HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA—DECORATIVE PLANTS 11 
FARFUGIUM. 
Grande (Leopurd Plant). This is an extremely ornamental 
plant. Its large, circular leaves, thickly spotted with creamy- 
white and yellow, make it wonderfully effective for room decora- 
tion. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
Argenteus. A rare variety, with glaucous green foliage, which, 
instead of being spotted, is edged with creamy-white; very 
pretty. 50 cts. each. 
F ICUS (Rubber Plant). 
Elastica, The well known Rubber Plant. 4-inch pot, 10 inches 
high, 50 cts, each; 5-inch pot, 15 inches high, 75 cts. each, 6- 
inch pot, 24 inches high, $1.00. 
Lutescens (Mistletoe Hig). Interesting on account of its bear- 
ing at each leaf axil a small fig, which, at first green, changes to 
a pale yellow; the dark green foliage is small, the whole plant 
reminding one of a branch of mistletoe. 25 cts. each. 
Pandurata (The Majestic Rubber Plant). A truly majestic 
plant. Its gigantic leaves are irregular in outline, and of arich 
FARFUGIUM GRANDE 
deep green, of remarkable substance, enabling the plant to 
flourish under the most unfavorable conditions. Specimen 
plants, 24 feet high, $3.00 each; 4 feet high, $5.00 each. HIBISCUS SINENSIS (Chinese Hibiscus). 
Repens. A trailing or creeping variety, with small foliage; Well-known evergreen tender shrubs which may be either 
useful for baskets, covering greenhouse walls, etc. 25 cts. | 8'OW? in a pot or tub, or planted out during the summer. 
each. Aurantiacus. Fine double pure salmon. 
— Minima. A variety with much smaller leaves. 25 cts. Grandiflorus. Very large single rose. 
Miniatus Semi-plenus. Semi-double vermilion-scarlet. 
each. 
Utilis. Entirely distinct and unlike the popular Rubber Plant, Reachblow.) Dewiene © pinks’ 
yet possessing the same hardiness. The leaves are thick and Subs viclacea: Gamine tinted violet = : 
leathery, from 9 to 10 inches long, one-half as wide, of a rich Bo jets capita, Per doz... Set 08.5. for 65 cts. 
holly green, with midrib and principal veins of an ivory-white. 
Strong plants, 75 cts. each. ee Z ISOLEPIS. GRACILIS. 
A useful plant with graceful grass like, dark-green drooping 
FITTONIA. foliage, for vases, baskets, or the window garden. 14 cts. each, 
Trailing plants, with handsome variegated foliage; most use- PlkoO per doz. 
ful in the conservatory for planting on surface of pots or tubs FXORAS. 
containing specimen plants. 5 These are among the showiest of hothouse flowering plants. 
The flowers are borne in large terminal corymbs, shaped some- 
what like a Bouvardia. 
Chelsoni. Brilliant salmon-orange. 
Coccinea. Bright red, in very large corymbs. 
HMELICONIA. Colei. <A distinct white variety. 
j Dixiama. Deep orange in large trusses. 
Aurea Striata. Hothouse plants with large, ornamental, | Flore lutea. Wes reek eG yellow. 
oblong leaves of deep glossy green, marked by curving paral- | Imcarmata. Delicate flesh color. 
lel lines of yellow; useful subject for exhibition purposes, Javanica. Deep orange-red. 
$1.00 each. 50 cts. each. Set of 7 varieties for $3.00. 
JASMINUM. 
Grandifiorum. (Catalonian or Stur Jasmine). Very fragrant single white 
flowers, in bloom continuously. 16 cts. each. 
Grand Duke. Double white, fragrant flowers. 25 cts. each. 
JUSTICIA. 
Velutina. A little known Brazilian plant of dwarf shrubby habit of easiest culture 
that will give most satisfactory results to the amateur as a window plant for the late 
fall andearly winter, producing its large terminal heads of pink flowers from October 
to February. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
LAGERSTRCG™ HA (Crape Myrtle). 
This is one of the prettiest shrubs, and while hardy south of the Potomac, requires 
protection in this latitude. All, however, that is necessary is to winter the plants in 
a cellar or similar position where they will be protected from very severe weather. 
Grown in large pots or tubs, specimens 6 to 8 feet high can be produced with little 
difficulty, and which for two or three months in the summer will be covered with 
flowers. 
Indica. Delicate soft pink. 50 cts. each. 
— alba, Pure white. 50 cts. each. 
LAPAGEREA, 
Extremely beautiful ornamental greenhouse climber, producing numerous fine, 
large, bell-shaped, waxy flowers of great substance, lasting a Jong time in bloom. 
; Rosea. Rich, rosy crimson. $2.50 each. 
Lacerstremia (Crape Myrtle) Alba. Pure, waxy white. $3.00 each. 
Argyroneura. ‘Vivid green, with network of pure white 
veins. 25 cts. each. 
Verschaffeltii. Bronzy green with pink variegation. 25 cts. 
each. 
