Dreer's garden calendar : 1899 . dreersgardencale1899henr Year: 1899 A^ Kscdlentum. Amaryllis. CINNAMON \INE. (Dioscorea Batatas, i A rapid growing climber, taking its name from the peculiar fragrance of the delicate white flowers. The leaves are heart-shaped. bright glossy-green; growth is very rapid, reaching about R feet in height ; quite hardy. Good roots, 5 cts. each ; 50 cts. per doz. HYACINTHUS CANDICANS. (Cape Hyacinth. | A snow-white Summer flowering Hyacinth, growing 3 to 5 feet in height. gracefully surmounted with from 20 to 30 pure white bell-shaped flowers. 5 cts. e
Dreer's garden calendar : 1899 . dreersgardencale1899henr Year: 1899 A^ Kscdlentum. Amaryllis. CINNAMON \INE. (Dioscorea Batatas, i A rapid growing climber, taking its name from the peculiar fragrance of the delicate white flowers. The leaves are heart-shaped. bright glossy-green; growth is very rapid, reaching about R feet in height ; quite hardy. Good roots, 5 cts. each ; 50 cts. per doz. HYACINTHUS CANDICANS. (Cape Hyacinth. | A snow-white Summer flowering Hyacinth, growing 3 to 5 feet in height. gracefully surmounted with from 20 to 30 pure white bell-shaped flowers. 5 cts. each ; 50 cts. per doz.; by mail 10 cts. extra. MADEIRA VINE. A rapid-growing vine, covering a large space in a short lime. Fleshy, heart-shaped leaves of a light green, and numerous racemes, of feathery flowersof delicious fragrance. A beau- tiful and popular vine. 5 cts. each ; 40 cts. per doz.; by mail 10 cts. extra. Hontbretias. See colored Illustration on back cover of this Catalogue The Montbretias are one of the brightest and best of Summer-flowering bulbs, and it has been a matter of wonder to us why they are not n I re generally used. We feel sure that if once tried they would become firm favorites. The bulbs should be planted from April to June in clumps or groupsofthreetoadozen or mure. They are perfectly hardy, and once planted can be left to care for themselves. Ingrowth they resemble the Gladioli, and produce spikes of the most brilliant flowers in the various shades ol orange, yellow, red, etc. The varieties offered below are the 'cream'' of the largest collection in Europe, and are offered at a juice which shouM warrant extensive plantings. (See cut. J Crocosmijeflora. Deep golden-orange; fine. Etoile de Feu. (Star of Fire.) Bright vermilion ; yellow centre. Gerbe d'Or. (Golden Sheaf.) Splendid golden-yellow. Pottsii Grandiflora. Golden-orange , outside bright red. Rayon d'Or. Yellow and brown. Transcendent. Orange and vermilion ; large. Tigridia. Rich orange: th
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