68 DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 



SEEDS OF CLIMBING PLANTS. 



Climbers are truly nature's drapery, and art cannot equal their graceful elegance. They are indispensable, useful, 

 and very ornamental plants, for covering old buildings, walls, arbors, trellises, and stumps with graceful foliage, and 

 beautiful, rich-colored,, various-shaped flowers in the greatest profusion ; the strong growing varieties for large 

 objects, and the more delicate for pots, vases, baskets, and balcony decorations. Care should be taken in selecting 

 those varieties suitable for the purpose they are intended ; also the necessary support must be furnished in time ; 

 if neglected and the plants are left to grow wild, they cannot always be made to assume good habits after being 

 thus neglected. The tender varieties should be sown in February and March in the green-house or hot-bed, as the 

 display for the season will be in proportion to their early vigor ; they are as follows: Cobsea, Eccremocarpus, 

 Lophospermum, Maurandia, Thunbergia, Tropseolum, etc. . Per packet- 

 ABOBRA VIRIDIFLORA. A rapid-growing ornamental plant of the gourd species, fruiting the first year 

 from seed; with beautiful finely-cut, glossy, dark green foliage, and small oval bright scarlet fruit ; half- 

 hardy perennial ; height, 10 feet $o 10 



ADLUMIA CIRRHOSA (Mountain Fringe, or Allegheny Vine). An attractive and beautiful plant, 

 flowering the first season, of graceful habit and pale green delicate foliage, with clusters of small rosy- 

 lilac flowers ; hardy biennial ; 15 feet 10 



ARISTOLOCHIA SIPHO {Dutchman's Pipe). A rapid-growing plant, with large heart-shaped foliage, 



and very curious yellow and brownish purple flowers, resembling a pipe; hardy perennial; 30 feet 10 



BALLOON VINE, OR LOVE IN A PUFF {Cardiospermum Halicacabum). A rapid-growing plant ; 

 succeeds best in a light soil and warm situation ; flowers white, producing inflated membranous capsules ; 



half-hardy annual; 5 feet. Per oz., 50 cents 5 



BRYONOPSIS LACINIOSA ERYTHROCARPA. A beautiful plant of the gourd species, with ivy-like 



pale green foliage and showy scarlet fruit, striped with white ; half-hardy annual ; 10 feet 5 



CLEMATIS. Rapid-growing climbers, fine for arbors and verandas, the small varieties flowering in clus- 

 ters, and are very fragrant ; the large-flowering varieties are very handsome, and covered with beautiful 

 bloom. Soak the seed in warm water for 24 hours before sowing ; hardy perennials ; 15 feet. 



Flammula {Virgin s Bower). Producing beautiful clusters of small white fragrant flowers 10 



Vitalba (Traveller's Joy). Clusters of fragrant small white flowers 10 



Hybrida Grandiflora, Mixed. Handsome large-flowering varieties, of beautiful colors 20 



COB^EA SCANDENS. A half-hardy perennial summer climber of rapid growth, flowering the first season 

 if sown early in the hot-house or hot-bed, with large, bell-shaped purple flowers. In sowing, place seeds 



edgewise and merely cover with light soil ; 20 feet 10 



COCCINEA INDICA. A handsome climber of the gourd species, flowering the first season if started early 

 in heat, with beautiful smooth, glossy, ivy-like leaves, contrasting with the fine, snow-white, bell-shaped 



flowers, and brilliant carmine fruit ; half-hardy perennial ; 10 feet 10 



CONVOLVULUS MAJOR (Morning Glory). One of our popular free-flowering and most rapid growing 

 plants in cultivation, thriving in almost any situation ; the beauty and delicacy of their brilliant colors 

 are unsurpassed ; hardy annuals ; 15 feet. 



Large Blue. Large White Each 5 



Burridgi. Flowers large rosy crimson, with a white centre 5 



Choice Mixed. Of all colors. Per oz., 20 cents : 5 



Aureus Superbus. Beautiful golden-yellow flowers : 6 feet 10 



CYCLANTHERA EXPLODENS. A climbing plant of the gourd species, free-growing, handsome foliage 



and oval-shaped fruit, exploding loudly when ripe ; half-hardy annual ; 10 feet 5 



CYPRESS VINE {Ipomcea quamoclit). One of our most popular vines, with very delicate, fern-like foliage, 

 and masses of beautiful small, star-shaped flowers. Sow the seed about the 10th of May, as they are apt to 

 rot in the ground if sown too early, or early in the green-house and transplant ; half-hardy annual ; 15 feet. 



Crimson. White. Mixed. White and crimson. Each, per oz., 50 cents Each 5 



Hederaefolia Coccinea {Scarlet Ivy-leaved). A new attractive rapid climbing variety, with deeply lobated, 



ivy-like leaves, and small, fiery scarlet flowers, produced in profusion the whole summer. Per oz. , $1.00. jo 

 ECCREMOCARPUS SCABER {Calampelis). A rapid-growing climber, with pretty foliage ; producing in 

 profusion clusters of orange tube-shaped flowers. Handle with gloves, as it stings like the nettle ; half- 

 hardy annual ; 10 feet 5 



GOURD, ORNAMENTAL {Cucurbitd). A rapid-growing, interesting plant, with ornamental foliage and 

 varieties of singular-shaped fruit ; tender annual ; 15 to 20 feet. 



Calabash. The Dipper variety. Hercules' Club. Club-shaped; 4 feet long Each 5 



Egg-Shaped. Fruit white like an egg. Orange-Shaped, or Mock Orange Each 5 



Fine Mixed. From a large collection. Peroz.,socts 5 



Argyrosperma. From Texas ; known as the Dish Rag, or Bonnet Gourd 10 



Tricosanth.es Colubrina {True Serpent Gourd). Srriped like a serpent, changing to brilliant carmine 



when ripe; 5 feet in length it> 



HYACINTH BEAN {Dolichos Lablab). A rapid-growing plant, flowering freely in clusters, for covering 

 arbors, trellises, etc. Sow the seed in the garden where desired ; tender annual ; 10 feet. 



Purpurea. Purple flowers, and purple seed-pods. Alba. Pure white Each 5 



Mixed. Of the above two colors. Per oz., 30 cts * 5 



IP0M03A {Morning Glory Variety). Tender annuals of rapid growth, with beautiful and most-varied-col- 

 ored flowers, lobated foliage, and very ornamental ; for covering old walls, trellises, arbors, or stumps of 

 trees, they are invaluable, also for house culture ; 15 feet. 



Coccinea. Small scarlet flowers in profusion ; also known as the Star " ipomcea " 5 



Limbata. Violet, margined with white, large and handsome 5 



Striata Nova. A beautiful three-colored striped variety 5 



Grandiflora Superba. Large blue flowers, with abroad white border 5 



Choice Mixed Varieties. Of all colors. Per oz., 50 cts 5 



Huberi. The new Japanese Hybrids ; some have silvery-white, marbled foliage, and all with large trumpet- 

 shaped flowers beautifully margined, of various colors ; mixed of all varieties and colors. Per oz., 80 cts. 10 

 Bona Nox {Evening Glory). Violet, large fragrant flowers, expanding in the evening 10 



