Dreer's garden calendar 1872 . erennis.) Finest double imported 20 t. p.^ DAHLIA. Saved from fine double varieties 20 DATURA. An ornamental class of plants, very showy. In largeclumps and borders of shrubbery they produce an excellenteffect, the following are the most «« ATROVIOLACEA PLENISSIMA, from Cochin China, 4J feet high, flowers dark violet 25 « FASTUOSA HUBERIANA. Superb variety, 5 feet in height,with large double lilac flowers, inner parts almost pure white, valuable annual for groups 25 *• HUMULIS. A rare and ornamental plant, with large, con-spicuous, double-drooping flo


Dreer's garden calendar 1872 . erennis.) Finest double imported 20 t. p.^ DAHLIA. Saved from fine double varieties 20 DATURA. An ornamental class of plants, very showy. In largeclumps and borders of shrubbery they produce an excellenteffect, the following are the most «« ATROVIOLACEA PLENISSIMA, from Cochin China, 4J feet high, flowers dark violet 25 « FASTUOSA HUBERIANA. Superb variety, 5 feet in height,with large double lilac flowers, inner parts almost pure white, valuable annual for groups 25 *• HUMULIS. A rare and ornamental plant, with large, con-spicuous, double-drooping flowers, trumpet-shaped, of a rich NankeeH yellow; delightfully fragrant > 20 «* WRIGHTII, (Meteloides.) White, bordered with blue 10 DELPHINIUM PORMOSUM. Splendid hardy perennialLarkspur, brilliant blue flowers; flowors the first year, if planted early 10 « MONS. NEUNER. Fine large blue 10 « CHINENSE PUMILUM. Azure blue, dwarf, free-flowering. 10 For Flower seeds in Assortments, see page 66. dreers garden calendar. 47. DIANTHUS HEDDEWIGII DIADEMATIS, fl. pi. DOUBLE DIADEM PINK. This is a striking novelty of wonderful beautj, its flowershave a diameter of two to three inches each. They are regular,densely double ; of varied tints, from lilac, crimson, and purple,to the deepest black purple—the outer edges are fringed ortoothed, and nearly white. Per packet, 25 cents. ^^ dreers garden calendar. DIATTTHUS, (Pinks) A magnificent genus, embracing someof the most popular flowers in cultivation, of great varietyof color and profusion of bloom. Hardy biennials, bloom-ing the first season from seed.** CHINENSIS, (China or Indian Fink) Superb double varieties. 10«* CHINENSIS CORONATUS. A beautiful hybrid, largeflowers of fine form and great substance, pure white, an ithbroad stripes of various shades of brilliant purplish crimson 20 ** IMPERIALIS. Very fine, double 10 ** FLORA PLENA ALBA. Double white, Indian pink lU NANUS, VAR. ATRO-SANGUINEUS PL. A fine acquisi-tion ; the p


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