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DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 



IlIPATlENS SULTANI. 



IRIS GERMANICA. 



These are neat, robust, hardy lierliaceons early bloom- 

 ins phuits, with large ornamental flowers of ricli ami ele- 

 gantly blended colors, exquisitely striped with dark vio- 

 let, purple, or bronzed lines, upon a liirhter ground. 

 Bariensis. AVhite, bordered with lilae. 

 Comte de St. Clair. White, shaded violet. 

 Hericartiaua. Pale blue. 

 Iloiiorabilis. Orani^e, lower petals brown. 

 Juliette. M'hite, violet edge, shaded blue. 

 31adaine Chereau. AVhite, edged violet. 

 Pajole. Purjdish lilae, lower petals dark. 

 Pluton. Bronzy violet, lower jietals lilae. 

 Raphael. Xaukin yellow, lower petals purple, with 



white veins. 

 Spectabilis. • Purple, shaded with black. 

 Virgile. Bronzy red, lower (letals lilac. 

 Virginal. White, petals veined with ))urp]e. 

 "Waiueri. Lilac, lower )ielals dark blue. 

 15 cts. each ; set of 13, $1.50. 



Ikis K.empferi 



Ikis Gekmanica. 



IRIS K>EMPFERI. 



This Japanese Iris is an excellent addition to the list of 

 hardy herbaceous plants; it should be planted iu a some- 

 what cool, moist situation. They are quite distinct from 

 all the other varieties, and are as beautiful as Orchids. 

 Empress of Japan. Lavender, pencilled with white. 

 Fusi Yama. White, pencilled with purplish stripes. 

 Ichiban. Light reddish purple, pencilled with white; 



double. 

 lyeyas. Purplish blue; very rich. 

 Mr. Chotars. Light blue, striped and mottled white. 

 Nippon. Beautiful white. 



Otentosama. Light purple, slicrbtlv mottled with white. 

 30 cts. each ; .$3.00 per doz. 



Jasminvm Gkacillimum. 



JASMINUM. 



GracilliniTim. Exceedingly floriferous: a flowering 

 shoot is produced from every joint, whii-h terminates 

 in a dense cluster of pure white fragrant flowers, 

 blooming from October to February. 50 cts. each. 



Grandiflorutn. This favorite variety, known as the 

 Catalonian Jasmine, is a valuable winter blooming 

 sort. The flowers are pure white and deliciously 

 fragrant. 25 cts. each. 



Grand Duke. Large white, imbricated double flowers; 

 fragrant. 30 cts. each. 



Nudiflorum [Yellow Flmoeri-ng Jasmine). Climber; 

 producing fragrant yellow flowers; hardy with ]iro- 

 fection in this latitude. 25 cts. each. 



Officinale ( White Floirerincj Jusmine). Climber; hardy 

 with protection in this latitude. 25 cts. each. 



Sanibac. Very fragrant white flowers; a splendid house 

 )ilant. 30 cts. each. 



Sambac flore pleno. Similar to the above, with double 

 flowers. 30 cts. each. 



LANTANA. 



One of the best summer flowering plants for our climate ; 

 equally fine in diy or wet weather, sun or shade. There 

 are few bedding plants that bloom more continuously or 

 afford a greater variety of color. When grown with a sin- 

 gle stem and trained as standards, with fine bushy tops 

 and straight stem, besides being in bloom all summer, they 

 ] present on the lawn or piazza an effect that is not sur- 

 ]iassed by any other plant. 

 Comtessc Morny. Blush and rose. 

 Craig. Rich orange carmine. 

 Favorita. Yellow merging into crimson. 

 Giselle. Buff' salmon and carmine. 

 Imperatrice Eugenie. Blush and white. 

 Lutea superba. Sul|)hur. 

 Itlad. Mail. Buff, lilac and orange. 

 Perfection. Green foliage variegated with yellow, lilac 



flowers; very showy and constant. 

 Pluie d'or. Very clear canary yellow; a novel shade. 

 Queen Victoria. Fine white. 



15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



LONICERA. 



(Honeysuckle.) 



Belgian, or Monthly. Very fragrant ; red and yellow 

 flowers. 



Chinese Evergreen ( Woodbine). Red, yellow and 

 white variegated flowers; very fragrant. 



Halliana. A white monthly Honeysuckle, from China; 

 flowers pure white, turning to yellow, with the fra- 

 grance of the Cape Jasmine; hardy, vigorous grower, 

 and flowers freely ; evergreen. 



Scarlet Trumpet, or Coral. Deep red, trumpet- 

 shaped flowers. 



Variegated (Arirea reticulata). Foliage beatitifully 

 mottled yellow and e:reen ; succeeds in any situation; 

 a fine edging to flower beds. 



Yellow Trumpet, or Coral. Light yellow tubular 

 flowers. 



25 ets. each ; extra strong, 50 cts. 



Crawfordsville, Ind. — "I received plants all right this morning ; please accept many thanks for the extra." — M. A. Brown. 



