Drccrs Garden Calendar. 



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DAHLIA. 

 The best time for planting is after the 

 first of May for the tubers, aud the plants 

 can be set out as late as the tenth of June. 

 They delight in a rich, sandy loam, 

 highly manured with decomposed cow 

 manure. To insure perfect flowers, 

 mulch during the summer with short 

 manure. Thin out superfluous branches, 

 and keep them weil tied up to strung 

 stakes, firmly driven in the ground. The 

 r .ots can be preserve 1 during the winter 

 in dry sand, free from frost, damp, or 

 sat 



NEW AND CHOICE VARIETIES. 



The following collection has been se- 

 al the latest introductions, ex - 

 s» in color, form and habit, and can 

 be highly recommended from trials on 

 our own grounds. Plants ready May 1st, 

 5U cts. each ; $-3 per doz. 



Large Flowering Varieties. 



Andrew Dodds. Extra fine, blackish 



cri:.. 

 John Kirby. Buff. 

 Magdala. Fawn, striped and spotted 



with maroon. 

 Melly. White, tipped with ptarole, 



fine form. 

 Mr. Dix. Dark crimson red. 

 NERO. Maroon ; per: 

 Ovid. Brilliant purple, good form. ! The President. 



Bey. J. B. M. Camm. Yellow, flaked red, very j purple. 



large and constant. I 



Liliputian, or Bouquet Varieties. 



Deutschee Goldmeteor. Golden yellow, Gold Pheasant. 



broad crimson margin. son. 



Dr. Webb. Bich scarlet, medium size. Little Wonder. 



Gem of the Liliput. Dark scarlet. rietv. 



White, lightly tipped witl 



Yellow, tipped with cri in. 

 Scarlet ; a charming va- 



GENERAL COLLECTION OF LARGE FLOWERING VARIETIES. 



25 cents. $2.50 per 



Adeline. White, tipped with crimson. 



Amazement. Yellow, striped with crimson. 



Amazon. Primrose, full centre. 



Amorette. Light rose, edged with lilac. 



Autumn Glow. Orange salmon, with buff 

 edge. 



Beppo. Primrose, tipped with scarlet. 



BlCOLOB. Lilac striped, and dotted with ma- 

 roon. 



Bila Bila. Aurora, yellow base. 



Bird of Passage. White, tipped with car- 

 mine. 



California. Pure yellow. 



Canary Bird. Canary yellow. 



Dandy. Maroon, striped" with lilac. 



Defiance. Pale yellow, tipped with white. 



Donald Beaton. Purple. 



Elizabeth. Lilac, striped with purple. 



Emily. White, with lavender edge. 



Estella. Creamy white, perfect form. 



Fanny Purchase. Bright yellow. 



Fascination. Deep rosy lilac. 



Favorite. Pure white, dotted with purple. 



Flora. Deep purplish lilac. 



FRANK Smith. Maroon, tipped with white. 

 50 cts. 



Gladiator. White, broad maroon margin. 



Lady Atkins. Fine dark scarlet. 



Creamy white, tipped 

 Blush, edged purple. 



dozen. $20 per 100. 



Lady Herbert. White, edged crimson. 

 Lady Jane Ellis. 



with rose. 

 Lady of the Lake. 

 Leah. Orange yellow. 

 Lord Napier. " Bright purple. 

 Mantes de la Yille. Posy lilac. 

 Marie Bersaud. Orange scarlet. 

 Marquis de Beaumond. White, tipped with 



rose. 

 MlRA. Yellow and purple. 

 Mrs. Bond. Crimson, shaded with scarlet. 

 MRS. KUTH. Yellow, tipped with white. 

 Mrs. Thompson. Yellow, striped with purple. 

 Mrs. Wm. Piggott. Pure white. 

 Oblata. Pure white. 

 Penelope. Blush white, faintly striped with 



purple. 

 Princesse Mathilda. Pure white, dwarf. 

 Rosina. Bright rose, full centre. 

 Rover. Deep scarlet, shaded with maroon; 



extra fine. 

 S. SlCKMANN. White, edged with maroou. 

 Sunbeam. Carmine, striped maroon. 

 Unique. Fine yellow. 

 VESTA. Pure white. 

 Vtbgo Maria. Pure white. 

 Waciit am Rhein. Maroon. 



