90 Dree7'' s Garden Calendar. 



Per packet. 



ASTER.— Shakespeare. A globe-flowered Dwarf- Aster, beauti- 

 fully imbricated ; globular flowers, mixed colors 10 



Washington. This class originated from the Victoria. The 

 flowers are larger and of a globular form. White, pure white; 

 Peach-Blossom, with a delicate tint, each 20 



BALSAM, EXTRA DOUBLE WHITE. This is tlie finest strain 

 of double white Camelia Balsams ever before introduced, and 

 the most profitable for florists' use 2) 



BROWALLIA ROEZLI. This new and distinct variety, from the 

 Rocky Mountains, forms dense, compact bushes, about 18 inches 

 high, covered with a succession of bloom the entire summer, of 

 white and blue, while the flowers are nearly double the size of 

 the old sorts, and splendid for bedding 2,3 



CALCEOLARIA, WILLIAMS' SUPERB STRAIN. The features 

 of this vstrain are dwarf, robust, and strong constitution, pro- 

 ducing immense trusses of large and varied colored flowers 50 



CAMPANULA SPECULUM PROCUMBENS {Venus' looking- 

 glass). A new hardy annual variety has been obtained, which 

 comprise all the colors, blue, \vhite, and lilac, of the parent 

 family. The plants are 4 inches high, and 20 inches in diame- 

 ter, forming charming compact bushes, completely studded 

 with flowers, and continuing in bloom a long time ; fine for 

 massing or edgings. Mixed colors 20 



CANDYTUFT, TOM THUMB WHITE {Iberu Coronaria). This 

 new dwarf variety attains the height of 4 to 6 inches, and the 

 side branches arrange themselves in a regular spherical manner 

 around it, forming a complete round bush about 16 inches in 

 diameter, covered with large white flower heads, of great sub- 

 stance, standing both heat and wet 25 



New Carmine. This splendid 

 novelty is of dwarf compact 

 habit, and presents a mass 

 of carmine bloom 20 



Hybrid Dwarf Mixed. 

 These elegant new dwarf hy- 

 brid varieties are very flo- 

 riferous, and remarkable for 

 their numerous and brilliant 



■>''i>^'i:^^^^'k-<^^^ClP colored flowers 10 



-_. ^^^^^^P Perennial (Iberis Semper- 

 ftH^^^ _rta^ t'ire/i5). A profuse white- 

 blooming hardy little plant, 

 ^L ^ ^^i^^'MsS^^^^^'^^M^ adapted for rockeries, bas- 

 kets, etc., coming in flower 

 early in the spring, and 

 continuing a mass of beauty 



iBEnisSEMPERviRExs. ^^^ ^ ^^^S ^imc 10 



CANNA. We offer seed this season of five new varieties of this 



very ornamental-foliaged, decorative, half-hardy, perennial, 



tuberous-rooted plant, now so popular. For other varieties see 



page 73. 



Coquette. Foliage green and bronze, large orange flowers ; 6 ft.. 25 



MONS. Allegatier. Foliage large, green and bronzy purple, 



verv large orange-red flowers; height 4 ft 25 



Ornement DU Grand Rond. Foliage bronzy green, large scar- 

 let flowers; height 6 ft 20 



President Faivre. Foliage splendid bronzy maroon, large 

 brilliant crimson flowers ; height 6 ft 20 



