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DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 

 CHRYSANTHEMUM— Large Flowering. 



This favorite autumn flower, since the addition of so many choice varieties, has become still more popular. The 

 Dwarf or Pompone sorts are sufficient themselves to form a choice bouquet, such is the variety of color and form 

 embraced by them. The Pompones are particularly suited to pot-culture, while both large and dwarf are per- 

 fectly hardy, and form beautiful objects in the open garden. The following list comprises the finest new and older 

 varieties : 



Spring plants, 20 cents; $2 per dozen, except where noted. Large plants for exhibition ready in the autumn, 

 33 cents ; ^3 per dozen. 



Alfonso. Crimson, pointed with yellow. 



Alfred Salter. Large delicate pink. 



Angelia. Very large bronzy orange. 



Aurea Multiflora. Fme deep yellow. 



Baron Eeust. Bronzy orange ; incurved. 



Boule de Neige. Pure white. 



Cardia. Fme yellow. 



Dr. Sharpe Magenta crimson. 



Elaine. White, petals tinted carmine. 



Golden Dragon. Bronze and gold, novel and fantastic 



form. 

 Golden Mad. Martha. Golden yellow. 

 Golden Queen of England. Golden canary. 

 Herwood. Beautiful rosy crimson, finely incurved. 

 James Forsythe. Pure white. 



Jardin des Plantes. Golden orange, finely incurved. 

 Laciniatus. White fringed. 

 Lady Talfourd. Delicate rose and lilac. 

 Lord Beaconsfield. Salmon red shaded with amber 



yellow, distinct. 



Marquis of Lome. Reddish carmine, spotted and 



tipped with yellow. 

 Miss Phirza. Clear white, reverse of petals pink. 

 Model of Perfection. Lemon and lilac. 

 Mons. Crousse. Bright clear red. 

 Mr. Geo. Glenny. Incurved flower, bright straw color 

 Mrs. Geo. Rundle. Finely incurved white. 

 Mt. Etna. Bright crimson. 

 Orpheus. Brunzy crimson. 

 Pink Perfection. Very large bright pink. 

 Queen of England. Striped blush color, incurved. 

 Refulgens. Deep claret crimson, fine flower of good 



form ; attractive. 

 Reine des Blanches. White, lilac reflex. 

 Temple of Solomon. Fine large flowers of clear 



golden yellow ; extra. 

 Venus Alba. Large clear white ; fine. 

 Vesta. Pure white. 

 Virginalis. Fine large clear white. 

 Yellow Stone. Fine yellow. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM— Pompone or Liliputian. 



Spring plants 20 cents ; $2 per dozen : large 

 Amie Feille. Bronzy crimson. 



plants in the autumn at 30 cents ; $3 per dozen. 



La Fiancee. Pure white, finely fringed ; finest for cut 



Anastasio. Pink, shaded magenta. 



Aurora. Deep orange. 



Bob. Fine crimson. 



Brunette. Amber yellow, shaded with reddish brown. 



50 cents. 

 Calliope. Orange scarlet. 

 Compactum. Delicate blush. 30 cents. 

 Golden Pheasant. Fine golden yellow, splendid 



form. 

 Henrietta Himes. Pale sulphur. 



Inimitable. Bright amber yellow ; distinct. 50 cents. 

 Julia Lagravere. Deep velvety crimson. 



flowers. 

 Lilac Cedo Nulli. Lilac. 

 M. Schmidt. Yellow, edged with crimson. 

 Mad. de Paleville. Clear rose. 

 Mad. de Soulangis. Fine rose. 

 Mons. Miret. Yellow, crimson tip. 

 Princess Louise. Clear rose. 



Princess Meletia. White fringed ; fine. 30 cents. 

 Ragozza. Rose, yellow edged. 

 Roi de Liliput. Maroon. 



St. Michael. Very bright golden yeliow ; fine. 

 Virginia. Pure white, well formed. 



CISSUS DISCOLOR. 



Unsurpassed in the rich marbling of its green and velvety purple leaves. 



It requires little water during winter, 

 The leaves are much used for trimming 



but in summer and autumn it grows vigorously and forms a superb plant. 

 :he margin of bouquets and baskets. 30 cents ; ^3 per dozen. 



Campsidium Filicifolium. An elegant climber. 50 Cestrum. Night-blooming Jasmine 



cents. 

 Cereus. Night-blooming Cactus. 



Dr. Regal's. Large, ^i. 



Grandiflora. 75 cents. 



Aurantiacum. Orange; winter flowering. 20 cents. 



Parqui. White ; summer flowering. 20 cents. 

 Chorozema Varium. Orange and crimson flowers. 



20 cents. 

 Citrus Mandarin. The favorite miniature orange. 



50 cents to %-2.. 



CLERODENDRON BALFOURI. 



A hot-house climber of great beauty. The flowers are of a bright scarlet, encased by a bag-like calyx of pure 

 white; the trusses or panicles of flowers are upwards of 6 inches in width, and when trained upon the rafters and 

 hanging down, have a rich and elegant appearance. It can also be trained as a pot-plant, and is continually in 

 bloom, although more profusely during the winter months. 25 cents ; $2.50 per dozen. 

 Clerodendron Speciosum. Like the preceding, with crimson flowers. 50 cents. 



COBAEA. 



Handsome free-flowering climbing plants, growing rapidly, "with large bell-shaped flowers. They are among our 

 best summer climbers, and are excellent for training in the green-house and conservatory. 

 Cobaea Scandens. Rapid grower, large purple bell-shaped flowers. 25 cents ; $1 per dozen. 

 Cobaea Scandens Variegata. Beautifiil greenleaves, variegated with yellow and white, large purple bell-shaped 

 flowers, rapid grower. 50 cents ; $5 per dozen. 



