Dreer's Autumn Catalogue, 1896. 



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^©©©Chinese Azaleas®*®^ 



These beautiful plants are deservedly becoming more popular every season for 

 window and conservatory decorations. The ease with which they can be grown, 

 their diversity in color, and freedom of flowering, will always keep them in 

 public favor. 



The plants we offer are all beautiful trained specimens, and even when not in 

 flower are fine decorative plants. Our collection comprises the cream of the best 

 Continental establishments; all the sizes offered will flower freely in proper season. 



Our collection embraces all the leadinj. 

 pink, variegated, blood red, etc., etc. 



colors, including crimson, white, rose, 



First size, 36 to 45 inches in circumference, $1.50 each, §15.00 per dozen. 

 Second " 36 " " 1.00 " 10.00 " " 



Third " 30 " " 75 " 7.50 " " 



Good bushy young plants, 50 " 5.00 " " 



An extra fine lot of specimen plants, 5 to 6 feet in circumference, $4.00 

 each, §45 00 per doz. 





New Asparagus Sprengeri. 



Azalea Indica. 



Asparagus 



Sprengeri. 



A most desirable new species, especially 

 useful to grow as a pot plant for decorative 

 purposes or for planting in suspended bas- 

 kets ; the fronds are frequently four feet long, 

 are of a rich shade of green and most useful 

 for cuttings, retaining their freshness after 

 being cut for weeks. It will make an ex- 

 cellent house plant, as it withstands dry 

 atmosphere and will succeed in almost any 

 position. (See cut.) Strong plants, 50 cts. 

 each, $5 00 per doz. Small plants 25 cts. 

 each, $2.50 per doz. 



Begonia Rex. 



(Ornamental Leaved Varieties). 



Many improvements have been made in 

 recent years in this useful house plant, our 

 collection, which contains some twenty va- 

 rieties, embraces all the good old varieties as 

 well as the best of recent introduction. (See 

 cut.) 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 



Begonias. 



(Flowering Varieties). 



Begonia Rex. 



We know of no plants better adapted to amateur cultivation than these ; 

 as pot plants for summer or winter cultivation, they have few equals. 

 Alba Picta. A pretty species from Brazil ; distinct in character. It is 



shrubby in habit and of compact growth ; the leaves are glossy green, 



freely spotted with bright, silvery white. Will make a really useful and 



pretty plant for decorative purposes. 

 Al'g'eiltea Guttata. A cross between Begonia Olbia and Alba Picta, 



with foliage of large size, of a rich green, spotted with silver; a beautiful 



variety. 

 Metallica. A fine erect-growing variety, with dark, rough leaves ; the 



surface is a lustrous bronze green; veins depressed and dark red. 

 Rubra. Dark green leaves, flowers scarlet rose, glossy and wax-like. 

 Sauudersoili. Scarlet flowers, dwarf habit; in bloom continually. 

 Seiuperflorens Grigautea. The flowers of this new sort are brilliant 



carmine red, borne in large panicles. The flowers are unusally large and 



brilliant, and stand well above the foliage. 



Semperfloreus Elegautissiiua Alba. One of the finest introduc- 

 tions of late years ; no other white Begonia can approach it ; the flower 

 is large, pure glistening white, and is doubly valuable from the fact that it 

 is borne on long stems. A fine free grower, and the foliage is nearly hidden 

 under the profusion of snowy flowers. 



Tburstouii. A distinct and pretty shrubby variety, with thick, heavy 

 foliage, which is of a rich metallic-green above and bright red underneath; 

 the flowers are of a fine pink, rising well above the foliage. As a bedding 

 plant for a partially shaded position this variety is unequalled. 

 15 cts. each, set of 8 varieties $1 00. 



