. Dreer's garden calendar : 1899. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 12 DREER'S SELECT LIST. NEW GIANT GRASS. Arundo Donax Macroplivlla Glauca. A remarkably dense and strong-growing variety, attaining a height of 14 to 15 feet, with foliage 3^ to 4 inches wide, and much closer jointed than in the type ; the leaves are of a dark glossy green on the upper surface, and of a glaucous color underneath. It forms altogether denser and more majestic looking plants than the well-know
. Dreer's garden calendar : 1899. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 12 DREER'S SELECT LIST. NEW GIANT GRASS. Arundo Donax Macroplivlla Glauca. A remarkably dense and strong-growing variety, attaining a height of 14 to 15 feet, with foliage 3^ to 4 inches wide, and much closer jointed than in the type ; the leaves are of a dark glossy green on the upper surface, and of a glaucous color underneath. It forms altogether denser and more majestic looking plants than the well-known Arundo Donax. 50 cts. each. Astilbe (Spiraea) Chinensis. Of recent introduction from China, entirely distinct and a grand addition to our list of hardy border plants. It is a strong robust grower, forming a bold clump of large hand- some foliage. The flower stems are erect, about 3 feet high, leafy and much branched, and support large triangular plumes of feathery white flowers, slightly tinted with pink. 50 cts. each ; $ per doz. New Begonia, Gloire de Lorraine. This is undoubtedly the greatest gem in Winter flowering Begonias yet introduced. It grows from 12 to 15 inches high, forming naturally graceful, bushy specimens, which, from October to April, are completely smothered with soft rosy pink flowers, and a plant that is destined to become very popular. Good young plants, 50 cts. each ; $ per doz. New Tuberous- rooted Begonia, Duke Zeppelin. A most useful and attractive variety that should soon become a favorite for bedding, possessing the great advantage over other tuberous-rooted Begonias of de- lighting in full sunshine. It is of dwarf habit, growing from 6 to 8 inches high, throwing up well above the foliage number- less stems bearing full, double dazzling-scarlet flowers, giving the whole plant a brightness, grace and elegance difficult to describe. A bed containing about 500 plants of this variety, for gorgeous effect, eclipsed any- thing we ever saw. Strong
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