HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA—DECORATIVE PLANTS 9 
Dieffenbachias. 
Handsome decorative plants, with bold, ornamental foliage ; use- 
ful for the warm conservatory. : ‘ 
Baraquiniana. Bright green, irregularly spotted with white, mid- 
rib and stems creamy-white. 
Sans Leaves yellowish-green, blotched dark green and spotted 
white. 
Bowmannii. Rich deep green leaves, blotched with irregular 
markings of light pea-green. 
Imperialis. Dark green with yellow spots. 
Jenmanii. Long, narrow, bright green foliage, spotted with white. 
Leopoldi. Satiny green, broad, ivory-white midrib. 
Magnifica. Shining somber green foliage, variegated with blotches 
and spots of pure white. 
Memorz2 Corsi. Leaves silvery-white, veined green. 
Napoleon III. Rich green, with creamy-white midrib. 
Picta. Dark green, with numerous white spots. 
Rex. Deep green, densely marked with white blotches. 
Splendens. Rich, deep bottle-green, freely marked with whitish 
striated blotches. 
Price, 50 cts. each. Set of 12 sorts, $5.00. 
Dracznas. 
Amabilis. Foliage bright, glossy-green, marked and suffused with 
pink and creamy-white. 50 cts. and $1.00 each. 
Desmetiana. Heavy, bold, dark green foliage, becoming suffused 
with creamy-white and pink. 50 cts. and $1.00 each. 
fragrans. An excellent house plant, with broad, dark green 
foliage ; grows under the most adverse conditions. 25 cts. and 
50 cts. each. 
Godseffiana. Entirely different from all other Dracznas; 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. 
Knerkii. Dark glossy green leaves; makes a bold specimen, and 
is a good house plant. $1.00 to $3.00 each. 
Lord Wolseley. Long, narrow, recurving foliage, which colors to 
avery bright rosy-crimson. 50 cts. each. 
Lindeni. A beautiful variegated form of Fragrans, with broad 
RS fonage and golden-yellow stripes on the edges. 50 cts. to 
1.00 each. 
Massangeana. Another form of Fragrans, with the variegation 
through the centre of the leaf. 50 cts. to $1.00 each. 
Rothiana. Recurved glaucous green foliage. 50 cts. to $1.00 each. 
Sanderiana. A graceful variety, with glaucous green foliage, 
edged with a broad border of creamy-white. 25 cts. each. 
Terminalis. Rich crimson foliage, marked with pink and white. 
30 cts. and 50 cts. each. 
Eucharis Amazonica. 
A splendid hothouse plant. It sends up stalks bearing several 
pure white star-shaped flowers, delightfully fragrant, and highly 
prized asacutflower. 30 cts. each ; $3.00 per doz. 
Eurya Latifolia Variegata. 
An excellent plant for house decoration, with rich, dark green 
anise, which is beautifully variegated with creamy-white. 50 cts. 
each. 
Farfugium. 
Grande (Leopard Plant). Its large circular leaves, thickly spotted 
with cremy-white and yellow, make it wonderfully effective for 
room decoration. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
Argenteus. A rare variety, with glaucous green foliage, which, 
instead of being spotted, is edged with creamy-white; very 
pretty. 50 cts. each. 
PLUMED SCOTT FERN (Nephrolepis Scholzeli) 
The New Crested Holly Fern. 
(Cyrtomium Rochfordianum.) 
Next to the Boston Ferns, the Holly Fern is the most satisfactory 
for apartment use, and we believe that this new variety will quickly 
find a place for itself in the first rank as a decorative plant. Its 
foliage is of rich, glossy, dark green; the pinnz or leaflets, besides 
being wavy or undulated on the edges, are also deeply cut or 
toothed, giving the plant in connection with its massiveness a 
graceful and light appearance. Good young plants in 38-inch pots, 
25 cts. each. 
The Glory Fern. 
Adiantum Farleyense Gloriosa (Ruhm von Mordrecht.) 
An easy-growing form of that most beautiful of all Maiden- 
Hairs, Adiantum Farleyense. This new variety, which is identi- 
eal in every particular, has a stronger constitution and may 
be successfully grown under the same conditions as any ordinary 
form of the Maiden-Hairs, a decided and great advantage, which 
wil asaure its widespread popularity. Good plants in 4-inch pots, 
1.00 each. 
Fine Ferns. 
Asplenium Nidus Avis (Bird’s Nest Fern). Beautiful, rich, dark 
green, glossy foliage, forming a handsome specimen plant. 
Strong plants. 50 cts. each. 
Cibotium Schiedei (Mexican Tree Fern). One of the most grace- 
ful and decorative, and which with reasonable attention will 
stand the dry atmosphere of living apartments as well as the 
hardier Palms. 3-inch pots, 50 cts. each. Specimen plants, $2.00, 
$3.50, $5.00 and $10.00 each. 
Nephrolepis Whitmani (Improved Ostrich Plume Fern). The 
plumy peculiarity of the original is more distinctly developed in 
this, the side pinne being again subdivided and standing at right 
angles to the midrib, making both sides of the frond equally 
beautiful. Specimen plants in 6-inch pots, 75 cts. each. 
Nephrolepis Scotti (Dwarf Boston Fern). Asa decorative house 
plant this gives entire satisfaction. It may be described as a 
compact Boston Fern. The fronds are shorter and narrower, 
gracefully recurving. Specimen plants in 6-inch pots, 75 cts. each. 
Nephrolepis Scholzeli (The Plumed Scott or Dwarf Boston Fern). 
In this new form, a sport from Scotti, we have all the desirable 
features of the parent, with plumy fronds similar to the Ostrich 
Plume Fern. Its leaves are held erect with a graceful arch, form- 
ing a plumy globe, which is as pretty in asmall plant as it is ina 
specimen plant of largest size. A splendid variety for table deco- 
ration. Specimen plants in 6-inch pots, 75cts.each. 
Nephrolepis Exaltata Superba. Probably the most beautiful of all 
the crested or plumed Boston Ferns. The plant attains a height 
of over 3 feet when grown continuously, requiring, in the case of 
this variety, the facilities of a conservatory or greenhouse; but 
it is such a grand subject that it is worthy of special care. 
Specimen plants in 8-inch pots, $1.50 each. 
Nephrolepis Superbissima. A unique variety differing from all 
others and really in aclass by itself. It makes a dwarf, compact 
growth, the fronds being very dense, firm and rigid, and of a 
deep green color. 3-inch pots, 25 cts.; 4-inch pots, 50 ets. each. 
Nephrolepis Exaltata Bostoniensis. abe celebrated Boston Fern. 
Specimen plants, 6-inch pots, 75 cts. 
Platycerium Alcicorne (Elk’s Horn Ker = 
75 cts. each. 
—Grande. Ararevariety. $3.50 each. 
—Stemmaria. Makes a fine exhibition plant, $2.00 each. 
—Veitchii. Erect narrow fronds. $1.50 each. 
Pteris Wilsoni. A beautiful crested variety and one of the most 
serviceable house Ferns. 25 cts. each. ’ 
Pteris Childsii. The most beautiful of all the Pteris. The fronds 
are large, with the pinne deeply dentated and undulated on the 
edges and crested tips. 75 cts. each. 
Ferns in variety suitable for filling Fern Dishes, ete., 
pots, 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. ; $6.00 per 100. 
ets. each ; $1.50 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 
Broad forked fronds. 
ete. 2%-inch 
3-inch pots, 15 
