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Dreer's Garden Calendar. 



REMONTANT, OR MONTHLY CARNATION.— Continued. 



La Belle. Fine white; very floriferous. 

 La PURETE. Carmine; very free-flowering. 

 Lord Clyde. White striped with carmine 



and maroon. 

 Lydia. Rosy orange, flecked with carmine. 

 MacMahon. Red, flaked with maroon. 

 Mrs. Porter. Richer in color than La Pu- 



rete, same in other particulars. 

 Othello. Crimson shaded with purple. 

 Peerless. Large white. 



CENTAUREA 



very 



President de Graw. Pure white: 



floriferous. 

 Peter Henderson. Very large pure white ; is 



of strong dwarf habit, and flowers in profusion. 

 Radetzky. Rose, with broad, violet- purple 



stripes. 

 Topsy. Deep rich velvety maroon. 

 Variegated La Purete. Rose, striped with 



white. 

 Vesuvius. Bright scarlet. 



CANDIDISSIMA. 



A valuable plant for ribbon-bedding in contrast with coleus. Leaves downy white, forming 

 a neat compact bush. 20 cts. ; $1.50 per doz. 



CENTAUREA GYMNOCARPA. 



A plant of the general aspect of the Candidissima, but with more graceful and divided leaves, 

 slightly drooping; silver gray hue. 20 cts. ; $1.50 per doz. 



CEREUS— Night-blooming Cactus. 



These are curious plants, producing beautiful flowers of exquisite fragrance ; blooming only 

 at night. 



Dr. Regel's. The flower resembles the Grandiflora, but much larger. $1. 

 Grandiflora. The well-know T n Night-blooming Cereus ; a flower of exquisite beauty and 

 delicious fragrance. 75 cts. 



CESTRUM— Night-blooming Jasmine. 



Parqui. A favorite plant, on account of the delightful odor of its unattractive greenish-white 

 flowers; of easy cultivation; succeeds well when planted out, blooming during the summer. 

 20 cts. 



Aurantiacum. A pure orange winter flowering variety. 20 cts. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM— Large Flowering. 



This favorite autumn flower, since the addition of so many choice varieties, has become still 

 more popular. The Dwarf or Pompone sorts are sufficient themselves to form a choice bouquet, 

 such is the variety of color and form embraced by them. The Pompones are particularly suited 

 to pot-culture, while both large and dwarf are perfectly hardy, and form beautiful objects in the 

 open garden. The following list comprises the finest new and older varieties : 



Spring plants 20 cts. ; $2 per doz., except where noted. Large plants for exhibition ready in 

 the autumn, 30 cts. ; $3 per doz. 

 Alfonso. Crimson, pointed with yellow. 

 Alfred Salter. Large delicate pink. 

 Aurea Multiflora. Fine deep yellow. 

 Boule de Neige. Pure white. 

 Cardia. Fine yellow. 

 Elaine. AVhite, petals tinted carmine. 

 Eudoxie Beteil. Snow white. 

 Golden Dragon (new). Bronze and gold, 



novel and fantastic form. 50 cts. 

 Golden Queen of England. Golden canary. 

 Herwood (new). Beautiful rosy crimson 



finely incurved. 30 cts. 

 Hetty Parker (new). Splendid blush, finely 



incurved, large. 30 cts. 

 H. S. Rundle. Pure white convex flower, 



imbricated, very fine. 

 Iago. Deep purple. 

 Jardin des Plantes (new). Bright golden 



orange, finelv incurved. 30 cts. 



LaciniatuS. Creamy white, fringed. 

 Lady Talfourd. Delicate rose and lilac. 

 Mad. Martha (new*). Pure clear white, 

 exquisite shape ; fine for cut flowers. 30 cts. 

 Mr. Geo. Glenny. Fine large incurved 



flower of bright straw color. 

 Mrs. Geo. Bundle. Finely incurved white. 

 I Mt. Etna. Bright crimson. 

 j Pink Perfection. Very large bright pink. 

 i Queen of England. Striped blush color, in- 

 curved. 

 j Refulgens (new). Deep claret crimson, fine 



flower of good form ; attractive. 30 cts. 

 i Reine des Blanches. White, lilac reflex. 

 I Souv. DE F. Marrouch. Blood red, orange 



centre; petals golden yellow. 

 i Temple of Solomon. Fine large flowers of 



clear golden yellow ; extra. 

 Venus Alba. Large clear white ; fine. 

 Jas. Forsythe (new). Fine large flowers of j Vesta. Pure white. 

 milky white, finely fringed. 30 cts. ' Virginalis. Fine large clear white. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM— Pompone or Liliputian. 



Spring plants 20 cts. ; $2 per doz. ; large plants in the autumn at 30 cts. ; $3 per doz. 

 Alba Multiflora. Pure white ; large clusters. Henrietta Himes. Pale sulphur. 

 Amie Feille. Bronzy crimson. Jacques Fleuries. Milk white. 



Attila. White, shaded rose. j La Fiancee. Pure white, finely fringed ; 



Bob. Fine crimson. finest for cut flowers. 



Golden Pheasant. Fine golden yellow, j Les Gobelin. Lilac, white centre. 



splendid form. | M. Schmidt. Yellow, edged with crimson. 



