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Dreer's Garden Calendar. 



BOCCONIA JEDDCENSIS. 



A fine hardy j^erennial from Japan, with very large oak-leaf-shaped 

 glaucous foliage, and large panicles of white flowers. 25 cts. 



CANNA— Indian Shot Plant. 



25 cts. $2.50 per dozen, 

 dry summers. 



Are particularly desirable for our hot and 



The very great improve- 

 ment obtained of late years 

 in this class of ornamental 

 plants, consisting of large 

 foliage, beautifully shaded 

 with various bronzy tints, 

 together with the richly col- 

 ored tiowers of more than 

 double the size of the old 

 varieties, makes it very de- 

 sirable. The roots can easily 

 be wintered in a dry cellar. 



The following list has been 

 selected as the best from a 

 very large collection of new 

 and old varieties. 



For new Can n as, see page 

 102. 



BIHORELLI SPLENDENS. Flowers large, crimson scarlet ; foliage 



with dark purple shade. 

 BONNETTI FLOEIBUNDA. Flowers large, orange red; foliage 



shaded purple. 

 DEPUTY HENON. Foliage large, glaucous green ; flowers lemon 



and buff. 

 NE PLUS ULTRA. Flowers brilliant dark scarlet; foliage large, 



rich bronzy purple ; extra. 

 NIGRICANS. Flowers large vermilion ; foliage large, broad, with a 



dark bronzy shade. 

 RENDATLERI. Flowers large orange ; foliage green and purple. 

 TRICOLOR. Flowers blood-red ; foliage tricolored green, red and 



creamy yellow ; dwarf. 

 ZEBRINA. Beautiful large bronzy-shaded foliage. 



CELOSIA 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. To be highly 

 recommended. See illustration, page 83. 25 cts. 



IRIS F(EDITISSIMA FOLIIS VARIEGATIS. 



A highly ornamental and rare variety of "flag;" graceful foliage, 

 ornamented with bands of creamy white. 50 cts. 



