October 2(1, l!i(i7 



HORTICULTURE 



549 



Dreer Specials in Ferns 



Wr I'ei'l very eiithusiastio over this fern; it is 

 not only tlie most graceful, but also one of 

 the liardiest of tliu Lrusted fo -nis of Pteris. useful in fern dishes as well 

 as for growing on into specim 'U plants in 6-inch pans; in this size it ap- 

 peals to every buyer and meets with ready sales. We have a fine lot of 

 6-inch pans, .f4.50 per dozen; .f:j3.(IO per 100; 3-inch pots, $0.00 per 100. 



A fine lot of 6-inch pots now ready, 

 $1.00 each. 



The miniature Farleyense, as it is 

 sometimes called, very line plants. 



PTERIS WILSONI 



Adiantum farleyense 

 Adiantum Rhodo|)hyllunn 



3-inrb puts, JIO.OO per lOO. 



Adiantum ^acrotihyllum 



The bronzy red or almost crimson 

 foliage of this variety during the 



Fall months appeals to all. This is the fli-st time we have been able to 

 offer it in quantity and at a p ipnlar price; fine 3-inch pots, $15.00 per 100. 



AUIdlllUin ^..lUWKdllUIII f„, jjy^ profitable of all the Maidenhair 

 Ferns for cutting; fine :', inch |...l plants, $2.00 per dozen; $15.00 per 100. 

 $140.00 per II 100. 



Ne|)hrole|>is Amerpohlii— T^« ^''»»'>;"',",!^ •"'^« H^Xt^vh 



^ r r r ^^ jljp |;,test addition to the Ostrich 



Plume type and is certain to itiuve a welcome and popular variety, hold- 

 ing for delicac.v and gracefuin I'ss the same position among the Nephrole- 

 pis that Adiantum Gracilliinum iloes among the Maidenhair B'erns. The 

 pinnae are so finely divided that it reminds one of a piece of fine lace; 

 the fronds are broad and of a depth which gives them a cushion-like ap- 

 ])earnnco. It forms a beautiful snecimen and is admired by everyone 

 who sees it. .5iic. each; $3.50 pel- dozen; $25.00 per 100; $200.00 per 1000. 



nit;pniUIC|fl9 lUUCauiUCS rolepi«— This is an English intro 

 ductiou that has received a flrsl-class certificate both from the Royal 

 Horticultural Society and from the Royal Botanic Society of London, 

 and is liiiely to become a most important commercial variet.v. While in 

 a gener.al way it reminds one of .-in exceptionally well-grown plant of X. 

 Elegantissiuia. it is entirely disiimt from this and all others, in its 

 strong yet compact growth and its bold heav.y foliage, which is distinct- 

 ly tripinnate or three times dvi.led. Specimen plants which we now 

 have growing are admired by e\-er.vone and we liave great faith in its 

 future. 4-inch pots, ready Oct. 1st. 50c. each; $5.00 per dozen; $40.00 

 per 100; 6-inch pots, ready now, fine plants, $1.00 each. 



A fine lot of Ferns in 3-ineh pots, assorted varieties for Fern dish 

 worl;. $0.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. 



As>t>aragu» Plumosus Nanus ?i^nA"-o''inA f-'- "^l' ^S-- 



^ ^ ■>4.uO per 100: .i in. pots. Soc. 



per <loz., .$(xOO per lOO. 





PTERTS \VILS(J.\1 



For u com|}lefe list of seasonable Bulbs, Plants and 

 Seeds, see our new Wtiolesale List. 



HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



varieties, and many o£ the kinds are 

 sold today. "We noticed that the 

 clumps when being subdivided for 

 planting had a large center that was 

 entirely dead or dried up; in many 

 you could put your hand right through 

 the center. This came from leaving 

 the clumps too long before subdivid- 

 ing. We were told that this plant re- 

 quired damp, low ground and if It 

 could be covered by water occasion- 

 ally it would be better. We planted 

 them on common Long Island plains 

 soil, two feet of soil above clear sand, 

 fifty feet above water. William Fal- 

 coner, in describing our plantation of 

 Iris, said he walked "waist deep" 

 through the plants. When transplant- 

 ing a field of these, we used a cart 

 and wheelbarrows, and subdivided 

 them with an axe. One year we left 

 several hundred plants along the drive- 

 way on top of the ground, when trans- 

 planting in the spring. In the fall 

 these plants were alive. Personally, 

 I don't think it is necessary that Iris 

 Kaempferi should be flooded with 

 water to produce a good growth. 



