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Dreer's Garden Calendar. 



FUNKIA— Day Lily. 



Hardy Herbaceous Plants, with Lily-like flowers. 



JAPOXICA. Large, pure white, fragrant flowers, open daily in 



August; leayes broad ovate, nei-yed. 50 cts. 

 CCERULEA. Blue flowers. 25 cts. 

 LLlULLAiA VAEIEGATA, OR VARIEGATED DAY-LILY. Beau- 



tiiLU clear green leaves, marbled with the purest white; light blue 



flowers ; requires shade to retain its variegation duiing the entire 



summer. 75 cts. 



HYDRANGEA. 



HORTEXSIS. The old favorite; well-kuown and favorite plants pro- 

 ducing large heads of flowers, in great profusion ; the C(jlor of the 

 Horteusis varieties can be changed to a beautiful blue, by mixing 

 the iron scales or sparks from a blacksmith's shop among 'the soiL 

 They thrive best in a shady situation, with a plentiful supply of 

 water; with protection they haye endured the severest winters 

 around Philadelphia ; large pink flowers. 25 cts. to Si. 00. 



HYDEAyGEA HORTEXSIS VakIEGATA. 



HYDRAXGEA HORTEXSIS YARIEGATA. An exceedingly orna- 

 mental plant, with beautifully yariegated foliage ; fine for shady 

 positions. Good plants, 30 cts. ; $3.00 per doz. ; large plants, from 

 50 cts. to $1.00. 



Tmpeeateice Eugenie. Rose, shaded with white and blue. 50 cts. 



Otaksa. a Japanese yariety lately introduced, beautiful large glossy 

 foliage, large heads of pale pink flowers. 50 cts. 



PANicrLATATGRAXDiFLOEA. A hardy yariety lately introduced, of 

 great merit ; it endures the heat and cold of our climate extremely 

 well. Elongated flowers of snowy white, often a foot long, which 

 are produced in the greatest profusion. 50 cts. 



Stellata Peolifera. a new and rare yariety from Japan ; double 

 rose-colored flowers changing to a coppery sha'de. 50 cts. 



