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Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa. 



La France. 

 Luxonne. 



SWAINSONA. 



Alba. A most desirable everblooming plant, with pure white flowers, produced in 

 sprays, the individual blooms resembling a Sweet Pea. Its easy culture, freedom of 

 bloom, and the grace and beauty of the flower and plant make it popular. 



Rosea. A pink-flowered variety ; very pFetty. 



15 cts. each ; 2 for 25 cts. ; $1.50 per doz. 



DOUBLE VIOLETS. 



The Double Violets require the protection of a cold frame in the winter. 

 Lady Hume Campbell. A fine dark blue. 

 Marie Louise. Deep blue; very fragrant. 

 Swanley White. Pure white. 



3IAMMOTH-FLOWERING SINGLE VIOLETS. 



The large-flowering Single Violets have been brought to a high point of perfection in 

 the varieties offered below, and has placed them in equal favor with the double sorts, 

 and as their culture is much simpler, we strongly recommend the amateurs to confine 

 themselves entirely to this class, unless the facilities are at hand to give the double 

 varieties the special treatment which they require. 



Admiral Avellan. Bright reddish flowers ; of large size; very fragrant. 

 Rich violet-blue; a strong grower and very free-flowering; deliriously scented. 

 Rich but soft violet-purple, with stout stems ; very sweet. 

 Princess of Wales. Another grand variety, not quite as large as Luxonne and a shade lighter in 



color ; intensely fragrant. 

 Price : Any of the above Double or Single Violets, 15 cts. each ; $1 50 per doz. ; $12.00 per 100. 



VRIESIA. 



Splendens. A beautiful Bromiliad with light green foliage, transversely marked with brownish-black 

 bars. It throws up a tall spike of brilliant scarlet bracts, from which the yellow flowers are produced. 

 Single Violet. The rich coloring of the bracts continues for a long time. An excellent house plant in every way, as it 



does not suffer from a dry atmosphere. 50 cts. each. 



NO collection of plants is complete without Palms. Their bold, majestic, 

 yet graceful foliage lends a grandeur and magnificence that cannot be 

 obtained by any other class of plants, and no decoration, whether in 

 the conservatory, hall or sitting-room, is complete without them. Nearly all 

 the varieties offered are of the easiest culture, succeeding under the most 

 ordinary conditions. Our facilities for producing this class of stock are the 

 most complete in this country, 35 of our largest houses — over three acres of 

 greenhouse structure — being devoted to them alone, enabling us to supply all 

 the leading and popular sorts at the most reasonable prices. 



( The heights given are from top of pot to top of plant.) 



COCOS WEDDELIANA. 



The most elegant and graceful of all the smaller Palms. Its 

 slender, erect stem is freely furnished with its gracefully arching 

 leaves, of a rich green color. Admirable for fern-dishes, as they 

 are of slow growth and maintain their beauty for a long time. 

 3-inch pots, 12 inches high, 25 cts. each; specimen plants, $5-00 

 to $7.50 each. 



ARECA LUTESCENS. 



dms in cultivation ; the foliage is of a bright glossy green, with rich golden-yellow 



LEAVES. INCHES HIGH. EACH. 



, 8 to 10, 30.... §2 00 



10 to 12, 36 to 42 3 50 



10 to 12, 48.... 5 00 



Fine bushy plants, 60. . . . 7 50 



ARECA SPECIOSA. 



A distinct species with dark green pinnae and copper-colored stems, 4-inch 

 pots, 15 inches high. §1.00 each. 



CHAM^EROPS EXCELS A. 



A comparatively hardy species of Fan Palm, withstanding several degrees of 

 frost without injury. We offer large plants in 8-inch pots, 30 inches high, 

 §2.00 each. 



CHAMJEROPS HCMILIS. 



A dwarf-growing Fan Palm with finely divided glaucous gieen foliage; a 

 fine decorative sort, especially for use in the open air in summer. 7-inch 

 pots,. 18 inches high, $200 each. 



COCOS BONETTI. 



We offer a few specimen plants of this rare variety, which for outdoor decoration 

 is without doubt the best Palm now in cultivation, being hardier than the Phcenix, 

 which it somewhat resembles in general appearance, but is more graceful. 



POTS. HEIGHT. SPREAD. EACH. POTS. HEIGHT. SPREAD. EACH. 



7-in., 28 to 30 in., 36 in $ 7 50 I 12-in., 4^ ft., 41ft $30 00 



7" 36 to 40" 40" 10 00 15 " 6 " 6 " 50 00 



9" 48 " 48" 12 50 I 15 " 6 " 7 " 60 00 



ELAEIS GUINEENSIS (The on Paim). 



A beautiful species, with dark green pinnate foliage ; of rapid and easy growth. 

 3-inch pots, 10 inches high, 50 els. each. 



■ GEONOMA GRACILIS. 



An elegant dwarf-growing species, with finely-feathered foliage ; similar to Cocos 

 Weddeliana. 3-inch pots, 10 inches high, 35 cts. each. 



One of the 



most graceful and beautiful P 



stems. 







POTS. LEAVES. 



3-in., 4 to 5, 



4 " 5 to 6, 



5 " 6 to 7, 



6 " 6 to 8, 



INCHES HIGH. EACH. 



15 to 18 50 



18 to 20 75 



24 ... . 1 50 



POTS. 



7-in 



8 " 



8 " 



10 " 



Cocos Weddeliana. 



