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Azalea Ixdica 



Azalea Indica 



Deservedly popiilar plants for the conservatory and window 

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



De Schrjrveriana. Salmon-pink edged white, double. 



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

 mine and white suffusion. 



Firefly. Medium sized double iiowers of a bright crimson- 

 scarlet. 



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



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



Professor Walters. Large single salmon-pink deepening to the 

 centre, petals prettily fringed. 



Vervaeneana. Large double salmon-pink with white margin. 



Dreer's China Asters 



Superb Late Branching. This is the finest type of China 

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

 2i feet high and bearing their large Chrj'santhemum-like 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-00 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 



Aucuba Japonica 



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

 foliage, 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, SI. 00 each. 



Bougainvillea 



Crimson Lake. Introduced through the ;Bureau of Plant In- 

 dustry of the Department of Agriculture. 



The flowers are like all other Bougain\'illeas, perhaps a trifle 

 larger, but in coloring none compare with it in richness and brUli- 

 ancy. On first opening a briUiant crimson-lake, retaining this color 

 for three or four weeks, after which they gradually pass to a crim- 

 son-carmine. 



In Southern California and Florida, the BougalnviUeas make 

 gorgeous climbers for outdoor planting, while in the north they are 

 useful subjects as pot plants for the conservatory or greenhouse. 

 Plants in 3-inch pots, 50 cts. each; strong 4-inch pots, $1.00 each. 



Fibrous-rooted Begonias 



This class is entirely distinct from the tuberous-rooted sorts and 

 are among the freest-flowering ornamental leaved pot plants for 

 house or conservatory decoration. 



Argentea Guttata. Foliage of rich green, spotted with silver. 



Corallina Lucerna. Gigantic trusses of bronzy-red flowers in 

 bloom continuously from April to November. 



Haageana. Large trusses of creamy-white flowers, suffused with 

 pink, the foliage bold and attractive, of a bronzy-green above 

 and reddish on the under side. 



Price. 35 cts. each. One each of the 3 sorts for SI. 00. 



Tuberous-rooted Begonias. See offer on page 157. 



Vervaeneana Alba. Large double pure white, occasionally showing a 

 few red flakes. 



Price. Bushy plants 8 to 10 inches in diameter, SI. 50 each. 



Japanese Kurume Azaleas 



These are most valuable additions to our limited list of winter flowering 

 plants. We offer choice varieties for which we were awarded a Silver Medal 

 by the Society of American Florists at the International Flower Show, Indian- 

 apolis. 



Cherryblossom. Dainty light pink with white shadings toward the centre, 

 large semi-double flowers. 



Christmas Cheer. This name was suggested by its briUiant coloring, a 

 real Christmas red, semi-double. 



Coral Bells. Not a very large flower but produced very profusely; a pleas- 

 ing coral-pink color, very dainty, semi-double. 



Debutante. Glowing salmon-pink with lighter centre, blotched with red. 



Pink Pearl. A beautiful salmon-carmine shading lighter to the centre, 

 flower semi-double in large full trusses. 



Salmon Beauty. Large semi-double flowers of brilliant salmon-rose with 

 brighter markings. 



Price. Any of the above in strong bushy plants, $1.50 each. 



BOUGAINVH-LEA CRIMSON LAKE 



Dreer's Select Dahlias are offered on pages 140 to 154 



