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Dreer's Autumn Catalogue, 1897* 



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Chinese Primrose. 



PEPEROMIA. 



Maculosa. A pretty dwarf-growing ornamental foliage plant, ex- 

 ceedingly useful as a pot plant for the window or for planting in 

 baskets or vases ; it has thick, fleshy foliage of a bright green color, 

 veined silvery while. 15 cts. each. 



Metallica. A new and preity addition to this class of plants, foliage 

 of a metallic bronzy color. 15 cts. each. 



Pittosporum Tofoira "Variegata. 



An evergreen shrub excellent as a house plant, standing the dry 

 atmosphere of a room without injury, with dark green foliage, which is 

 prettily variegated with white ; floweis while, fragrant. 50 cts. ench. 



CHINESE FRINGED PRIMROSES. 



Our collection of these well-known winter-blooming plants has been 

 grown from our unrivaled. strain of seed, and embraces all the leading 

 shades of color. Strong plants, 15 cts. each ; §1-50 per doz. 



SANCHEZIA NOBILIS. 



A pretty stove plant, with dark green foliage, striped with creamy- 

 white. 50 cts. each. 



STEPHANOTIS FLORIBUNDA. 



One of the most charming hot-house climbers, growing 

 rapidly, wilh long, glossy, deep-green foliage, and producing 

 clusters of pure white deliciously fragrant flowers. 50 cts. each. 



Stigmapliyllon Ciliatum 



(Brazilian Golden or Orchid Vine). 



One of the prettiest tender climbing plants in 

 Cultivation, with large yellow butterfly-like flowers 

 resembling that showy orchid Oncidium vaii- 

 cosum, the flowers are produced very freely during 

 the entire summer months. It is especially adapted 

 for training over the pillars or on the wall of a con- 

 servatory, but will do equally well in the open air. 

 75 cts. each. 



DOUBLE VIOLETS. 



Violets should have a slight protection of leaves 

 during the winter. A better plan to insure early 

 spring flowering is to plant in cold frames in the 

 fall. 



Lady Hume Campbell. A fine double blue. 



Marie Louise. Deep blue, double ; fragrant. 

 Swanley White. Large double, pure white. 

 Double Russian. Perfectly hardy, double 



blue, deliciously fragrant, deep in color, and 



very free flowering. 

 Price, any of the above, 15 cts. each 



SANSEVIERA ZEALANICA. 



An elegant variegated plant, especially adapted for house 

 decoration, the thick leathery leaves standing the heat and dust 

 of the house with impunity. 15 cts. each. 



SMILAX. 



A climbing plant, unsurpassed in the graceful 

 beauty of its foliage ; its peculiar wavy formation 

 renders it one of the most valuable plants for bou- 

 quets, wreaths, festoons and decorations. Can be 

 easily grown in the house. 10 cts. each, $1 00 per 

 dozen, $6 00 per hundred. 



SWAINSONA GALEGI- 

 FOEIA ALBA. 



A most desirable ever-blooming plant, with pure 

 while flowers, produced in sprays of from 12 to 20 

 flowers each, the individual blooms resembling a 

 Sweet Pea. As a decorative plant for the window 

 or conservatory w r e know of 

 nothing that will give as much 

 satisfaction. 15 cts. each ; 8 

 for $1.00. 



Sansevier 

 $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 



A Zealanica. 

 per 100. 



NEW SINGLE VIOLETS. 



The varieties offered below are great improvements over the old sorts, 

 which were practically of little use except at such seasons when 

 double flowering sorts were not to be had, while in these new sorts the 

 flowers are of such immense size that they are fully as desirable as the 

 finest doubles, and for freedom of bloom they excel anything hereto- 

 fore offered. 



Admiral Avellan. A French variety with entirely distinct bright 

 reddish floweis, different from anything yet introduced ; the flowers, 

 which are produced very freely, are of large size and fragrant. 



California. This was sent out as the finest single variety in cultivation. 

 The flowers are very large, borne on long stout stems, which makes it 

 especially valuable as a cut-flower; intensely fragrant and of a clear violet 

 purple color that does not fade out. 



LllXOline. Of the same size as the California, but appears nearly 

 double its size, as the petals all open out flat, and has the advantage of 

 flowering continuously from early in September until April. It is of a 

 beautiful rich but soft violet purple color, with strong stout stems from 9 to 

 12 inches long, and very fragrant. 



Princess of Wales. Another grand variety, not quite as large as 

 Luxonne and a shade lighter in color; intensely fragrant. 

 Strong field-grown clumps 15 cts. each; $150 per doz.; $12 00 per hun- 

 dred. One each of the 4 double and 4 single sorts for $1.00. 



Luxonne Violet. 



