140 Dreer's Garden Calendar. 



HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 



We offer a carefully selected and revised list of the rarest and choicest 

 Hardy Plants, suited to our climate. The value of this class of plants 

 is being yearly more fully appreciated, from the fact of their perfect 

 hardiness^ requiring hut little care or attention, and producing their 

 beautiful floAvers during a season Tfs-hen they are most prized. 



AQUILEGIA CGERULEA. 



EOCKY MOUXTAIX COLUMBIXE. A hardy perennial plant ; the 

 most beautiful of all the Columbines, styled the '' Queen of Colum- 

 bines." The flowers measure from 3 to 3i 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 contrast. 

 See illustration, page 82. 25 cts. ; S2.50 per doz. 



ARMERIA SPLENDENS. 



A dwarf, hardy, free-flowering perennial, with fine rose-colored flow- 

 ers. 25 cts. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



This favorite autumn flower, since the addition of so many choice 

 varieties, has become still more popular. The Dwarf or Pompone sorts 

 are sufficient themselves to form a choice bouquet, such is the variety 

 of color and form embraced by them. The Pompones are particularly 

 suited to pot-culture, while both large and dwarf are perfectly hardy, 

 and form beautiful objects in the open garden. The following comprises 

 a very select list of the finest new and older varieties : 



NEW CHRYSANTHEMUMS-Importation 1875. 



30 cts, ; $3.00 per doz. 



Large Flowering Varieties. 



BEETHOVEX. Deep violet purple, tipped with yellow. 

 GOLDEX JOHX SALTER. The finest yellow. 

 PIXK PEEFj: CTIOX. Verv large and fine bright pink. 

 WHITE EYE. Milk white.' 



New Pompone Varieties. 



AMIE FEILLE. Bronzy crimson. 



ATTIL A. Cream white,' shaded with rose. 



JUSTIX FESSIER. Pure lilac. 



LES GOBELIX. Lilac, white centre. 



M. SCHMIDT. Golden vellow, edged with crimson. 



MAD. FERRAXD. White, shaded with lilac. 



MIMI CROFGAT. Pure vellow. 



JACQFES FLEURIES. Milk white. 



SOUYEXIR. Golden vellow, edged crimson. 



