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HENRY A. DREEE, Philadelphia, Pa. 



TYPE OF NEW REX BEGONIAS 



"New Rex Begonias. 



Four beautiful new varieties, entirely distinct from anything 



heretofore offered. 



Fearnley Sander. A revelation in its unique markings, the 

 centre of the leaf as well as the edge being a deep olive-green 

 with a zone of silvery-grey, the whole relieved by a suffusion 

 of indescribable rosy crimson extending throughout the leaf. 



His Majesty. Ground color silvery-grey with dark green 

 veins, which are bordered with rosy-purple ; edge of the leaf 

 bordered green. 



Kaetchen Schadendorf. Foliage not large but of great 

 beauty, the ground color being silvery white, suffused and 

 illuminated with bright rosy-crimson sheen, with a large 

 blackish-green centre and border of same color. 



Mrs. S. H. Moon. Centre of leaf and a broad margin of 

 black-green sufiFused with purple, with a large, distinct zone 

 of old silver which is delicately dashed with rose. 

 30 cts. each. One each of the four sorts, $1.00. 



Standard Varieties. 12 sorts, 15 cts. each. $1.50 a doz. 



Fibrous-Rooted Begonias. 



Alba Picta. Leaves glossy green, freely-spotted with silver) - 



white; flowers white. 

 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 flowers of a creamy white, suffused with 



pink; foliage bronzy-green above, red below. 

 Metallica. Lustrous bronze-green foliage; veins depressed 



and dark red, rosy-white flowers. 

 Rubra {Coral Begonia). Flowers scarlet rose, glossy and 



wax-like. 

 Saundersoni. Scarlet flowers ; in bloom continually. 



15 cts. each ; ^1.50 per doz. ,'^et of 7 varieties for 85 cts. 



Camellia Japonica. 



A choice assortment of 12 varieties. Fine bushy plants, 15 

 inches high, 75 cts. each ; $7.50 per doz. Stronger plants, 18 to 

 20 inches high, bushy, 81.25 each ; ;?I2.oo per doz. 



Cissns. 



Discolor. A beautiful climber for the conservatory, with 

 mottled and marbled crimson and green foliage. 25 cts. each. 



Olivia Miniata (ImantophyUnm). 



A pretty lily-like plant of the easiest culture, and a most de- 

 sirable house plant ; it flowers during the spring and summer 

 months, remaining in bloom for a long period. In color it is of 

 a fine orange-red shading to buft. Large strong plants, 50 cts. ea. 



Cy anophy lln m . 



Magnificum. A grand hothouse decorative plant ; the upper 

 side of the handsome foliage is a beautiful, velvety-green ; 

 under side reddish purple. $1.00 each. 



CypernS (Umbrella Plant). 

 Alternifolius. A splendid plant for the house, always green 

 and attractive. 15 cts. and 25 cts. each. 



DiefPenbachias. 



Handsome decorative plants, with bold, ornamental foliage; 

 useful for the warm conservatory. 

 Baraquiniana. Bright green, irregularly spotted with white, 



midrib and stems creamy-white. 

 Bausei. Leaves yellowish green, blotched dark green, and 



spotted white. 

 Bowmannii. Rich deep green leaves, blotched with irregular 



markings of light pea green. 

 Magnifica. Shining somber green foliage, variegated with 



blotches and spots of pure white. 

 Memorse Corsi. Leaves silvery white, veined green. 

 Splendens. Rich deep bottle-green, freely marked with 



whitish striated blotches. 



Price, 50 cts. each. Set of 6 sorts for $2.50. 



Dracaenas. 



Fragrans. An excellent house plant, with broad, dark green 

 foliage. 25 cts. and 50 cts. each. 



Qoldieana. Of erect habit, with spreading leaves, which are 

 of dark green, marked with cream-white irregular blotches 

 and stripes ; one of the finest stove plants. Thrifty plants in 

 4-inch pots, about 8 inches high, at jSl.oo each. 



Qodseffiana. Entirely difl'erent from all other Dracaenas ; 

 of free-branching habit, forming compact, graceful specimens. 

 Its foliage is of strong, leathery texture ; rich dark green color, 

 densely marked with irregular spots of creamy white. 3-inch 

 pots, 25 cts. each. 



Indivisa Prince Albert. A splendid new variegated form 

 of Dracjena Indivisa, with long, narrow foliage like the type, 

 broadly edged with creamy- white, the midrib of a rich bronze 

 color. A decided improvement on Dracxna Doucetti. 

 ;jS2.5o each. 



Lord Wolseley. Long, narrow, recurving foliage, which 

 colors to a very bright rosy-crimson. 50 cts. each 



Lindeni. A beautiful variegated form of Fragtans, with 

 broad green foliage and golden-yellow stripes on the edges. 

 50 cts. to $1.00 each. 



Massangeana. Another form of the above, with the variega- 

 tion through the centre of the leaf. 50 cts. to 81.00 each. 



Rothiana. Recurved glaucous green foliage. 50 els. to $1. 00 

 each 



Sanderiana. A graceful, small-leaved variety, with glau- 

 cous-green foliage, which is edged with a broad border of 

 creamy-white. 25 cts. each. 



Terminalis. Bronzy crimson foliage marked with pink and 

 white. 50 cts. and 81 -oo each. 



