August 15, 190S 



HORTICULTURE 



191 



DREER'S 



CONVENTION 

 MONTH 



Cocos Weddeliana 



A grand lot of plants in 7 in, pots, elegant, graceful specimens 30 inches 

 high, perfect in every way, something entirely different from what you have been 

 offering to your customers in the Decorative line heretofore, and a plant which 

 will appeal to everyone: Price $2.50 each, also a smaller size in live-inch pots, 

 24 inch s high, at $1 00 each. 



We are also carrying in stock an elegant line of the usml sizes for Fern 

 Dishes in good shape, 2 ', -inch pnts, 5 to 6 inches hi^h, $ 1 .50 per dozen; $10 00 

 per hundred t thousand 3 - 1 n ■ h pois, S to 10 inches hit;h $2.00 per 



dozen; $15 00 per hundred; $140.00 per thousand 



Our Exhibit at the Convention 



I hiring the Convention we will have on exhibition at Niagara Fills, X. \ ., 

 a full line of samples 



Our entire staff of travelers will be in attendance and will be pleased to 

 give any information desired, and show samples. 



Delegates attending the Convention are cordially invited to stop off at 

 Philadelphia (either going or returning) and inspect our Nurseries at Riverton. 

 N. J. where you will always find something to interest you. 



KENTIAS 



Although the stock of Kentias generally is scarce not only in ihis country 

 but also in the Palm centers of Europe, you will find our stock of nearly all sizes 

 very complete, and all here offered of excellent quality and market value. 



Kentia Belmoreana 



2^-i 



3 



Per 1000 

 $90. CO 

 140 00 



Per 100 



$10.00 



15.00 



. 4 50 35.00 



20 to 24 " 1. 00 each. 



*6 to 28 " 1 50 " 



6 ft. high, very stocky, 20,00 " 



7 to 8 ft. high, very stocky 25.00 " 



1 he two large sizes are very shapely, handsome plants, and we are not often 

 in position to offer large plauts of Belmoreana at such reasonable prices. 



n-in. tubs 



Per doz. 



. pots, 4 leaves, 8 to 10 in. high $1-50 



1 5 *' 12 " 2 00 



1 5 to 6 " 

 6 " 



6 to 7 " 



7 to 8 " 



8 to 9 *' 



Kentia Forsteriana 



2#-inch pots, 



6 

 6 

 7-inch tubs 



4 leaves 



5 to 6 " 



5 to 6 " 



6 •' 



6 



6 to 7 " 



6 to 7 " 



6 to 7 ' 



6 to 7 " 



6 to 7 " 



7 



8 to 10 i 

 15 

 15 



28 to 30 

 1 

 4 ft. 



4*A to 5 

 5% 

 6 



8 to 9 

 6 to 7 



, high. 



Perd.. 2 

 .$2.00 

 .. 2.50 

 . - e, OO 



Per ioo 



$15.00 



2 .00 



40 00 



ch, 



Per 1000 



$140.00 



175.00 



high 



4.00 

 5. c 



S.00 " 



10.00 " 



T 7-5° *' 



20 o "' 



The sizes offer, d above at $1750 and $20.00 each are exceptional good 

 value for decorating purpose. 



Kentia Forsteriana-Made-up Plants 



7-in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 1 to ji in high 



; 6 to 38 " ; 

 40 to 42 



" " 42 to 48 " 



6 ft. " . 



-$ 2,50 each 

 3.00 

 4.00 

 5.00 

 15.- o 

 J2 " " " " I7oO 



Begonia Cloire de Lorraine 



We are now delivering first-class stock of Begonia Lorraine, which have been 

 propagated from leaf cu tii gs and will make plants that are much superior to 

 stock grown in the ordinary way. You will make no mistake in placing your 

 orders at once; the stock is certain to please you. 



2 si-in. pots, $2. on per do?.; $15.00 per 100. 

 3-in. pots, $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Areca Lutescens 



3-in. pots, 3 plants in a pot, 12 to 15 in. high 

 6 " 3 '* " 24 to 2'. 



Per doz. Per 100 Per 1000 

 . . .$1 25 $10.00 $90.00 

 . . 1 .00 each. 



SPECIAL OFFERS 



For the most complete 

 list of seasonable stock 

 ihat can be offered at this 

 eason of the year, see 

 our current Wholesale 

 I ist. If you have not 

 received a copy it will 

 be mailed to you on 

 application. 



