Dreer's garden calendar . dreersgardencale1890henr Year: 1890 96 THE BEST PLANTS FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUMS—^^''''«'^'' Mad. Alfred Bleu. Deep greeu, wliite blotches, broad veins of crimson scarlet. 3Iax Kolb. Gray centre witli crimson blotches. Itlarchandi. Greeuisli white centre, crimson ribs, green border; distinct. Meyerbeer. White, reins green, midrib red. 31ons. A. Hardy. Ricli reddisli carmine veins, on a wliite ground, tinted with ro.'ie and spotted green; a bold and lovelv varietv. Keiue Victoria. Dark green, spotted white and crim- son. Reine Marie du Portugal. Yiolet-rose centre, red v
Dreer's garden calendar . dreersgardencale1890henr Year: 1890 96 THE BEST PLANTS FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUMS—^^''''«'^'' Mad. Alfred Bleu. Deep greeu, wliite blotches, broad veins of crimson scarlet. 3Iax Kolb. Gray centre witli crimson blotches. Itlarchandi. Greeuisli white centre, crimson ribs, green border; distinct. Meyerbeer. White, reins green, midrib red. 31ons. A. Hardy. Ricli reddisli carmine veins, on a wliite ground, tinted with ro.'ie and spotted green; a bold and lovelv varietv. Keiue Victoria. Dark green, spotted white and crim- son. Reine Marie du Portugal. Yiolet-rose centre, red veins, dark maroon zone, green border. Sanchoiiiatum. Crimson centre, deep^crimson ribs and pea-srreen margin. Sieboldii. Fiery red centre, spotted with claret red. Triomphe de I'Expositiou. Crimson centre, bright red ribs and green border. 3I011S. J, Linden. Large whitish leaves, with metal- Ville de iMulhouse. Grayish green leaves, shaded lie reflections, coral rose veins, and reticulated green ! rose and rich green centre, border. \ Virginale. Shining white, veined with dark bluisli Onslow. Deep crimson centre with forked rays and | green, a maguificent varietv. crimson spots. 1 >^'ightii. Light green, with crimson and white spots. 30 cts. each, $ per dozen. Set of 40 varieties, one of each, for $ — — --^Coy'<R\g'H'^'p V4« * C.\L.\DIUM EsCULEXTI:m. CALADIUM. (Elephant's Ear.) One of the most effective plants in cultivation for the flower border or for plantiut; out upon the lawn ; it will grow in any good garden soil, and is of the easiest culture. To obtain the best results it should be planted where it will obtain plenty of water, and an abundance of rich compost. Esculentum. The best sort for garden decoration; foliage light green. 'When full size it stands 6 feet liigh, and bears immense leaves 3 to 4 feet long by '2i feet wide. Bataviensis. Similar to Esculentum in form, but bearing dark green leaves with black steins. First size, cts. each
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