Drcer's Garden Calendar. 65 



SEEDS OF ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE PLANTS. 



They have become very popular for ornamental gardening and produce a sub-tropical effect, 

 for planting iu groups and massing, also for ribbons and edgings. The following varieties can 

 t»e readilv grown from seed. 



Per pkt. 

 ACAXTHL'S, >IIXED. A stately and beautiful ornamental plant From the leaf of 

 'Acanihuv Mollis," the capital of the Corinthian column is derived. Growing freely 



in any rich, loamy «oil; hardy perennial ; mixed varieties ; height 3 feet 10 



AMAR.AVTHl'S. Showy plants ; effective in groups, for the centre of beJs or flower bor- 

 ders ; the colors are most brilliant in poor soil and in a dry season ; half-hardy annuals. 



BicoLOK RuBEB. Foliage scariet and maroon, sometimes tipped with yellow ; 3 feet 5 



GORDOXr. Bronzy crimson foliage, shading off to brilliant scarlet tufts of leaves on top 



of the stalk, thelower leaves having a scarlet band through the centre; 3 feet 10 



Hexderi. Of graceful pyramidal growth and long drooping leaves, producing a sub- 

 tropical effect ; the leaves are brown, madder, and bronze; 4 feet 10 



Melaxcholicus Rubeb. Of dwarf, compact habit, with striking blood-red foliage ; 2 f c. 5 

 Salicifolius Fountain Plant). A pyramidal plant, branching close to the ground. The 

 leaves are willow-shaped, elongated, and wavv-, at first of a bronzy green shade; as the 

 plants become stronger, the leaves at the ends of the branches assume a bright orange- 

 carmine and bronze color, forming magnificent plumes, and giving the plant a pic- 

 turesque appearance; 3 feet 10 



Tricolor 'JoscpKi Cojt . Leaves red, yellow and green ; a verv handsome plant; 3 ft. 5 

 BASELLA RL'URA VARIEGATA. A beautiful plant for'sunny positions, fleshy 



white and green foliage, with bright red stems; a tender perennial; 3 feet .'. 10 



BOCCOXIA. Beautiful Japan foliage plants, for single specimens or groups on lawns. 

 Japoxica. Foliage white on the under side, and fine s])ike3 of cream-colored flowers 



from 2 to 3 feet long; very effective in the autumn; hardy perennial; 5 feet 10 



Fbutescexs. Large, glaucous foliage plant, of fine effect for out-door decorations, with 



while and yellow flowers; a tender perennial; 10 feet 10 



CAXXA {Indian Shot Plant). A stately si>ecies of plants, having been much improved 

 of late years, and are very highly ornamental, producing a rich and oriental effect 

 by their large, broad, massive foliage, terminated by racemes of crimson, orange, or 

 scarlet variously lobed beautiful flowers. Soak the seed 12 hours in hot water before 

 planting, sow in sandy loam and peat, and place in t. hot-bed; when up to the second 

 leaf, pot off singly and keep under glass until the jiroper season for planting out: take 

 up the roots before frost, and preserve in a warm cellar or room; half-hardy perennials. 

 For plants and illustration see page 89. 

 Axxei Discolob. Large bright bronzy maroon foliage, and orange-colored flowers : G ft. 20 

 BiHOEEi.Li. Scarlet, free-blooming, with rich brown leaves ; a dwarf, showy plant; 2 ft. 20 

 Boxxeti Excelsa. Foliage olive-green and purple ; flowers very large orange-red ; 6 ft. 20 



Coquette. Foliage green and brorize; the largest orange-colored flowers; 6 feet 20 



Marechal Vaillaxt. Foliage rich maroon, with large orange-colored flowers, rising 



well above the foliage ; 6 feet T. 10 



Moxs. Allegatieb. Foliage large, green and bronzy purple, large orange flowers : 4 ft. 20 



MuS-EFOLIa Hybbida, Red foliage, resembling a small banana^^plant; 2 feet 10 



XiGBiCAXS. Scarlet flowers and foliage intensely dark; 7 feet 10 



Orxemext du Graxd Roxd. Foliage bronzy g'reen, large scarlet flowers; 6 feet 20 



Pbemices de Xice. Showy bright green leaves and spjlendid large golden flowers ; 6 ft. 20 

 Peesidext Faivre. Foliage bronzy maroon, and large brOliant'crimson flowers ; 6 ft. 10 



Rexdatleri. Large orange- colored 'flowers, foliage green and purple ; 6 feet 10 



SUPERBA. Foliage large dark green, orange-crimson flowers ; o feet 20 



Teicoloe. Foliage three-colored, green, red and creamy yeDow, flowers blood-red; 3 ft. 10 



Choice Mixed Varieties. Of all coloi-s of the older varieties. Peroz., oOcts 5 



CEXTAUREA. Fine for bedding, vases, hanging-baskets, and pots; also extensively 

 used for marginal lines ; half-hardy perennials. 



Gymxocarpa. a very graceful, fine cut, silvery-eray foliage variety; 18 inches 20 



Caxdidissima. a splendid silvery broad cut leaved variety"^; 1 foot 25 



Caxdidissi-MA Co.mpacta. a new beautiful silvery cut foliage plant, and of a more 



compact growth than the old variety; 9 inches ' 25 



Cle31EXTEI. a robiLst, free-growing plant, with crowns of beautiful silver leaves, 



deeply fringed and cut in lobes; IS^'inches 20 



CIXERARIA 'DuMy Jliller). Fine for bedding, ribbon beds, and marginal lines ; prized 

 for their beautiful silvery foliage ; half-hardy perennials; 2 feet 



Mabitima. With large silver foliasre and clusters of vellow flowers 10 



Maritima Caxdidissima. An improvement on the above varietv 20 



Acaxthifolia. Foliage beautifully cut like the Acanthus '. 20 



ECHE\ ERIA 3IETALLICA. Broad, succulent, saucer-shaped leaves, of a peculiar 

 lilac and metallic tinge. In the winter, in the green-house, it throws up large spikes 

 of beautiful red flowers, which continue for months; it also grows freely in 'the open 



ground in the summer ; tender perennial; 2 feet .' 25 



ETPHORBIA. Showy foliage plants, for the garden or house culture; hardy annuals. 



V.vr.iEGATA. "With attractive foliage, white and crreen, veined and margined;" 2 feet 5 



Paxdueata. a new, fine bushv variety, with beautiful red strix^ed foliage ; 3 feet 10 







