vi Dreer^s Garden Calendar. — Supplement, 



NEW AND RARE PLANTS FOR 1880. 



Varieties offered for the first time in this country — omissions from general list, 

 and rare plants of great value. 



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The principal part of these plants have bloomed in our houses during the autumn ; the other 

 descriptions have been furnished by the originators, who will assume all responsibilit)- in the 

 event of the failure to answer the recommendations. We have confined to the general list many 

 varieties that are classed by other dealers as " Novelties," in order to draw a distinction ; these 

 sorts should not be overlooked as they contain the gems that are well tried and not found wanting. 



ACHYRANTHUS EMERSONI. 



A decided improvement on A. Lindeni, a large part of foliage being beautiful pink. An effec- 

 tive bedder. 30 cts. 



AGERATUM, JOHN DOUGLAS. 



A pretty dwarf compact habit, admirable for bedding, flowers large, color azure blue; a very 

 fine variety. 20 cts. 



ANTHERICUM VITATUM VARIEGATUM. 



An elegant green-house plant with recurved graceful foliage, which attains a growth of about 

 3 feet. The leaves are dark-green, beautifully marked with broad stripes and bands of pure 

 white. It produces long spikes of small, star-shaped flowers, which are quite effective. The 

 habit and style of plant resemble the Pandanus Yeitchi. It is very useful as a basket plant. 

 25 to 50 cts. 



ASCLEPIAS LINIFOLIA ALBA. 



A green-house herbaceous plant bearing umbels of pure white flowers during the entire sum- 

 mer when planted out; invaluable for florists' use. 30 cts. 



NEW CALADIUM. 



These have been selected from a large European collection and are the most distinct and ])cau- 



tiful of the later introductions. Plants w'ill be ready April 15th, 1S80. $1.00 each. 



BARRAL. Bright green, with a fine red centre, and large spots of rose. 



FELICIEX DAVID. Centre of leaf dark carmine, surrounded with white, and beautifully 

 veined with red on a light green ground ; a splendid variety. 



LEPESCHKIXEI. Leaves thickly marked with large spots of rich rose color, and having a 

 rich briirht red centre. 



MAD. ALFRED BLEU. Deep green, with large blotches of ])ure white, and broad veins of 

 deep crimson scarlet ; distinct and fine. 



MACULATA. Green, irregularly blotched with greenish white ; distinct. 



MURILLO. Centre and veins metallic red, with large crimson blotches, broad margin of lus- 

 trous bronzy green. 



OXSLOW. Deep rosy crimson centre with forked rays and carmine red spots on rich green 

 ground. 



SIE SOLDI. Rich green, with fiery red crimson-rayed centre; green spaces, densely spotted 

 with claret red. 



NEW CARNATION. 



These are some choice fancy varieties that are recommended for brilliant colors and choice 

 variety, as well as productive sorts. 50 cts. $5.00 per doz. The set of five, $2.00. 

 CRIMSON KING. Beautiful crimson scarlet color ; a very large flower. 

 .lOSAPHINE. A vigorous grower, excelling in color and blooming qualities. 

 LORD CLYDE. White, thickly striped with carmine and a frequent blotch of maroon ; very 



floriferous, strong. 

 LYDIA. Rich rosy orange color, blotched and flecked with carmine, clove fragrance, very 



double. 

 TOPSY. Deep rich velvety maroon color, the darkest color, strong growers. 



NEW COLEUS. 

 Dreer's New Hybrid Varieties. 



These varieties, which it is a pleasure to offer, have originated in our nursery grounds during 

 the past summer, were selected from perhaps six thousand seedlings excelling in point of color, 

 variety, habit and novelty, and we feel safe in predicting for them a future that leaves nothing 

 wanting in this class of plants. 



From the verdict of many of the leading florists who visited our grounds during the past 

 summer, and the opinions of the committees of the Cincinnati, Philadelphia and New York 



