68 DREEU'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 



CERASTIUM BIEBERSTEINI. Ornamental white- 



foiiaged plant ; dwarf; suitable for covering rocks 10 



" TOMENTOSUM, white foliage ; used as an edging plant... 10 

 CINEHAIIIA. Half-hardj perennials ; prized for their 

 beautifal silvery foliage, also known as Dusty j\Iiller. 



" Makitima. With yellow flowers 10 



" Makitima Candidissima. New ; improvement on the above. 20 

 " AcANTHiFOLiA. New. beautifully cut like tlie Acanthus..... 20 

 EUPHORBIA VARIEGATA. Showy, white-and-green 

 foliage ; about 2 feet high ; ornamental for planting 



with Amaranthus or Perilla uaukinensis .^ 5 



ECMEVERIA ATRO-PURPUREA. With dark, blood-red, 



succulent leaves; highly oi-namental 25 



" METALLICA. Broad, saucer-shaped leaves, of a peculiar 



lilac and metallic tinge 25 



FERDINANDA EMINENS. Showy and large foliage ; 4 ft 25 



HUMEA ELEGrANS. A half hardy biennial; a remarkably 



handsome decorative plant, either for pots or the garden 10 

 MAIZE. STRIPED-LEAVED JAPANESE. iZea JofomcafoL 

 variegata.) Grows to a lieight of 4 to 5 feet. It is beau- 

 tifully and evenly striped, and ribboned with alternate 



stripes of green and white 



'• GRAdLLIMA. (Minlaiure Maize.) Foliage elegantly 



striped; alwavs preservine: a fresh appearance 10 



PERILLA NANKINENSIS. A neat ornamental plant, with 



dark-purple foliaae ; very striking 5 



PYRETHRUM FOL. AUREUM.' {'Hie Golden Feather.) A highly 



ornamental plant, for ribbon gardening 10 



EICINUS SAISTGUINEXJS. Showy and effective, grow- 

 ing from six to eight feet high ; blood-red stalks and 



seed-pods. Half-hardy annuals 10 



" Tki-colok. Green-and-brown-spotted' stalks reddish-brown 10 

 " Africanos Albidus. White-fruited; stems and leaves silvery 10 



" BoEBoxiExsis Arborkl's. Large and showy foliage 10 



" Fine Mixep Varieties 10 



SOLANUM ACAlsrTHOCAEPUM. Highly ornamental ; 



from Cochin-China ; 8 feet 20 



*' Ciltat'j:,!. a highly ornamental plant, with biilliant scar- 

 let red fruit, which retains its bright color and form 



long after ripe ; fine for Christmas decoration 10 



" Capsicastrcm. a dwarf variet}', with red, cherry-like 



fruit, quite ornamental in pots in the green-house 10 



" Marginatum. Foliage grayish, margined silvery-white... 10 

 '^ RoBUSTDM. Rich brown tinted leaves, and long spines, 



render the foliage extremely ornamental 20 



" AVheeleri. An improvement on the old Jerusalem Cherry. 



Fruit oval and of handsome growth 20 



WIGAiS'DIA CARACASANA. A gra^nd plant, with stupendous 

 leaves, richly veined, and stems covered with crimson 



hairs; height 7 feet 25 



" IMPKRIALIS. A new variety; leaves larger, firmer and less 



easily injured by the wind 25 



YUCCA FILAMENTOSA. Highly ornamental hardy plant, re- 

 quires seveial years to grow to perfection from seed; 

 with large clusters of white flowers on tali stems 10 



