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DREER'S ROYAL 



EXHIBITION 



PANSIES. 



The plants here offered are grown from our own choicest 

 strain of seed, and for size of bloom, richness of coloring and 

 texture will be found unsurpassed by any other strain. 60cts. 

 per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 



PASSIFL.ORA (Passion Flower). 



Attractive climbers, covering a large space in a remarkably 

 short time, and bearing their exquisitely-formed flowers 

 freely throughout the summer and fall. 

 Constance Elliott. Pure white; a slight coloring at base of 



petals. 

 Pfordti. The best variety for outdoors in summer; flowers 



light blue, suffused with rose and borne freely, even on 



small plants. (See cut.) 

 Princeps. This is one of the best greenhouse climb- 

 ers, a rare and showy variety, with bright red flowers. 



50 cts. each. 



Price, except where noted, 

 each; $2.50 per doz. 



PAUI.I.INIA. 



Thalictrifolia. A very pretty 

 climbing plant for the con- 

 servatory or window, with 

 finely divided fern-like foli- 



Typical Flower of Dreer's 

 Royal Exhibition Pansy 



Crimson Fountain Grass (Pennisetum) 



PENNISETUM. 



( Fountain Grass. ) 

 Tender ornamental grasses, valu- 

 able either as individual speci- 

 mens in the garden or for massing 

 or interspersing with some of the 

 hardy grasses, while as border plants 

 for beds of Cannas or Caladiums noth- 

 ing equals them. 

 Macrophyllum Atrosangulneum 

 ( Crimson Fountain Grass) . Foliage gracefully 

 recurved, of a pleasing dark metallic, coppery. 

 Passiflora Pfordti bronze, which far surpasses in richness the finest 



of the bronze-leaved Cannas; attains a height of about 4 feet, the ends of 

 the shoots being terminated by tawny crimson plumes, 10 to 12 inches 

 long. Ready April 15th. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. ; $10.00 per 100. 

 Cupreum. Similar in the dark coppery-bronze color of its foliage to the 

 variety above, but with much narrower, gracefully recurving leaves; 

 grows from 3to3J feet high. A valuable border plant that is rapidly 

 becoming popular. Plants ready April 15th. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per 

 doz.; $10.00 per 100. 

 Rueppelianum (Purple Fountain Grass). Grows about 3 feet high, 

 producing long, graceful green foliage and cylindrical purplish plumes. 

 Young plants ready in May. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $6.00 

 per 100. 

 Japonicum (Hardy Fountain Grass). This splendid new hardy 

 variety is a distinct addition to the list of Ornamental Grasses. For 

 description and price see page 217. 



PEPEROMIA. 



Maculosa. A pretty, dwarf, ornamental foliage plant, the thick leaves 

 being bright green, veined silvery-white; exceedingly useful as a pot 

 plant for the window. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



An index of the botanical and common names is given on pages 2 and 3 



