48 dreer's garden calendar. 



COLETJS VEESCHAFFELTII. 



This has become one of our irost popular Foliage plants. Although 

 belonging to the Hot-house, it answers remarkably well for bedding 

 out, this -will no doubt, cause it to be universally grown. It is one 

 of the most striking of all ornamental leaved plants: colors, crimson, 

 green, and bronze. Price 25 cts. each. $2.50 per doz. 



THE PAMPAS GRASS— (G^?/7Z6rmw Argenteum.) 



The most magnificent of Grasses, with long terminal silvery plumes, 

 throughout the late summer and autumn months. With some protec- 

 tion it has stood the winters near Philadelphia; but it is safer to lift it 

 in the autumn. 25 to 50 cts. each. 



TRITOMA UVARIA. 



A splendid half-hardy summer and autumn flowering plant, with 

 stately flower-scapes and magnificent terminal dense spikes of rich 

 orange-red flower-tubes. They may be taken up in the fall and potted, 

 and placed in a cool green-house, pit, or cellar. 50 cts. 



PANSY OR HEART'S EASE. 



We have an unrivalled collection which has received the first prize 

 from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society for six years in succession. 

 Extra fine plants, in pots, . . . per dozen, $2.00 

 Second choice, ......" 1.50 



TEOP.EOLUM, (Double Orange Nasturtium.) 



A new free flowering bedding variety, with large double orange 

 flowers. Also fine for Winter blooming. Price 25 cents each. 



CANNA. 



Are all desirable for the green-house or garden, their beautiful and 

 picturesque foliage, rich and various colored flowers render them 

 strikingly efi"ective when intermixed with other plants, imparting quite 

 an oriental aspect ; they flower freely during the Summer. We offer 

 the following varieties : 



Cocchinea Vera, scarlet 50 cts. Crocea, orange, 50 cts. 



Cubensis, 50 cts. Indica, yellow & scarlet, 30 cts 



Nepalensis, yellow, 50 cts. Wajscewiezii, blood red, 30 cts. 



Euberalata, currant red with yellow, 50 cts. 



YUCCA EILIMENTOSA. 



Adam's needle. 



This is quite an ornamental, as well as hardy plant, and forms a 

 pleasing contrast with other plants on account of the peculiarity of its 

 foliage, which resembles the palm or aloe. The flower stem rises to the 

 heighth of five or six feet, surmounted with large, bell- shaped, white 

 flowers, blooms in August and September. Price 50 cts, each. 



