Dreer's Garden Calendar. 07 



SEEDS OF ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE PLANTS. 



Thev have become very popular for ornamental gardening and produce a sub-tropical effect, 

 for planting in groups and massing, also for ribbons and edgings. The following varieties can 

 be readilv grown from seed. 



Per ykt. 

 ACANTHUS, MIXED. A stately and beautiful ornamental plant From the leaf of 

 'Acanthus Mollis," the capital of the Corinthian column is derived. Growing freely 



in any rich, loamy soil ; hardy perennial ; mixed varieties ; height 3 feet 10 



AMARAW THIIS. Showy plants ; effective in groups, for the centre of beds or flower bor- 

 ders ; the colors are most brilliant in poor soil and in a dry season ; half-hardy annuals. 



BiCOLOR Ruber. Foliage scarlet and maroon, sometimes tipped with yellow ; 3 feet 5 



Gordoxi. Bronzy crimson foliage, shading off to brilliant scarlet tufts of leaves on top 



of the stalk, the'lower leaves having a scarlet band through the centre; 3 feet 10 



Henderi. Of graceful pyramidal growth and long drooping leaves, producing a sub- 

 tropical effect ; the leaves are brown, madder, and bronze; 4 feet 10 



Melaxcholicus Ruber. Of dwarf, compact habit, with striking blood-red foliage ; 2 ft 6 

 BaliciFOUUB Fountain Plant;. A pyramidal plant, branching close to the ground. The 

 leaves are willow-shaped, elongated, and wavy, at first of a bronzy green shade; as the 

 plants become stronger, the leaves at the ends of the branches assume a bright orange- 

 carmine and bronze color, forming magnificent plumes, and giving the plant a pic- 

 turesque appearance; 3 feet 10 



Tricolor Leaves red, vellow and green ; a verv handsome plant; 3 ft. 5 



BASELLA RLBRA VARIEGATA." A beautiful plant for sonny positions, fleshy 



white and green foliage, with bright red stems; a tender perennial ; 3 feet 10 



BOCCOXIA. Beautiful Japan foliage plant-, for sincrle specimens or groups on lawns. 

 Jap jXICA. Foliage white on the under Bide, and fine Bpikes of cream-colored flowers 



from 2 to 3 feet long; very effective in the autumn; hardy perennial; 5 feet. 10 



Frutrscexs. Large, glaucous foliage plant, of fine effect for out-door decorations, with 



white and yellow flowers; a tender perennial ; 10 feet 10 



CAX.VA (Indian Shot Plant}. A stately species of plants, having been much improved 

 of late years, and are very highly ornamental, producing a rich and oriental effect 

 by their large, broad, massive foliage, terminated by racemes of crimson, orange, or 

 scarlet variously lobed beautiful flowers. Soak the "f;eed 12 hours in hot water before 

 planting, sow in sandy loam and peat, and place in a hot-bed; when up to the second 

 leaf, pot off singly and keep under glass until the proper season for planting out : take 

 up the roots before frost, and preserve in a warm cellar or room; half-hardy perennials. 

 For plants and illustration see page - 

 Axxei Discolor. Large bright bronzy maroon foliage, and orange-colored flowers; G ft. 20 

 Bihorei.li. Scarlet, free-blooming, with rich brown leaves ; a dwarf, showy plant; 2 ft. 20 

 Boxxeti Fxcelsa. Foliage olive-green and purple; flowers very large orange-red; 6 ft. 20 



Coquette. Foliage green and bronze; the largest orange-colored flowers; 6 feet 20 



Marechal Vaillant. Foliage rich maroon, with large orange-colored flowers, rising 



well above the foliage; 6 feet.. 10 



Moxs. Allegatier. Foliage large, green and bronzy purple, large orange flowers; 4ft. 20 



Mus.efolia Hybrida. Red foliage, resembling a small banana plant; 2 feet 10 



Nigricans. Scarlet flowers aud foliage intensely dark; 7 feet 10 



Orxeuext DU Grand BOND. Foliage bronzy green, large scarlet flowers; 6 feet 20 



Premices de Nice. Showy bright green leaves and splendid large golden flowers ; 6 ft. 20 

 President Faivre. Foliage bronzy maroon, and large brilliant crimson flowers; 6 ft. 10 



Rexdatleei. Large orange-colored* flowers, foliage green and purple; 6 feet 10 



Superba. Foliage large dark green, orange-crimson flowers ; o feet 20 



Tricolor. Foliage three-colored, green, red and creamy yellow, flowers blood-red ; 3 ft. 10 



Choice Mixed Varieties. Ofall colors of the older varieties. Per oz,, oOcts. 5 



CEXTAUREA. Fine for bedding, vases, hanging-baskets, and pots; also extensively 

 used for marginal lines ; half-hardy perennials. 



Gymxocarpa. A very graceful, fine cut, silvery-gray foliage variety; 18 inches 20 



Caxdidissima. A splendid silvery broad cut leaved variety ; 1 foot." 23 



Clementei. A robust, free-growing plant, with crowns of beautiful silver leaves, 



deeply fringed and cut in lobes; 18 inches 20 



CINERARIA Dusty Miller) . Fine for bedding, ribbon beds, and marginal lines ; prized 

 for their beautiful silvery foliage ; half-hardv perennials; 2 feet. 



Maritima. With large silver foliage and clusters of yellow flowers - 10 



Maritima Caxdidissima. &n improvement on the above variety 20 



Ac axthi folia. Foliage beautiful iy cut like the Acanthus ". 20 



ECHE\ERIA 3IETALLICA. Broad, succulent, saucer-shaped leaves, of a peculiar 

 lilac and metallic tinge. In the winter, in the green-house, it throws up large spikes 

 of beautiful red flowers, which continue for months; it also grows freely in'the open 



ground in the summer ; tender perennial; 2 feet .* 2.5 



EUPHORBIA. Also called Snow on the Mountain ; showv foliage plants, for the garden 

 or house culture; hardy annuals. 



Paxdurata. A new, fine bushy variety, with beautiful red striped foliage; 3 feet 10 



Variegata. With attractive foliage, white and green bracts, veined andmargined with 

 white; 2 feet ° 5 



