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Dreer's Autumn Catalogue, J895. 



PALMS. 



Palms are now indispensable in all decorations, whether for apartments, conservatories or for tropical bedding in 

 summer. The large demand the past few years has induced us to considerably increase our facilities for propagating and 

 growing this class of stock, and we have now twenty houses devoted to their cultivation alone, which enables us to supply all 

 the leading and popular varieties at most reasonable prices. 



Areca lutescens. One of the most valuable and beautiful Palms in cultivation ; 



bright glossy green foliage and rich, golden yellow stems. 50 cts. to $25 each. 

 A. Sapida. A strong, upright growing variety, with dark green feathered foliage. 



$1 each. 

 A. Verscliafifeltii. One of the most elegant varieties, with dark shining green 



foliage and light colored band through the center of each leaf. -Si to §5 each. 

 Caryota urens. (Fish-Tail Palm.) An easily grown and useful sort. 50c. each. 

 Ceroxyllon Niveum. Beautiful, broad foliage, silvery white on under side ; 



of imposing habit. §10 each. 

 Cocos Weddeliana. The most elegant and graceful of all the smaller Palms. 



Its slender, erect stem is freely furnished with its gracefully arching leaves, 



made up of innumerable long narrow pinna? or segments of a rich green color. 



The Cocos are admirable for fern dishes, and maintain their beaut}' for a long 



time. 50 cts. to Si each. 

 Corypha Australis. An Australian Palm, of rapid growth and easy cultiva- C0PYI "arrE !l , 



tion. 50 cts. to Si. 50 each. 

 Kentia Belmoreana. A beautiful strong-growing Palm, deep green crisp foli 

 age. 50 cts. to $10 each. 



Peperomia maculosa. 



Pandanus ulilis. 



Kentia Forsteriana. One 



of the finest of the Kentias, 

 with graceful bright green 

 foliage. 50 cts. to $10 each. 



Lataaia Borbonica. (Chi- 

 nese Fan Palm. ) The most 

 desirable for general^ cultivation, especially adapted for centers of 

 baskets, vases, jardinieres, etc. 50 cts., $i, $2, S3, S5 and $10 each. 



Livistona rotundifolia. A most beautiful dwarf form of La/ania 

 Borbonica ; one of the prettiest small Palms in cultivation. Si to S3 each. 



Phoenix reclinata. Beautiful reclinate foliage. A graceful and exceed- 

 ingly ornamental Palm. 50 cts., $1 and $2.50 each. 



P. Sylvestris. An attractive sort ; deep green foliage. 50 cts. to S2 each. 



P. rupieola. This is oneof the most graceful among the smaller Palms, 

 with wide spreading, arching, pinnate leaves, broadly lance-shaped in 

 outline, with long narrow pinna?. 50 cts. to S2.50 each. 



Ptychosperma Alexandrte. A graceful and elegant variety. 50 cts. 

 to S3 each. 



Seaforthia e 1 e - 

 gaiis. One of the 

 very bestfor ordi- 

 nary purposes ; 

 of graceful habit, 

 and rapid, easy 

 growth. 50 cts. 

 to Si each. 



PEPEROMIA MACULOSA. 



A pretty dwarf-growing ornamental foliage plant, exceedingly useful 

 n<; a pot plant for the window or for planting in baskets or vases ; it has 

 thick, fleshy foliage of a bright green color, veined with silvery white. 

 25 cts. each, 5 for $1. 



PANDANUS. (Screw Pine.) 



Utilis. This is oneof the most useful of our ornamental foliage plants ; 

 excellent for the center of vases and baskets, or grown as a single 

 specimen ; for in or outdoor decoration. Fine young plants, 50 cts. 

 to Si. 50 each. 

 Veitchii. This is one of the most attract- 

 ive plants. The leaves are light green, 

 beautifully marked with broad stripes and 

 hands of pure white, and gracefully curved. 

 Si. 50 to Sio each. 



SANSEVIERA ZEYLANICA. 

 An elegant variegated plant, especially 

 adapted for house decoration, the thick 

 leathery leaves standing the heat and dust 

 of the house with impunity. 30 cts. each, 

 4 for Si. 



PHRYMUM VARIEGATUM. 

 A beautiful variegated plant with white 

 and green variegated foliage, about 6 to 

 8 inches long, borne on long, fleshy stems. 

 As a plant for table or window decoration it 

 is unsurpassed. We offer two sizes, 25 cts. 

 and 50 cts. each. 



SANCHEZIA NOBILIS. 



A pretty stove plant, with dark green foli- 

 age, striped with creamey white. 50 cts 

 Sanseviera Zeylatiica. each. 



Pli rynium va riega lit m . 



