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Dreer's Garden Calendar. 



SINGLE PETUNIA— Continued.) 



These varieties are offered as the most distinct kinds : 



Argus. Amaranth red, white throat, medium 



Climax. White and red; good. 



Columbia. White shaded and bordered blush. 



DiAXA. Red, deeper throat, veined and 

 fringed. 



Flora. White, marked and tipped with pur- 

 ple carmine. 



Gem. Cherry red, striped white with fine 

 bars ; dwarf habit. 



Goliath. Violet purple and carmine, with a 

 well-expanded throat of white, veined with 

 purple ; a very striking and novel varietv. 



Iago. Darker shade than the above, smaller 

 flower, in other respects the same. 



Laura. Purplish white, curiously veined 

 with maroon ; fine. 



Marvellous. White, blotched red ; fine. 



Othello. The same type as Goliath, a yel- 

 lowish stain in throat,' fringed flower; good 

 habit. 



Souvenir. Purplish white veined. 



Sparkle. Red and white, margined white; 

 bright. 



Trophy. Bright red and white blotched. 



Snowball. The finest white. 



Stell 



k. White, marbled with purple 



NEW AND CHOICE DOUBLE PETUNIA. 



Having made the hybridizing of the Petunia a 

 specialty for many years, with the view of obtain- 

 ing the best in this country or Europe, we annu- 

 ally present a new set carefuHy selected from a 

 plantation of over 5000 seedlings, more than 20 

 per cent, of which have proven double. The 

 following unrivalled sorts we believe are not to 

 be excelled, being jDarticularly rich in color, of 

 the largest size, with fringed margins, fine form, 

 and very double. 20 cts. \ $2 per dozen. 



Alpha. Brilliant dark crimson ; tipped white. 

 Admiration. White and purple ; fringed. 

 Arabella. Blush, veined crimson. 

 Chas. Darwin. Light purple, very large and 



finely fringed. 

 Charm. Extra large amaranth purple, blotched 



white, fringed; extra. 

 Comet. Large white, dark purple blotches. 

 Dark purple and white, finelv fringed 

 FiMBRiATA Plena. Dark purple, edged white, the finest 

 fringed. 

 HEfTOR. White shaded with purple ; fringed. 

 Milton. White and carmine; fringed. 

 Xe Plus Ultra. White, carmine and crimson, shaded and 



mottled. 

 Novelty. Pure white, veined lilac and purple centre. 

 Sensation. Splendid crimson, purple and white. 

 Signet. Rosy pink and Avhite, very double, finely fringed ; 

 extra. 



Splendida. Amaranth red, margined white. 



PANICUM YARIEGATUM. A splendid 

 variegated grass for baskets, etc. 20 cts. 



PERISTROPHE AUGUSTIFOLLl VAR. 

 Golden yellow and green variegated leaves, 

 fine for baskets. 20 cts. 



PEPEROMIA MACULOSA. . Dwarf-growing, 

 ornamental foliage plant, with round, thick, 

 bright green leaves, veined with grayish 

 white. 30 cents. 



PHLOX— Hardy Herbaceous. 



The beauty of the Phlox is not yet sufiiciently known and esteemed. For their brilliant 

 trusses of flowers, comprising all shades of color, from white to crimson, striped and mottled, 

 they have few if any superiors among hardy perennial plants. They should be divided and 

 replanted, in freshly prepared soil, each alternate year. 20 cts. $2 per dozen. 



Adelaide. Salmon scarlet ; extra fine. 

 Augusta Reviere. Large, bright salmon, 



shaded carmine ; extra. 

 Comtesse de Chambord. White, with 



salmon purple. 

 Comtess de Lambertye. Large white, with 



distinct crimson eye; extra. 

 DocTEUR Boisduval. Light rose, carmine 



eye. 

 Droneda. Brilliant crimson. 



Brilliant crimson, shaded with 

 Dotted with silver, and 



Eldorado 



purple. 

 Eugene Yerdier 



purple eye. 

 James H. Laing. Salmon rose shaded with 



violet, very fine flower and spike ; superb. 

 Le Coer du Monde. Large rose, flaked 



white, crimson eye ; very fine. 

 Le Sultan. Purplish crimson. 

 Mad. Leon Gallois. Pure white, purple eye. 



