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GARDEN"™ GREENHOUSE PLANTS 



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FANGY-I^EAVED CALADIUMS 



No other summer foliage plant equals the Fancy Caladiums in rich 

 and gorgeous, yet soft coloring. All of the varieties are of marvel- 

 lous beauty for the furnishing of the conservatory during the summer 

 months, for window boxes, or even for outdoor bedding in shady or 

 semi-shady positions. Their culture is fully described in our book, 

 "Dreer's Hints on the Growing of Bulbs." Price, 25 cts. per copy, 

 or will be sent free to customers if asked for at time of ordering. 



Our collection consists of more than fifty distinct and beautiful 

 varieties. We offer special selections as under : 

 Choice Standard Varieties. 30 cts. each; $20.00 per TOO; set 



of 12 distinct sorts, $3.00. 

 Extra Choice New and Rare Varieties. 50 cts. each; set of 



12 sorts, $5.00. 



CALADIUM ESCUI^ENTUIWI 



(Elephant's Ear) 

 One of the most effective plants in cultivation for beds, borders, 

 or ^'for planting out upon the lawn; they are used extensively in 

 many of the public parks, where their decorative value is greatly 

 appreciated. To obtain the best results it should be planted where 

 it will obtain plenty of water and an abundance of rie&;,coiaQpest. 

 When full size it stands six to ten feet 

 high, and bears immense light green 

 leaves, three to four feet long by two 

 and a half wide. 



Each. Doz. 100. 



Large Bulbs.. $0 30 $3 00 $20 00 

 First Size Bulbs 20 2 00 15 00 

 Second Size. . . 15 1 50 10 00 



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 Caunas 



We offer a splendid selection of these 

 this .season. See pages 140 and 141. 



Caladium Esculentum (Elephant's Ear) 



Golden Calla 

 LILY 



(Richardia Elliottiana; 



This is tlie best of the yellow 

 Callas, its flowers being as large as 

 the popular white variety, but of a 

 rich, lustrous golden- yellow of vel- 

 vety texture; the foliage is dark 

 green with translucent creamy white 

 spots, which adds much to its beauty. 

 Strong bulbs, 35 cts. each; $3.50 

 per doz. Extra large bulbs, 50 

 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



CESTRU:^ PARQUI 



(Night-blooming Jessamine) 



An interesting tender .shrub of easy cultivation, either for 

 pot culture or for planting in the garden when the weather gets 

 warm, with small greenish white flowers of delightful fragrance 

 which is dispensed during the nightonly. 25 cts. each; $2.50per 



Ternata. A pretty ornamental greenhouse shrub, producing 

 very freely sweet-scented, white orange-like blossoms; a most 

 desirable plant for the cool greenhouse or for planting in the 

 open ground in the Southern States. 50 cts. each. 



CLERODENDRON 



Balfouri. A beautiful greenhouse climber, and admirably suited 

 for house culture, flowering most profusely with bright scarlet 

 flowers, enveloped in creamy-white calyx. Strong plants, 25 

 cts. each; extra large plants, in 5-inch pots, 50 cts. each. 



