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Dreer's Garde?i Calendar. 



DAHLIA — Liliputian, or Bouquet Varieties. 



The term "Liliputian" applies to the flowers, not the plants. They are distinguished hy a 

 profusion of elegant miniature hlossoms, remarkable for symmetry of form and beauty of colors. 

 Useful for Bouquets and Baskets of cut-flowers. 25 cts.; $2.50 per doz. 



Ajax. Pure white. 



Deutscher Turnergruss. Crimson scarlet, 



edged with white. 

 Deutsche Jugendfuelle. Rose. 

 Deutsche Mjedchenliebe. Lilac. 

 Deutscher Zellenmeister. Pure scarlet. 

 Dr. Schwebbs. Deep scarlet. 

 Kleiner Preusse. White, edged with maroon. 



Kleine Domitea. 



red ; fine. 

 Kleiner Rufus. 

 Little Helene. 

 Little Najade. 

 Little Prince. 



white. 

 Una. Pure white. 



Buff yellow, marked with 



Maroon. 



Blush, tipped with purple. 

 Rose, edged with crimson. 

 Currant-red, tipped with 



DAPHNE INDICA ALBA. 



A green-house plant, producing rosy- white flowers, very fragrant; desirable for brides' bou- 

 quets, etc. 50 cts. to $1. 



DELPHINIUM FORMOSUM— Hardy Perennial Larkspur. 



Large, bright blue, white centre. This is among the finest hardy herbaceous plants in culti- 

 vation, flowering in tall spikes of the most brilliant blue; if not allowed to produce seed, it will 

 flower from July to November. 20 cts. ; $2 per doz. 



DIEFFENBACHIA. 



Baraqtjini. "Waxy-like stems and ribs. 25 to 50 cts. 



Bausei. Beautiful mottled foliage. 50 cts. 



Brasili ensis. Very striking variegation, deep green leaf beautifully marked and mottled with 



small blotches of greenish yellow and white. $1. 

 Picta. Light green leaves, prettily spotted with white. 25 to 50 cts. 

 Weiri. Leaves marbled with yellow. 50 cts. 



DIELYTRA SPECTABIL1S— Dicentra. 



A hardy herbaceous plant, adapted to out-door planting or forcing for early spring blooming. 

 It produces racemes of delicate pink and white heart-shaped flowers, in the open ground, in 

 April and May. 25 cts. 



DRAC/ENA— Dragon Tree. 



One of the most desirable of our ornamental foliage 

 plants for decoration, either in or out-doors, as it does not 

 appear to suffer under the dry atmosphere of rooms; and 

 in a partially shady situation stands remarkably well dur- 

 'ing the summer out of doors. Its bright-colored crimson 

 and scarlet-shaded foliage renders it very useful for the 

 window-garden, planted as a centre-piece in a rustic stand, 

 jardiniere, or window-box, or for summer decoration in 

 vases, ornamental beds, etc. It thrives best in a light rich 

 soil, composed of leaf mould, sand, loam, and thoroughly 

 decomposed manure. 

 Amabilis. Foliage green, white and pale violet, strong; 



splendid. $1. 

 Australis ( Cordyline). Strong, graceful drooping leaves. 



50 cts. 

 Baptisti. Green, creamy white flakes flushed with 

 rose. $1. 



Braziliensis. Broad green foliage, strong grower. 50 cts. 



Cann.efolia. Broad green foliage. 30 cts. 



Cooperi. Broad drooping leaves, dark purplish green and crimson. 50 cts. to $1. 



Excelsa. Large, oblong, bronzy brown leaves, Magenta border on the lower half of the leaf. 

 $1 to $2. 



Ferrea. Dark bronzy red. 50 cts. 



Guilfoylei. Long deep green leaves, striped white and pink. $1. 



Indi visa {Cordyline). Narrow drooping leaves ; strong. 50 cts. 



Shepherdi. Dark green, paler green stripes and bronzy orange hue, splendid. $1. 



Stricta. Large broad leaves, deep crimson shadings on mature plants. 75 cts. to $1.50. 



Terminalis. Rich crimson foliage marked with pink and white. 30 cts. to $1. 



Veitchi. {Cordyline speciosa). Long graceful drooping leaves, extra fine for vases. 30 ct3. 



