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DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 



CALADIUM ESCULENTUM— Colocasia. 



One of the most beautiful and striking of the Ornamental Foliage 

 Plants m cultivation, either for cukure in the flower-border or for plant- 

 ing out upon the lawn; it will grow in any good garden soil, and is of 

 the easiest culture : when a full size it stands 5 feet high with immense 

 leaves, often measuring 4 feet in length by z^i in breadth ; very smooth, 

 of a light green color, beautifully veined and variegated with daik green. 

 25 cents each ; ^2.50 per dozen. Extra large bulbs, 50 cents ; ^5 per 

 dozen. 



C. Bataviensis — Colocasia. Similar to the C. Esculentum in growth 

 and leaf, with darker green leaves and red leaf-stems. 25 cents ; ^2.50 

 per dozen. Extra large bulbs, 50 cents ; ^5 per dozen. 



FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUM. 



This class of beautiful variegated foliage plants, margined and deli- 

 cately traced with various rich colors, and elegantly spotted and mottled 

 with rich shades of green, crimson, violet, rose and white, are excecd- 

 ngly handsome when alone, or intermingled with other plants. As decor- 



Caladium Esculentum — Colocasia. 

 ative plants they are unequalled, being largely used as exhibition 

 plants for summer and autumn fairs when grown in pots, and for 

 planting out in partly shade i places they have succeeded ad- 

 mirably, for which purpose plant out Jime 1st, in shady posi- 

 tions, in well-enriched and deeply-dug groimd ; a mixture of 

 finely decomposed manure or leaf-mould and sand should be 

 employed. They require a moist, warm temperature ; great 

 care must be taken in their earliest stages of growth to prevent 

 decay of the tubers or damping oflF. The tubers, after drying 

 off in the pots in the autumn, can be best preserved during the 

 winter in charcoal dust, in a warm room. 



We offer a choice selection of sorts. Strong, well-matured dry 

 tubers. 25 cents ; $2.50 per dozen, except where noted. 



Alphand. Green spotted with red, crimson centre. 



Argyrites. Small leaf, white and green spotted. 



Auber. Green, spotted with white and pink. 



Auguste Riviere. Green; centre gray with crimson spots. 



Baron Rothschild. Green, spotted and veined with orange- 

 crimson. 



Barral. Bright green, with a fine red centre and large spots 

 of rose. 



Balleymei. Green, profusely mottled with white. 



Bellini. Dark green, large crimson centre. 



Beethoven. White, veined with green, mid-rib rose. 



Bicolor Splendens. Deep crimson ; green margin. 



Boieldieu. Bright orange-crimson, green margin. 



Brongniarti. Very large green and crimson leaf. 



Chantini. Spotted with rose and crimson. 



Chantini Splendens. Spotted with rose and crimson ; 

 brilliant centre. 



De Candole. Green, creamy white centre and crim- 

 son spots. 



Discolor. Green, bronzy-red centre. 



F. David. Scarlet and white centre ; very fine. 



Houletti. Green, ground suffused with white. 



Due de Morny. Green, with crimson-rayed centre. 



Due de Nassau. Green, spotted and flamed orange 

 crimson. 



Due de Ratibon. Green, crimson veined, white spots. 



Duchartre. Green, white veined, shaded rose. 



E. G. Henderson. Green, spotted with rose and rayed 

 crimson. 



Enckei. Green, spotted with pink. 



Endlicherianum. Foliage large, green, with large 

 rose centre. 



Hercules. Gray centre, bright red spots and veins. 



Lamartine. Dark olive green, with crimson spots. 



Lepeschkinei. Large spots of rich rose color, bright 

 red centre. 



Mad. Alfred Bleu. Deep green, white blotches, broad 



veins of crimson scarlet. 

 I Max Kolb. Grayish centre, with crimson blotches. 

 j Meyerbeer. White, veins green, mid-ribs red ; fine. 

 Milton. Red veins on gray centre, crimson blotches. 

 Murillo. Centre and veins metallic red, crimson. 

 Napoleon III. Flamed crimson centre on green ground. 

 Newmani. Green, spotted rose. 

 Onslow. Deep crimson centre, with forked rays and 



carmine spots. 

 Porphyraphylla. Rich violet purple stems and veins. 

 Prince Albert Edward. Green, crimson, mid-rib and 



veins dotted with ivory white, black leafstem; extra. 



50 cents. 

 Reine Victoria. Dark green, spotted white and crim- 

 son. 

 Rossini. Pale centre, pink ribs and red blotches. 

 Rubra Maculata. Dark green foliage, orange red 



spots. 

 Sieboldi. Fiery red centre spotted with claret red. 

 Triomphe de Exposition. Crimson centre, with red 



ribs. 50 cents. 

 Wighti. Light green, with crimson and white spots. 



CALLA ETHIOPICA— Lily of the Nile. 



An old and favorite plant, which should be found in every collection ; it grows freely during the growing season, 

 requiring an abundance of water, and producing large pure white blossoms during the winter and spring ; the 

 resting period during June and July can be given by turning the pots on their sides, without watering, in a shady 

 place. 30 cents : $3 per dozen. Extra strong, 50 cents ; $5 per dozen. 



Nana. A dwarf variety, with smaller white flowers and leaves than the above ; useful for bouquets. 30 cents, 