As this subject seems to be large, 

 and it is necessary and proper that 

 this paper should be short, it is pretty 

 difficult to give anything of real value. 

 But the subject may excite an interest 

 in more people than have ever given 

 it a thought before, and I assure you 

 that it will furnish you a new inter- 

 est so far as you desire to go. 



Bulbs represent one of the most 

 wonderful provisions of nature in the 

 vegetable kingdom. Those grown in 

 arid or desert countries conserve their 

 vitality intact longer than bulbs grown 

 anywhere else. The Mexican bulbs. 



grown mostly in arid wastes, will re- 

 main in perfect condition when kept 

 out of the ground a year. I believe 

 that oulbs of Amaryllis formosissima 

 will remain two years out of the 

 ground in good condition. It seems to 

 be a provision of nature to preserve 

 the life of a plant by building around 

 the germ a bulb and this is one of the 

 njost convenient and compact of pro- 

 tective forms. The most striking fact 

 about all bulbs is their endless variety 

 and great beauty, often extending to 

 magnificence. It is this which gives 

 fascination to the subject and makes 

 the raising of bulbs a labor of love. 



NEP. WHITMANI 



2'4 in., $5.00 per 100 



NEP. WHITMANI 



3'/2 In., $25.00 per 100 



BOSTON FERNS 



2' t In . $3.00 per 100 



H.H. BARROWS & SON Whit man. Ma ss. 

 JOHN SCOTT 



Grower of PALHS, FER^S and Other Deco- 

 rative Stock 



NEPHROLEPIS SCOTTII All the Year Round 



Rutland Road and East 45th St. 

 Telephone 2890 Bedford BROOKLYN, N. Y. 



O^R C H I D S 



.Jnst arrived, in tine condition, 



Cattleya Trianae (new district). 



Oncidium Varicosum Rogersii. 



Write for prices. 



JOSEPH A. MANDA, '''l^^iiltU^.^.^ 



In sheath, bud and flower. 

 Write for particulars and catalogue. 



JULIUS ROEHRS COMPANY, 

 Rutherford, New Jersey. 



ORCHIDS 



Arrived in perfe t en diiinn Cattleya Hossiae, 

 also C. Schroederae, Laelia Anceps, Epiden- 

 drum Vittelinum, eic, etc Wr tc for prices. 



LAGER & HURRELL. Summit, N. J. 



ORCHIDS 



Largest Importers, Exporters, Orotrer$ 

 and Mybridists in the World 



Sander, St. Albany, England 



and 235 Broadway, Room I 



NEW YORK CITY 



... OI«OHIT>?« ... 



Just to hand, C. Trianae, C. labiata. C. Mossiae.C. 

 latcrmedia. C. Schroderae, C Specio^issima, C. Cit- 

 rine, C. Gasicelliana. Laelia Anceps, L Albida, L. 

 majalis. L. Aututnnalis, Epidendrum Vittelinum maj- 

 us, E.Cooperianum, Oncidium CnsD m, O. Varicosum. 

 O. Cavendishianum, O. Lundum, Odonlo Citrosmum. 

 To arrive m a short time, C. Dowiana, C. Aurea, C. 

 Warnfrii, Miltooia Vexillaria. 



CARRILIO & BAIDWIN SFCAUCUS. H. J 



Just Arrived in First Glass 

 Condition 



C. Trianse, C. Perci\ iiliana, C. Speciosissima, 



C. Oaskelliana, Or.cidium Kramerianum. 



WRITE FOR PRICES 



ORDONEZ BROS. 



P.O. Box 105. MADISON, N. J. 



