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'Araucmua (Norfolk Island Pine) 



ARAUCARIA (Norfolk Island Pine) 



Excelsa. One of the very popular decorative piants -n-hich has 

 been practically unobtainable since the importation of plants 

 from foreign countries has been prohibited. We are pleased to 

 be able to offer a limited stock of American grown plants. 

 4-inch pots, 6 to 7 inches high, Sl.OO each; 6-inch pots, 12 to 

 15 inches high, $3.00 each. 



ASPARAGUS 



Plumosus Nanus (Asparagus Fern). There is no better plant 

 for table decoration than this. The foliage is more delicate than 

 that of the finest Fern, being lace-like in its filminess. A plant 

 with half a dozen stalks is a mass of dainty, misty green, among 

 which the stems of a few flowers can be thrust in such a manner 

 as to make a pretty decoration for the table. 25 cts. and 50 cts. 

 each; $2.50 and $5.00 per doz. 



Sprengeri (Emerald Fealher). Excellent for hanging-baskets, for 

 bracket use and for cutting. It is one of the best of all plants for 

 the window-box when planted on the outside where it can droop 

 over the edge of the box. 25 cts. and 50 cts. each; $2.50 and 

 $5.00 per doz. 



DREER'S CHINA ASTERS 



Superb Late Branching. This is the finest type of China 

 Aster for the amateur, being of strong, robust habit, growing 

 2J feet high and bearing their large Chrysanthemum-iike flowers 

 from August to October. We can supply nice plants in May and 

 June of the 8 distinct colors offered and fully described on page 

 69. Sl.OO per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



ASPIDISTRA 



Lurida. One of the easiest decorative plants to grow. A most 

 useful house plant, thriving in a hallway or a comparatively 

 dark place in the room where nothing else will succeed. 6-inch 

 pots, $2.00 each; ?-inch tubs, $5.00 each. 



AUCUBA JAPONIC A 



A half-hardy evergreen shrub with large laurel-like dark green 

 foUage, freely spotted with bright yellow. A most useful decorative 

 plant for the house in winter and as an outdoor plant in summer. 

 Shapely plants 12 to 15 inches high, $1.00 each. 



AZALEA INDICA 



Deser^•edly popular plants for the conser^-atory and window 

 garden, we offer 8 distinct varieties in nice bushy plants. 

 De Schryveriana. Salmon-pink edged white, double. 

 Empress of India. Large double flower of salmon-rose, car- 

 mine and white suffusion. < 



Firefly. INIedium sized double flowers of a bright crimson- 

 scarlet. 



John Haerens. Double deep rose-pink with white markings. 

 Mme . Van der Cruyssen. Beautiful semi-double carmine-rose. 

 Temperance. Semi-double dehcate lavender pink. 

 Vervaeneana. Large double salmon-pink with white margin. 

 Vervaeneana Alba. Large double pure white, occasionally 

 shoiring a few red flakes. 



Price. Bushy plants 8 to 10 inches in diameter, $1.50 each. 



Japanese Kurume Azaleas 



These are most valuable additions to our limited list of mnter 

 flowering plants. We offer choice varieties for which we were 

 awarded a Silver Aledal by the Society of American Florists at 

 the International Flower Show, Indianapolis. 

 Christmas Cheer. This name was suggested by its brilliant 



coloring a real Christmas red, semi-double. 5-inch pots, $1.50 



each. 



Coral Bells. Not a veo' large flower but produced verj' pro- 

 fusely; a pleasing coral-pink cobr, verj^ dainty, semi-double. 

 5-inch pots, $1.50 each. 



Flame. BrilUant madder-red with copperj^ suffusion lighting up 

 particularly well under artificial Ught. 5-inch pots, $1.50 each. 



Pink PearL A beautiful salmon carmine shading lighter to the 

 centre, flower semi-double in large full trusses. 5-inch pots 

 S2.00 each. 



CHI^ESE AZALE.\ 



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



