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Dreer's Autumn Catalogue, 1896. 



Plant Department. 



Winter-Flowering and Decorative Foliage Plants, for the House and Conservatory. 



Our stock of Decorative Plants is the most extensive in the country, and we are in a position to give the very best value, stock 

 being all in prime condition. In winter-flowering plants, only varieties which have been specially grown for this purpose are. 

 offered in this catalogue, insuring good results. For a complete list and full descriptions, please see Dreer's Garden Calender, 1896. 



ABUTILONS. 



Well-known and popular winter-flowering plants of easy culture. Our collection 

 embraces six choice varieties, consisting of all the leading colors, such as white, 

 yellow, crimson, scarlet, variegated, etc. 10 cts. each, $1 00 per doz. ' 



ALLAMANDA WILLI AMSII. 



This handsome variety is entirely distinct from all others, being quite dwarf and 

 in no way resembling a climber, but forming a compact bush with trusses of bloom 

 at every point, and having from two to four expanded blooms on each extremity at 

 the same time and buds innumerable. It continues flowering the whole summer, 

 and, with proper management, in the winter also. The flowers are from 3i to 4^ 

 inches in diameter, of a very rich yet delicate tint of yellow, and are deliciously 

 scented. See cut. Good strong plants, 75 cts. each. 



ANTHURIUM. (Flamingo Flower.) 



Andreanuill. A beautiful plant, with large, brilliant scarlet flowers of a leath- 

 ery texture. They remain in perfection for weeks. Strong plants, $1 to $2 each. 



Scherzeriaillllll. One of the most striking, dwarf flowering stove plants, pro- 

 ducing beautiful brilliant scarlet flowers, each of which remains from two to three 



ALLAMANDA WlLLIAMSI.. m0nt,1S ™ bl °° m - 50 CtS ' l ° 51-00 each 



ARAUCARIA. 



Excelsa (Norfolk Island Pine). The most popular of all the tender ever- 

 greens; is becoming a greater favorite every season. Anticipating a large 

 demand, we have prepared four large houses of this plant, ranging in size 

 from small plants 6 inches high to specimens of 6 and 7 feet. As a deco- 

 rative plant for the house this is one of the handsomest and most serviceable 

 plants in our collection. 



Each. 



4 inch pots, 6 to 8 inches high §1 00 



5 " 12 to 15 " 2 00 



6 " 15 to 18 " 2 50 



7 " 28 to 30 " 5 00 



9 " 30 " heavy 7 50 



Excelsa g'lauca. This is identical with the above, except in the color 

 of the foliage, which is of a beautiful bluish or glaucous color. The plants 

 we offer of this are exceptionally heavy, fine, dwarf specimens. 



Each. 



5-inch pots, 8 inches high SI 50 



6 " 15 " "3 50 



8 " 25 " 7 50 



9 " 36 " 1-2 50 



ARDISIA CRENULATA. 



A very ornamental greenhouse plant, with dark evergreen foliage, pro- 

 ducing clusters of brilliant red berries ; a first-class house plant in winter. 

 First size plants in fruit, $1 00 each ; second size plants, of a size to fruit next 



year, 50 cts. each. 



Araucaria Excelsa. 



Akdisi.y Crbnulata. 



ASPIDISTRA. 



LiUl'ifla. A very useful and durable decorative plant of strong growth ; will succeed in 

 any position; an excellent hall or corridor plant. 50 cts. to $1.00 each. 



A limited number of large specimen plants about 2 feet across, $5.00 each. 



Llll'ida variegata. A pretty variegated form of the above, the foliage being striped 

 with white. 75 cts. to $1.00 each. 



ARALIA. 



Sieboldii. A most excellent house plant, having large, deeply cut foliage, which is 



of a bright, cheerful green color. 50 cts. each. 

 Sieboldii variegata. A pretty variegated form of the above ; strong plants, 75 cts. 



to si 00 each. 

 CllSUlbrieri. A most graceful species with finely divided bronzy-green foliage; useful 



table plants. 18-inch high. SI 50 each. 



ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS. 



This graceful climbing Asparagus has to a great extent taken the place of the once 

 popular Smilax in all fine decorations. It possesses the advantage of being much more 

 graceful, its foliage being finer than that of the most delicate fern, and will last for weeks 

 after being cut, the whole plant bring of a bright, cheerful green. It is an excellent 

 house plant, succeeding under almost any conditions. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 



