DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 51 



Per packet. 

 CEDRONELLA CAN A. A hardy perennial plant, with fragrant foliage and long spikes of purplish 



flowers, remaining in bloom a long time; height, 2 feet 



CELOSIA. Fre - : soil not too rich, p.- Ices of 



beaut : -^ed flowers ; grown in pot- they are fine for the green-house or conserv- 



: . varieties are fine for cutting and dry - a : -ou^uets, which should be done 



when in full bloom and before they fa it ta varieties are ornamental, curious-looking flowers, 



of the weli-kn^.vn favorite Cockscomb ; .-eed saved from fine combs selected for their size and brilliant 



-s. Ail the Cei^sas are half-hardy annuals. 



Huttoni. Of a -bushy pyramidal habit, each branch being tipped with a small spike of bright crimson 



flowers ; the upper surface of the leaf being of a deep claret color, while the under side is of a 



crimson shade. A splendid bedding plant, and suitable for ribbon beds ; 3 feet 10 



Spicata, Mixed. Of different shades of the spiked varieties mixed ; 3 feet 5 



Plumosa Superba {JFieaihered . A .ered variety, of several mixed colors ; 3 feet 10 



Japonica {Japanese Cockscomb). A distinct hand-cme variety. Combs of the most brilliant scarh: t 



jften in pyramidal masses, cut and ruffled like lace; 2 feet 10 



Cristata Variegata Gold and Crimson Variegated Cockscomb-. Magnificent; large heads 



with crimson, orange, green, shaded and striped ; the golden-yellow and deep crimson are of the 



brilliant hue- . the variegation rifsrincfly marked ; 5 feet 10 



Cristata, Glasgow Prize. Producing «!ark f.hage and immense showy dark crimson combs; 1 foot 10 



Cristata, Dwarf Crimson. Large, showy 5 



Cristata, Mixed. Fine dwarf varieties of the Cockscomb. Pcroz., $1.00 5 



CENTAUREA. A easy growing plants, thriving in any garden soil, useful for planting 



among shrubbery, borders and for groups ; hardy a: 



Americana. A strong grower with very large showy lilac purple flowers ; 2 feet 5 



Cyanus Minor, Mixed Blue Bottle, or Com Flower . Very useful for cut flowers, blooming all summer ; 



vir;j> ; I 



CENTRANTHUS, MIXED. Pretty, free-flowering, compact-growing plants, with long tubed flowers pro- 

 duced in clu-ters ; fine for massing ; succeeds in any garden soil : mixed colors ; hardy annuals ; ij£ feet. 5 

 CHRYSANTHEMUM. Showy an i effective gar also now exte onfor cut flowers. 



The : ire summer-flowering border plants ; good for pot culture and quite distinct from the 



Indi 1 ..nial autumn-flowering varieties. 



Burridgeanum. Lxrru fine a ason, w.th white edge and inner white circle, fine 



5 



Dunnetti Ficre Pleno. Album. Double white. Aureum. Double yellow ; i l / 2 feet Each 5 



Inodorum Ficre Pleno. A new variety, proc_ with occasion 



: an exceiler.: i j 



Choice Mixed. Double flowering summer it. 2 feet. These e are all hard}- annuals. 5 



Frutescens Grandiflorum Pari* perennial green-house species, exten- 



sively used . - becoming a fashionable summer flower in this coun- 



try. I: ill summer v. Ice flowers with a yellow 



disc; als _ feet :- 



Frutescens Etoile d'or. Similar to the above, ex 20 



Indicum Majus. e louble varieties : half-hardy perennial ; 3 feet 20 



Indicum Nanum. Pompone or Liliputian small-flowering varieties ; a beautiful half-hardy perennial ; fine 



for florists' flowers. Choice mixed; very double ; 2 feet 20 



CLARKIA. An old favorite hardy annual plant, growing in any garden soil and producing freely its cheer- 

 ful-looking flowers early in th: - m the seed early in the spring or in the autumn ; 1% feet. 



Single Varieties. Mixed colors of the best selection 5 



Double Varieties. Mixed 00. 5 



CLEOME GRANDIFLORA (Spider Plant*. Singular-looking rcse-colored flowers; the stamens look 



like spiders' legs, and present a very attractive appearance ; half-hardy annual ; 3 feet 5 



COMMELINA. A tube- ming, very pretty plant ; succeeds in a light, rich soil. The 



;an be preserved like Dahlias ; half-hardy peiennial- the first season from seed; 1% ft. 



Ccelestis Coerulea. Flowers of a rich sky-blue color 5 



Ccelestis Alba. A white-flowering variety 5 



COLLINSIA. MIXED. Very pretty free-flowering plants, blooming in whorls and several whorls around each 



flower stem, mixed of all varieties and colors ; hardy annual ; ij^feet -- 



CONVOLVULUS MINOR ' Dwarf Morning Glory . Showy free-flowering, rich colored, handsome, 

 dwarf, trailing plants, producing in beds and mixed borders an unusually brilliant effect; closing their 

 flowers in the afternoon like the climbing varieties ; hardy annuals ; if . : 



Splendens. Flowers rich violet, with a white centre 



Tricolor. The flowers are violet and purple, with a white centre and yellow eye 5 



Alba. Pretty white flowers, contrasting with other varieties 5 



Kermesinus Violaceus. This new » a bright yellow eye, encircled with 



vy white, and broadly margined with rich crimson violet 10 



Mixed Varieties. All the colors of the dwarf varieties mixed. Peroz., =0 cents 5 



Cantabricus. Flowers rosy purple, a beautiful trailing piant for hanging-baskets, or for bedding; hardy 



perennial 10 



Mauritanicus. A beautiful trailing plant for hanging-baskets and vases, producing numerous laven 



colored blue flowers ; also fine for winter blooming in the house ; half-hardy evergreen perennial 10 



CUPHEA PLATYCENTRA ( Cigar or Fire-Cracker Plant). Free-flowering beautiful ornamental plants, 

 either for garden or pot culture ; half-hardy perennial ; flowers small tubed-shaped, scarlet encircled with 



black and white ; 1 foot IO 



DAISY, MIXED Bellis Perenm~). A favorite plant for beds or pot-culture, in bloom from April to June; 



seed saved from the finest double varieties, mixed colors ; half-hardy perennial ; 4 inches 20 



Double White. Extra double pure white Daisy 20 



