DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 



TpE pOLLYHO^. 



DOUBLE HOLLYHOCKS. 



IRIS GERMANICA. 



These are neat, robust, hardy herbaceous early bloom- 

 ing plants, with large ornamental flowers of rich'and ele- 

 gantly blended colors, exquisitely striped with dark vio- 

 let, purple, or bronzed lines, upon a lighter ground. They 

 thrive best iu low situations, and can be planted in marshy 

 places interspersed with low growing sedges on the mar- 

 gins of fish ponds. 



Bariensis,, White, bordered with lilac. 

 Comte de St. Clair. White, shaded violet. 

 Hericartiana. Pale blue. 

 Honorabilis. Orange, lower petals brown. 

 Juliette. White, violet edge, shaded blue. 

 Madame Chereau. White, edged yiolet. 

 Pajole. Purplish lilac, lower petals dark. 

 Plnton. Bronzy yiolet, lower petals lilac. 

 Raphael. Nankin yellow, lower petals purple, with 



white yeins. 

 Spectabilis. Purple, shaded with black. 



Few hardy plants combine as many 

 good qualities, lend themselves as readily 

 10 varied uses, or are as free from dis- 

 ease as the Hollyhock. For planting in 

 rows or groups on the lawn, or for inter- 

 spersing among shrubbery, they are in- 

 valuable. The flowers, which are as ele- 

 gant in shape as a Camellia, form perfect 

 rosettes, of the most lovely shades of yel- 

 low, crimson, rose, pink, orange, white, 

 etc. It is not surprising that this old fa- 

 vorite should again become populai , for all 

 traces of the disease which nearly wrought 

 its extinction have been eliminated by 

 careful selection, and the flowers have 

 been so much improved, that they are 

 marvels of beauty and elegance. The 

 Hollyhock requires a rich, deep soil, well 

 drained, and will repay in quantity and 

 elegance of bloom any extra care. A 

 slight protection during winter will be 

 beneficial. 



Separate colors as above, 25 cts. each ; 

 $2.50 per doz. 



Mixed Seedlings, 20 cts. each ; $2.00 

 per doz. 



I Virgil e. Bronzy red, lower petals lilac. 

 j Virginal. White, petals veined with purple. 

 Walneri. Lilac, lower petals dark blue. 

 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



IRIS K>EMPFERI. 



This Japanese Iris is an excellent addition to the list of 

 ' hardy herbaceous plants; it should be planted in a some- 

 what cool, moist situation. They are quite distinct from 

 all the other varieties, and are as beautiful as Orchids. 

 Empress of Japan. Lavender, pencilled with white. 

 Fusi Yama. White, pencilled with purplish stripes. 

 Ichiban. Light reddish purple, pencilled with white; 



double. 

 Iyeyas. Purplish blue ; very rich. 

 Mr. Chotars. Light blue, striped and mottled white. 

 Nippon. Beautiful white. 



Otentosama. Light purple, slightly mottled with white. 

 30 cts. each ; $3.00 per doz. 



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