8^ Dreer's Garden Cale7idar. 



Per packet 

 "riii'eer, ^rith a covering of soil, or planted in a tub, Avater spar- 

 ingly. Our correspondent assures? us that the seed this season 

 is of exceptionally good quality, germinating freely if staned 

 in a hot-bed or on bottom heat in the green-house. The seed 

 now offered are at a moderate price, -which heretofore has been 

 so high as to prevent its dissemination to any great extent. 



Packets containing four seeds 3 00 



XERIUM OLEA^ DEE. A splendid flowering shrub : mixed colors. 20 

 PHOEMirM TEXAX {yew Zealand Flax). An ornamental plant, 



with long sword-like evergrreen foliage; fine for vases, etc 25 



PRIMULA SINENSIS FIMB^EIATA (Fringed Chinese Primrose). 

 A charming and profuse flowering plant, indispensable for win- 

 ter or spring decoration in the conservatory or green-hottse. 

 The seed we offer is saved from one of the finest collections, and 

 alwaj-s gives satisfaction. For culture, see page 47. 

 PCXcf ATA ELEG^ANTi:-:M:d:A. A new variety, ilowers dark velvety 



crimson; ed.ges spotted with Avhitc ' .". 50 



Kermesixa Splexdexs. Very large flowers, brilliant, velvet- 

 like crimson, with yellow eye.'. 50 



Eeecta Supeeba. Large brilliant rosy vermilion 50 



Rosea. Rose-colored. Alba. Pure white each 25 



Alba Rubea Steiata. White, red-striped 25 



Choice Yaeieties. :Mixed colors 25 



PRIMULA SINENSIS FIMBRIATA FLORE-PLENO. The fol- 

 lowing double Chinese Primroses are very fine and strongly 

 recommended, as they reproduce themselves, 'true, from seed. 



Keemesixa. Double,' crimson 50 



Alba. Double, white 50 



PRIMULA JAPONICA [Xeic Japanese Prirarose). Styled in Eng- 

 land the " Queen of the Primroses," and is perfectly hardy 

 there. The leaves resemble those of the English Primrose, but 

 are about three times the size ; the flowers are produced on a 

 tall scape in whorls ; the seed takes a long time to germinate, 

 and requires great care and constant attention. 



Keemesixa. Rich, rosy purple, with a dark eye 25 



J.LBA. Pure white, with an orange-colored eye 25 



PASSIFLORA (Passion Floicer). Magnificent ornamental climb- 

 ers, flowers attractive and varied, produced in great profusion 



and of long duration: choice varieties, mixed 20 



*SALYIA (Sage). Favorite ornamental bedcUng plants, loaded 

 with spikes of scarlet, white, and blue flowers, being produced 

 in great profusion from July to October. 



Splexdens. Vivid scarlet ; 3 ft 10 



Splexdexs Floee Albo. a new white-flowered vigorous 



grower, like the old Scarlet Sage; 3 ft 25 



Patens. Superb deep blue ; 3 ft 25 



Coccixea. Scarlet, free-bloomer ; half-hardy annual ; 2 ft 10 



Aegextea. Beautiful silverv foliage, and spikes of Avhite 



flowers; 3 ft 10 



TACSONIA VAN VOLXEMI. A beautiful green-house climber, 

 having flowers about 5 in. in diam., of the richest scarlet, flow- 

 ering abundantlv almost the whole vear. Half-hardv perennial. 2o 

 TROP^OLUM LOBBIANUM. These varieties of beau'tiful climb- 

 ers bloom freely during the Avinter months in the green-house 

 or conservatory. 

 COULEEE DE BiSMAECK. Flowers of a singular Bismarck brown, 



very striking and distinct 20 



Caeolixe Schmidt. Deep scarlet 20 



Geaxt des Batailles. Brilliant carmine 20 



FiXEST Mixed Vaeieties 10 



