Dreer's garden calendar : 1875 . dreersgardencale1875henr Year: 1875 118 Dreer's Garden Calendar. BOCCONIA JEDDCENSIS. A fine hardy j^erennial from Japan, with very large oak-leaf-shaped glaucous foliage, and large panicles of white flowers. 25 cts. CANNA—Indian Shot Plant. 25 cts. $ per dozen, dry summers. Are particularly desirable for our hot and The very great improve- ment obtained of late years in this class of ornamental plants, consisting of large foliage, beautifully shaded with various bronzy tints, together with the richly col- ored tiowers of more than double the size of th
Dreer's garden calendar : 1875 . dreersgardencale1875henr Year: 1875 118 Dreer's Garden Calendar. BOCCONIA JEDDCENSIS. A fine hardy j^erennial from Japan, with very large oak-leaf-shaped glaucous foliage, and large panicles of white flowers. 25 cts. CANNA—Indian Shot Plant. 25 cts. $ per dozen, dry summers. Are particularly desirable for our hot and The very great improve- ment obtained of late years in this class of ornamental plants, consisting of large foliage, beautifully shaded with various bronzy tints, together with the richly col- ored tiowers of more than double the size of the old varieties, makes it very de- sirable. The roots can easily be wintered in a dry cellar. The following list has been selected as the best from a very large collection of new and old varieties. For new Can n as, see page 102. BIHORELLI SPLENDENS. Flowers large, crimson scarlet; foliage with dark purple shade. BONNETTI FLOEIBUNDA. Flowers large, orange red; foliage shaded purple. DEPUTY HENON. Foliage large, glaucous green; flowers lemon and buff. NE PLUS ULTRA. Flowers brilliant dark scarlet; foliage large, rich bronzy purple ; extra. NIGRICANS. Flowers large vermilion; foliage large, broad, with a dark bronzy shade. RENDATLERI. Flowers large orange; foliage green and purple. TRICOLOR. Flowers blood-red; foliage tricolored green, red and creamy yellow; dwarf. ZEBRINA. Beautiful large bronzy-shaded foliage. CELOSIA HUTTONI. A beautiful sub-tropical plant introduced from Japan. It grows about three feet high, of a compact, pyramidal form, and bushy habit, profusely branched, the upper surface of the leaf being a deep claret color, while the under side is of a bright crimson shade. To be highly recommended. See illustration, page 83. 25 cts. IRIS F(EDITISSIMA FOLIIS VARIEGATIS. A highly ornamental and rare variety of 'flag;' graceful foliage, ornamented with bands of creamy white. 50 cts.
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