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Dreer' s Garden Calendar. 



SUPPLEMENTARY LIST 



OF VARIETIES OMITTED IN THE GEXERAL LIST, AS WELL AS 



NOVELTIES OF 1874-^75. 



The descriptions of the Novelties are as given by their respective growers. 



Per packet. 



ALONSOA LIXIFOLIA. Of all the introductions of this season, 

 this plant deserves the foremost place. The plants growing \\ 

 ft. high, are bushy and compact, Avith pretty dark-green flax- 

 like leaves of a symmetrical and graceful habit, covered from 

 almost the base to the summit with glowing light-scarlet flowers. 

 It is easily grown either for pot or ont-door culture, and Avhen 



planted in masses, produces a beautiful effect.. 50 



Myrtifolia. This myrtle-leaved variety grows 2i ft. high, 

 very vigorous and exceedingly floriferous. The flowers are 

 larger and of intenser scarlet than Alonsoa Linifolia. It will 

 be found of great service for large beds in the open ground 50 



AMARAXTHUS HEXDERI. This Amaranthus differs from any 

 other ever sent out. From its graceful pyramidal growth of 

 3 to 5 ft., and brilliant colors, it produces a striking sub-tropical 

 effect; when young the leaves are brown, madder, and bronze, 

 and as they grow larger, each plant assumes its distinctive col- 

 ors ; the leaves are long and gracefully bending 50 



EocKV Mountain Colvjibine. 



AQUILEGIA CCERU- 

 LEA {Rochy Mountain Co- 

 hanbine). Among hardy 

 perennial plants this may 

 be ranked as one of the 

 finest. The flowers measure 

 3 inches in diameter; the 

 outer five petals, as well 

 as the long spurs, are of a 

 beautiful violet blue; the 

 inner petals are pure white, 

 forming a pleasing con- 

 irast 20cts. 



AQUILEGIA CHRY- 

 SANTHA ( Golden Sjnirred 

 Columbine). A handsome 

 Lardy perennial from the 

 Rocky Mountains, a strong 

 growing sjjecies, forming 

 bushy plants 4 ft. high, pro- 

 ducing freely all summer an 

 abundance of bright golden 

 yellow flowers 25 cts. 



