Drecr's Garden Calendar. 53 



Per pkt 

 HOLLYHOCK, DOUBLE ENGLISH, MIXED {Althoea Rosea). This splendid 

 plant vieij with the Dahlia for summer decorations, and from its stately growth and 

 the varied colors of its magnificent spikes of flowers may justly claim a place in every 

 larire garden or pleasure ground. Our seed has been saved from the best named double 

 Ent'lish varieties. Seed sown in June or July will flower the following summer. 

 Hardy perennial; height 6 feet. For separate colors, see assortments of Hollyhocks... 10 

 IPOMOJPSIS \St-indiiig Cypres,. One of our most attractive free-flowering plants, with 

 fine foliage, which adds to the beauty of the plant ; fine for conservatory or garden dec- 

 orations; succeeds in a dry, light, rich soil, prcKlucing long spikes of dazzling colored 

 flowers ; half-hardy biennials, blooming the first season if the seed is sown early in the 

 house or hot-bed ; 3 feet. 



Ei.EGAXs. Beautiful long spikes of scarlet flowers 5 



Fjxe Mixed Varieties. Of various orange and scarlet colored flowers 5 



IllI.S GERMAXICA, MIXED. Neat, robust, tuberous-rooted, hardy evergreen garden 

 plauts, growing about 1 feet high, with large ornamental flowers of'the richest colors, 

 stripeiJ, veined, and variegated, ujxjn a lighter ground, blooming early in the spring.... 10 

 LILIL'M. This is one of our most beautiful of the well-known hardy bulbs, for the con- 

 servatory or flower garden. The seeds are of slow germination, often lying several 

 months before vegetating; should be grown in a dry soil of the following mixture of 

 loam, peat and sand ; 3 feet. 

 ACRATUM {Golden-b'.inded Lily of Japan). The finest and most fragrant of the Lilies; 

 white speckled with reddish brown and bands of gold through the centre of each petal. 20 



Lanxifolitm {Jap in Lily ,. Choice mixed varieties of this beautiful Lily 10 



LLV.ARIA CYMBALLARIA ■ Kenilu-orth Ivy). A hardy perennial trailing variety, 



>uitable for baskets, vases, pots and rock-work ; 3 inches 10 



LIXL'M GRAXDIFLORUM COCCIXEUM [Scarlet Flax u One of the most efl'ec- 

 tive and showy bedding plants; flowers brilliant scarlet, with crimson centre, of long 



duration, having fine foliage and delicate stems; hardv annual; 1 foot o 



LOASA HI.SPIDA. An erect variety, with long dark-green pinnated leaves; height 

 3 feet, and flower-stalks 2 feet long,' producing a number of showy yellow and white 



flowers; for pot or out-dojr culture; half-hardy annual '. 20 



LOBELIAS. The following dwarf and trailing varieties of this popular and beautiful 

 plant will be found most desirable; for edgings, borders, vases, hanging-baskets, and 

 for pot culture, they cannot be surpassed; half-hardy annuals; 6 inches high, unless 

 otherwise mentioned. The hardy perennial varieties are of the most attractive of our 

 garden favorites, producing beautiful spikes of handsome flowers in the autumn; de- 

 lighting in a moist, rich loam. 

 Erints, Speciosa Crystal Palace, Of compact growth; flowers of a superb ultra- 

 marine blue. This variety blooms during the entire summer in the open borders, and 



fine for vases, pots, etc 10 



Ekixus, Emperor William. A new trailing variety, with fine sky-blue flowers 2() 



Erixus, .Speciosa Alba Maxima. This new variety is the largest flowered of all the 



Erinus si>ecie>, with showy white flowers, of drooping and spreading habit 20 



Pl'MILa Graxdiflora. a densely compact miniature plant, which, during the sum- 

 mer months, is studded with rich deep blue flowers 10 



Sxowflake ( Qi^eea of Whites). A pure white variety of vigorous habit 10 



PrrTA. Rich, velvety-veined and netted foliage, with light rose-colored flowers 20 



31IXED Varieties. Of all the dwarf and trailing varieties 10 



Heterophylla Mixed f Ramos i Varieties . A new strain ; of upright growth, abundant 



bloomers; 18 inches; mixed colors ; half-hardy perennial, blooming the first season.... 10 

 Cardixalis iCirdin/il Flower). A hardy perennial native variety, with spikes of bril- 

 liant scarlet flowers, blooming the first season if sown early: a fine border plant; 3 ft. 10 

 Cardixalis Qceex Victoria. With the darkest foliage, and brilliant spikes of deep 



scarlet flowers; hardy perennial; 3 feet 20 



Cardixalis axd Fclgexs Hybrids. The most interesting varieties, foliage varying 

 from bright green to brown or reddi-h green. Flowers are large and resemble Cardi- 

 nalis, but are of the most splendid shades of colors, varying from light rose to red, lilac, 



purple, and bluish violet; in bloom from July to October; hardy perennials; 2 feet 20 



LL'PIXL'.S. Ornamental free-flowering garden plants, with long, graceful spikes of rich 

 and varied colored flowers; valuable for mixetl flower borders and beds. 



Choice Mixed, annual varieties, all colors; 2 feet 5 



Choice Mixed, hardy perennial varieties, all colors; 3 feet o 



LYCHXIS. Handsome plants of easy culture, growing in any rich garden soil ; for 

 massing in beds and borders, blooming the first year if sown early; hardy perennials. 



(.'halcedoxica. Fine scarlet flowers. Alba. Showy white flowers ; 2 feet Each 5 



Hybrida Haageaxa, Mixed. Beautiful brilliant orange-scariCt, light and dark crim- 



sc>n, and white-flaked flowers; free-flowering; 1 foot 10 



Speciosa, Mixed. A new hybrid variety, with a great variation of colors 20 



Mixed Varieties. Of all colors anl varieties ^ 5 



MARIGOLD iTagetes:. A well-known free-flowering plant, of easy culture, with rich 

 and beautiful varied double-colored flowers; half-hardy annuals. 



Large Africax. Tall double orange and yellow, mixed; 2 feet o 



Dwarf Frexch. Fine rich colors, very double, mixed colors; 18 inches o 



Pigmy Dwarf. A very dwarf doable miniature variety; mixed colors; 1 foot u 



