86 Dreer' s Garden Calendar. 



Per packet 



GERAXIUM, APPLE-SCEXTED [Pelargoniura odoratissimum). 

 This delightfully fragrant and favorite variety can only be 

 grown from seed, to form a nice plant. Soak the" seed 12 hours, 

 and sow in light soil, keeping them moist until they germinate. 

 Five pa<;ketsfor one dollar \ 25 



GESXEEIA. Beautiful hot-house, bulbous-rooted plants, produc- 

 ing brilliant colored spikes of flowers; choice mixed; 2 ft 25 



GLOXINIA. A choice bulbous-rooted plant, producing in great 

 profusion its bell-shaped flowers, of the richest and most beauti- 

 ftil colors, dtiring the summer months; the bulbs must be kept 

 warm and dry during the winter. 

 Ceassifolia Geaxdifloea Eeecta. Eich-colored, erect flow- 

 ers; mixed colors 50 



Ceassifolia Geaxdifloea Hoeizoxtalis. Eich-colored, hori- 

 zontal flowers; mixed colors 50 



Ceassifolia Geaxdifloea Pexdula. Eich-colored, drooping 



flowers; mixed colors 50 



Hybeida Geaxdifloea. Choice drooping, erect and pendulous, 

 large flowering varieties; mixed 25 



*GUXXEEA SCABE A, Showy, ornamental foliage plant ; leaves 



of immense size; flowers greenish yellow ; 2 ft 2c 



*HELIOTEOPIUM. Flowering during the whole season, and its 

 delightful perfume makes it a most desirable bouquet flower. 



Peeuyiaxum. Light purple IC 



Teiomphe de Liege. Large; pale lavender 10 



Eoi DES Xoiees. Ver\' dark purple 10 



YOLTAIEIAXEM. Dark puri^le 10 



Choice Mixed Taeieties 10 



KEXXEDYA. Handsome and highly ornamental climber. Soak 



the seed in warm water before sowing. Fine varieties_, mixed... 25 



^LAGEESTE(F:MIA IXDICA (Crape 3lt/rtle). A beautiful free- 

 flowering shrttb, with pink flowers. Hardv sottth of Philadelphia, 20 



LAPAGEEIA EOSEA. a fine herbaceous twiner, like the Smilax, 



with large rosy flowers, like Bomarea 25 



*LAXTAXA. One of the most desirable bedding plants, constantly 

 in bloom, and changing in hue. Seed saved from our fine col- 

 lection of named varieties 10 



LALEUS XOBILIS iSiveet Bay Tree) 10 



MANDEVILLEA SUAYEOLEXS. An evergreen climber, with 



large white fragrant flowers 25 



MYESiPHYLLUM ASPAEAGOIDES (Smilax). A beautiful and 

 graceful climber, none surpassing it for its glossy deep green, 

 Avavy and most delicate foliage ; fine for vases and baskets ; also 

 desirable to use vv'ith ctit flowers 20 



mUSA EXSETE. The noblest of all plants is this great Abys- 

 sinian Banana. The fruit of this variety is not edible, but the 

 leaves are magnificent, long, broad, and massive, of a beautiful 

 green, with a broad crimson mid-rib; the plant grows luxu- 

 riantly from S to 12 ft. high. It is used with success in the 

 parks of Europe, and our experience last summer on our own 

 grounds, proves that it stands the rain and storms without 

 laceration. In our hot summers it luxuriates and attains gigan- 

 tic proportions, producing really a tropical appearance, and 

 should find a place in every collection, where there is a con- 

 servatory or green-house, for planting therein during the winter, 

 from the fact of its presenting an ornamental appearance among 

 the other plants ; and being easily removed, presents the same 

 grand effect on the lawn, terrace, or flower-garden, when bedded 

 out in the summer. Those not having the above convenience, 

 by cutting the leaves off', can store it in a light cellar during the 



