DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 



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DAHLIA. 



The best time for planting is after the first of May for the tubers, and the plants may be set out as late as 



of June. They delight in a rich, sandy loam, highly manured with decomposed cow manure. 



To insure perfect flowers, mukn during the summer with short manure. Thin out superfluous branches, and 



keep them well tied up to strong stakes, firmly driven in the ground. The roots can be preserved during the 



win t er in dry sand, free from frost, damp, or fire-heat. 



New Large Flowering Varieties. 



The following collection has been selected from the latest introductions, excelling in color, form and habit, and 

 can be highly recommended from trials on our own grounds. 

 Plants only of the following ready April ist. 50 C- 



Biumenfalter. Pure rose, quilled like an Aster. 

 Elegant. Y« - ••vith red ; fine form. 



Glorie de Guiscard. White, shaded and 



tipped with red. 

 Mad. Anna. White, border of purplish rose. 

 Negro Boy. Blackish purple, sh_ 



Parrot. Yellow, striped with orange. 



Queen's Messenger. Livelypurple, finefjrm. 



Rival. Rosy purple, round form. 



Rob Roy. Orange, shaded with yellow and 

 crir.. 



Souv. de Mad. Moreau. Very large car- 

 mine, , fine. I 



General Collection of Large 



Flowering Varieties. < 



Large ground roots or plants, 25 cents ; $2.30 ~^~ 

 per dozen; $20 p.. 



Adeline. White, tipped with crimson. 



Amazement. Yellow, striped with crimson. 



Amazon. Primrose, full centre. 



Amorette. Light rose, edged with lilac. 



Autumn'Glow. Orange salmon, bun 



Beppo. Primrose, tipped with scarlet. 



Bicolor. Liiac striped, dotted with maroon. 



Bila Bila. Aurora, yellow base. 



Bird of Passage. White, tipped with carmine. 



California. Pure yellow. 



Canary Bird. Canary- yellow. 



Dandy. Maroon, striped with like. 



Defiance. Paie yellow, tipped with white. 



Donald Beaton. Purple. 



Elizabeth. Lilac, striped with purple. 



Emily. White, with lavender edge. 



Fanny Purchase. Bright yellow. 



Fascination D -ep rosy lilac. 



Favorite. Pure white, dotted with purple. 



Flora. Deep purplish l:lac. 



Frank Smich. Maroon, tipped with white. 30 cei 



Gladiator. White, broad maroon margin. 



John Kirby, Buff. 



Lady Atkins. Fine dark scarlet. 



Lady Herbert. White, edged crimson. 



Lady Jane E'.Iis Creamy white, tipped with rose. 



Lady of the Lake. Blush, edged purple. 



Leah. Orange yellow. 



Lord Napier. Bright purple. 



Magdala. Fawn, striped and spotted with maroon. 



Mantes de ia Ville. Rosy lilac. 



Marie Bersaud. Orange scarlet. 



Marquis de Beaumond. White, tipped with rose. 



Melly. White, tipped with purple ; fine form. 





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| Mr. Dix. Dark crimson red. 



Mrs. Bond. Crimson, shaded with -carlet. 



Mrs. Kuth. Yellow, tipped with 



Mrs. Thompson. Yellow, striped with purple. 

 . Mrs. Wm. Piggott. Pure white. 



Nero. Maroon; perfect. 



Oblata. Pure white. 



Ovid. Brilliant purple ; good form. 



Penelope. Blush white, faintly striped with purple. 



Princesse Mathilde. Pure w»ite : Swarf. 



Rev. J. B. M. Camm. Yellow, flaked red, very large 

 and constant. 



Rosini. Bright rose, full centre. 



Rover. Deep scarlet, shaded with maroon ; extra fine. 



S. Sickmann. White, edged with maroon. 



Sunbeam. Carmine, striped maroon. 



The President. White, lightly tipped with purple. 



Unique. Fine yellow. 



Vesta. Pure white. 



Virgo Maria. Pure white. 



Wacht am Rhein. Maroon. 



DAHLIA — New Liliputian or Bouquet Varieties. 



The term " Liliputian " applies to the flowers, not the plants. They are distinguished by a profusion of elegant 

 miniature blossoms, remarkable for symmetry of form and beauty of colors. Useful for bouquets and baskets of 

 cut flowers. Plants only, ready April ist. 50 cents. 



Alma Sonntag. Pure white, elegant form. 

 Braeutschenschmuck. Very small white flowers one 



inch in diameter. 

 Hindoo. Bright orange red, scarlet centre. 

 Ida Fisher. Pure white, full centre. 

 J. C. A. Stanze. Orange yellow. 

 Pearl d'Or. Lake red, tipped with yellow. 



Princess Liebreiz. Orange buff, good form. 

 Theo. Heymann. Very dark red. 

 Tijo Wylle. Cochineal red, closely built cells. 

 Unermuedliche. Lively rose, spotted purple. 

 Venus. Crimson, shaded with purple. 

 Wm. Buchner. Lilac, tipped yellow. 



