102 dreer's garden calendar. 



COLEUS. 



CHAMELEON. Variegated violet, rich scarlet and chocolate, with 

 white edge. Our stock has been selected with reference to richness 

 and purity of color. Price 20 cents. $2.00 per dozen. 



LADY BUEEELL. One of the latest English novelties, with dis- 

 t^mct markings of golden yellow and bronzy scarlet. 30 cents. 

 S3.00 per dozen. 



SYLPH. The darkest of the golden section, blood red, shaded with 

 black yellow margin. 20 cents. $2.00 per dozen. 



OELOSIA HUTTONI. 



A beautiful sub-tropical plant introduced from Japan. It grows 

 about three feet high, of a compact, pyramidal form, and bushy habit, 

 profusely branched, the upper surface of the leaf being a deep claret 

 color, while the under side is of a bright crimson shade. See Illustra- 

 tion, page 80. 25 cents. 



COLOOASIA (OALADIUM) BATAVIENSIS. 



A new and improved variety of the common C. esculentum, with 

 deeper green foliage, and dark red stems. 50 cents. 



DIPLOPAPPUS OHEYSOPHILLUS. 



A new and rare evergreen shrub, introduced by L. Van Houtte, 

 who describes it perfectly hardy. The plant has a heath-like appear- 

 ance, Avith small dark thick foliage, the lower side of which, as also 

 the stems of the young matured growth, are covered with a yellow 

 dust, similar to the Golden Ferns, giving it the appearance, as Mr. 

 Van Houtte describes it, of a golden cloud ; it propagates readily from 

 cuttings. A rare novelty, which can be highly recommended. 

 50 cents. 



PIOUS ELASTIOA-India Eubber Plant. 



A fine old plant, which is becoming very popular in this countr}^, 

 not only in the hot house, but as a decorative plant for the drawing 

 room or flower-garden. Its thick leathery leaves make it especially 

 valuable in consequence of doing perfectly well in the dry air of in- 

 habited rooms ; and this will enable many to enjoy a fine-leaved plant 

 in the flower-garden who have no glass-house. From 75 cents to $2.00. 



FICUS CHAUVEEI. Foliage much larger and broader than F. 

 elastica, with cream-colored midrib. $1.50. 

 " CooPERi. Another variety, with narrower leaves than F. elas- 

 tica, with red midrib. $1.50. 



