dreer's garden calendar. 43 



Bedding Plants and Florists' Flowers. 



BEDDING PLANTS are such as are suitable for planting in the open 

 border or flower garden in early summer to bloom till frost ; they are 

 then taken up and housed, or cuttings obtained from them for nest 

 season's planting. 



FLORISTS' FL0V7ERS are those of which there are many Hybrid 

 varieties, annually increased or improved. Of these, the Dahlia is one 

 of the most popular. 



THE DAHLIA. 



Of this attractive flower we have several hundred varieties, and are 

 constantly adding all the newest and best as they are ofi'ered, and 

 rejecting older and inferior kinds. Our collection received the First 

 Premium at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's Grand Autumnal 

 Exhibition. 



Dahlias delight in a rich sandy loam, highly manured with decom- 

 posed cow-manure. To insure perfect flowers, mulch during the sum- 

 mer with short manure. Thin out superfluous branches, and keep 

 them well tied up to strong stakes, firmly driven in the ground at the 

 time of planting. The best time for planting is about the first of June, 

 and the roots can be preserved during the winter in dry sand, free from 

 frost, damp, or fire heat. 



The following varieties have been selected as among the best of the 

 recent introductions. 



Strong plants will be ready to send out by the 1st. of May. 



50 cts. each or five dollars per dozen. 

 Bila hila. — Aurora, on yellow base, fine. 

 Black Prince. — Blackish-purple, globular, free and fine. 

 Caroline Caste. — Blush, shaded with light carmine. 

 Countess Biron. — Rosy Salmon. 

 Criterion. — (Edmunds) rosy lilac, finely cupped. 

 Delicata. Clear yellow, dwarf. 

 Glorie de Paris. — Fine yellow. 

 Grimaldi. — Blush, heavily tipped with carmine, 

 Martha. — (Pejard) flesh and rose. 

 Madam Pages. — Rosy lilac, very large. 

 Nain Jaune — Dwarf yellow. 

 Pluton. — Deep scarlet. 

 Yirgo Maria. — Pure white, free bloomer. 



The following select sorts can be furnished in dry roots, or plants, 

 at the option of the purchaser. Price 60 cts. each or $5 per dozen. 

 Athlete. — Rosy lilac, fine. 



Calypso. — Bufi", tipped with rosy lilac, good form. 

 Charivari. — Yellow, striped and dotted with carmine. 

 Celine. — Maroon purple, extra large. 

 Duke of Wellington. — Maroon edged with deep rose. 

 Henri Saison. — Pansy violet. 



