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DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 



ERAjilUffl^ 



Most of these varieties have flowered witli ns the past 

 summer and autuQiii, aud are exceiJtioually line. 



NEW DOUBLE. 



Brnaiiti. Rich dazzling scarlet, fine white eye ; an ex- 

 cellent pot or beddiiiL: plant. 



Electric. Lightest shade of vermilion, tinged with light 

 ]iucc : trusses and flowers very large aud bold; dis- 

 tinct and tine. 



Golden Dawu. The nearest approach to yellow yet 

 sent out. 



Harriet Thorpe. Delicate blush shaded with ]iearl 

 pink, the edges of each ]>eial being lined deep pink. 



Le Cygne. This has received a tirst-class certificate 

 from the Eoyal Horticultural Society of London, as 

 the very best white variety with double flowers. 



Made Blanche de la Rue. Fine large double white. 



Mary Uill. The richest aud purest deep pink: the 

 flowers are of the largest size and of excellent form ; 

 trusses very large and spreading ; flowering at all sea- 

 sons most profusely. 



3Iarvel. liich maroon with orange margined petals, the 

 individual flowers very larSre, the petals incurving to 

 the centre; trusses flat and of fine etfcct. This is an 

 entirely new type of flower and has been the admira- 

 tion of all who have seen it; most distinct. 



Mrs. Cope. liicU carmine red, of large size and im- 

 mense truss. 



Progression. Soft chrome yellow; distinct. 



S. A. Xutt. The best rich dark crimson variety; the 

 flowers are of jierfect shajie and large size ; the trusses 

 massive and produced in great number; close, com- 

 pact habit. 



Satisfaction. A grand variety of perfect habit, with 

 numerous trusses of very large carmine shaded crim- 

 son flowers, differing from any other variety in its soft 

 and tinely toned coloring. 



Snltana. Flowers finely shaped, of large size; light 

 rose ])ink of a very jdeasing shade, marked with pure 

 ■white; good habit and very free. 



Thomas McMurray. Very rich cerise red flowers of 

 largest size and best shape; trusses ]ierfect in shajie 

 and quite large; the habit is compact, forming perfect 

 specimens, -whether in large or small plants; a really 

 desirable variety. 



50 cts. each ; set of 14, $5.00. 



NEW SINGLE. 



Mrs. John Thorpe. A variety of neat habit, having 

 flowers of a chaste pearl blush color, with pure white 

 markings on top petals; the trusses are of fair size, 

 globular in outline; an eflective pot plant. 



Qaeen of the Belgians. Awardeil a first-class cer- 

 tificate by the Koyal Horticultural Society of London, 

 as the best single white variety. 



Sam Sloan. A very fine deep crimson variety of the 

 no«et'ay section, having very large trusses which are 

 freely jirodueed. It has proved an excellent bedder 

 of very pronounced effect, and will be a variety much 

 sought after. 



50 cts. each ; set of 3, $1.25. 



DOUBLE ZONALE GERANIUMS. 



The list this year includes only the best of recent intro- 

 ductions, and tlie cream of the old and well tried sorts. 

 B. K. Bliss. Flowers 2 inches in diameter; color a rich 



tone of pure scarlet. 

 Bishop Wood. Scarlet and carmine. 

 C'audidissima Plena. Finely formed flowers of snowy 



white. 

 Crtmson V^elvct. Rich deep crimson. 

 Conrad Kirchner. Brilliant scarlet, white centre. 

 Cremieux. Finest scarlet. 

 Deputy Ancelon. Dark violet rose. 

 Deputy Laflize. Dark vermilion purple ; very rich. 

 Deputy Varroy. Carmine. 



Dr. Jacoby. Nankeen salmon. 



Ed. About. Salmon flaked wiili white. 



Elizabeth Gerbeaux. Brisrht salmon, white margin. 



Eiuile L,emoine. Kich dazzling scarlet, one of the 



best. 

 Gambetta. Dark red. 

 Geo. Thorpe. Of the most intense crimson, very free ; 



an elegant bedding variety. 

 Hott". Beach. Rich amaranth purple. 

 James Y. Murkland. Bright peach rose centre, 



broadly margined with white. 

 James Vick. Deep flesh with dark bronze shadings. 

 Lafayette. Carmine lake, dwarf, compact growth ; large 



truss. 

 La Piiote. Brilliant crimson scarlet, very full and free 



flowering. 

 Mad. Thibaut. Pink, white blotches on upper petals; 



extra. 

 Maggie Hal lock. Deep pure pink, shaded rose. 

 Remarkable. Very rich deep magenta, a distinct free 



flowci'inir sort. 

 Richard iirett. Large trusses of a peculiar orange 



color, very double. 

 Robt. Biiist. Brilliant crimson. 



15 cts. each ; .sl.50 per doz.. or set of 25 for $2.50. 



Type of Single Geraniums. 



SINGLE ZONALE GERANIUMS. 



So many improvements in this cla*^s of plniits have been 

 recently made that we believe that this revised list em- 

 braces a collection unsurpassed in habit, color, growth, 

 and all other points. 



A. Henderson. Scarlet crimson ; fine white eye. 

 Alcibiade. Salmon red, shaded clear violet. 

 Belisaire. Salmon, veined crimson, shaded carmine; 



large truss. 

 Dazzler. The richest scarlet, very large white eye. 

 Depute Davanx. Very rich velvety purple crimson. 

 Erckniann Chatrian. Intense blood red. 

 General Grant. Dazzling scarlet ; enormous truss. 

 General Sherman. Crimson scarlet; very large. 

 Glow. Rich dazzling crimson, white eye. 

 Jean Sisley. Piich shade of scarlet, white eye. 

 John Salter. Salmon, ti))ped with white. 

 Jules Croles. Purplish scarlet. 

 La France. A'ery fine pink. 

 Leveson Gower. Large salmon flower. 

 London. The largest pips; truss large; dazzling scarlet. 

 Lord GifTord. Crimson scarlet, with distinct white eye. 

 3Iarie Man gin. Rosy salmon red, slightly shaded 



white on the edge. 

 Master Christine. The best pink. 

 Lucius. Salmon scarlet ; fine bedder. 

 Plutarch. Very bright scarlet, large pure white eye. 

 Princess of Wales. Immense truss of orange salmon. 

 Rev. Mr. Atkinson. Dark crimson truss of immensesize. 

 S. Spinner. Cerise scarlet ; very fine. 

 Tristan. Crimson scarlet, white eye; fine. 

 White Clipper. Fine white beddei. 



15 cts. each ; set of 25, $2.50. 



Cheyenne, Wyoming. — " Box of plants by express received all right. Thanks for extras." — John Slaughter. 



