Dreer's Garden Calendar. 161 



PLANTS FOR HANGING-BASKETS OR VASES. 



The growing of Plants in baskets, vases, etc., is constantly on the in- 

 crease. They add greatly to the decoration of a room, garden, or 

 verandah, and impart an air of taste and refinement that the most costly 

 ornaments cannot give. 



The following plants have been selected as the most suitable for this 

 purpose. The varieties with an •■■ are particularly suited for large vases, 

 for the centres of which Palms, Dracaenas, Geraniums, Fuchsias, Coleus, 

 etc., will make a rich effect. The varieties requiring shade are so 

 marked. 



Each. 



*ABUTILON VEXILLARIUM PICTUM 25 



ACORUS GRAMINiEUS VARIEGATUS. Grass-like 25 



*AGROSTIS GLAUCA. A beautiful blue grass 25 



*AMPELOPSIS VEITCHI. A splendid creeper for vases or 



stumps ; hardy 25 



BEGONIAS, of sorts for centre «f baskets (shade) 30 



CISSUS DISCOLOR. Fine showv creeper (shade) 30 



EUONYMUS RADICANS VARIEGATA. A beautiful varie- 

 gated creeper 25 



FERNS, of sorts (see page 139) 25 to 50 



FICUS REPENS (shade). A splendid creeper for green-houses, 



vases, and window boxes, clinging with great tenacity 30 



*GLECOMA ROTUNDIFOLIA VARIEGATA. Creeping 20 



*GNAPHALIUM LANATUM VAR. Silvery foliage 25 



HYDROCOTYLE LURIDA (New). From Japan ; fast grower, 

 producing numerous runners, nearly round leaves ; hand- 

 somely crimped and chocolate-colored flowers. Doz., $2.. 20 



IVIES, of sorts (see page 187) 25 to 50 



LINARIA CYMBALARIA, or Kenilworth Ivy 15 



LYCOPODIUM SCHOTTI. One of the best. (Shade) 20 



Denticulatum. (Shade) 15 



For varieties, see page 137. 



*LOBELIA. In varieties 15 



niANETTIA CORDIFOLIA. Climbing; scarlet flowers 25 to 50 



MAURANDIAS. Rose, white and purple. Per doz., $1.50 15 



MUHLENBACHIA ROTUNDIFOLIA 25 



OTHONNA CRASSIFOLIA. Resembling Sedums; flowers 

 bright yellow, like small tassels, which are borne in great 

 profusion, exceedingly fine for baskets or vases, trailing 



a long distance ; stands the hottest sun. Per doz., S2.00 20 



PANICUM VARIEGATUM. Variegated Grass. (Shade) 20 



*PERISTROPHE ANGUSTIFOLIA AUREA \ 20 



REINEKIA CARNEA VARIEGATA. Grass-like 25 



RUSSELIA JUNCIA. Scarlet flowers 25 



SAXIFRAGA FORTUNEI. (Shade) 20 



Tricolor. Very fine and rare 35 



*SEDUM SIEBOLDI VARIEGATUM. Stone crop 30 



-SENECIO SCAN DENS; or Parlor Ivy. Rapid Creeper 15 



*-SENECIO MACROGLOSSUM. Thick, fleshy, dark green 

 leaves, which resemble the English Iv^y ; rapid-growing; 



golden yellow flowers. Per doz., $1.50 15 



THUMBERGIAS. White, buff, and orange. Per doz., $1.50.. 15 



*TORENIA ASIATICA. Drooping purple flowers (shade) 20 



TORENIA FOURNIERL Sky blue, yellow throat 25 



TRADESCANTIA AQUATICA and VERIDIS VARIEGATA, 15 



TRADESCANTIA ZEBRINA and VERIDIS. (Shade) 15 



*VINCA ELEGANTISSIMA VARIEGATA 15 to 30 



