ; bluish-green foliage ; flowers almost black 10 



Golden King of Tom Thumbs. Deep golden-yellow flowers, thrown well above the dark foliage xo 



Ruby King Tom Thumb. Pink, shaded with carmine, contrasting beautifully with its dark foliage 10 



Tom Thumb Varieties. Mixed of all colors. Per oz., 50 cts _^ c 



