DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 



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OLEA FRAGRANS. 



A favorite green-house shrub, delightfully fragrant ; the scent is sufficient to perfume a large conservatory. 50 

 cents to %\. 



OTHONNA CRASSIFOLIA. 



Resembling the Sedums in growth and habit ; the flowers are bright yellow, like small tassels, which are borne 

 in great profusion ; a splendid plant for baskets and vases, trailing a long distance. It stands the hottest sun. 15 

 cents ; ^150 per dozen. 



OXALIS. 



Deppii. A summer-flowering variety, excellent for borders and edgings. It is grown rather for the lively greea 



with black zone leaves than the flowers. 10 cents per dozen ; 50 cents per 100. 

 Floribunda Alba. An ever-blooming variety, used for pots and baskets ; white flowers. 10 cts. ; ^i per tloz. 



Rosea. Similar to the above, with rose-colored flowers. 10 cents ; $1 per dozen. 

 Lasiandra. Similar to Depp ii, leaves divided in nine divisions, flowers standing well above the foliage. The 



bulbs are planted an inch apart. 10 cents per dozen ; 50 cents per 100. 



P^ONIA— Tree. 



This plant, instead of dying down to the ground every winter, as the herbaceous variety, is a small, hard-wooded 

 shrub. The flower is the same in form as the common variety, but of a light pink or blush color, ^i.oo. 



P.^ONI A— Herbaceous. 



The Herbaceous Pseonias are exceedingly hardy, and will succeed in any ordinary garden soil, well enriched 

 with good manure. During the summer months mulching will be beneficial to the roots, especially on dry soils. 

 30 cents ; $3 per dozen, except where noted. 



Alba Plena. Double white. 



Baron J. d'Rothschild. Pale rose. 50 cents. 



Comte de Paris. Rose, buff centre. 



Duchesse d'Orleans. Rose, tinged buff'. 



Fragrans. Dark rose ; fragrant. 



Humei. Pink ; fragrant. 



Jeanne d'Arc. Blush white, shaded with rose. 50 



c -nts. 

 Lingulata. Pure white. 50 cents. 

 Magnifica. Of a ro.sy chamois color. 50 cents. 

 Modeste Pulcherima. Deep rose, bright, large, 



showy and distinct. 50 cents. 



Officinalis Purpurea Major. I-arge purple flower. 



50 cents. 

 Officinalis Rubra. Dark crimson. 

 Pottsi. Dark crimson. 

 Rosea Delecta Pulchra. Rose, shaded with b»;fl" 



50 cents. 

 Sulphurea. Pale yellow. 50 cents. 

 Tenuifolia. Dark crimson ; very double and showy, 



with peculiar fine cut leaves. 50 cents. 

 Tricolor Grandiflora. Large three-colored flower 



50 cents. 

 Whitleyi. Pure white ; fragrant. 



PALM. 



The following is a select list of rare and handsome varieties, which can be recommended of easy culture for apart- 

 ments, conservatory decoration, or vase plants during the summer. The nrices vary according to size and rarity. 



Areca Baueri. J3. 



A. Lutescens. Fine yellow stems ; a beautiful palm 



of fine color and graceful habit ; for a dinner-table cr 



green-house decoration. $3 to $6. 

 A. Verschaffelti. One of the most elegant variet' 



$3 to $6. 



KENTI.\ F05TEKIANA. 



Brahea CPritchardia) Filamentosa. Resembles La- 

 tania Borbonica, hung with long white threads. %\ to 



ARECA LUTESCENS. 



Carludovica Palmata. The Panama hat p.ilm. In 



growth like Latania Borbonica. %i to %%. 

 C. locisa. Cut foliage. %i to ^3. 



