66 Drcrr' s Garden Calendar. 



Per packet. 



PORTULACA. Plants of easy culrure, luxuriating in an expotJed 



sunny situation . fl )\vers larjje and of rich sliade.s of color, and 



produced througliout the SLiuuuer in great profusion ; tine for 



massing in beds; 6 in. For assortments of Portulaca see jmge ()5. 



Alba. White. Caryophylloide.s. Carnation striped., eacdi h 



AURAXTIACA. Orange. Splendens. Crimson purple each .' 



• Thjrbltkxi. Yellow. TuEllusoxi. Scarlet , each 5 



Ro.SEA. Pi.:)se colore 1. illXED. all colors.., ,...each .? 



Alba Ocl'L.a.ta. Pure \v!\ite, with reddish-purple centre . 10 



AUREA Ojjl.ita. Pure yellow, with a dark centre !<' 



AURKA StriatlS. Yellow, with golden stripes..,. 1 -■ 



Carn-ea. Of a pretty delicate pink shade , l,j 



GRAXDrFLORA Flore-Plexo [Douhle-floiveving Portulaca). A 

 bed, seen under a mid-day sun, presents such a glow of brilliant 

 colors as to excite the admiration of all; the tlowers are per- 

 fectly double, of the most brilliant scarlet, cnmson, white, va- 

 riegated, buff, yellow, orange, and rose, admirably adapted to 



withstand the influences of heat and drought ". 20 



POLYANTHUS (Primula Elatior). Showy early spring-flower- 

 ing plants, fine for pot or out-door culture; finest English 



varieties; hardy perennials; 1 ft. ; mixed colors 25 



Good Mixed Yaeieties. All colors 10 



POPPY [PajKiver). Showy and easily cultivated flov\-ers. Sow 

 early in the spring ; they will not bear transplanting: 2 ft. 



P.EONY-FLOWERED. Large and very double ; mixed colors 5 



Ranunculus-floweked. Double-fringed; mixed colors 5 



Caknatiox. Double mixed. Mixed Yaeieties, all colors .each 5 

 POTEXTILLA AUREA. Profuse-flowering herbaceous plants; 



hardv perennial; 1:V ft; veilow, with pink eve 5 



PRIMUL.l YERIS (Englii-h Coirslip). Hardy perennial; 6 in. 



Mixed colors 10 



RHUS COTINUS (Furple 2Iist Tree). A hardy ornamental dwarf 



tx"ee, beautiful when in full bloom, resembling mist 10 



SALPIGLOSSIS. Neat and beautiful plants, with penciled and 

 marbled funnel-shaped flowers ; suitable for pot-culture or the 

 flower-border, blooming all summer; half-hardy ; 1^ ft. 

 Large-flowered Yarieties. Yery splendid; mixed, all colors. 10 



Fine Mixed Yaeieties. All colors 5 



SANVITALIA PROCUMBENS FLORE-PLENO. This double- 

 flowered variety is much larger than the single flowers ; a vahta- 



ble bedding plant ; 6 in. ; bright golden yellow 10 



SAPONARIA. Beautiful compacf-growing plants, with masses of 

 miniature cross-shaped flowers, blooming throughout summer 

 and late autumn ; 6 in. , 



Choice Mixed Vaeieties 10 



Ocymoides. a hardy perennial variety, one of the finest plants 



for covering rock-w"ork, etc. ; rosy pink flowers 10 



SCABIOSA [Mourning Bride, or Siveet Scabius). Plants with 

 beautiful double various-colored flowers ; fine for bouquets. 



Fixe German Yaeieties. Mixed, all colors; 2ft 5 



DwAEF Yaeieties. Double mixed, all colors; 1 ft 5 



Candidtssima Plena. Double, pure white flowers 10 



SCHIZANTHUS. A splendid class of plants, combining elegance 

 of growth with a rich profusion of flowers ; half-hardy ; 2 ft. 

 Geandifloeus Occulatus. Yarious shades with blue centres... 5 



Pixxatus. Pinnated-leaved; purple and yellow spotted 5 



Fine Mixed Varieties. All colors .' ; 5 



For Seeds of Everlasting Flowers, see page 77. 



