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DREE fi'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 



CROTON. 



Ornamental plants with the richest variegated and spotted foliage 



of plants ; suitable for baskets, vases, fern and wardian cases. 



Andreanus. Very neat habit and free growth, it colors ; Ovaliformis 

 exquisitely. $1.00. 



Aucubaefolium. Green, spotted with yellow, like an 

 Aucuba. 50 cents. 



Challenger. The variegation is very striking ; midribs 

 are at first creamy white, which gradually become 

 suffused with red, finally deepening to bright carmine. 

 $1 to $2. 



Disraeli. A new and distinct variety, with trilobate 



; leaves, deep green inoculated with orange-red. 50 

 cents to $1. 



Earl of Derby. Bright yellow stem, the midribs are 

 of the same rich color, which gradually deepens with 

 age until they become suffused with red. $2.50 each. 



I nterr upturn. Very long wavy foliage, with red mid- 

 ribs. 25 to 50 cents. 



Irregularis. Long green foliage, broad yellow midrib. 

 50 cents. 



Johannis. Very long, narrow, drooping foliage. $1. 



Mooreana. The miJrib and margin of leaf are of a 

 clear orange, with the blade crossed with parallel 

 bands and stripes of the same color upon a deep green 

 ground. 50 cents to $1. 



Maximum. Very large, broad leaves, mottled green 

 and yellow. 50 cents to $1. 



They should find a place in every collection 

 Oval-shaped green and yellow leaves. 



Princess of Wales. Long creamy yellow midrib, 

 variegated foliage. $2.50. 



Queen Victoria. The leaves are from 9 to 12 inches 

 long, about 2 inches broad ; the ground color is of a 

 rich golden yellow, beautifully mottled with green ; the 

 midrib and veins are a rich magenta changing with 

 age to a vivid crimson, a showy variety. 50 cts. to$j. 



Rubrum Pictum. Green, yellow and orange-red. 

 50 cents to $1. 



Undulatum. Dark green and orange, undulated mar- 

 gin. $1. 



Variegatum. Large green and yellow leaves. 25 to 50 c. 



Veitchi. Long foliage of creamy yellow changing to 

 rose and carmine. 50 cents. 



Volutum. Deep green, golden bar through centre; 

 in form like a ram's horn. $1. 



Weismanni. Long, narrow leaves of yellow margined 

 with green. $1. 



Williamsi. Red tinted leaf with central band yellow. 

 $1 to $2. 



Youngi. Leaves 18 inches long; distinct and nobb 

 foliage, surface dark green with creamy yellow and 

 bright rosy red. 50 cents. 



CYPERUS ALTERNIFOLIUS. 



A fine grass-like plant, forming a mass of reedy stems with broad tufted heads, very desirable for baskets, vases, 

 or as an aquarium plant. 20 cents. 



Cyperus Alternifolius Variegatus. Similar to the aoove, with variegated leaves. 50 cents. 



Coprosma Baueriana Variegata. Bright glossy Cuphea Platycentra {Cigar Plant). 15 cents ; $1.50 



green leaves, shaded with yellow. 50 cents per dozen. 



Cuphea Hyssopifolia. 15 cents : $1.50 per dozen. Cyclamen Persicum. 30 cents; $3 per dozen. For 



other sorts, please see Bulb Catalogue. 



DAPHNE INDICA ALBA. 



A green-house plant, producing rosy-white flowers, very fragrant ; desirable for brides' bouquets, etc. 50 cts. to $1. 



DELPHINIUM FORMOSUM— Hardy Perennial Larkspur. 



Large, bright-blue, white centre. This is among the finest hardy herbaceous plants in cultivation, flowering in 

 tall spikes of the most brilliant blue ; if not allowed to produce seed, it will flower from July to November. 20 cts. ; 

 $2 per dozen. « 



DRACrENA— Dragon Tree. 



One of the most desirable of our ornamental foliage plants for decoration, either in or out-doors, as it does not 

 appear to suffer under the dry atmosphere of rooms ; and in a partially shady situation stands remarkably well 

 during the summer out of doors. Its bright-colored crimson and scarlet-shaded foliage renders it very useful for 

 the window-garden, planted as a centre-piece in a rustic stand, jardiniere, or window-box, or for summer decoration 

 in vases, ornamental beds, etc. It thrives best in a light rich soil, composed of leaf-mould, sand, loam and 

 thoroughly decomposed manure. 



Amabilis. Green, white and pale violet; strong. $1. 



Baptisti. Green, creamy-white flakes flushed with rose. 

 $1. 



Braziliensis. Broad green foliage, strong. 50 cts. 



Cooperi. Broad drooping leaves, dark purplish green 

 and crimson. 50 cents to $1. 



Ferrea Dark bronzy red. 50 cents to $1. 



Goldeana. "Irregularly banded with dark green and 

 silver gray in alternate straight bands. $5 to $20. 



Hybrida. Deep green, margined with bright rose, suf- 

 fused with deep rose and creamy white. $1. 



Mooreana. Reddish crimson mid-rib and stalk, glossy 



bronze leaf. $1 to $3. 

 Nigro-Rubra. Brown, centre crimson; shadedrose. $1. 

 Porphyrophylla. Oblong leaves, bronzy green. soto$i. 

 Schottiae. The young leaves are freely variegated with 



pink and creamy white, flushed with yellowish green. $1. 

 Shepherdi. Dark green; paler green stripes and bronzy 



orange hue; splendid. $1. 

 Terminals. Rich crimson foliage marked with pink 



and white. 30 cents to $1. 

 Youngi. Light green changing to copper color. $1. 



DRAC^NA-CORDYLINE. 



Australis. Averylong, narrow, graceful foliage. 50 cts. | Veitchi. Long foliage, brown streaks. 50 cents. 

 Indivisa. Long foliage ; green, graceful. 50 cents. 

 These sor'.s are well adapted for centres of large vases. 



