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PENTAS. 



Lanceolata. A half-shrubby plant, 

 not uiihke a Bouvardia, but flower- 

 ing more profusely. It may be planted 

 in the open border during the sum- 

 mer, but it is valuable chiefly as a 

 winter-flowering pot plant, being in 

 flower all the time. The pure while 

 flowers are proditced in flat heads of 

 15 to 30 flowers each, and last in 

 perfection a long time. 1.5 cts. each ; 

 $1 oO per doz. 



PflYLI^AXTHUS. 



Chantrieri. .A.n interesting plant 

 ■lor the warm Ci)nservatory, with 

 small bri.^ht green foliige, from the 

 axils of .\ hich numerous curious 

 small cream-colored flowers with 

 crimson centres appear. 25 els. eich. 



Nivosus Roseus Pictus. Another 

 interesiin^; sul)ject for the green- 

 house, with dark green foliage, which, 

 when planted in the open border in 

 the summer, takes on a beautiful 

 variegation of silvery- white; soft 

 pink and crimson ; very attractive. 

 doz. 



PLUMBAGO. 



Capensis. Color light blue; very free-flowenng. 



— Alba. Color creamy white. 



Coccinea Superba. Producing long racemes of 



flowers and of a bright saliny-carmine Color. 



They remain in bloom a long time, and are very 



showy and ■ brilliant. 

 15 cts. each ; .$1.50 per doz. Set of 3 varieties, 40 cts. 



POTHOS AUREA. 



A pretty stove climber, with dark green foliage, 

 •which is variegated with irregular bands and 

 blotches of creamy yellow. .30 cts. each 



RHVNCHOSPERMUM. 



JasminoideS \.\[alayan Jasinhte). K climbing 

 pLuit which succeeds admirably in the conserva- 

 tory or window garden; grown as a pot plant 

 and trained on a trellis, it produces duriiiL; the 

 spring months in great abundance delicate pure 

 while flowers, of entrancing perfume. V^'Ung 

 plants, 15 cts. each. Large specimens in 6 inch 

 pots, 75 cts. each. 



25 cts. each ; 52-50 per 



Pentas Lan'ceolata. 



DREER'S SUPERB 



Double Fringed Petunias. 



For many years \i e have made a specia'ty of 

 Double Petunias, growing about five thousand 

 seedlings annually, from which we select the 

 choicest for propagation. We have discarded the 

 plain-edged sorts, as the fringed and laced varieties 

 li-ted below are very much superior. 

 Aurelius. Mottled purplish crimson and white. 

 Achille. Bright purplish-crimson, mottled while. 

 Eureka. White tinted delicate blush, mottled 



with crimson. 

 Exquisite. Soft, delicate pink. 

 ideal. White suff'used with rose, mottled purplish- 

 crimson. 

 Juno. Kich purplish-crimson, mottled with white. 

 i\leteor. A fine purplish-crimson, occasionally 



\N iih a few while flakes on ihe edges. 

 Sapho. White, delicately tinted with rose and 



crimson. 

 Striking, Rich jiurple, mottled and edged while. 

 Snowstorm. Finest double pure « hite. 

 Superba. .A handsome self-colored deep pink. 

 Sylph. Li.L;ht rosy-crimson, mottled white. 



Price : 15 cIs. each ; $1.50 per doz.; set of 12 

 varieties for 51-50- 



Single Large Flowering Petunias. Mixed 

 gs (ready April Isi), 10 cts. each ; $1.00 per doz.; §6.00 per 100. 



seeds of our Double avd Single Fringed Fetutiias see page 85. 



RUSSEEIA. 



Lemoinei multiflora. A useful basket or vase plant, of graceful, 

 drooping habit, and producing freely biight coral-red tubular flowers. 

 10 cts. each ; $1 00 per doz. 



SAI^VIA. 



Splendens '* Audubon." A variegated form of the Scarlet Sage, with 

 dee]i green foliage, which is freely and irregularly blotched wilh creamy 

 yellow, deepening to a rich bright yellow. A useful plant for the win- 

 dow garden or window box. 15 cts. each; §1 50 per doz. 



Splendens " Bonfire." The finest Scarlet Sage for bedding. 10 cts. 

 each; §1.00 per doz ; 58 00 per 100. 



SANSEVIERA ZEAEANICA. 



An elegant variegated plant, especially adapted for house decoration, 

 ihe thick, leathery leaves standing the heat and dust of the house with 

 impunity. (See cut.) 15 cts. each ; 4 for 50 cts. 



Zkalanica. 



seedlin 

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New and Rare Plants are offered on pages g8 to 104. 