Cocas Weddeliana 



Areca Verschaffelti 



A grand lot of this beautiful Palm, a variety but seldom offered in quantity. 

 Fine Strong plants. 

 in. pots 50 cts. each, $5 00 per doz. 



5-in. pots. 



Latania Borbonica 



Per doz. 

 ,-ni. pots $0.60 



25i " -75 



3 " : 125 



4 " 5 to o leaves, 12 to 15 in. high 2.50 



7 5° 



Per 100 Per 1 00 



$4.00 $35 .00 



5.00 40.00 



10.00 90.00 

 20.00 



Araucaria Excelsa (Norfolk Island Pine) 



6-in. 

 6 in. 

 7-in. 



12 to 14 

 14 to 16 



Our stock of Araucanas is very complete- in all sizes 

 good value, and will be lound a profitable investment to grow 

 Height 



4-in. pots, 6 to 8 in., 2 tiers 



3 tiers 



3 to 4 tiers 



t tiers 



4 nets 



Height 



Araucaria Excelsa 

 Clauca 



/nucana Robusta 

 CompBCta 



5-in ]>ots, 

 6-in. " 

 7-in. " 

 5-in. pots, 

 6-in. " 



8 in 

 10 to 12 " 

 16 to 18 " 



8 in 



12 to 14 



The plants are of 



on for winter sales. 



Each 



°5 



75 



1 .00 



1.25 



Each 



, 2 tiers | 



1 iers 1 00 



4 tiers 2 00 



2 tiers $1.00 



2 to 3 tiers. . 1.25 

 2 tiers 1.50 



SEASONABLE FERNS 



ADIAN1UM FARLEYENSE. Nice thrifty plants from 3-in. pots $3.50 

 per dozen; $25 00 per 100, 4 inch pots $5 00 per dozen; $40.00 per 100. 

 6-inch pots $12.00 per dozen. 



ADIANTUM CROWEANUM. The best and most profitable Maiden- 

 hair to grow for cutting. Strong 3-inch pots, $2.00 per dozen; $15 00 per 

 100; $140.00 per 1000, 



ADIANTUM HYBFIDUM. Similar in general style to " Croweanum " 

 and by some growers preferred; we consider it a good second, 2j^-inch pots, 

 $1.00 per dozen; $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000. 



ADIANTUM CUNEATUM. The popular Maidenhair Fern. Strong 

 2-inch pots, $3.50 per 100; $30 00 per 1000 



MICROLEPIA HIRTA CRISTATA > _ 



Siropg 2li-in. pots, $6 per 100. 

 SITAI.OBIl M CICUTARIUM ) B * p ' * v 



Leading and Suitable Varieties for 

 Fern Dishes 



Aspidium Tsassimense 

 Blechnntn Occidentals 

 Braziliensis 

 Cyrtomiuui Falcalum 



teris Argyrea 



Cretica Albo Uineata 

 Hastata 



Magnifica 



Uastrea Chrysoloba 



" Aristata Variegata 



Uomaria Ciliata 



Lygodium Scandeug 



Nephrolepis Cordata Con 

 pacta 



On.ych.ium Japonicum 



Pteris Andiantnid* - 



Uteris Mavii 



WiUoni 



Wimsetti MulticepB 



" Harrisoni 



Senutata Crist ata 

 " Tremula 

 Wimsetti 



Grand is 



2%-inch pots, $3.50 per 100; $30,00 per 1000. 



Ferns in Flats 



These flats contain about 200 plants each, only one variety being in a 

 flat, and we cannot supply less than a full flat of any one sort. Price, 

 $2.00 per flat, 

 ASPARAGUS PLt'MOSl S NANUS and SPRE>GERI. Strong 



2&-inch, 60 cents per dozen; $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. 

 DRACKNA FRAGRANS. 3-inch pots. ..$1.50 per doz.; $io.ooperioo 



4-inch pots 3 00 per doz. ; 20.00 per 100 



6-inch pots 5.00 per doz.; 40.00 per 100 



D. MAS9ANGEANA ami LINDENI. 4-inch pots, $6.00 per doz. 

 D, TERMINALIS. A nice lot of 3-in. pots, $1 50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100 



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



