Drccr^ s Ganien Calendar. 91 



Per packet.. 

 CANNA. — SUPERBA. Foliage large dark green, orange-crimsou 



flowers; height 5ft 25 



CELOSIA CIIISTATA, PRESIDENT THIERS. A new dwarf 

 variety, growing from 6 to 8 inches high, producing large splen- 

 did crimson combs 20 



Japonica {Japanese Cockscomb). A distinct variety. Combs 



brilliant scarlet, cut and ruffled like lace ; lialf-hai'dy 10 



Japonica, New Crimson. A new variety of the above, with 



bright crimson ruffled combs 10 



Japonica Variegata. The plants forming handsome pyramids 

 2 ft. high, are adorned with striped combs of brilliant yellow 



and purple carmine 20 



HCTTONI. Of a bushy pyramidal habit, each branch being 

 tipped with a small spike of bright crimson flowers ; the upper 

 surface of the leaf being of a deep claret color, while the under 

 side is of a bright crimson shade. A splendid bedding j^lant, 



and suitable for ribbon beds ; height 3 ft.; half-hardy 20 



CINERARIA, WETIIERILL'S EXTRA CHOICE STPvAIN. Of 



robust dwarf branching habit, flowers large and beautiful colors. 60 

 CLIANTHUS DAMPERI, or ''German Flag." This beautiful 

 three-colored novelty comes true from seed. The upper part 

 of the flower is dazzling crimson, the centre black, and the lower 



5)art white, forming the German national colors, hence its liame. 

 [t has been used with success as a bedding plant, trained as a 

 Yerbena, covering a space of 5 ft. ; half-hardy. Start the seed 

 between thick moist cotton, keeping it very warm until the 

 seed germinates, then pot in very small pots, in a mixture of i 

 leaf mould, I compost, and i sand, keeping them near the light 

 and very warm until fairly started, then harden off", plant out 

 in a sheltered sunny position before thei)lant becomes pot-bound, 

 then water freely. Cold and moisture are death, while heat and 

 moisture are life to the Clianthus. Prepare the soil outside as 

 given for pot culture 50 



CONVOLVULUS MINOR_(iVci^ Crimson Violctl The floAvers are 

 striking, having a bi'ight yellow eye, encircled Avith snowy 

 white, and broadly margined with, rich crimson violet 10 



CUPIIEA ROEZLI GRANDIFLORA SUPERBA. This new va- 

 riety from South America forms a pyramidal-sha])ed plant 3^ 

 ft. high, covered with red blossoms during the winter. Fine 

 for room culture or the green-house 25 



CYCLAMEN PERSICUM GIGANTEUI^I. This large-flowering 

 green-house novelty now offered has beautiful mottled leaves, 

 stout flower stalks, throwing the flowers above the foliage ; pure 

 Avhite, with a violet-purple eye and broad ])etais 50 



EUPHORBIA PANDURATA. A new fine bushy border plant, 



with beautiful red striped foliage 10 



FEPk-N. The following varieties are all very choice for the house or 

 green-house : 

 Adiantum Tkapezifoeme. a rhomb-leaved rare Fern, of the 



Maiden Hairvariety 25 



Adiantum Concinnum Latum. A robust growing variety of 

 the Maiden Hair Fern, fronds 1 to 2 ft. long, trij^innate, 



glabrous, stipes black; useful for cutting 25 



Alsophila AUSTB.AJAS {Australian Tree Fern). A noble vari- 

 ety, rising upon a stem some 20 ft. high, with fronds from 6 to 

 12' ft, long, light green ; stipes and rachis murieate, the base 



covered with brown scales 25 



Japanese {Athyrium, Goringiamnn Tricolor). A new nearly 

 hardy variegated variety, very rich in the coloring of its fronds. 25 



