Dreer' s Garden Calendar, I67 



HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 



We offer a carefully selected and i-evised list of the rarest and choicest 

 Hardy Plants, suited to our climate. The value of this class of plants 

 is heing yearly more fully appreciated, from the fact of their perfect 

 hardiness, requiring hut little care or attention, and producing their 

 beautiful flowers during a season when they are most prized. 



AQUILEGIA CCERULEA. 



ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLUMBINE. A hardy perennial plant; the 

 most beautiful of all the Columbines, styled the " Queen of Colum- 

 bines." The flowers measure from 3 to 3^ inches in diameter; the 

 outer five petals, as well as the long spurs, are of a beautiful violet 

 blue ; the inner petals are pure white, forming a pleasing contrast. 

 Strong plants. 25 cts. ; $2.50 per doz. See illustration, page 93. 



AQUILEGIA CHRYSANTHA. 



NEW GOLDEN-SPUREED COLUMBINE. A splendid novelty from 

 the Rocky Mountains: hardv perennial ; flowers rich golden yellow. 

 Strong plants. 50 cts. ; $4.50 per doz. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



This favorite autumn flower, since the addition of so many choice 

 varieties, has become still more popular. The Dwarf or Pompone sorts 

 are sufiicient themselves to form a choice bouquet, such is the variety 

 of color and form embraced by them. The Pompones are particularly 

 suited to pot-culture, while both large and dwarf are perfectly hardy, 

 and form beautiful objects in the open garden. The following comprises 

 a very select list of the finest new and older viirietie-i : 



NEW LARGE FLOWERING CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



Price 25 cts. The set of ten, $2.00. 



ALPHONSO. Crimson; the finest shade and forni. 



APOLLO. Bronzy orange, edged yellow, full petals. 



FELICITY. Lilac, lemon centre ; recurved. 



GEN. SLATE. Crimson, with golden tips. 



H. S. RUNDLE. Pure white convex flower; imbricated, very fine. 



lAGO. Deep purple. 



MxAD. DELANY. Rose, sulphur centre. 



PROSPERO. Deep violet purple. 



REINE DES BLANCHES. Fine white. 



WHITE PRINCESS. White, lilac tinge. 



New Pompone Varieties. 



25 cts. The set of six, $1.25. 



CLAIRE SASSO. Lilac, yellow centre. 



GOLDEN AURORA. Brilliant golden yellow, 



HENRIETTA HiMES. Pale sulphur. 



LEONORA. Yellow, tipped with purple; miniature. 



PABLO. Rosy purple. 



PETIT MIGNON. Deep mauve, tipped with yellow; miniature. 



