Dreer's garden calendar for 1888 . dreersgardencale1888henr Year: 1888 100 DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. JAPANESE SECTION^^ftVW. President Arthur, Im- mense rose flowers, opening in whorls. Porcupine. A remarkable flower, having tubular nee- dle-like petals^stand i ng erect, of a rich terra-cotta or crush- ed strawberry shade; not ' large but very beautiful. 25 cts. Puritan. One of the very finest white sorts in cultiva- tion, large and free, and of a very good habit; a mag- nificent flower. 50 cts. Robert Bottomly. A grand white variety, surpassing Moonlight in size and sub- stanc
Dreer's garden calendar for 1888 . dreersgardencale1888henr Year: 1888 100 DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. JAPANESE SECTION^^ftVW. President Arthur, Im- mense rose flowers, opening in whorls. Porcupine. A remarkable flower, having tubular nee- dle-like petals^stand i ng erect, of a rich terra-cotta or crush- ed strawberry shade; not ' large but very beautiful. 25 cts. Puritan. One of the very finest white sorts in cultiva- tion, large and free, and of a very good habit; a mag- nificent flower. 50 cts. Robert Bottomly. A grand white variety, surpassing Moonlight in size and sub- stance. 25 cts. Robert Crawford, Jr. A seedling of Mrs. F. Thomson, •white, faintly tinted pink on under petals; a very large and pleasing variety. 50 cts. Robert Craig. A grand flower, similar in shape to Mrs. G. W. Childs, but of a fine deep rose color and larger in size. 75 cts. each. Snow Storm. Very late; pure white, distinct and tree. Source D'Or. Golden yel- low, tipped and shaded brown ; very regular and one of the very best. Souvenir de Harlem. Bril- liant violet purple, gobular in shape ; of medium size and fine color; Temple of Solomon. Fine large flowers of deep golden yellow. Tokio. Rich bronzy crimson. Tubiflorum. A remarkable variety, having long straight tubular needle-like petals of pink and white. 25 cts. W. K. Harris. Nankeen yellow and red, forms perfect balls. Wm. Joyce. Pink or deep rose; extremely showy and very free flowering. 50 cts. White Dragon. Large, pure white with long twisted petals; very fine and distinct. Yellow Queen. Very large bright yellow ; late. 15 cts. each ; $ per dozen; $ per 100, except where noted, or the set of 53 varieties for $ PURITAN. Belle Paul. Very large; centre of each petal white, distinctly edged with rose. 25 cts. M. Raoux. Amaranth, dotted with white ; petals much twisted. 25 cts. CHINESE SECTION. LARGE FLOWERED. Alton-i). Crimson, pointed with yellow. Alfred Salter. Large delicate pink. Alfred Warne. Pure
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