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Pennisetum (Fountain Crass) 



Tender ornamental grasses, valuable either as individual specimens in the 



garden or for massing, while as for border plants for beds of Cannas or 



Caladiums nothing equals them. 



Macrophyllum Atrosanguineum {Crimsoti Fountain Grass). Foliage 

 gracefully recurved of a pleasing dark metallic, coppery-bronze and tawny 

 crimson plumes, attains a height of about 4 feet. 25 cts. each; §2.50 per 

 doz.; S15.00 per 100. 



Cupreum. Similar in the dark coppery-bronze color of its foliage to the 

 variety above, but with much narrower leaves; grows about 3 to 3^ feet 

 high. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Rueppelianum (Purple Four.lain Crass). Grows about 3 feet high, pro- 

 ducing long, graceful green foliage and purplish plumes. Young plants 

 ready in May. 20 cts. each; §2.00 per doz.; §12.00 per 100. 



Pentstemon Gloxinioides 



As bedding plants these rank in importance with Petunias, Phloxes, etc. 

 They grow about two feet high, bearing 10 to 12 inch long spikes of Gloxinia- 

 like flowers throughout the summer. We offer 6 very distinct large flowered 

 beautiful varieties. 



Appleblossom. White delicately rimmed with appleblossom pink. 

 Amaranth. Amaranth-rose, the white throat beautifully bordered, striped 



and flecked with violet rose. 

 Flamingo. Madder-crimson, throat white, faintly splashed with light 



carmine. 

 Firecracker. WTiite, flushed and edged with bright Geranium-red, throat 



white. 

 Sweet Violet. White bordered with soft violet shading to a pure v/hite 



throat. 

 Violet Bells. Brilliant violet with pure white throat. 



25 cts. each; §2.50 per doz.; §18.00 per 100; the 

 set of 6 for SI. 25. 



Crimson Fount.\ix Gr-\ss (Pennisetum) 



Dreer's Superb Single -Fringed 

 Petunias 



Our own strain of the finest large-flowering single-fringed sorts 

 of this useful bedding plant, and invaluable for porch and window 

 boxes, flowering continuously from early in the summer till frost. 

 Ready May 1st. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; §12.00 per 100. 



Philodendron or Monstera 



Pertusum. An interesting hothouse plant of climbing habit 

 with large leaves which are peculiarly cut and perforated. 

 Sl.SO each. 



Dreer's Superb Single-fri.nged Petunias 



Phyllocactus 



Named- Hybrids. Beautiful flowering plants closely allied to 

 the Cacti, with thornless leaf-like stems. The flowers, which 

 often measure eight inches in diameter, are long, somewhat 

 trumpet-shaped, consisting of several rows of petals, which in 

 color range from pure waxy white to deep crimson, and are 

 freely produced on well-ripened stems in spring. They are of 

 easy culture, should be confined to small pots and sparingly 

 watered. We offer a choice selection of 12 named varieties 

 50 cts. each. Set of 12 for §5.00. 



Phyllocactus Latifrons 



(The Queen Cactus) 



This interesting Cactus opens its flowers at night; these are 

 frequently from 6 to 8 inches long, and 5 to 6 inches in diameter, 

 of a delicate creamy white color. 75 cts. each. 



Plumbago 



Capensis. Flowers at all seasons. A fine plant for pot 

 culture or the border; producing spikes of pretty, light blue 

 flowers. 



Capensis Alba. Identical to the above, but with pure white 

 flowers. 



Coccinea Superba. Long spikes of showy satiny- 

 carmine flowers; a fine pot plant for the window garden. 

 18 inches. 

 Price. Any of the above, 25 cts. each; §2.50 per doz. 



Punica (Pomegranate) 



Granatum Legrelli. A splendid shrub, hardy as far 

 north as Washington. A grand subject for the lawn, 

 producing its large, showy, double orange-scarlet flowers 

 the entire summer. It is best grown in a large tub, and is 

 easily wintered dormant in a cool cellar. 6-inch pots, 

 $1.00 each. 



Dreer's Select Dahlias are offered on pages 139 to 154 



