66 DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 



ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE PLANTS 



Have become very popular for ornamental gardening and sub- 

 tropical effect. The following varieties can be readily grows 



fiom seed : 



ACANTHUS. A stately and bea^iiful ornamental foliage 

 plant. From tlie leaf of A. mollis the capital of the 

 Corinthian column is derived. Growing freely in any 

 good, deep, rich, loamv soil. Hardv perennial. 



" LATIFOLIUS. MOLLIS, SPINOSUS, each, per packet 10 



AMARANTHUS. Showy, annual plants ; some with orna- 

 mental foliacce. and very effective in groups. 

 '* CAUDATUS. {Love lies Bleeding.) Bfood-red flowers, 



3 to 4 feet 6 



•' HYP0CH0NDKIACU3. {Prince's Feather.) Showy ; 4 to 



5 feet 5 



•♦ MELANCHOLICUS. (var. Ruber.) Introduced by Mr. 

 Veitch, from Japan. Its habit is very compact, height 

 12 to is inches, with striking blood-red foliage. A 



very fine-foliaged bedding plant 5 



** TRI-COLOR. Leaves red. yellow, and green ; very hand- 

 some and showv : known also as "Joseph's Coat.".... 5 

 BOCCOISIA JAPOITICA. Foliage perfectly white on 

 the under side, and fine spikes of cream- colored flow- 

 ers. Hardy perennial ; 4 to 5 feet ]0 



" FRUTESCENS. Large, glaucous foliage, of fine effect 



for out-door decorations 10 



CANNA, or I]MDIA]Sr SHOT. The Cannas are a stately 

 species of plants, highly ornamental, producing a 

 very rich and Oriental effect, by their large, broad, 

 massive foliage, terminated by racemes of crimsou. 

 orange, or scarlet variously lobed flowers. Soak the 

 seed in hot water before planting, take up the roots 

 before frost, and preserve in a warm cellar or room. 



AUGUSTIFOLIA. Light-red; dwarf; 1 foot 10 



BIIIORELLI. Scarlet; dwarf, with rich brown leaves, 



free blooming ; IJ feet. 25 



COCCINNEA, scarlet ; CUBENSIS. orange and red, each 10 



GIG^ANTEA, larce. scarlet ; GLAQCA, yellow, each 10 



LUTEA PICTA," shaded yellow ; 4 feet 10 



LLMBATA. intense scarlet, edeed with yellow; 4 feet... 10 



MUS/EFOLIA HYBRIDA, redT large foliage ; 2 feet 10 



MUTABILI3, changeable; 5 feet 10 



NIGRICANS, scarlet; foliage intensely dark 10 



WARSCEWICZIL brilliant red, dark-shaded foliage 10 



ZEBRINA, beautiful striped foliage 10 



CENTAUREA. Half-hardy perennials, fine for bedding, vases, 

 etc. Also used for marcinai lines. 



" GYMNOCAUPA. Silverv gray foliage 25 



" CANDIDIS^IMA. Splendid silvery-leaved 25 



*' CLEMENTEI. Crowns of beautiful silver-leaves, deeply 



fringed and cut in lobes.... 25 



