DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR— Supplement. 



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NEW SPOTTED SHOW AND FANCY PELARGONIUMS— Continued. 



Mrs. Gair. Crimson-purple, white centre and edges ; dwarf, compact habit. 50 cents. 



Mrs. Forster. Rosy purple, light edges and centre, a large flower. 50 cents. 



Mrs. Beck. Top petals lake, light lower petals, white centre. 50 cents. 



Scarlet Gem. Scarlet, maroon spots, a fine flower. 50 cents. 



Sims Reeves. Shaded purple lower petals, maroon top, with purple edge. 50 cents. 



Thetis. Rosy crimson, edged with white, large velvety maroon spots. 50 cents. 



NEW MONTHLY PELARGONIUM— FRED. DORNER. 



Throat and edge of petals pure white, each petal shaded toward the centre with a rich carmine-pink, with a 

 glowing crimson blotch on each petal, of which the two upper are the largest. This is a very free and dis- 

 tinct flowering variety. 50 cents. 



PEPEROMIA PROSTRATA. 



This very pretty and slender growing bxsket 

 plant will prove to be a wJcome addition to this 

 popular class of plants. The leaves, which are 

 round, are produced close together on long thread- 

 like creeping rhizomes, and are beautifully varie- 

 gated with brown and light green. The mature 

 leaves assume a somewhat globular shape, giving 

 to the plant a distinct and unique character. 75 

 cents. 



NEW PERENNIAL PHLOXES. 



Argory. Pure white, brilliant cherry-colored eye ; 



very fine. 50 cents. 

 Cortawbert. Violet-rose eclor, crimson eye. 50 



cent . 

 Lucie Lemoine. Fine large pure white. 50 cts. 

 Mad. Deveret. Bright rose, crimson eye. 50 cts. 

 Rosamund. Salmon scarlet, shaded crimson. 



50 cents. 

 Souv. de Louis Van Houtte. Light rose, cerise 



eye ; very fine. 50 cents. 



The set cf six varieties for £2.00. 



RICHARDIA HASTATA, OR 

 YELLOW CALLA. 



Smaller than the well-known white one, but a 

 charming flower of a soft yellow color, set off by a 

 rich deep purple spot in the threat. 75 cents. 



HYBRID TEA ROSES. 



This is a new group produced from crossing 

 Teas with Hybrid Perpituals. While this type is 

 yet in its infancy, we believe in a few years there 

 will be a great many new varieties. No group attracts more 

 attain great popularity. 



Beauty of Stapleford. Flowers large, outer petals very pale pinkish rose, gradually shaded to a deep rosy 



centre. 50 cents. 

 Duchess of Connaught. Large full flowers of a pale rose color ; dwarf. 50 cents. 



Duchess of Westminster. Exceedingly large and finely formed flowers ; carmine rose color, so certs. 

 Duke of Connaught Deep velvety crimson, edged with the brightest red; flowers large, buds long, and of 



very fine form. 75 cents. 

 Hon. Geo. Bancroft. Deep red, shaded with violet-crimson; large, full flowers, globular form, highly scented. 



50 cents. 

 Mad. Julia Weidman. Salmon-silvery rose, carmine and yellow in the centre; reverse of petals violet rose. 



75 cents. 

 Viscountess Falmouth. Large flowers cf good form, very delicate purplish rose, the back of petals bright pink, 

 50 cents. 



The set of seven varieties for $3.00. 



PEPEROMfA PROSTRATA. 



tt-ention than this, and it is certainly destined to 



highly scented. 



NEW HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES. 



A. M. Ampere. 

 Crown Prince. 

 Ernest Prince. 



Purple red, with bluish reflex, medium size, full, cupped ; growth vigorous. £i.oo. 

 Purple red, with deeper centre, very large and full ; fine form. 50 cents. 



Clear red, deeper in the centre, very large, well formed and globular; growth very vigorous 

 75 cents. 

 Helen Paul. Very fine white, sometimes shaded with rose, very large, of globular form ; growth vigorous. #1.50. 

 Mad. John Twombly. Deep currant red, large, full, well formed, growth vigorous; in the way of Alfred 

 Colomb. $1.00. 



