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Dreer's Garden Caleitdar. 



P/EONIE— Herbaceous. 



The Herbaceous Paonias are exceedingly hardy, and will succeed in any ordinary c^arden 

 soil, well enriched with good manure. During the summer months mulching will be beneficial 



30 cts. ; 



50 cts. 



to the roots, especially on dry soils 



Alba Plena. Double white. 



Baron J. d'Rothschild. Pale rose, 



CoMTE DE Paris. Rose, buflf centre, 



DucHESSE d'Orleans. Rose, tinged buff. 



Fra grans. Dark rose ; fragrant. 



HuMEi. Pink ; fragrant. 



Jeanne d'Arc. Blush white, shaded with 



rose. 50 cts. 

 Lingulata. Pure white. 50 cts. 

 Magnifica. Of a rosy chamois color. 50 cts. 

 MoDESTE Pulcherima. Deep rose, bright, 



large, showy and distinct. 50 cts. 



per doz., except where noted. 



Officinalis Purpurea Major. Lar^^e pur- 

 ple flower. 50 cts. 



Officinalis Rubra. Dark crimson. 



POTTSI. Dark crimson. 



Rosea Delecta Pulchra. Rose, shaded 

 with buff. 50 cts. 



SULPHUREA. Pale yellow. 50 cts. 



Tenuifolia. Dark crimson ; very double and 

 showy, with peculiar fine cut leaves. 50 cts 



Tricolor Grandiflora. Large three- 

 colored flower. 50 cts. 



Whitleyi. Pure white ; fragrant. 



PALM. 



The following is a select list of rare and handsome varieties, which can be recommended of 

 easy culture for apartments, conservatory decoration, or vase plants during the summer. The 

 prices vary according to size and rarity. 



Areca Alba. White stems. $5. 

 Areca Baueri. $5. 

 Areca Aurea. Golden stems. $5. 

 Areca Lutescens. Fine yellow stems, 



$3 to $6. 

 Areca Rubra. Handsome red stems, 



$3 to $6. 

 Areca Verschaffelti. One of the 



most elegant varieties. $3 to $10. 

 Caryota Urens. $1. 

 Cham^dorea Amazonica. $5. 

 Cham^dorea Elegans. $4. 

 Cham^rops Excelsa. a handsome 



fan palm. $3. 

 ChamtErops Giesbrechti. $3. 

 Cham^rops Humulis. $3. 

 Cocos Weddelliana. $5. 

 CORYPHA AUSTRALIS. {Australian 



Fan Palm.) $3 to $5. 

 Cycas Revoluta. {Sago Palm.) $7.50 

 to $10. 

 Phcenix Dactylifera. {The Date Palm.) 



$2.50 to $8. 

 Phcenix Reclinata. $3. 

 Phcenix Sylvestris. $3 to $10. 

 Pritchardia (Brahea) Filifera. $1 to $3. 

 Ptycosperma Alexandra. $2. 

 Seaforthia Elegans. $3 to $5. 

 Thrinax Argentea. $1. 

 Trithrinax Mauriti^foemis. $5. 



D^MONOEOPS Palembangensis. $7. 

 JUB^A Spectabilis. A magnificent variety. 



$3 to $5. 

 Latania (Livistona) Borbonica. (Chinese 



Fan Palm.) One of the handsomest. 50 cts. 



to $5. 

 Livistona Hogendorpi. A fine fan palm. $4. 

 Livistona Oliv^formis. A rare fan palm. $5. 

 Oreodoxa Regia. $3. 



PANDANUS UTILIS— Screw Pine. 



Called Screw Pine from the arrangement of the leaves on the stem. Excellently adapted for 

 the centre ot vases and baskets, or grown as a single specimen ; a beautiful plant. 75 cts. to $1. 

 Veitchi. This splendidly-variegated Screw Pine is one of the most attractive plants. The 



leaves are light green, beautifully marked with broad stripes and bands of pure white, and 



most gracefully curved. $1.50 to $3. 



PANSY. 



This plant has received special selection and culture, so that the stock offered can be relied 

 on as embracing the best from foreign and domestic collections, comprising the various shades 

 of color with flowers of the largest size and fine form. 15 cts. ; $1.50 per doz. Out of frames, 

 $1 per doz. ^ ' 



PHORMIUM TENAX-New Zealand Flax. 



Long sword-like green leaves ; useful as a bedding or greenhouse plant. 75 cts. 

 Variegata (Veitchi). A finely variegated form of New Zealand Flax. The leaves are the 

 same size as the species, with conspicuous broad stripes of creamy white running out their 

 entire length, and contrasting well with the light shining green. A noble plant. $1 to $3. 



