DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 



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LANTANA. 



One of the best summer-flowering tribe of plants for our climate; equally fine in dr>' or wet weather, sun or 

 shade. There are few bedding plants that bloom more continuously or afford a greater variety of color than the 

 Lantana. When grown with a single stem and trained as standards, wi.h fine bushy tops and straight siena, 

 besides being in bloom all summer, liiey present on the lawn or piazza an effect that is not surpassed by any oiher 

 plant. 15 cents; $1.50 psr dozen. 



Comtesse Morny. Blush and rose. 

 Craig. Rich orange carmine ; medium gr0'*th. 

 Don Calmet. Lilac, orange centre. 

 Favourita. Yellow merging :nto crimson. 

 Imperatrice Eugenie. Blush and wh!te. 

 Le Nain. Orange and carmine. 



' Lutea Superba. Sulphur. 



Mad. Mail. Duff, lilac and orange. 



Perfection. Green foliage, v-riegated with yellow, 

 lilac flowers; very showy and constant. 

 I Pluie d'or. Very clear canary ytUow ; a novel shadt, 

 ' Queen Victoria. Fine white. 



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LILIUM AURATUM— Golden Japan Lily. 



This superb Liiy has flowers from ten to tv/elve inches across, composed 

 ti SIX delicate white, ivorj--like petals, each being thickly studded with rich 

 <JiocoIate-crimson spots, and having a bright golden band through the 

 centre of each petal, with an exquisite vanilla-like perfume. As the bulbs 

 acquire age and strength, the flowers obtain their maximum size and num- 

 ber. Upwards of twelve flowers have been produced on a single stem. It 

 is perfectly hardy in dr>' soils, also admirably adapted fur pot culture. 



Flowering bulbs, 50 cents ; J3 per dozen. 

 Strong Flowering Bulbs, 50 cents ; §5 per dozen. 

 Medium " *' 30 cents ; ^3 per dozen. 



LILIUM LANCIFOLIUM— Japan Lily. 



These superb lilies are perfectly hardy, flowering freely in July and 

 August, forming one of the most striking objects in the flower border. 

 Strong bulbs, for spring planting, can be furnished as late as the ist of 

 April, after which time they can be furnished in pots, for turning out into 

 the border. They also flower finely in pots. 



Album. White. 40 cents. 

 Roseum. Spotted rose. 25 cents. 

 Rubrum. White and red spotted. 25 cents. 



For other varieties, to be planted in the autumn, see Bulb Catalogue of 

 1883-84. 



LOBELIA. 



Neat and extremely fioriferous plants, much used for edgings (in shade), hanging-baskets, vases, etc . of which 

 we ofl^er the following sel-ct varieties. 15 cents ; I1.50 per dozen. 

 Speciosa Elegans. Spreading, fine deep bl>je. 

 Alba Maxima. Snowy-white flowers of drooping, spreading habiL 



LONICERA— Honeysuckle. 



25 cents ; extra strong, 50 cents. 

 Belgian or Monthly. Very fr?grant : red and yellow flowers. 



Chinese Evergreen. Red, yeli .w and white variegated flowers ; verA- fragrant ; commonly called " 

 Halheana. A white monthly Honeysuckle, from China; flowers pure white, turning to yellow 



gra-.ce of the Cape Jessamir.e ; hardy, vigorous grower, and flowers freely ; evergreen. 

 Scarlet Trumpet, or Coral. Deep red, trumpet-shaped flowers. 

 Variegated < Brachy podium aurta reticulata). Foliage beautifully variegated ; succeeds m any 



fine edging to flower beds. 

 Yellow Trumpet or Coral. Light yellow tube-like flowers. 



LILIUM AURATUM 

 LI. 



Woodbnie." 

 with the f.a- 



situation; a 



LYCOPODIUM— SELAGINELLA. 



20 cents , 

 Arborea. Steel blue, creeping. 

 Caesia. Steel blue. 

 Cordata. 

 Densa. Resembling a light green cushion of moss. 1 



cents ; $1.50 per dozen. 

 Denticulata. 13 cents ; $1.50 per dozen. 

 Deaticulata Variegata. 15 cents ; $1.50 per dozen. 



f,2 per dozen. 



' Involucratum. 



' Martensi Compacta. 



Martensi Variegata. 

 5 Plumosa. Large, <;preading, erect, fern-like. 



Serpens. Creeping habit, bright green. 



Wildenovi. Delicate, bright green, fern-like. 



Laurestinus. A desirable evergreen shrub for house 

 culture, producing a profusion of white flowers. 3octs. 



Libonia Penrhosiensis. Flowers scarlet, tipped with 

 yellow ; b.autiful fJiage ; free bloomer in winter, and 

 of easy culture. 25 cents. 



Laurus Nobilis. The popular evergreen shrub known 



as " Sweet Bay." 50 cents. 

 Lysimachia Nummularia Aurea. Yellow foliage . 



a splendid vase plant. 20 cents ; $2 per dozen. 



