DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 63 



Per packet. 

 PHLOX DRUMMONDI. One of our universal, unrivalled, indispensable, constant blooming favorite 

 garden plants, which should occupy a prominent place in every garden for clumps or massing ; quite as 

 desirable as the Verbena, for their duration of bloom and display of brilliant dazzling colors, as well as 

 the beautiful-eyed varieties ; hardy annuals ; height, i J4 feet. For assortments of Phlox, see page 44. 



Alba Pura. Pure White. Alba Oculata. W.hite, with various colored eyes Each Jo 10 



Atropurpurea. Deep blood purple. Empress Eugenie. Rose, marbled Each 10 



Leopoldi. Deep pink, with a white eye. Coccinea. Brilliant scarlet Each 10 



Princess Royal. Purple, white striped. Queen Victoria. Violet, with a white eye Each 10 



Radowitzi. Ro-c, -triped white. Rosea. Eeaiitifji rose-colored Elach 10 



Variabilis. Beautifully marbled violet and lilac 10 



Violacea Variegata. Various shades of violet, variegated 10 



Choice Mixed. Of all the above colors. Per oz., Ji.oo S 



Drummondi Grandiflora. This improvement of the Phlox over the old varieties is in its stronger, com- 

 pact growth, and larger, rich-colored flowers, with white centres, admirably relieved by a dark violet 

 eye, which are as freely produced as the old sort ; 1^ feet. 



Alba Pura. Pure white 10 



Atropurpurea Alba Oculata. Dark purple with a white eye lo 



Carminea Alba Oculata. Rosy-carmine, with a white eye 10 



Coccinea. A rich brilliant scarlet 10 



Elegans Carminea. Large round white centre or disk, with an outer margin varying from rose to crimson. 10 



Kermesina Striata. Flowers crimson, striped with white 10 



Splendens. Vivid crimson, with a pure white eye encircled with a violet edge 10 



Violacea Alba Oculata. Various shades of violet, relieved with a white eye 10 



Mixed Grandiflora. All the Grandiflora varieties mixed. Per oz.,$i.5o 10 



Drummondi Nana. This new strain of Phlox is of a dwarf, compact habit, and makes desirable pot 



plants, also for bedding out, for ribbon lines and massing, not exceeding 10 inches in height. 

 Heynholdi Cardinalis. Compact and bushy globular-shaped plants, which are literally covered with beau- 

 tiful coppry -scarlet flowers 10 



Atrosanguinea. Blood-red. General Grant. Pink Each 10 



Isabel. Light yellow. Peach-Blossom. Large flowers of a dehcate salmon tint Each 10 



Mixed Nana. All the dwarf varieties mixed. Per oz., $3 00 „ 10 



Decussata Perennial, Mixed. This Phlox is one of the finest hardy herbaceous perennials, for beds 



or borders. Choice hybridized varieties, seed saved from the finest named flowers, all colors, mixed 10 



POLYANTHUS iPrivmla Elatior). Showy, early spring free-flowering plants, fine for either pot or out- 

 door culture ; h.;rdy perennials ; 9 inches. 



Choice English Varieties. The best single flowers, of all colors mixed 20 



Choice Duplex Varieties. Beautiful coiors, of the double hose-in-hose flowers, of all colors mixed 25 



POPPY Papaver). A showy and easily cultivated hardy annual; with large brilliant colored flowers, grow- 

 ing freely in any garden soil, and producing a fine effect in large clumps or mixed beds. Sow early in 

 the spripg where they are to remain, as they will not bear transplanting; 2 feet. For assortments of 

 Poppies, see page 44. 



Paeony-Flo^vered. Large and very double flowers ; of mixed colors 5 



Ranunculus-Flowered. Splendid double-fringed flowers, of mixed colors.'. _ - 5 



Choice Mixed Of all varieties and colors. Per oz., 50 cents 5 



Umbrosum. A new variety producing flowers of the richest vermilion, with a deep shining black spot 



on e.ach petal. (See illustration) 10 



Perennial Mixed. A hardy perennial variety of beautiful colors ; from 2 to 3 feet 10 



For Opium Poppy, see page 37. 

 PORTULACA. One of our finest hardy annual plants, of easy culture, thriving best in a rather rich, light 

 loam, or sandy soil, and luxuriating in an exposed sunny situation ; the single-flowering varieties are 

 large and brilliant, of the richest shades of color, and produced throughout the summer in great profu- 

 sion ; fine for massing in beds, edgings, or rock-work ; 6 inches. 



Alba Pura. Pure white. Alba Oculata. White, with a reddish-purple centre Er'ch 5 



Aurantiaca. Orange-colored. Aurea Oculata. Yello'v, with a dark centre Each 5 



Aurea Striatus. Yellow, golden striped. Caryophylloides. Carnation striped Each 5 



Carnea. Of a pretty delicate pink shade. Rosea. Rose-colored Each 5 



Splendens. Crimson purple. Thellusoni. Scarlet «. Each 5 



Mixed Varieties. Of all the above, choice colors. Per oz., Ji.oo .« 3 



Grandiflora Flore Pleno { Double-Flcrwering Portulaca). A bed of this variety, seen under a mid-r'ay 

 sun, presents such a glow of brilliant colors as to excite the admiration of all ; the flowers are perfectly 

 double, of the most brilliant scarlet, crimson, white, variegated, buff, yellow, orange, and ro^e colors, 

 adapted to withstand the influences of heat and drought. Seed selected from the finest double flowers, 

 and cannot fail to give satisfaction. For separate colors, see assortments of Double Porulacas, page 44. i, 

 PRIMULA VERIS, MIXED (English Caiuslip). Attractive early spring, free-flowering plants, useful for 



bedding: hardy perennial ; 6 inches. Of all the finest colors, mixed 10 



PYRETHRUM, Roseum Flore Pleno. A new showy variety of this hardy herbaceous perennial plant; 



seed saved from exira double flowers, beautiful colors, mixed; ij^ feet high 20 



SALPIGLOSSIS. Neat and beautiful ornamental autumn-blooming plants, with curiously pencilled and 

 marbled funnel-shaped flowers ; suitable for the green-house or flower-border; of easy culture, requiring 

 a light, rich soil : half-hardy annual ; ij^ feet. 



Large-Flowered Varieties. Very splendid; of all colors mixed „ 10 



Fine Mixed Varieties. All colors of the small flowering mixed 5 



SANVITALIA PROCUMBENS FLORE PLENO. This double-flowering bright golden-yellow variety 

 15 much larger than the single, and a valuable dwarf-bedding plant ; fine for rockeries, etc. : flowers 

 dunng the summer and autumn months, thriving best in a light, rich soil ; hardy annual ; 6 inches \n. 



