HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— DECORATIVE PLANTS 



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ABAUCABIA (Norfolk Island Pine) 



ARAUCARIA (Norfolk Islaud Pine) 



Excelsa (Norfolk Island Pine). 

 4-inch pots, 6 to 8 inches high 50 eta eacli. 



5 " 10 to 12 " " 75cts. " 



6 " 12 to 14 " " $1.00 " 



6 " 14 to 16 " " 1.50 '• 



Excelsa Glauca (Glaucous-leaved Norfolk Island Pine). 



5-inch pots, 8 to 10 inches high $1.00 each. 



6 " 12 to 15 " " 1.50 " 



Robusta Compacta (Compact Norfolk Island Pine). 



6-inch pots, 10 to 12 inches high $1.50 each. 



6 " 14 to 16 " " 2.00 " 



ARDISIA CRENULATA 



A very oriianient.il greenhouse plant, with dark evergreen 

 foliage producing clusters of brilliant red berries; a first- 

 class house plant in winter. Thrifty young plants, 50 cts. 

 each. Fine plants for this season's fruiting, $1.00 and $1.50 

 each. 



ASPARAGUS 



Plumosus Nanus (Asparagus Fern). If there is abetter 

 plant for table decoration than this we do not know it. 

 The foliage is more delicate than that of the finest Fern, 

 being lacelike in its filrainess. 15 cts. and 25 ots. each; 

 $1.50 and $2.50 per doz. 



Sprengeri (Emerald Feather). Excellent for hanging- 

 baskets, for bracket use and for cutting. 15 cts. and 25 

 cts. each; $1.50 and $2.50 per doz. 



ASPIDISTRA 



The Aspidistra is the easiest of all decorative plants to 

 grow well. Give it a loamy soil and plenty of water, and 

 it will ask for nothing more. 



Lurida. Green-leaved. 50 ots., 75 cts. and $1.00 each. 

 Lurida Variegata. A pretty variegated form, the foliage 



being striped with white. 75 cts. and $1.00 each. 



BEGONIAS 



Alba Picta. Leaves glassy green, freely spotted with ail- 

 very- white; flowers white. 



Argentea Guttata. Foliage of rich green, spottwl with 

 silver. 



Corallina Lucerna. Gigantic trusses of bronzy-red flow- 

 ers, in bloom continuously from April to November. 



Metallica. Lustrous bronze-green foliage; veins depressed 

 and dark red, rosy-white flowers. 



Rubra (Coral Begonia). Flowers scarlet-rose; glassy and 

 wax-like. 



Saundersoni. Scarlet flowers; in bloom continually. 



Price. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz; set of 6 sorts 75 ots. 



BOUGAINVILLEA SANDERIANA 



This beautiful free-flowering variety is very popular, 

 e.-»pecially as a plant for Easter. Its brilliant rosy-crimson 

 blossoms are pro<l need from early in March until midsum- 

 mer; in fact, a plant will frequently flower the greater part 

 of the year. 25 cts. each. 



BOXWOODS 



The Boxwoods are all supplied in good, green painted 

 tube, prices include tubs. 



Pyramid Shaped Box 



2J ft. high, 12 in. diameter at base $2.00 each 



4 " " 16 " " " 4.00 " 



4J " " 18 " " " 6.00 " 



Standard or Tree Shaped Box 



Stems 15 inches high, crowns 14 inches diameter. $2. 00 each 

 " 26 " " " 15 " " 2.50 " 



" 30 " " " 16 " " 3.00 " 



" 28 " " "18to20" " 4.00 " 



"30to32" " "18to20" " 5.00 " 



Ball Shaped Box 



15 inches in diameter $3.00 each 



Oval Shaped Box 



21 inches high, 12 inches in diameter $3.50 each 



24 " " 18 " " " 5.00 " 



CAHELLIA JAPONICA 



General favorites and the fashionable cut-flower half a 

 century ago, and which, to some extent has l)een revived 

 during the past few years. Anyone having a cool greenhouse 

 or conservatory will find them among the most desirable 

 plants to grow. 



We offer 12 distinct varieties in the various shades of pink, 

 rose, white and variegated in the following sizes: 



Each Doz. 



Bushy plants, 12 to 15 in. high 75 $7.50 



15 to 18 " " $1.00 10.00 



BOUGAINVILLEA 



