Dreer's Garden Cale?idar. — Supplement. 



IX 



NEW AND RARE PLANTS FOR 1881. 



Varieties offered for the first time in this country — omissions from general list, 

 and rare plants of great value. 



The principal part of these plants have bloomed in our houses during the autumn ; the other 

 descriptions have been furnished by the originators, who will assume all responsibility in the 

 event of the failure to answer the recommendations. We have confined to the general list many 

 varieties that are classed by other dealers as " Novelties," in order to draw a distinction ; these 

 sorts should not be overlooked, as they contain the gems that are well tried and not found wanting. 



An improvement on A, 

 bedder. 20 ets. 



ACHYRANTHUS EMERSONI. 



Lindeni, a large part of foliage being beautiful pink. An effective 



NEW DOUBLE WHITE VARIE- 

 GATED-LEAVED SWEET 

 ALYSSUM— GEM. 



This variety produces large double 

 white flowers. The foliage is broad, 

 with a lively mid-rib of light green, 

 with a broad border of pure white 

 on each side. Fine compact grower^ 

 free bloomer, and stands the sun 

 well. Far superior to anything of 

 the kind yet offered. 25 ets. 



NEW ALTERNANTERAS. 



ATBOPURPUREA. Deep pur- 

 ple, maroon-colored foliage, 

 robust growth, a splendid va- 

 riety. 30 ets. 



PARYCHOIDES MAJOR. An 

 effective variety, with orange- 

 colored tips, broad foliage, 

 vigorous grower. 30 ets. 



PICTA. Brilliant crimson and 

 orange foliage, highly recom- 

 mended for edging. 30 ets. 



rEW VARIEGATED-LEAVED SWEET ALYSSUM — GEM. 



ANTHERICUM VITATUM VARIEGATUM. 



An elegant green-house plant with recurved graceful foliage, which attains a growth of about 

 3 feet. The leaves are dark-green, beautifully'rnarked with broad stripes and bands of pure 

 white. It produces long spikes of small, star-shaped flowers, which are quite effective. The 

 habit and style of plant resemble the Pandanus Yeitchi. It is very useful as a basket plant. 

 25 to 50 ets. 



ASCLEPIAS LINIFOLIA ALBA. 



A green-house herbaceous plant bearing umbels of pure white flowers during the entire sum- 

 mer when planted out • invaluable for florists' use. 25 ets. 



BEGONIA PEARCEI. 



A new variety of the tuberous-rooted section, bearing bright vellow flowers and fine foliage 

 veined with black ; good habit. 50 ets. 



