Dreer's Garden Calendar, 65 



SEEDS OF ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE PLANTS. 



They have become very popular for ornamental gardening and produce a sub-tropical ^^^(^^ 

 f->r }>Iiiating iu groups and massing, also for ribbons and edgings. The foUovdng varieties can 

 I.e readilv growa from seed. 



Per pkt. 



ACANTHUS, MIXED. A stately and beautiful ornamental plant. From the leaf of 

 'Ac^uthui Mollis," the cajiital of the Corinthian column is derived. Growing freely 



ill any rich, loamy soil ; hardy perennial ; mixed varieties ; height 3 feet 10 



ATARAX THUS. 'Showy plants ; eflective in groups, for the centre of beds or flower bor- 

 ders; the colors are most brilliant in poor soil and in a dry season ; half-hardy annuals. 



BrcoLOR Rl'BER. Foliage scarlet and maroon, sometimes tipped with yellow; 3 feet 5 



GoiiDOXl. Bronzy crimson foliage, shading off to brilliant scarlet tufts of leaves on top 

 of the stalk, the'lower leaves having a scarlet band through the centre; 3 feet 10 



nENDERi. Of graceful pyramidal growth and longdroojnng leaves, producing a sub- 

 tropical effect ; the leaves are brown, madder, and bronze; 4 feet 10 



Melaxcholicxs Ruber, Of dwarf, compact habit, with striking blood-red foliage ; 2 f:. 5 



i^A.MClFOLIUS 'Foxtntain Plant). A pyramidal plant, branching close to the ground. The 

 leaves are willow-shaped, elongated, and wavy, at first of a bronzy green shade; a3 the 

 plants become stronger, the leaves at the end's of the branches assume a briglit orange- 

 carmiue and bronze color, forming magnificent plumes, and giving the plant a pic- 

 turesque ap|>earance; 3 feet, 10 



Tricolor 'Joseph's Co it'. Leaves red, yellow and green ; a verv handsome plant; 3 ft, 6 

 BASELLA RUBRA VARIEGATA. A beautiful plant for'sunny positions, fleshy 



white and green foliage, with bright red stems; a tender perennial ; 3 feet 10 



BOCCOXIA. Beautiful Japan foliage plants, for single specimens or groups ou lawns. - 



Japoxica. Foliage white on the under side, and fine spikes of cream-colored flowers 

 from 2 to 3 feet long; very effective in the autumn: hardy perennial ; 5 feet 10 



Frutescens. Large, glaucous foliage plant, of fine eflecL for out-door decoratious, with 



white and yellow flowers; a tender perennial; 10 feet 10 



CAXXA {Indian Shot Plant). A stately s^^ecies of plants, having been much improved 

 of late years, and are very highly ornamental, pr-^xlucing a rich and oriental effect , 

 by their large, broad, mas-ive foliage, terminated by racemes of crimson, orange, or 

 scarlet variously lobed beautiful flowers. Soak the seed 12 hours in hot water before 



f planting, sow in sandy loam and peat, and place in a hot-bed; when up to the second 

 eaf, pot off singly and keep under glass until the projjer season for planting out; take 



up the roots before frost, and preserve in a warm cellar or room; half-hardy perennials. 



For plants and illustration see page 89. 

 Anxei Discolor. Large bright bronzy maroon foliage, and orange-colored flowers ; G ft. 20 

 Bihorelli. Scarlet, free-blooming, with rich brown leaves ; a dwarf, showy ptlant; 2 ft, 20 

 Boxxeti Excelsa. Foliage olive-green and purple; flowers very large orange-red; 6 ft. 20 



Coquette. Foliage green and bronze; the largest orange-colored flowers; 6 feet 20 



Marechal Vaillaxt. Foliage rich maroon, with large orange-colored flowers, rising 



well above the foliage; 6 feet 10 



MoNS. Allegatier. Foliage large, green and bronzy purple, large orange flowers; 4ft. 20 



MUSJLFOLIA Hybrida. Red foliage, resembling a small banana'plant; 2 feet 10 



Nigricans, Scarlet flowers and foliage intensely dark; 7 feet 10 



Ornemext DC Gra^D Roxd. Foliage bronzy g'reen, large scarlet flowers ; 6 feet „ 20 



Pre.mices de Nice. Showy bright green leaves and splendid large golden flowers ; 6 ft. 20 

 PrE-SIDEXT Faivre. Foliage bronzy marrxjn, and large brillianf crimson flowers; 6 ft, 10, 



Rexdatleri. Large orange-colored flowers, foliage green and purple; 6 feet 10 



SUPERBA. Foliage large dark green, orange-crimson flowers ; o feet 20 



Tricolor, Foliage three-colored, green, red and creamy yellow, flowers blood-red; 3 ft. 10 



Choice^Mixed Varieties. Of all colors of the older varieties. Per oz., oOcts. 5 



CEXTAUREA. Fine fjr bedding, vases, hanging-baskets, and pots; also extensively 



used for marginal lines ; half-hardy perennials. 



Gy.mxocarpa. A very graceful, fine cut, silvery-gray foliage variety; 18 inches 20 



Caxdidissima. a splendid silvery broad cut leaved variety ; 1 foot 25 



Caxdidlssima Compacta. a new beautiful silvery cut foliage plant, and of a more 



compact growth than the old variety; 9 inches ' 25 



Glementei. a robust, free-growing plant, with crowns of beautiful silver leaves, 



deeply fringed and cut in lobes ; IS inches 20 



CINERARIA ( Du.-ity Miller). Fine for bedding, ribbon beds, and marginal lines ; prized 



for their beautiful silverv foliacre ; half-hardv perennials; 2 feet. 



Maritima. With large silver foliage and clusters of yellow flowers. „ 10 



Maeitima Caxdidissima. An improvement on the above variety' 20 



Acanthifolia. Foliage beautifully cut like the Acanthus '. 20 



ECHEVERIA METALLICA. B"road, succulent, saucer-shaped leaves, of a peculiar 



lilac and metallic tinge. In the winter, in the green-house, it throws up large spikes 



of beautiful red flowers, which continue for months; it also grows freely in the open 



ground in the summer ; tender perennial; 2 feet .' 25 



EUPHORBIA. Showy foliage plants, for the garden or house culture; hardy annuals, 



Variegata. With attractive foliage, white and green, veined and margined; 2 feet 5 



Paxdurata, A new, fine bushy variety, with beautiful red striped foliage; 3 feet, 10 



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