76 Dreer'' s Garden Calendar. 



Per packet 

 CIj^ERARIA [Cape Asters). A favorite green-house plant ; bloom- 

 ing during the winter and spring months. Our <;ollection is 

 very choice. For culture, see page 43. 



Hybrida. Splendid mixed varieties, all colors 25 



Hybrida Xaxa. Splendid dwarf compact varieties, mixed 25 



Flore-Plexo {New Double Cineraria). The beginning of a 

 race of plants which for cut flowers will be unsurpassed. All 



the coloi-s of the single exist in this new double variety 1 00 



*CLIANTHUS DAMPiERI {Glory Fea). A beautiful climber, 

 with elegant foliage, and brilliant, rich scarlet, long, pea-shaped 

 flowers, o in. in length ; each flower picturesquely marked with 

 a large, black blotch in front. "When planted oiit doors, it re- 

 quires a dry, warm, sandy soil, and should be watered sparingly. 25 



Dampieri Flore Albo. A Avhite variety of the above 50 



*COLEUS. One of the most beautiful of our variegated foliage 



plants. Saved from our fine collection; mixed varieties 25 



CYCLAMEX. _ Charming bulbous-rooted plants, with beautiful 

 foliage ; universal favorites for the green-house or parlor and 

 for winter and spring blooming; 6 in. 



Persicum. Flowers M'hite and pink , 25 



Persicum Atro-RUBRUM. Dark crimson; large flowering 25 



Persicum Album. Pure white flowers 25 



*EIIYTHRIXA {Coral Plant). Ornamental and effective plants 

 for out-door summer decoration, with beautiful foliage and 

 superb spikes of flowers. The seeds should be soaked in warm 

 Avater for several days before planting ; 5 ft. 



Crista-Galli. Scarlet flowers 25 



Hendersoni. Posy vermilion ; very splendid 2o 



Laijrifolia. Scarlet; showy flowers 25 



FERNS. These ornamental and' graceful plants are too well known 

 to require any description. Are very desirable for Wardian 

 cases or ferneries. They delight in peaty, sandy soil. 



Adiantum Pubescens. Maiden-hair Fern '. 25 



Adiantum Sessilifolium. Maiden-hair Fern, with tripinate 



and arching fronds, the pinnse delicate and light green 25 



Gymxogramma Sulphurea. Golden Fern, with dwarf slender 



fronds, bipinnate ; the pinnse set rather distant 25 



Gy'MNOGRAMMA Tartarea. Silver Fern, with handsome long 



fronds, bipinnate; the pinnse with obtusely rounded lobes 25 



Pteris Argy'PwEA. Variegated Fern, with long fronds, the 

 pinnse pinnatifid, the lower pair bipartite ; color silvery white 



with light green margin 25 



Pteris Cretica Albo-Lixeata. Variegated Fern, with long 



fronds, pinnate, the pinnse having a white band through centre. 25 

 Pteris Palmata. Dwarf and compact, fronds 1 ft. high, 4 in. - 



Avide, deeply palmate, and bright green 25 



Pteris Serrulata. Fronds pinnate, pendulous; the pinnse of 



a light green color 25 



LOMARIA GiBBA. A dwarf green-house Tree Fern, of the most 



elegant and graceful growth ; adapted for every purpose 25 



LOMARiA Ciliata. A variety of Tree Fern with elegant foliage. 25 



Choice Mixed Varieties : 25 



FUCHSIA (Lady's Ear-drop). Saved from the finest single and 



double named varieties; mixed 50 



^GERANIUM ZOXALE. A superb strain of the largest and finest 



varieties; saved from a choice collection ; mixed 25 



Zoxale Variegated. Gold, bronze, and tricolored varieties; 



saved from a celebrated collection; mixed 50 



Pelargoxium. Mixed, from the finest fancy and spotted varie- 

 ties; of large flowering sorts 50 



