184 Dreer's Garden Calendar. 



HARDY SHRUBS AND PLANTS. 



HARDY GHENT AZALEAS. 



We offei- a collection of this niagnificeut class of plants, producing 

 lai-ge trusses of bloom, and possessing a great variety of color. 



Named sorts, $1.25. $12.00 per dozen. 



RHODODENDRONS. 



The Ehododendron is one of the most valuable of our hardy decora- 

 tive plants. The leaves are broad, green and glossy, and when planted 

 in groups, or belts, or alone, give a summer landscape in the midst of 

 winter. Did it produce no liowers, it would be the most desirable 

 hardy plant known, for every style of lawn planting. In June, when 

 the masses of rich and glossy green are surmounted by scarlet, purple 

 and white clusters, each cluster large enough for a bouquet, the display 

 is worthy of any expression of admiration. They bear pruning well, 

 and can be kept down to two feet, or allowed to grow six or eight feet ; 

 as standards, they are particularly fine. 



They require only a good garden soil, Avhicli should be dug at least two 

 feet deep and mixed with some leaf mould or peat; it is also well to 

 mulch the ground during the summer and a protection of leaves and 

 brush during the first winter will be beneficial. The finest varieties are 

 the Hybrids of Catavvbiensis. Plants from 18 to 30 in. high, bushy, well 

 established, of which Ave ofi'er the following choice-named collection : 



Price, SI. 00 each; $10.00 per doz. Plants set with buds, $1.50: 

 $15.00 per doz. 



ALAPtM. White centre, edged with deep carmine. 



ALBUM ELEGANS. Blush changing to pure white. 



ALEXANDER ADIE. Very bright, rosy crimson. 



BARCLAYANA. Fine dark crimson. 



BLANDYAXU^M. Deep rosy crimson. 



BRAYAXUM. Scarlet. 



BYLSIAXUM. White ground, with deep margin of bright crimson. 



COMTE DE GOMER. Beautiful Avhite and crimson. 



COXCESSUM. Rosv carmine ; fine. 



CORIACEUM. Creamy white. 



EYERESTIAXUM. Rosv lilac; crimped petals ; fine. 



FASTUOSUM. Double lilac, with large trusses. 



HEXDERSOXI. Purplish crimson ; late bloomer. 



JEWESS. Rosy purple with black spots. 



JOHX WATERER. Brilliant carmine ; immense truss. 



JOSEPH WHITWORTH. Rich dark lake, dark spots. 



LADY ELEOXOR CATHCART. Fine rose, beautifully spotted. 



LIMBATLTM. Pale blush, bordered with bright crimson. 



LORD JOHX RUSSELL. Dark chocolate, beautifully spotted. 



LORD XAPIER. Yerv dark pure lake. 



MICHAEL WATERER. Late crimson, splendid truss. 



MIXXIE. Blush white, with chocolate spots. 



MRS. JOHX CLUTTOX. Beautiful clear Avhite, exquisite shape. 



MRS. JOHX WATERER. Bright rosy crimson. 



NERO. Fine dark rosv purple. 



SIR ISAAC XEWTOX. Deep-shaded plum-color. 



SIR ROBERT PEEL. Bright scarlet crimson, dark spots. 



SURPRISE. Light rosv lilac, chocolate spots. 



VICTORIA. Fine claret. 



