Dreer' s Garden Calendar. 



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SUPPLEMENTARY LIST 



OF VARIETIES OMITTED IN THE LISTS UNDER TIIEIR RESPECTIVE 

 HEADS, AS WELL AS 



NOVELTIES OF 1876-'77. 



The descriptions of the Novelties are as given by their respective growers. 



Ter packet. 



ACONITUM NAPELLUS (Monk's Hood). A hardy perennial, prows 



in any good soil, in sun or shade ; flowers blue ; height 4 It 10 



ALONSOA LINIFOLIA. Flax-leaved variety, grows 1\ ft. high, 

 bushy and compact, with pretty dark -green foliage, and covered 

 with light-scarlet flowers. Planted in masses, it produces a 



beautiful effect; half-hardy 20 



Myrtifolia. Myrtle-leaved variety, grows 2V feet high, vigor- 

 ous and floriferous. Flowers are larger and of intenscr scarlet 

 than Linifolia. Of great service for large beds ; half-hardy 20 



ALSTR(EMERIA CHILENSIS (Pufchella). Beautiful free-flower- 

 ing, tuberous- rooted plants, H ft- high, do best in a southern 

 exposed sheltered position, or for the green-house. Half-hardy 

 perennial. Choicest mixed varieties from Chili 20 



AMARANTHUS HENDEPJ. Of graceful pyramidal growth and 

 long drooping leaves, 3 to 5 ft. high, producing a sub-tropical 

 effect ; the leaves are brown, madder, and bronze ; half-hardy... 20 



ANEMONE FULGENS 



(Scarlet Windflower). This 



splendid novelty is little 



known ; few plants can 



compete with it, in beauty 



and brilliancy of color, 



early in the spring when it 



blooms. Flowers large, 



dazzling vermilion, valua- ^h fi^E-^ISI MB^ ft s^'MA 



ble for bouquets, a hardy 



bulbous-rooted plant... 20 "'^B ^:V 



AQUILEGIA CCERU- 

 LEA (Rocky Mountain Co- 

 lumbine). Among hardy 

 perennials this may be 

 ranked as one of the finest. 

 Flowers measure 3 inches 

 in diameter; the outer five 



petals, as well as the long fflWBlii W /$ 



spurs, are of a beautiful MISmW\i 



violet blue; the inner petals 

 are pure white 20 



AQUILEGIA OLYM- 

 PICA. A vigorous grow- 

 ing and beautiful plant, 

 flowers of a rich blue with 

 white-edged lip 20 



AQUILEGIA CHRY- 

 SANTHAi Golden Spurred 

 Columbine). Hardy peren- Rocky Mountain Columbine. 



nial, a strong grower, forming bushy plants 4 ft. high, produc- 

 ing all summer an abundance of bright golden-yellow flowers .. 20 



