Dreer's Autumn Catalogue, 1895. 



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FICUS. 



Elastica. The well-known India Rubber Tree, one of the very 

 best plants for table or parlor decoration. Its thick, leathery 

 leaves enable it to stand excessive heat and dryness. Fine 

 plants, 50 cts., 75 cts. and $ i each. 



Elastica variegata. This is one of the finest decorative orna- 

 mental foliage plants of late introduction. In habit and growth 

 it is like the ordinary F. elastica, but the leaves of this novel 

 plant have a pleasing yellow variegation throughout. Fine plants, 

 $1 each. 



Repens. A trailing or creeping variety, with small foliage ; useful 

 for baskets. 25 cts. each. 



MARANTA. 



Valuable decorative stove plants, remarkable for the richness and 

 beauty of their varied foliage. 

 Makoyano. $1 t0 S 1 ^ - Massangeana. 50 cts. Zebrina. 50 



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Ficus elastica. 



Ficus elastica variegata. 



Hardy Perennials or Herbaceous 

 Plants for Winter Planting* 



The following is a select list of the most desirable of the 

 Hardy Perennials. All of these can be planted during the 

 fall months with perfect success. 



^3~ For full descriptions, etc., see Dreer's Garden 

 Calendar. 



Each 

 Anemone Japonica. White, Pink and Crimson . So 15 



Whirlwind. New double white . 15 



Lady Ardilaune. New 25 



Anthemis tinctoria (Golden Marguerite) 15 



Aquilegia coerulea (Rocky Mountain Columbine) . . 25 



Asters, Hardy (Michaelmas Daisies) 25 



Campanula Grossekii (Canterybury Bell) 15 



Coreopsis lanceolata 15 



Delphinium formosum (Blue Larkspur) 15 



Lobelia cardinal is (Cardinal Flower) 15 



Gaillardia grandiflora 15 



Helianthus multiflorus (Dahlia Sunflower) . . ... 15 



Heliopsis Pitcherianus 25 



Lychnis viscaria (Ragged Robin). Double red ... 15 



Double white . . 25 



Lychnis plenissima semperflorens. New double pink 25 



Maranta Massangeana. 



Herbaceous Pseonies. 12 distinct varieties 



Pinks, Hardy. 60 distinct varieties 



Platycodons. Blue and white bell flowers . . 



Phlox. 25 distinct varieties 



Spirea ulmaria (Meadow-Sweet) 



Tritoma uvaria grandiflora (Flame Flower) 



Hardy Vines for Fall Planting. 



The following is a select list of the most desirable varieties, 

 suitable for covering arbors, verandas and walls, or wherever a 

 vine can be used. All are grown in pots, so that they mav be 

 planted at any time. Each Do2 _ 



Ampelopsis Veitchii So 25 



Aristolochia sipho 50 



Akebia quinata 25 



Bignonia grandiflora 50 



Clematis. Large-flowered, in variety 50 



Honeysuckles. In variety 25 



Wistaria sinensis 50 



IMP. DWARF ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHERRY 



This rare Cherry is a native of the Rocky Mountains. For 

 preserves or to eat out of hand it has no equal in the line of 

 pitted fruits. The plants are of bushy habit, growing from 2 to 4 

 feet high. It is entirely hardy, and most desirable as an orna- 

 mental plant for the garden or lawn. Strong 2-year-old plants, 

 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. ; strong 3-year-old plants, 30 cts. each, 

 $3 per doz. 



Improved Dwarf Rocky Mountain Cherry. 



