DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 



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FARFUGIUM GRANDE. 



A first-class ornamental pbnt for pots, well adapted to house 

 culture. The leaves are thick and leathery, dark green, with 

 yellow spots ; nearly hardy. 25 cents. 



GARDENIA — Cape Jasmine. 

 Are desirable for their pure white and delightfully fragran- 

 flowers ; blooming in May, June and July, at a season when pure 

 white flowers are scarce; they are highly prized in Bride's 

 Bouquets, Wreaths, etc. 25 to 50 cents. 

 Camellia Flora. | Florida, 



FARFUGIUM GRANDE. 



ZONALE GERANIUM— General Collection. 



This plant is so admirably adapted for bedding purposes in our hot climate, that it is cultivated perhaps in larger 



quantities than any other plant. So many improvements in this class of plants have been recently made, that we 



believe the present revision of the list offers a collection iuisurpa.ssed in this country — habit, color, growth, and all 



points duly considered. 20 cents : $2 per dozen. 



Adam Kock. Fiery' scarlet ; immense truss, more com- 

 pact than " General Grant." 



A Henderson. Scarlet crimson : fine white ey 



Alcibiate. Red salmon, and shaded clear violet. 



Beauty of Kingsessing. Pure white, large .salmon 

 centre : immense truis. 



Belisaire. Salmon, veined crimson, shaded carmine; 

 Urge truss. 



Cygnet. Pure white ; extra. 



Corsair. Very large bright scarlet : fine form. 



Dazzler. The richest scarlet, ver>- large white eye. 



Depute Davaux. Very rich velvety-purple crimson; 

 beautiful. 



Dr. Andry. The finest salmon bedder. 



Dr. Bagueris. Salmon orange, edged with pure white. 



Dr. John Denny. Purplish-violet, with crimson scarlet 



SP'.t. 



Dr. Orton. Rich dark satiny crimson ; large trusses. 

 Erckmann Chatrian. Intense blood-red. 

 General Chaney. Violet rose, new shade ; extra. 

 General Grant. Dazzling scarlet ; enormous truss. 

 General Sherman. Cnmson scarlet ; ver>' large. 

 Guinea. The nearest approach to yellow yet sent out. 

 Illustre Citoyen. Deep orange flowers, lilac centre. 

 Jealousy. Large salmon-yellow flowers, of fine form Venus 

 and size. 1 Vesta. 



Jean Sisley. Rich shade of scarlet, white eye. 



John Salter. Salmon, tipped with white. 



Jules Croles. Purplish- scarlet. 



La Vienne. The purest white, pale stamens; splendid. 



Leveson Gower. Largest salmon flower, size and 

 form. 



London. The largest pips ; truss large ; color dazzling 

 scarlet. 



Lord Gifford. Crimson scarlet, with distinct white eye 



Marvellous. Dazzling scarlet, clear white eye. 



Master Christine. The best pure pink bedding gera- 

 nium. 



Mrs. George Smith. The most beautiful salmon. 



New Life. White and scarlet-striped ; very attractive. 



Niobe. Beautiful soft cerise, finely-shaped pips. 



P. L. Courier. Very large orange-red. 



Lucius. Salmon scarlet : fine bedder. 



Princess of Wales. Immense truss of orange-salmon. 

 An excellent bedder. 



Purity. Pure white. 



Rev. Mr. Atkinson. 



Dark crimson truss of immense 

 very fine. 



Jean D'Arc. Pure white. 



size. 

 S Spinner. Cerise scarlet 

 Snow. Snowy white. 



White; dwarf bedder. 

 Cherry crimson, suffused with purple 



White Princess. The best white bedder. 



DOUBLE-FLOWERED IVY-LEAVED GERANIUM. 



This interesting class of geraniums is presenting yearly many novelties ; they are especially adapted to pot- 

 culture, either trained on trellises or grown as trailing plants in hanging baskets. 20 cents ; j2.ooper dozen. 



Bijou. An extremely attractive hybrid variety, with Rosina. Pale pink, crimson markings. 



large full double flower trusses of a bright scarlet color. Sarah Bernhardt. Large double white flowers, veined 

 Koenig Albert. Fine double violet rose flowers. with crimson. 25 cen-ts. 



La Fiancee. Bright lilac double flowers. Vesta. Delicate blush, rayed crimson. 

 Lucie Lemoine. White, tinged with rosy lilac double 



flowers. i 



SINGLE-FLOWERED IVY-LEAVED GERANIUM— L'Elegante. 



The foliage is beautifully edged with creamy white, large white flowers, useful, from their drooping growth, for 

 vases, rustic or suspended baskets, rockeries, and trained on trellises in pots. 20 cents ; $2.00 per dozen. 



VARIEGATED FOLIAGE GERANIUM. 



As an ornament fur the parlor or conservatory or for 

 plants ; the flowers are quite attractive in addition to the ri 



Black Douglas. Golden bronze type. Splendid dark 

 zone, on a fine yellow ground ; scarlet flowers. 



Happy Thought. Quite a new feature in Geraniums, 

 differing from the ordinary forms in having a large 

 yellow blotch in the centre of the leaf, with an outer 

 band of green at the margin ; flowers rich magenta 

 rose ; habit dwarf. A good bedder, novel and uni- 

 versally admired. 



bedding purposes, nothing excels this class of beautiful 

 ichness of foliage. 25 cents ; %i per dozen. 



Marshal MacMahon. Golden bronze type. Fine 

 bold leaf; broad zone of chocolate on golden yellow 

 ground ; one of the best and most effective. 



Mrs. Pollock. One of the most beautiful of the golden 

 tricolor class, bronzy-scarlet zone, golden edge, scarlet 

 flowers. 



Mountain of Snow. Silver edge, vigorous grower. 



Perfection. Broad silver edge ; vigorous. 



