Dreer's Garden Calendar. — Supplement. 



xv 



Dr. Masters. The upper petals have large black blotches in the centre with a narrow margin 

 of rich crimson, the lower petals having a smaller blotch ; dwarf; sturdy habit. 75 cts. 



Prixce of Novelties. Carmine, tinted with crimson, white margin. 75 cts. 



Queen Victoria. This remarkably distinct and handsome Pelargonium is one of the most 

 marvellously beautiful and novel varieties ever offered. The color is a rich vermilion ; all 

 the petals broadly margined with pure white, and the upper ones blotched with maroon, 

 peculiarly crisped. 75 cts. 



NEW AND RARE ROSES. 



These have been selected as the best of recent introductions, and excel in color, habit and 



variety. They are of the Tea variety unless specified. 



COMTE5SE PJZI DU PARC. Flowers medium-size to large, double, globular, color beauti- 

 ful rose on a copper ground ; verv vigorous grower. 50 cts. 



CATHERINE MERMET. Bright flesh-color, large, full and of beautiful form; one of the 

 finest. 50 cts. 



KAISERIX AUGUSTA. Large flower, full; light yellow shaded with dark yellow, very 

 effective. 75 cts. 



MAD. WELCHE. Outside petals pale yellow, the centre deep orange, often shaded with red- 

 dish copper color. The flowers are very large and well formed, very double, always open- 

 ing well, carries its blossoms erect on strong stems. An artificially crossed Rose "between 

 "Devoniensis" and "Souvenir d'un Amie."' $1. 



MARIE ARXAUD. Beautiful canary yellow, shading off to yellowish white, large, full, of 

 good form. 50 cts. 



MAD'LLE RACHEL. Very large double, lemon, white buds. 30 cts. 



PERLE DES JARDIXS. Fine straw yellow, sometimes deep canary yellow, very large, full, 

 fine form, a good bloomer. " Steps at once into fame as the finest dwarf-growing dark yel- 

 low rose we have." In Europe this variety is considered a formidable rival of Marechal 

 Xiel. Florists will find it more profitable than that varietv. 50 cts. 



QUEEN OF BEDDERS {Bourbon). A good grower, branching freely, but dwarf in habit, 

 seldom reaching more than eighteen inches in height; every branch is terminated by a 

 cluster of buds, of a dark, rich crimson color. A rose bed 25* by 50 feet is described in an 

 English paper as having 22,500 buds and flowers upon it at one time planted with this 

 varietv. 75 cts. 



REIXE MARIE HEXRIETTE. A rigorous climbing shrub with stout green wood, firm, 

 flowers large, full and well formed ; fine cherrv red. 50 cts. 



VICOMTESSE DE CAYES. Yellow, centre shaded with copper, large and full, extra. 50 cts. 



SALVIA FARINACEA. 



A good summer .bedding plant, 3 feet high, bushy growth, producing flower spikes 9 to 18 

 inches long, of a beautiful light blue color; a continual bloomer. 25 cts/ 



TORENIA BAILLONI. 



Trailing habit, producing bright golden 

 yellow flowers with a deep brownish-red 

 throat. It thrives as well in the open bor- 

 der as the green-house or window-box for 

 summer decoration. 25 cts. 



TORENIA FOURNIERI. 



This fine new annual variety, producing 

 large sky-blue flowers, with three spots of 

 a dark blue and a bright yellow centre, has 

 proven a splendid bedding variety. On our 

 grounds last summer, exposed to the full 

 sun, it formed a compact bushy plant about 

 one foot high, which commenced to flower 

 in June, and continued incessantly until 

 frost ; fine for massing or edgings. 20 cts. ; 

 $2 per doz. 



TRADESCANTIA MULTICOLOR. 



A charming pretty variegated plant with the trailing habit of the well-known Tradescantia 

 Zebrina. The leave's are longitudinally marked and banded with green, white and purple, and 

 flushed with pink. It is an excellent plant for baskets and vases, and will be found very useful 

 and distinct for all purposes where trailing plants are desirable ; a fine acquisition. 50 cts. 



VIOLET ODORATISSIMA. 



A seedling of Violet, Victoria Regina. The flowers are rounder than in any other variety. 

 Color, when opening, deep sky-blue "shading to light sky-blue. Of dwarf growth, with distinct 

 large foliage. It is said to be'the best single blue yet sent out. 25 cts. ; $2.50 per doz. 



