142 DreeJ-'s Gai'dcn Calendar. 



ACHYRANTHUS. 



Fine robust foliage plants, suitable for either sunnj or shady situa- 

 tions. 20 cents. S2.00 per dozen. 

 ACUMINATA. Larsre purple heart-shaped leaves. 

 AUREA RETICULATA. Yellow, green and crimson. 

 LINDEXI. Dark purple elliptic foliacre. 

 LINDEXI YAEIEGATA. Foliage green, veined M-ith yello^r. 



ALTERNANTHERAS. 



Dwarf plants for fidgings or clumps, in sunny situations, varying in 



the richest tints of green, crimson, amber, orange. 15 cents. 81.50 



per dozen. $8.00 per'lOO. 



AMABILIS TEICOLOE. Orang-e, crimson and dark green. 



AMCENA SPECTABILIS. Crimson, pink and brown ; the finest and 

 brightest. 



YEESICOLOR. Foliage ovate, olive, crimson and chocolate; when 

 used for edgings they are to be frequently sheared like box edging, 

 when the young tips will assume the most brilliant hues. 



AIVIARANTHUS SALICIFOLIUS. 



This plant' is of pyramidal form, from 3 to 5 ft. high, branching close 

 to the ground. The leaves in the earlier stages of growth are beauti- 

 fully undulated, of a bronzy green shade; as the plants mature the 

 branches assume a bright orange red color; highly ornamental; plants 

 ready May 1st. 25 cents. 



ARALIA PAPYRIFERA. 



A very showy plant, with large handsome leaves, the under side of 

 which is covered with a woolly down; fine for vases or bedding out. 

 50 cents. 



BAMBUSA. 



The following are elegant reeds, of dwarf and medium growth, giving 

 a graceful appearance to sub-tropical groups, and very useful in decor- 

 ating aquariums or fountains. 

 AUEEA YAEIEGATA (very rare). Beautifully striped with lirht 



green and vellow ; fifteen to eiohteen inches hio-h. 50 cts. 

 FOETUXEI YAEIEGATA. AVlute and green strfped ; dwarf. 25 cts. 

 METAKE. Elegant, broad green foliage ; medium height. 50 cts. 

 SIMOXSI AEGEXTEA. Silver striped ; 4 to 5 feet. 25 to 50 cts. 



BOCCONIA JEDDCENSIS. 



A fine hardy perennial from Japan, with very large oak-leaf-shaped 

 glaucous foliage, and large panicles of white flowers. 25 cts. 



CELOSIA HUTTONI. 



More desirable than the Achyranthus as a bedding plant. It grows 

 about three feet high, of a compact, pyramidal form, and bushy habit, 

 profusely branched, the upper surface of the leaf being a deep claret 

 color, while the under side is of a bright crimson shade. To be highly 

 recommended. Eeady in May. 20 cts. S2.00 per doz. 



IRIS FCEDITISSIMA F0LII3 VARIEGATIS. 



A highly ornamental and rare variety of ''flag;" graceful foliage, 

 ornamented with band=; of creamv white. 50 cts. 



