Dreer' s Garden Calendar. 89 



SUPPLEMENTARY LIST 



OF VAKIKTIES OMITTED IN THE LISTS UNDER THEIR RESPECTIVE 

 HEADS, AS AVEI.L AS 



NOVELTIES OF 1877-'73. 

 The descriptions of the Novelties are as given by their respective growers. 



Por packet. 



AIjUTILON DARWINI. a new constant green-house bloomer, 

 ]>roducing three to five flowers from the axils of the leaves; 

 flowers large, buff" yellow, veined with crimson. Fine for bed- 

 ding out in the summer; height 2 ft 25 



ABRONIA FRAGRANS. This'new variety forms alarge branch- 

 ing tuft from 1 to 2 fL high. The flowers are produced in 

 umbels of j)ure wliite the whole season, and fully expand after 

 4 p. m., when thev emit a vanilla-like perfume 25 



ACONITUM NAPELLUS [Monk's Hood). A hardy perennial,grows 



in any good soil, in sun or shade ; flowers blue ; height 4 ft 10 



ALONSOA LINIFOLIA. Flax-leaved variety, grows li ft. high, 

 bushy and compact, with pretty dark-green foliage, and covered 

 with light-scarlet flowers. Planted in masses, it produces a 



beautiful effect; half-hardy 20 



Myrti FOLIA. Myrtle-leaved variety, grows 2;^ ft. high, vigorous 

 and floriferous. Flowers»are larger and of intenser scarlet than 

 Linifolia. Of great service for large beds ; lialf-hardY 20 



ALSTRCEMERIACHILENSIS [PulcheUa). Beautiful, free-flower- 

 ing, tuberous-rooted plants, 14 ft. high ; do best in a southern 

 exposed sheltered position, or for the green-house. Half-hardy 

 perennial. Choicest mixed varieties from Chili 20 



AMARANTHUS HENDERI. Of graceful pyramidal growth and 

 long drooping leaves, 3 to 5 ft. high, producing a sub-tropical 

 etfect ; the leaves are brown, madder, and bronze ; half-hardv.. 10 



ANEMONE FULGENS [Scarlet Windflowcr). This new plant 'is 

 little known ; few plants can compete with it in beauty and 

 brilliancy of color early in the spring, when it blooms. Flowers 

 large, dazzling vermilion, valuable for bouquets, a hardy bul- 

 bous-rooted plant 20 



AQUILEGIA CHRYSANTHA [Golden Spurred Columbine). 

 Hardy perennial, a strong grower, forming bushy plants 4 ft. 

 high, producing all summer an abuiidance of bright golden- 

 yellow flowers 20 



Olympica. A vigorous growing and beautiful hardy perennial 

 plant, flowers of a rich bine, with white-edged lij)...'. 20 



ARDESLA. CRENULATA ALBA. A beautiful green-house ever- 

 green shrub, covered with white berries, remaining on the 

 plant all winter .. 2a 



ASPERULA AZLTREA SETOSA. A hardy dwarf annual, 1 ft., 

 profuse bloomer, with clusters of small light blue sweet scented 

 flowers, fine for bouquets 10 



AZALEA PONTICA. A beautiful hardy perennial shrub, from 



the Levant, height 4 ft. Choice mixed varieties 25 



ASTER, CELLULAR VICTORIA CRIMSON. A glowing rich 



color, of this beautiful new class, of recent introduction.... 20 



Goliath. This splendid, large flowering variety is much ad- 

 mired, blooms profusely, of i-obust habit; mixed colors 20 



Mont Blanc (Goliath). The largest flowering; produces pure 

 white flowers 5 inches in diameter J extra double 20 



