DREER'S GARDEX CALENDAR. 



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AKEBIA QUINATA. 



-vergreen climbing plant, growing 20 feet high, with trifoliate leaves a: 

 brown flowers ; highly fragrant. One cf t -rs. 25 cents ; £2.50 per dozen. 



ALOCASIA. 



Gibscni. Large leaves, marbled green and black ; very 



.ents. 

 Jer.ningsi. Giar.cous green, blotched black. 25 cents. 

 Lowi ^.50. 



Macrorrhiza Variegata. Richly variegated. $1. 

 Metallica. p 



Odorata, or Gigantea. Gigantic upright gree: 



- g B to 10 feet high ; flow;rs like a Calia, green 

 an I very fragrant. 

 Seder.i. White veins. £1.50. 

 Violacea. <i. 



SWEET ALYSSUM. 

 Favorite summer and winter blooming plants; young plants should be gTOwn on fur a succession. 15 cents; 

 51.50 per 



Double White. Valuable for cut flowers. j Double White ; Gem. Variegated foliage. 



Tom Thumb. Very dwarf and free. I Variegated. Single n, 



ALTERNANTHERAS. 



Beautiful dwarf plants of compact ha: f , high, and admirably adapted for e'_ 



Bower-beds or ribbon lines, their beautiful foliage cf crimson, purple, yellow, pink, and green forming 



nch masses of color, always attractive and highly ornamental. 15 cents ; $1.50 per dozen ; 36.00 per 100. 

 Amabilis Tricolor. Orange, crimson and dark green. 



Amcena Spectabilis. Crimson, pink and brown; the finest and brightest. 

 Paronychioides Aurea. The best golden foliage bedding plant yet introduced. 

 Paronychioides Major. Orange-colored tips, broad foliage. 



Versicolor. Foliage ovate, olive, crimson and chocolate ; when used for edgings they are to be frequently sheared 

 i.k.c box edging, when the young tips will assume the most ^r.liant hues. 



AQUILEGIA CCERULEA— Rocky Mountain Columbine. 



A hardy perennial plant ; the most beautiful of all the Colum- 

 bines, styled the " Queen of Columbines." The flowers measure 

 from 3 to 3^ inches in diameter; the outer five petals, as well as 

 the long spurs, are of a beautiful violet blue ; the inner petals are 

 pure white, farming a pleasing contrast. Strong plants. 25 cents ; 

 p- 50 per dozen. 



AQUILEGIA CHRYSANTHA— New Golden- 

 Spurred Columbine. 



A splendid hardy perennial from the Rocky Mountains ; flowers 

 rich golden yellow. Strong plants, 25 cents ; $2. 30 per dozen. 



ARDISIA CRENULATA. 



A very ornamental green-house plant, with dark evergreen 

 foliage, producing clusters of brilliant red berries ; a splendid house 

 plant in winter. 50 to 75 cents each, according to size. 

 Ardisia Crenulata Fructo Albo. Similar to the above in 



growth, producing white berries. 



AR1STOLOCHIA SIPHO— Dutchman's Pipe. 



Very large leaves and brownish flowers, of a very singular shape, 

 resembling a pipe. It is a vigorous and rapid growing climber, 

 attaining a height of 20 feet ; perfectly hardy. 50 cts. ; 53 per doz. 



AMPELOPSIS VEITCHI— Miniature Virginia Creeper. 

 An introduction from Japan which has proven entirely hardy. It grows as rapidly as the old Virginia creeper, 

 and attains a height of 50 feet. It clings firmly to any wall, tree, etc. The leaves are small on young plants, which 

 at first are of an olive green brown color, changing to bright scarlet in the autumn. As the plant acquires age the 

 leaves increase in size. This variety becomes more popular every season, and is without a rival. 25 cent 

 per dozen. 



Ampelopsis Quinquefolia — Virginia Creeper. A very rapid grower, with large dark green foliage, which 

 ges in the fall to scarlet. 25 cents ; $2.50 per dozen. 



ARUNDO DONAX VARIEGATA. 



Variegated bamboo; a hardy, broad-leaved, variegated reed; foliage creamy-white and gTeen, retail 

 or until frost ; growing 4 feet high, of graceful form and fine habit. 30 cents. 

 A. Donax. The green form of the above, growing 12 to 15 feet high, perfectly hardy and very effective. 25 cents. 



