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Dreer'' s Garden Calendar. 



NEW AND RARE PLANTS FOR 1875. 



AMORPHOPHALLUS RIVIERI. 



A new Ariod, of easy out-door 

 culture, producing a solitary palm- 

 like leaf on a rose and olive-green 

 speckled stem, two to three feet 

 high. The tubers, maturing the 

 second year, produce flowers like 

 the " Calla Lily ;" the outside of a 

 similar color to the leaf stalk, the 

 inside deep blood-red, veined with 

 black. Tubers are planted out in 

 May, and kept over winter like 

 Dahlia roots. Large tubers, 75 

 cts. ; small tubers, 25 to 50 cts. each. 



NEW ABUTILONS. 



AUGUST PASEWx\LD. A handsome new variegated variety, with 



heart-shaped leaves, blotched creamy yellow on green ground. 



50 cts. 

 BOULE DE NIEGE. The finest and purest white yet produced, with 



black stems on mature growth ; a splendid variety for bedding out 



or for winter forcing. 50 cts. ; $4.50 per doz. 

 NIVEUM AUEEUM MACULATUM. The finest variegated variety; 



foliage twice as large as A. Thompsoni ; leaves beautifully marbled 



and netted yellow, white and green ; a fine bedding variety in either 



sun or shade. 50 cts. ; S4.50 per doz. 



AGAVE (Century Piant). 



AMERICANA. No plants are more decorative or effective than these, 

 for the conservatory in winter, or lawn and garden in summer, 

 presenting a highly picturesque as well as tropical aspect. 50 cts. 

 to $10.00. 



AMERICANA VARIEGATA. Of various sizes. $1.00 to $10.00. 



VEKSCHAFFELTI. One of the finest and rarest varieties, with short, 

 almost heart-shaped leaves and black spines. $2.00. 



BAMBUSA. 



METAKE. A fine Bamboo reed of vigorous growth, with handsome 

 broad green shining leaves ; largely used for lawn decoration or sub- 

 tropical gardening. $1.00. 



SIMONSI FOLIIS VARIEGATIS. A Bamboo reed, with silver-striped 

 foliage ; height about five feet. 50 cts. 



NEW BOUVARDIAS. 



The continued improvement in this handsome and most useful tribe 

 of plants has been the means of introdueing several novel and distinct 



