62 Dreer's Garden Calendar, 



Per pkl; 

 VERBENA HYBRID A. An indispensable popular bedding trailing plant, with beau- 

 tiful self-colored, striped, and variegated flowers; half-hardy annuals, can also be 

 treated as perennials. They are more easily obtained from seed, when a quantity are 

 wanted, than growing them from cuttings. 

 Candidissima. This new variety is a decided improvement on the old White Verbena, 



producing large trusses of the purest white flowers, and invaluable for floi'ists' use 25 



CocciNEA. A beautiful scarlet-flowering variety 25 



Dreer's Striped. Beautiful striped varieties of brilliant shades of colors 25 



Extra Choice Mixed. Selected from our newest and finest named varieties and 



richest colors. Per oz., $6 20 



Fine Mixed Varieties. All the colors of the older varieties mixed. Per oz., $3 10 



VINCA {Madagascar Periivinkle). Ornamental free-blooming bedding plants. Green- 

 house, evergreen shrubs, with shining green foliage, treated as tender annuals, they 

 flower from seed, if sown early, the first season; height 2 feet. 



Eosea. Rose, with a dark eye. Rosea Alba. White, with a crimson eye Each 10 



Rosea Alba Pura. The flowers are of a beautiful pure white 10 



Mixed. Of the above three colors. Per oz., $2 10 



VIOLET [Viola odorata). Well-known fragrant plants for edgings, groups, or borders ; 

 of late in so much demand by florists for forcing for cut-flowers during the fall and 

 winter months, and can be had in bloom nearly all the year ; hardy perennials ; 6 inches. 

 Single Blue ( V. Odorata Semperflorens). Very sweet-scented, single blue-flowering... 10 

 Single Vv^hite, The Czar ( V. Odorata Flore Alho Le Czar). A beautiful new sweet- 

 scented white variety of great merit 20 



WALL-FIiOWER {Cheiranthus Cheiri). Well-known deliciously fragrant garden plants, 

 blooming early in the spring ; they should be protected in a cold frame in the winter, 

 and planted out in May ; are much prized for bouquet-flowers ; half-hardy perennials. 



Finest German Varieties. Double mixed, of all colors ; 2 feet 10 



Blood-colored. Single, rich blood-colored showy flowers; 2i feet 5 



WHITLAVIA. Beautiful hardy annuals from California; fine for beds or mixed bor- 

 ders, with beautiful bell-shaped flowers, growing in any garden soil ; 1 foot. 



Grandiflora. Large, fine, violet-blue, bell shaped flowers 5 



Grandiflora Alba. A beautiful white variety of the above 5 



ZINNIA ELEGANS, FLORE-PEENO. Double Zinnias are quite an acquisition to 

 our list of garden favorites ; of branching habit and splendid brilliant-colored double 

 flowers, rivalling in beauty and form moderate-sized Dahlias. Fall-flowering plants, 

 producing a great profusion of rich and varied-colored flowers until killed by frost; 

 half-hardy annuals ; 1^ feet. For separate colors, see assortments of Double Zinnias. 



White. Well-shaped pure white flowers, fine for florists' use 10 



Extra Choice Mixed. Saved from selected double flowers. Per oz., $1 10 



Haageana. a splendid double variety ; flowers deep orange, margined with yellow 10 



Darwini. a new and distinct section oi Double Zinnias, more of a cone-shape, of beau- 

 tiful colors and very double flowers, quite an addition to our already choice collection 

 of this splendid flower 20 



SEEDS OF CLIMBING PLANTS. 



Climbers are indispensable, useful, and very ornamental plants, for covering old buildings, 

 walls, arbors, trellises, and stumps with graceful foliage, and beautiful rich-colored, varied- 

 shaped flowers in great pi-ofusion ; the strong growing varieties for larger objects, and the more 

 delicate for pots, vases, baskets, and balcony decorations. Care should be taken in selecting 

 those varieties suitable for the purpose they are intended; also the necessary support must be 

 furnished in time ; if neglected and the plants are left to grow wild, they cannot always be made 

 to assume good habits after once thus neglected. Per pkt. 



ABOBRA VIRIDIFEORA. a half-hardy tuberous-rooted perennial of the gourd 

 species, fruiting the first year from seed ; with beautiful finely-cut, glossy, dark green 



foliage, and small oval scarlet fruit ; height, 15 feet 10 



ADLUMIA CIRRHOSA (Ifomitain Fringe), A hardy biennial, also known as Alle- 

 gheny Vine, flowering the first season, of graceful habit and delicate foliage, clusters 



of rosy-lilac flowers ; 15 feet 10 



ARISTOLOCHIA SIPHO {Dutchman's Pipe). Hardyperennial ; very ornamental, 



curious-shaped yellow and brown flowers, resembling a pipe ; 30 feet 10 



BALLOON VINE {Cardiospermum Halicocabum). A half-hardy annual, rapid growing 

 plant, succeeds best in a light soil and warm situation ; flowers white, producing inflated 



capsules ; 5 feet. Per oz., 50 cts. - 5 



BRYONOPSIS LACINIOSA ERYTHROCARPA. A half-hardy annual of the 



gourd species, with ivv-like pale green foliage and showy scarlet white striped fruit ; 10 ft. 5 

 CLExlIATIS FLAMMULA ( Virgin's Bower). A beautiful hardy perennial, fine for 



arbors and verandas, flowers white and very fragrant; 15 feet 10 



COBJEA SCANDENS. A half-hardy perennial of rapid growth, flowering the first 

 season if sown early, with large, bell-shaped purple flowers. In sowing, place the seeds 



edgewise and cover with light soil. Comes up best in a hot-bed ; 20 to 30 feet 10 



COCCINEA INDICA. A half-hardy perennial of the gourd species, flowering the first 

 season if started early, with beautiful smooth, glossy, ivy-like leaves, contrasting with 

 the fine, snow-white, bell-shaped flowers, and brilliant carmine fruit ; 10 to 15 feet 10 



