Dreer' s Garden Calendar. 



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ACHYRANTHUS. 



Fine robust foliage plants, suitable for either sunny or shady situa- 

 tions. 20 cts. S2.0U per dozen. 

 ACUMINATA. Large purple heart-shaped leaves. 

 AUREA RETICULATA. Yellow, green and crimson. 

 LINDENI. Dark purple elliptic foliage. 

 LINDENI VARIEGATA. Foliage green, veined with yellow. 



ALTERNANTHERAS. 



Dwarf plants for edgings or clumps, in sunny situations, varying in 



the richest tints of green, crimson, amber, orange. 20 cts. $2.00 per 



dozen. 



AMABILIS TRICOLOR. Orange, crimson and dark-green. 



LATIFOLIA. Foliage large, oblong, crimson, orange and green. 



VERSICOLOR. Foliage ovate, olive, crimson and chocolate ; when 

 used for edgings they are to be frequently sheared like box edging, 

 when the young tips will assume the most brilliant hues. 



AMARANTHUS SALICIFOLIUS. 



This plant is of pyramidal form, from 3 to 5 ft. high, branching close 

 to the ground. The leaves in the earlier stages of growth are beauti- 

 fully undulated, of a bronzy green shade; as the plants mature the 

 branches assume a bright orange red color; highly ornamental ; plants 

 ready May 1st. 25 cts. 



ARALIA PAPYRIFERA. 



A very showy plant, with large handsome leaves, the under side of 

 which is covered with a woolly down ; fine for vases or bedding out. 

 50 ets. 



