JDreer's Garden Calendar. 77 



Per packet. 



GERANIUM, APPLE-SCENTED {Pelargonium odoratissimum). 

 Tliis delightfully fragrant and favorite variety can only be grown 

 from seed, to form a nice plant. We have made a specialty of 

 growing this variety. Five packets for one dollar 25 



GESNERIA. Beautiful hot-house, bulbous-rooted plants, produc- 

 ing brilliant colored spikes of flowers; choice mixed ; 2 ft 25 



GLOXINIA. A choice bulbous-rooted plant, producing in great 

 profusion its bell-shaped flowers, of the richest and most beauti- 

 ful colors, during the summer months; the bulbs must be kept 

 ■warm and dry during the winter. 

 Ckassifolia Geaxdiflora Erecta. Rich-colored, erect flow- 

 ers; mixed colors 50 



Ckassifolia Grandifloea Horizontalis. Rich-colored, hori- 

 zontal flowers; mixed colors 50 



Ckassifolia Geandiflora Pendula. Rich-colored, drooping 



flowers; mixed colors 50 



Hybeida Geandiflora. Choice drooping, erect and pendulous, 

 large flowering varieties; mixed 25 



*GUNNERA SCABRA. Showy, ornamental foliage plant; leaves 



of immense size; flowers greenish yellow ; 2ft 25 



*"HELIO'rROPIUM. Flowering during the whole season, and its 

 delightful perfume makes it a most desirable bouquet flower. 



Peruvianum. Light purple 10 



Triomphe de Liege. Large; pale lavender 10 



Roi DES NoiRES. Very dark purple 10 



YoLTAiREANUM. Dark purple 10 



Choice Mixed Varieties 10 



KENNED YA. Handsome and highly ornamentiil climber. Soak 



the seed in warm water before sowing. Fine varieties, mixed... 25 



*LAGERSTR(EMIA {Craj^e Myrtle). Beautiful free-flowering 

 shrubs. Hardy south of Philadelphia. 



Indica. The old and popular pink variety 20 



Indica Keemesina. Attractive crimson'flowers 20 



*LANTANA. One of the most desirable bedding plants, constantly 

 in bloom, and changing in hue. Seed saved from our fine col- 

 lection of named varieties 20 



LAURUS NOBILIS {Stveet Bay Tree) 10 



MANDEVILLEA SUAVEOLENS. An evergreen climber, with 



large white fragrant flowers 25 



MYRSIPHYLLUM ASPARAGOIDES [Smilax). A beautiiul and 

 graceful climber, none surpassing it for its glossy deep green, 

 wavy and most delicate foliage ; fine for vases and baskets ; also 

 desirable to use with cut flowers 25 



•niUSA ENSETE. The noblest of all plants is this great Abys- 

 sinian Banana. The fruit of this variety is not edible, but the 

 leaves are magnificent, long, broad, and massive, of a beautiful 

 green, with a broad crimson mid-rib; the plant grows luxu- 

 riantly from 8 to 12 ft. high. It is used with success in the 

 parks of Europe, and our experience last summer on our own 

 grounds, proves that it stands the rain and storms without 

 laceration. In our hot summers it luxuriates^nd attains gigan- 

 tic proportions, producing really a tropical appearance, and 

 should find a place in every collection, wdiere there is a con- 

 servatory or green-house, for planting therein during the winter, 

 from the fact of its presenting an ornamental appearance among 

 the other plants; and being easily removed, presents the same 

 grand effect on the lawn, terrace, or flower-garden, when bedded 

 out in the summer. Those not having the above convenience, 

 by cutting the leaves ofl", can store it in a light cellar during the 



