HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— DECORATIVE PLANTS 



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Palms for Home Adornment — Continued 



Nephrosperma Van Houtteanum. A handsome hot- 

 house I'alm, with long, graceful leaves and narrow pinnae, 

 bright glossy green above, glaucous underneath ; leaf stalks 

 chestnut-brown, armed with long, black spines. 4-inch 

 pots, $'2.50 each. 



Phoenix Roebelenii. The most graceful of the Phoenix, and 

 a Palm which has become popular for room decoration. 

 The plant is of vigorous growth, and its gracefully recurv- 

 ing leaves, with very narrow dark green pinnie, give it a 

 lightness and airiness not surpassed, if equalled, by Cocos 

 Weddeliana; at the same time it is as hardy as a Kentia. 

 succeeding admirably as a house plant. 



4-in. pots, 12 in. high, nicely characterized . . . 



6 " 15 " " " ... 



Specimens in 6-in. pots, li ft. high, 2 ft. spread 

 " " 8 " tubs, 2 " 2J " 



" 10 " " 2i " 3 " 

 " 12 " " 3 " 4i " 



Pinango Decora. 6-inch pots, $5.00 each. 



Roscheria Melanochietes. A rare hothouse Palm, with 



leaves 3 to 5 feet long, with unequally divided light green 



pinnae, pale green stems with black spines at the base. 



4- inch pots, $2.00 each. 

 Stevensonia Grandifolia. It is only at rare intervals that 



we are able to oSer this interesting and beautiful stove 



Palm. 4-inch pots, $3.00 each. 



$0 75 each 



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PHCEXIX BOKBELENII 



Thrinax Parviflora. 3-inch pots, 50 cts. each. 



Thrinax Radiata. A pretty fan-leaved variety, with small, 

 deeply cut foliage. 4-inch pots, 50 cts. each. 



PASSIFLORA PRINCEPS (Passion Flower) 



This is one of the best greenhouse climbers, a rare and 

 ehowy variety with bright red flowers. $1.00 each. 



PHYLLOT/ENIUM 



Lindeni. A handsome hothouse plant of easy culture, 

 with attractive light green hastate leaves, the broad rib 

 and veins creamy-white. $1.00 each. 



Lindeni Magnificum. A variety with much larger leaves 

 and with the variegation more decided in color. $1.00 

 each. 



SCHISMATOGLOTTIS PICTA 



SANSEVIERIA ZEYLANICA 



An elegant variegated plant, especially adapted for house 

 decoration, the thick, leathery leaves standing the heat and 

 dustof the house with impunity. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



SCHISMATOGLOTTIS PICTA 



A handsome decorative plant and a fine plant for the 

 house, somewhat on the style of growth of the Lieffen- 

 bachias but more vigorous; foliage deep green, with grey- 

 ish-white markings. 50 cts. each. 



SMILAX 



Too well-known to require any description. One of the 

 most valuable plants for bouquets, wreaths, festoons and 

 decorations. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. ; $6.00 per 100. 



STEPHANOTIS FLORIBUNDA 



One of the most charming hothouse climbers, growing 

 rapidly, with long, glossy, deep green foliage, and produc- 

 ing clusters of pure white, deliciously fragrant flowers. 

 $1.00 each. 



STIQMAPHYLLON CILIATUM 



(Brazilian Golden, or Orchid Vine) 

 One of the prettiest tender climbers in cultivation, with 

 large yellow, orchid-like flowers, produced very freely 

 during the summer mouths. It is especially adapted for 

 training over the pillars or on the wall of a conservatory, 

 but will do equally well in the open air. 25 cts. each; 

 $2.50 per doz. 



SWAINSONA QALEGIFOLIA ALBA 



A most desirable everblooming plant, with pure white 

 Sweet Pea-like flowers, produced in sprays. Its easy cul- 

 ture, freedom of bloom, and the grace and beauty of the 

 flower and plant, make it popular. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per 

 doz. 



THUNBERQIA HARRISII 



A splendid winter-flowering greenhouse climber, with 

 showy light blue flowers with creamy-white throat. 35 

 cts. each; $3-50 per doz. 



