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Dreer 's Garden Calendar. 



HYDRANGEA PANICULATA GRANDIFLORA. 



A hardy variety lately introduced, of great merit; it endures the 

 heat and cold of our climate extremely well. Elongated flowers of 

 snowy white, often a foot long, which are produced in the greatest 

 profusion, and continue from August to November. The finest hardy 

 shrub of recent introduction. 50 cts. ; extra strong, $1. 



BMANTOPHYLLUM. 



MiNiATUM. Eesembling the Amaryllis in foliage; bearing large 



clusters of conspicuous buff orange-colored flowers. $1 to $2 

 Ckytanthiflorum. $2. 



IRIS GERMANICA. 



Hydrangea Paniculata These are neat, robust, hardy herbaceous plants, with large oma- 



Grandiflora. mental flowers of rich and elegantly-blended colors, exquisitely striped 



with dark violet, purple, or bronzed lines, upon a lighter ground. Not 



rising more than two or three feet in height, they are admirably adapted for gardens. We offer 



a choice collection of 12 varieties. 20 cts.; $2 per doz. 



lElS FcEDiDissiMA. A highly ornamental and rare variety of " Flag," graceful foliage, orna- 

 mented with bands of creamy-white ; an excellent pot-plant. 50 cts. 



IXORA. 



Exceedingly showy plants, bearing large clusters of splendid flowers in white, rose, orange 

 etc., which remain a long time in bloom during the winter and spring months. ' 



Blanda. White. 50 cts. I Javanica. Orange. 50 cts. 



Crocata Etjtilans. Salmon. 75 cts. Rosea. Rose. 50 cts. 



JASMINUM. 



Geandiflorum. This favorite variety, known as the Catalonian Jasmine, is a valuable winter- 

 blooming sort. The flowez-s are pure white, and deliciously fi-agrant. 25 cts. 



Grand Duke of Tuscany. Large white double flowers; imbricated, fragrant.* 50 cts. 



NUDIFLOEUM. ( Yellow Flowering Jasmine.) Climber ; producing yellow flowers ; hardy with 

 protection in this latitude. 25 cts. 



Officinale {White Flowering Jasmine.) Climber; hardy with protection in this latitude 

 25 cts. 



Sambac. Very fragrant white flowers; a splendid house plant. 50 cts. 



Sambac Flore Pleno. Similar to the above, with double flowers. 75 cts. 



LAG ERSTRCEMIA— Crape Myrtle. 



One of the most beautiful of half-hardy shrubs, growing 

 and blooming finely in the summer, and only requiring the 

 shelter of a cellar in winter. 

 IndicAh. The old and popular Crape Myrtle, pink flowers. 



25 to 50 cts. 

 Indica Alba. A new white Crape Myrtle. 50 cts. 



LANTANA. 



One of the best summer-flowering tribe of plants for our 



climate ; equally fine in dry or wet weather, sun or shade. 



When grown as standards on a single stem, they make beau- 

 tiful garden ornaments. 20 cts. ; %2 per doz. 



Alba Grandiflora. White. 



Chameleon. Buff, purple and orange. 



Chauvin. Yellow shaded carmine, splendid habit; the 

 best bedder. 



COMTESSE MORNY. Blush and rose. 



Diadem. Orange, buff and purple. 



Don Calmet. Lilac, orange centre. 



Favourita. Yellow merging into crimson. 



FuLGENS Mutabilis. Scarlet. 



GOESCHKE. Yellow orange eye, rosy margin. 



Hatikett's Perfection. Green foliage, va- 

 riegated with yellow, lilac flowers; very 

 showy and constant. 



Imperatrice Eugene. Blush and white. 



Le Nain. Orange and carmine. 



LUTEA Superba. Sulphur. 



Lagebbtecemia — Crape Myrtle. 



Mad. Mail 



MiRABILIS. 



Princess Clothilde. 



centre. 

 Queen Victoria. Fine white 

 Raphael. Orange and purple 



Buff, lilac and orange. 

 Fine orange. 



White, large yellow 



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