. Dreer's garden calendar : 1886. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. PLANT DEPARTMENT. 83 GHI(YpWT|lEMUIV|^. Tlip CUrvsantliemnm, next to (bo Rose, is the most flower. Its rcmarlcnWe diversity of size, form and ciloriiiir iuldt'd toils iVcodom of Itloom, at a season when all other Howers have laded, render it a plant eminently woriiiyOf rlie eare and attention now liestoweut it was not till l^ijo that tlie .la|ianese seetioti was introduced, and the pUint bej^aii to receive attcniion. It is
. Dreer's garden calendar : 1886. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. PLANT DEPARTMENT. 83 GHI(YpWT|lEMUIV|^. Tlip CUrvsantliemnm, next to (bo Rose, is the most flower. Its rcmarlcnWe diversity of size, form and ciloriiiir iuldt'd toils iVcodom of Itloom, at a season when all other Howers have laded, render it a plant eminently woriiiyOf rlie eare and attention now liestoweut it was not till l^ijo that tlie .la|ianese seetioti was introduced, and the pUint bej^aii to receive attcniion. It is invaluable as a border or pot plant, and requires but little eare; its chief requirements are plenty of water and a rich soil. Sunny, warm situations suit, it best and prolong its season of bloom until severe iVosts set in. Our list has again been carefully revised, and only the cream of existing sorts appears Christmas Eve. m^. \\ki\ T{101V[^QM. One of the finest Japanese Chrysantliemnnis ever offered. The flowers measure fully G inches in dianieter, and are a blush white streaked witli rose. The ])etals are broad, of great substance, and deeply incurved when the flower is fully open, but reflex as the llower grows old. It will be found a valuable addition to the list. 50 cts. each. JAPANESE CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Ab-del-Iiader. Kicli deep eriinsr)n maroon. Angele. Pale satiny rose, suU'iised with jiale pink, re- verse of petals silvery. Christmas Eve. P>y far the finest white in cultivation, of a pure snowy white color, superior in sliape and in every way. 50 cts. each. Conite do Germiny. This is one of the most conspicu- ous ; having very large flowers witli remarkably broad petals of a rich orange brown ; reverse of petals sil- very bronze. Duchess. Rosy crimson, suffused with salmon, distinct atui handsome. Fantasio. Flowers blush-white and of good size; each petal hasa convex surface and is slightly twisted, being 2 to .'i inches in length. Flamnn"
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