]ii ; Dreer's Garden Calendar. —Siippleinent. 



their charming flowers. Each plant forms a compact and densely-branched bush 5 to S 

 inches high by the same in diameter, resembling a natural grown nosegay. The predomina- 

 ting color is ofa brilliant cherry-red, and marked with a regularly formed white star. At times, 

 however, a few seedlings may be found with another shade, though equally brilliant. This 

 Petunia is very effective for massing, etc., and admirably adapted for pot culture ; as aimarket- 

 plant it will be found far superior to the old tall-growing varieties. Half-hardy perennial, 

 blooming from seed the lirst season ; treated like hardy annuals. Packet of 25 seeds, 25 cts. 



-'SALVtA FAEIITACEA. A first-class shrubby bush 3 feet high, for the green-house as well as 

 for a summer bedding plant; many branched, of a similar habit as the S. Splendens, and 

 flowering at the same time. When sown early in the spring, in July the ends of the branches 



; begin to show the flower-spikes ; these are from 9 to 18 inches long and all erect; it is not so 



much the single flowers, which are light blue, but the woolly- haired bracts colored from 

 light to dark bine, which constitute the beauty of this plant, which keep on for months; 

 the beautiful color, and readiness with which they are set with flowers in the open ground, 

 and their easy cultivation will soon make this new Sage a universal favorite in our gardens. 

 Packet of 10 seeds, 25 cts. 



' SALVIA INVOLTJCEATA. Another first-class Mexican Sage, and certainly one of the most 

 showy species. In general habit it resembles the preceding variety, but the leaves, stalks, 

 and bracts are glabrous; the inflorescence consists equally of a long flower-spike with rose- 

 colored bracts and splendid rosy crimson flowers of H inches in length, in densely arranged 

 whorls of six flowers. It is a green-house shrubby plant, and treated the same as S. Fari- 



' nacea. Packet of 10 seeds, 25 cts. 



TOEENIA BAILI.ONI. A valuable species, at once distinguishable from the other Torenias by 

 the size and charming color of its flowers, which are ofa bright golden-yellow with a deep 

 browuish-red throat. Planted with the favorite T. Fournieri, which has already acquired 

 such popularity, a most beautiful effect will be obtained. The Torenias thrive well in 

 summer in the open borders, if planted in a sheltered situation ; in Avinter they enliven the 

 green-house or conservatory with their beautiful flowers, which few other plants produce 

 as freely and in such long succession. Especial attention is called to this important novelty^ 

 so much the more as the Torenias are, like tender annuals, easily raised from seed; they 

 may be sown in the green-house or hot-bed. Packet of about 50 seeds, 25 cts. 



'XEEANTHEMUM AUNUTJM SUPERBISSIMTJM. The flowers are as double as a Ranunculus, 

 of globular shape, and entirely free from projecting marginal ray florets. It is said to^e 

 the finest form yet obtained of that favorite garden flower ; it will be found exceedingly 

 useful f^r mixing with the other varieties of everlasting flowers and grasses for perpetual 

 bouquets.. Packet of 50 seeds, 25 cts. 



NEW AND RARE PLANTS FOR 1879. 



Varieties oflfeijQd jTor the first time in this country — omissions from general list, 

 and rare plants of great value. 



The principa;l;part of these plants have bloomed in our houses during the auttrmn ; the other 

 descriptions hav« feften furuished by the originators, who will assume all responsibility in the 

 •event of the failure io jaa-sfwer the recommendations. We have confined to the general list many 

 varieties that are class^ .by other dealers as " Novelties," in order to draw a distinction ; these 

 sorts sh,ojaldjQQt,beDvedoo5s/^,- as they contain the gems thatare well tried and not found wanting. 



AfrrHERiPiJIVI VITATUM VARIEGATUM. 



An elegant green-house plaiflt iwitjificecurved graceful foliage, which attains a growth of about 

 S feet- The leav-es-are dark-g*:6ep^^be,q,utifully marked with broad stripes and bands of pure 

 wihite. It produQBS lotig spikes .Qf.iganall, stnr-shaped flowers, Avhich arc quite efibctive. The 

 SaaMt aa.d.Btylej(?f jplajit.xese^biQs .tjlie jPandanus Veitchi. It is very useful as a basket plant. 



r^^ota. 



-mm coLEus. 



The ^reat ImpT'^YefiQ^^ttliat'lias ffea:ken p!l§4p« in this plant during the year past must be seen 

 tctibe appreciated, .as -words oi*.ilJu®tcations cotui<l not convey a ])ropcr description of their great 

 ,heartity. * We will design-ate ^he New 'Tupe^ nn^ ,this heading in order that they may not be 

 ©(aaifounded. Th^^s^^.&ghi y.arieties, ^4. 



NEW WPE. 

 EIXfQmSITE. ^riTnant^vloletiearmtne leaves, witji:^ broad-lobed green margin. 75 cts. 

 FA.'SClSA-TION.o Rrilliant jciumsou (flejifre, surrd^apded with yellow, deejjly laciniated green 



.edge. SOets. 

 GAENET. VeineS .aad ibjotehed «vic3e1;,(6rimson centre^ surrounded with chocolate, green edge, 



jlobed.. SO cts- 

 GE©- EUNYARD.., Dai*k -green, -wiDh ibread violet ^oge^ ©en tre and mid rib ; beautiful. 50 cts, 

 i^^VELTY. (Cream-colGsredceiitre, marcained with .j.:ellow, green serrated edge. $1. 

 BO) YALT Y. -Cenisre ;blortdhed.-and veined::\vith violei.oar-raiiiej surrounded with chocolate, green 

 - <edge,io.hed.j -broad ioliage, >5Dj2ta. 



