Dreer's garden calendar : 1884 . White flowers. %\. | Variegata. Variegated foliage, blue flowers, ^i. AGAVE—Century Plant. No plants are more decorative or effective than these, for the conservatory in winter, or lawn and garden insummer, presenting a highly picturesque as well as tropical aspect. They can be wintered in a dry cellar, or underthe bench of a green-house when Dark green leaves. 50 cents to $8. Americana Heterocantha. A rare dark-leaved variety of medium growth. $ Variegata. Dark green, variegated with creamy yellow ; of various size
Dreer's garden calendar : 1884 . White flowers. %\. | Variegata. Variegated foliage, blue flowers, ^i. AGAVE—Century Plant. No plants are more decorative or effective than these, for the conservatory in winter, or lawn and garden insummer, presenting a highly picturesque as well as tropical aspect. They can be wintered in a dry cellar, or underthe bench of a green-house when Dark green leaves. 50 cents to $8. Americana Heterocantha. A rare dark-leaved variety of medium growth. $ Variegata. Dark green, variegated with creamy yellow ; of various sizes. 50 cents to ;^ One of the finest and rarest varieties, with short, almost heart-shaped leaves and black plants, ^5. AGERATUM. Old favorites, blooming profusely during the summer and winter. 20 cents ; $2 per Pure white, very desirabk . John Douglas. Large azure blue flowers, dwarf, compact habit; Jane. Blue flowers, an effective bedding plant; dwarf habit, very DREERS GARDEN CALENDAR. 99 AKEBIA QUINATA. A perfectly hardy and beautiful evergreen climbing i^nt, growing 20 feet high, with trifoliate leaves and darkbrown flowers ; highly fragrant. One of the best hardy climbers. 25 cents ; 1^ per dozen. ALOCASIA. Gibsoni. Large leaves, marbled green and black ; very Odorata, or Gigantea. Gigantic upright green leaves,ornamental. 50 cents. I growing 8 to 10 feet high ; flowers like a Calla, green Jenningsi. Glaucous green, blotched black. 25 cents. and very fragrant. Spotted stems. $ j Sedeni. White veins. $ Macrorrhiza Variegata. Richly variegated. ^1. 1 Violacea. $\.Metallica. $ I SWEET ALYSSUM. Favorite summer and winter blooming plants; young plants should be grown on for a succession. 15 cents;$ per dozen. Double White. Valuable for cut Thumb. Very dwarf and free. Double White ; Gem. Variegated Single flowered. ALTERNANTHERAS. Beautiful dwarf
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