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Anthurium 



ANTHERICCTI. 



Comosum (Mandaianum). A pretty variegated plant well 

 adapted for use in hanging baskets, or as an edging for porch 

 or window boxes, with graceful, 4 to 6 inch long, deep green 

 foliage with a band of creamy yellow through the centre. 25 

 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



ANTHURIUM (Flamingo Flower). 



Pretty greenhouse plants that have many good qualities, not 

 only as decorative plants, but as cut flowers. Their peculiar- 

 shaped flowers of rich colorings frequently last on the plant from 

 two to three months. 

 Andreanum Hybrids. A fine collection of seedlings, from 



which we can select the following colors, all in large size 



flowers — red, rose and crimson. $1.00 and $1.50 each. 

 Scherzerianum. Brilliant scarlet flowers. 50 cts. and $1.00 



each. 



— Album. White. $1.50 each. 



— Atrosanguineum. Rich crimson. $1.00 each. 



— Mme. Dalliere. Soft salmon-pink. $1.00 each. 



— Rothschildianum. White spotted with crimson. $1.00 each. 

 Crystallinum. Grown for its beautiful foliage, which is rich 



olive-green with silvery veins. $1.00 each. 

 Regale. Large foliage, which when first opening is tinted with 

 rose, changing to a dark metallic-green. $1,00 each. 



ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon). 



Dreer's Large-flowering Half=dwarf. Popular plants for 

 bedding and for cutting. We offer the six distinct colors offered 

 and described on page 65. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $6.00 

 per 100. 



ARALIA. 



Handsome decorative foliage plants for the warm conservatory 



and for exhibition purposes. 



Chabrieri. Long, narrow, deep-green foliage, with crimson- 

 bronze midrib. $1.00 each. 



Elegantissima. Finely divided metallic-green foliage. $1.00 

 each. 



Kerchoveana. Foliage rather broad, margins undulated, of a 

 deep, glossy green, relieved by a pale midrib. $1.00 each. 



Veitchi Graciilima. A handsome species, with narrow leaflets, 

 having undulated edges of a dark green above and red under- 

 neath; a fine table plant. $1.00 each. 



ARAUCARIA (Norfolk Island Pine). 



Excelsa (Norfolk Island Pine). 



4-inch pots, 6 to 8 inches high 50 cts. each. 



5 " 10 to 12 " " 75 cts. " 



6 " 12 to 14 " " $1.00 



6 " 14 to 16 " " 1.50 



7 " 18 to 20 " " ^ 2.00 



Excelsa Qlauca ( Glaucous-leaved Norfolk Island Pine). 



5-inch pots, 8 to 10 inches high $1.00 each. 



6 " 12 to 15 " " , 1.50 " 



Robusta Compacta ( Compact Norfolk Islaiid Pine). 



6-inch pots, 10 to 12 inches high $1.50 each. 



6 " 14 to 16 " " 2.00 " 



ARBISIA CRENULATA. 



A very ornamental greenhouse plant, with dark evergreen foliage 

 producing clusters of brilliant red berries; a first-class house plant in 

 winter. Thrifty young plants, 50 cts. each. Fine plants for this 

 season's fruiting, $1-00 and $1.50 each. 



ASCEEPIAS. 



Lanceolata. A very dainty white-flowered form of Milkweed, 

 growing about 18 inches high with light graceful foliage, in bloom 

 from early in July until the end of the season; a most desirable 

 plant for the mixed border, or if treated as a pot plant it will 

 also flower a good part of the winter in a sunny window-garden. 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



DREER'S SUPERB LATE 



BRANCHING ASTERS. 



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-like flowers from August to October. We 

 can supply nice plants in May and June of the eight distinct 

 colors offered on page 55. 60 cts. per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 



AUCUBA. 



Japonica. This is a plant deserving a great deal more atten- 

 tion than it receives. Its foliage is of the richest, glossiest 

 green, thickly spotted with yellow. A useful plant for the 

 hall or enclosed porch in winter, while in summer it makes a 

 mostcharmingdecorationfor the veranda. Strong, bushy plants, 

 12 inches high, 50 els. each; specimen plants, 14 feet high, 75 

 cts. each; 2 feet high, $1.50 each; 3 feet, $4.00 each. 



Aralia Elegantissima 



Dahlias are one of our specialties. See pages 133 to 153 



