44 DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 



the garden, no artificial heat being required. In large establishments, of course, there are pro- 

 pagating or other houses that will do, where the same kind of moist temperature could be ob- 

 tained, but any exposure to the sun must be carefully guarded against by mats or paper. If the 

 situation be of the proper temperature, they will require watering but very seldom. As soon as 

 the seedlings are strong enough, they must be picked off into pots prepared as before, and placed 

 in the same situation ; from the store-pots they will require to be potted off singly ; after this the 

 plants will grow very rapidly. Through the winter months the plants' will thrive on shelves 

 near the glass, in the green-house ; and, to obtain fine specimens, they must be shifted into larger 

 pots till the flower-stalks have started, and should always be smoked with tobacco stems every 

 week or two, to prevent the green-fly from making its appearance, as no plant in cultivation so 

 readily suffers from this insect as the Calceolaria — the Eureka Fumigator being the best for that 

 purpose, as the tobacco stems never blaze in this apparatus, which makes it a safe and easy rem- 

 edy to apply. See list for sizes and prices ; also Insect Destroyers under their respective heads. 



It is necessary here to remark that one of the most frequent causes of the appearance of these 

 injurious insects is the plant becoming root or pot-bound ; to avoid which evil, it is very im- 

 portant that they should be frequently re-potted during the growing season. 



Cineraria and Primula Sinensis are more hardy in their growth, and require somewhat 

 less care than the above, but for them the same treatment will suit in sowing of seed, etc. ; only 

 that the seeds being larger, they can be slightly covered with fine sandy soil. If required to 

 flower in the winter, sow in April and May, and in the following months for spring flowering. 



FLOWER SEEDS MAILED FREE OF POSTAGE. 



We send all Flower Seeds in Assortments , Collections, Packets and by the Ounce, free of postage, upon the- 

 receipt of a remittance at the prices annexed, so that no person with any taste in Floriculture need be without a 

 choice selection. 



FLOWER SEEDS IN ASSORTMENTS. 



The following assortments are principally imported from Europe, and will be found to be the very choicest 

 varieties. They are sold in the original imported packages at the prices named. Each variety or color separate 

 in the package. 



Colors. Pkt. 



ANTIRRHINUM. Finest Tall 10 $050 



Finest Dwarf Tom Thumb 10 60 



ASTERS. Finest Quilled 18 100 



Truffaut's Paeony Perfection 12 1 00 



Victoria 12 1 00 



Boltze's Dwarf Bouquet 12 1 00 



Giant Emperor 8 125 



Large-flowered Rose 10 75 



Cocardeau, or Crown 6 50 



Goliath • 6 5o 



BALSAM. Improved Double Camellia.. 6 1 00 

 Double Rose-flowered. 



Colors. Pkt. 

 LARKSPUR. Dwarf German Rocket... 10 $0 60 



Tall Double Stock-flowered 8 50 



NASTURTIUM. Dwarf Tom Thumb... 12 60 



PANSIES. Beautiful varieties 12 100- 



PETUNIA. Large-flowering single varieties 12 1 25 



Extra Double. Fringed varieties 12 1 50 



PHLOX DRUMMONDI 12 75 



Grandiflora. Large flowering variety 12 1 00 



Nana Compacta. Dwarf variety 10 1 00 



PINKS. Chinensis and Heddewigi varieties. 12 75 



PORTULACA. New Double 8 75 



POPPY. Paeony-flowered 12 50 



CANNA. Beautiful foliage plants 12 1 00 I PRIMULA SINENSIS. All fringed 12 150 



CARNATION. From the finest selection ... 12 1 25 j All fringed varieties 6 75 



FERNS. Rare and choice varieties 12 1 50 j Double flowering varieties 5 150 



Tree Ferns. Choice varieties 5 1 00 , STOCKS. Large flowered, ten-week 12 75 



GREEN-HOUSE PLANTS. A choice se- Perpetual Flowering, " 6 40 



lection of varieties 25 250 Perpetual Large-flowering Emperor... 12 100 



HOLLYHOCKS. Chater's finest prize, SWEET PEAS 10 40 



double varieties 12 1 00 WALL-FLOWER. Choice double 12 1 00 



IMMORTELLES, or Everlasting Flowers.. 12 75 ! ZINNIA ELEGANS. New dwarf, double. 6 50 



FLOWER SEEDS IN COLLECTIONS. 



For the accommodation of those who are unacquainted with the varieties, we have put up the following collec- 

 tions of desirable, free-blooming and showy kinds for general garden culture, at the collection prices, invariably 

 our own selection. No parts of collections made. They are neatly put up, ready for immediate delivery or mailing. 



Those who do not wish the collections as selected, are recommended to make up their orders from our select 

 lists, which will be found under their respective heads in this catalogue. 



No. 1. Collection of 12 annuals, free bloomers $0 50 j No. 3. Collection of 12 very choice annual varieties. 1 00 



No. 2. Collection of 25 annuals, free bloomers 1 00 I No. 4. Collection of 12 new and rare annual vars... 2 00 



No. 5. Collection of 20 biennial and perennial varieties 1 00 



No. 6. Collection of 100 annual, biennial, and perennial varieties, including many choice kinds 5 00 



As an inducement to Postmasters and Lovers of Flowers in a neighborhood, forming Clubs, we will for- 

 ward six One Dollar packages of the above collections (but not the assortments), for a remittance of Five Dollars. 

 One or two persons, by a little enterprise or exertion, can change the character of a place in a few years by the in- 

 troduction of Flowers. Our Garden Calendar, with brief instructions how to cultivate flowers, etc., mailed free to 

 all who apply for it. 



PREMIUM ON FLOWER SEEDS. 



As an inducement we offer the following liberal premium on Flower Seeds ordered in Packets only, of pur- 

 chaser's own selection, from our extensive lists : 

 For $1 00, Select Flower Seeds to the amount of $1 15 I For $4. 00, Select Flower Seeds to the amount of $4 75 



" 2 00, " " " " " 2 30 " s 00, " " 6 00. 



" 3 00, " " " " " 3 5o " 10 00, " " 1? oc. 



