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Dreer^s Garden Calendar. 

 REMONTANT, OR MONTHLY CARNATION— C7on<mwecZ. 



La Belle. Fine white ; very floriferous. 



La Purete. Carmine ; very free-flowering. 



Mac Mahon. Red, flaked with maroon. 



Mrs. Porter. Richer in color than La Pu- 

 rete, same in other particulars. 



Othello. Crimson shaded with purple. 



Peerless. Large white. 



President de Graw. Pure white ; very 

 floriferous. 



Peter Henderson. Very large pure white ; 

 will not burst its calyx, remains fresh and 

 white on the plant for some time. Is of 

 strong dwarf habit, and flowers in profusion. 



Radetzky. Rose, with broad violet-purple 

 stripes. 



Variegated La Purete. Rose, striped with 

 white. 



Vesuvius. Bright scarlet. 



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CENTAUREA CANDIDISSIMA. 



A valuable plant for ribbon-bedding in contrast with coleus. Leaves downy white, forming 

 a neat compact bush. 20 cts. ; $L50 per doz. 



CENTAUREA GYMNOCARPA. 



A plant of the general aspect of the Candidissima, but with more graceful and divided leaves, 

 slightly drooping; silver gray hue. 20 cts. ; $1.50 per doz. 



CEREUS— Night-blooming Cactus. 



These are curious plants, producing beautiful flowers of exquisite fragrance ; blooming only 

 at night. 



Dr. Regel's. The flower resembles the Grandiflora, but much larger. $1. 

 Grandiflora. The well-known Night-blooming Cereus ; a flower of exquisite beauty and 

 delicious fragrance. 75 cts. 



OESTRUM— Night-blooming Jasmine. 



Parqui. a favorite plant, on account of the delightful odor of its unattractive greenish-white 

 flowers ; of easy cultivation ; succeeds well when planted out, blooming during the summer. 

 20 cts. 



AueantlA-CUM. a pure orange winter flowering variety. 20 cts. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM— Large Flowering. 



This favorite autumn flower, since the addition of so many choice varieties, has become still 

 more popular. The Dwarf or Pompone sorts are sufficient themselves to form a choice bouquet, 

 such is the variety of color and form embraced by them. The Pompones are particularly suited 

 to pot-culture, while both large and dwarf are perfectly hardy, and form beautiful objects in the 

 open garden. The following list comprises the finest new and older varieties : 



Spring plants 20 cts. ; $2 per doz. All those marked * are good for Exhibition purposes, and 

 large plants are offered in the autumn at 30 cts.; $3 per doz. 



•••H. S. RuNDLE. Pure white convex flower; 



imbricated, very fine, 

 "^•Tago. Deep purple. 

 Laciniatus. Creamy white, fringed. 

 Lady Talfourd. Delicate rose and lilac. 

 Mt. Etna. Bright crimson. 

 "'■■Pink Perfection. Very large bright pink. 

 Queen of England. Striped blushed; in- 

 curved. 

 Ranunculus. Crimson, incurved. 

 Reine des Blanches. Fine white. 

 •*Souv. DE F. Marrouch. Blood red, orange 

 centre ; petals golden yellow. 



-••"Admiranda. White shaded flesh color, cen- 

 tre carmine. 



*Alphonso. Crimson ; the finest shade and 

 form. 



Alfred Salter. Large delicate pink. 



AUREA Multiflora. Fine deep yellow. 



Beethoven. Purple, tipped with yellow. 



BOULE DE Neige. Pure white. 



Captivation. Light purple. 



EuDOXiE Beteil. Snow white. 



•-••Gazelle. Rosy purple ; tipped with yellow. 



*Golden Queen of England. Golden 

 canary. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM— Pompone or Liliputian. 



Spring plants 20 cts. ; $2 per doz. All those marked '■■ are good for Exhibition purposes, and 



large plants are offered in the autumn at 30 cts, 

 Alba Multiflora. Fine pure white in large 



clusters. 

 Amie Feille. Bronzy crimso- 

 Attila. White, shaded rose. 

 "*BoB. Fine crimson. 

 -•Brilliant. Crimson scarlet. 

 ■-•■Golden Aurora. Brilliant golden yellow. 

 Henrietta Himes. Pale sulphur. 

 Jacques Fleuries. Milk white. 

 Jonas. Yellow, crimson centre. 

 *-La Fiancee. Pure white, finely fringed; 



finest for cut flowers. 



$3 per doz. 

 ■■■Laura. Dark lilac. 

 Les Gobelin. Lilac, white centre. 

 M. Schmidt. Yellow, edged Avith crimson. 

 Mad. de Paleville. Clear rose. 

 •-•■Mad. de Soulangis. Fine rose. 

 Mad. Ferrand. AVhite, shaded Avith lilac. 

 •■■MoNS. Miret. Yellow, crimson tip. 

 Ragozza. Rose, yellow edge. 

 ■-•■Roi DE LiLiPUT. Maroon. 

 Souvenir. Yellow, edged crimson. 

 Trevenna. Pure white. 



