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Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa. 



CROTONS. 



Of this beautiful class of ornamental foliage plants we offer 

 twelve of the finest varieties. 30 cts. to 50 cts. each; $3 00 to 

 15.00 per doz. 



CYCAS REVOLUTA (Sago paim). 



Valuable decorative plants both for lawn and house decora- 

 tion; their heavy, glossy, deep green fronds resist alike the gas, 

 dust and cold to which decorative plants are frequently exposed. 

 We grow an immense stock of them and have an exceptionally 

 fine lot in popular sizes for house decoration. 



Height 





Number 





Length 





of Stem. 





of Leaves. 





of Leaves. 





4 tJ 6 in. 





7 to 8 





15 to 18 in. 



$ 1 00 each. 



4 to 6 in. 





8 to 10 





18 to 20 in. 



2 00 " 



6 in. 





10 to 12 





18 to 20 in. 



3 00 " 



8 in. 





12 to 15 





20 to 24 in. 



5 00 " 



Specimen 



pi. 



mts, sizes 



of 



which will be given 



on application, 



$7.50 and §10.00 each. 









CYPERUS (Umbrella Plant). 



Alternifolius. 15 cts. and 25 cts. each. 

 — Gracilis. 15 cts. each. 



DIEFFENBACHIAS. 



Handsome decorative plants, with bold ornamental foliage, 



useful for the warm conservatory. 



Baraquiniana. Leaves bright, light green, irregularly spot- 

 ted with white, midrib and stems shining clear ivory-white. 

 50 cts. to $1.00 each. 



Bausei. Leaves yellowish-green, 

 margined and irregularly blotched 

 with dark green and profusely spot- 

 ted with white. 50 cts. to $1 00 

 each. 



Bowmanni. Rich deep green leaves, 

 blotched with irregular markings of 

 light pea-green. 50 cts. to SI. 00 

 each. 



Leopold!. Rich deep lustrous satiny- 

 green, midrib broad, ivory-white, 



' bordered on each side with a whitish 

 band. 75 cts. and SI. 00 each. 



Magnifica, Shining sombre green 

 leaves, thickly variegated with 

 blotches and spots of white, stem and 

 petioles also variegated. 75 cts. and 

 SI. 00 each. 



Splendens. Rich deep bottle-green, 

 freely marked with whitish striated 

 blotches. 50 cts. to $1-00 each. 



DlFFENBACHIA. 



Dracena Lindrni. 



DICHORISANDRA. 



Angustifolia. A choice addition to our ornamental-leaved 

 hothouse plants, growing about 12 inches high, with lanceo- 

 late leaves, the under side of which is rich, dark purple, 

 while the upper side is marked with 

 white lines on a purple ground. 75 

 cts. each. 



DRACAENAS. 



Doucetti. A variegated form of 



D. indivisa. The foliage is deep 

 green, broadly edged with creamy- 

 white ; beautiful and rare. Strong 

 plants, $2.50 each. 

 Lantuginosa. A beautiful bronze- 

 colored form of D. indivisa, and 

 considered by many the most desira- 

 ble of this tvpe. Strong plants, 

 $2 SO each. 

 Fragrans. A superb African species, 

 with beautiful deep green leaves, 

 lighter in the growth, though having 

 no variegations or markings in the 

 foliage. This is one of the most 

 admired of the decorative species. 

 30 cts.. 50 cts. and SI. 00 each. 

 Godseffiana. Of an entirely differ- 

 ent habit and appearance from all 

 other Dracaenas; of free-branching habit, forming compact, graceful 

 specimens in a short time. Its foliage is broadly lanceolate, 5 to 6 

 inches long, and 2 to 3 inches wide; of strong leathery texture; 

 rich dark green color, densely marked with irregular dots and spots 

 of creamy-white. It is very hardy as a house plant. Nice plants, 

 in 3-inch pots, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. Fine plants, in 4-inch 

 pots, 50 cts. each ; $5 00 per doz. 

 Lindeni. A beautiful variegated form of Fragrans, with broad 

 green foliage and golden-yellow stripes on the edges of the leaves. 

 50 cts. to $1.00 each. 

 Lord Wolseley. Long, narrow foliage of a greenish magenta, 



margined and splashed with crimson. 50 cts. to $1.00 each. 

 riassangeana. Another variegated form of Fragrans, with the 

 variegation through the centre of the leaf, instead of on the edges. 

 50 cts. to $1.00 each. 

 Sanderiana. A graceful, small-leaved variety, with glaucous-green 

 foliage, which is edged with a broad border of creamy-white. 50 

 cts. each. 

 Ferminalis. Rich crimson foliage, marked with pink and white. 

 30 cts. and 50 cts. each. 



EUCHARIS. 



Amazonica. A splendid hot-house plant, blooming nearly the en- 

 tire season. It sends up stalks bearing several pure white, star- 

 shaped flowers, 4 inches across, delightfully fragrant. It is very 

 highly prized in bouquets, baskets, etc. Pot in light, rich soil, well 

 drained ; water freely in the growing season, giving a slight rest in 

 fall. 25 cis. each ; $2.50 per doz. 



