dreer's garden calendar. 81 



Per Piicket. 

 CELOSIA JAPONICA. A new Cockscomb from Japan. An 

 entirely distinct variety ; brilliant red, resembling the 

 finest coral in color and form of flower ; the branches 

 from the roots to the smallest leaf-veins are sca^rlet or 

 crimson; and keeps in liower until frost 25 



" Cristata Kermesixa, Tom Thl'MB. New Dwarf Cockscomb, 

 5 to 6 inches high, forming large combs of a most splen- 

 did crimson • 20 



" Cristata Nana, Copper Chamois. Beautiful and highly 

 interesting color, which has never before been obtained 

 in this genus 20 



" Cristata Rosea. A rose-colored Cockscomb 10 



CRISTATA VARIEGATA. 



" CRISTATA VARIEGATA. {The Gold with Crimson Variegntrd 

 Cockscomb.) A Magnificent new variety, each head of 

 flowers variegated with crimson, orange, green, shaded 

 and striped ; both the golden yellow, as well as the deep 

 crimson, are of the most brilliant hues, and the variega- 

 tion distinctly marked ; the golden-colored part is 

 streaked with crimson. Perfectly constant. The above 



cut gives a fair representation of this flower 20 



CHRYSANTHEMUM INDICUM NANUxM. Pompone or Lili- 

 putian varieties ; a beautiful and well-known hardy per- 

 ennial; also fine florist's flowers, very double., 25 



" IxDicuM. Choice mixed large-fiowering double varieties, 



hardy perennial 25 



