Drccr^s Garden Calendar. 83 



GENERAL COLLECTION 



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ABUTILON— Chinese Bell-Flower. 



Plants of strong gro-vrth, and easy cultivation ; flowering very freely, and desirable on ac- 

 : juut of their connnuous bloom for the borders, as well as for the green-house or room in the 

 winter, 25 cts. ; $2.50 per doz., except where noted. 



AUREUM Mactlatum. Green and yellow mottled foliage, flower yellow veined with crimson ; 

 splendid bedder.- 



ROLLE DE XiEGE. The finest white flowering variety. 



Darwini. An incessant bloomer, producing from 3 to 5 flowers from the axil of each leaf ; 

 flowers large, buff yellow, veined with crimson, which resemble a parasol in shape. 



Darwixi Tessellatcm. The variegation of this plant shows three distinct shades of color- 

 ing ; the deep green of the leaves being marbled or tessellated with golden yellow, and a 

 tint intermediate between the two. The flowers are the same as the "Darwini" in color 

 and shape. 35 cts. 



John Hopkins. Large canary yellow flowers. 



Le Xain. Very large clear mauve flowers, with darker veins; slightly shaded with orange; 

 constant bloomer ; dwarf habit. 



Patter-SONI. Beautiful green foliage, large crimson flower. 



KOSEUM. Large salmon pink flowers ; free bloomer. 



Vexillarium Aureum Pictc.m. Flowers scarlet; petals golden yellow; free bloomr-r, 

 dwarf drooping spreading habit; foliage golden and marbled; useful in vases and as a 

 bedding plant. 



William Fowler. Bright yellow flowers. 



ACHYRANTKUS. 



Indispensable for bedding purposes, either in masses or in the ribbon style, their brilliant 

 tinted leaves forming a marked contrast with all other plants. 20 cts. ; $2 per doz. 



Acuminata. Large purple heart-shaped leaves. 

 Aurea Reticulata. Yellow, green and crimson. 

 LiNDENl. Dark purple elliptic foliage. 

 LiNDENi Variegata. Foliage green, veined with yellow. 



ACACIA PUBESCEXS. $1 to $2.50. 1 ACHIMEXES. Choice named varieties. 30 



ACALYPHA tricolor. 50 cts. I cts. ; $3 per doz. 



lACHEYOCLINE SAUXDERSOXL 20 cts. 



AGAPANTHUS UMBELLATUS-African Lily. 



A noble plant, belonging to the bulbous-rooted section, with evergreen foliage. A plant will 

 freciuently send up a flower-stalk 3 feet high, crowned with a head of 20 or 30 blue flowers, 

 which will come into blossom in succession. It blooms during the summer, and forms a fine 

 ornament to an architectural terrace, or a lawn. The roots are preserved in a cellar or und^r 

 the stage in the green-house during the winter. 50 cts. to $1, according to size. 

 Alba. White flowers. $1. I Variegata. Variegated foliage, blue flowers. $1. 



AGAVE— Century Plant. 



No plants are more decorative or effective than these, for the conservatory in winter, or lawn 

 and garden in summer, presenting a highly picturesque as well as tropical aspect. They can 

 be wintered in a dry cellar, or under the bench of a green-house when necessary. 



Americana. Dark green leaves. 50 cts. to $8. 



Americana Heterocantha. A rare dark-leaved variety of medium growth. i<1.50. 



Americana Variegata. Dark sreeu, variegated with creamv yellow ; of various sizes. 



50 cts. to $10. 

 Verschaffelti. One of the finest and rarest varieties, with short, almost heart-shai^ed 



leaves and black spines. Specimen plants. $5. 



AGERATUM. 



Old favorites, blooming profusely during the summer and winter. 20 cts. ; $2 per doz. 



Blan'CHE. Pure white, very desirable. 



Imperial Dwaef. Blue flowers, an effective bedding plant. 



