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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— DECORATIVE PLANTS 



Begonia Corallina Lucerna 



FIBROUS-ROOTED BEGONIAS 



This class is among the freest flowering ornamental-leaved 



pot plants for conservatory decoration; excellent subjects for 



the window garden. 



Alba Picta. Leaves glossy green, freely spotted with silvery- 

 white; flowers white. 



Argentea Guttata. Foliage of rich green, spotted with 



CEERODEIVDRON 



Balfouri. A beautiful greenhouse climber, and admirably suited for 

 house culture, flowering most profusely with bright scarlet flowers, 

 enveloped in a creamy-white calyx. 15 cts. each. Extra large plants, 

 25 cts. and 50 cts. each. 



Palax. A good plant for the conservatory, of shrub-like habit, bearing 

 in August and September many flowered panicles of bright scarlet blos- 

 soms. 50 cts. each. 



CEIVIA MINIATA (ImantophyUum) 



A pretty lily-like plant of the easiest culture, and a most desirable house 

 plant, it flowers during the spring and summer months, remaining in 

 bloom for a long period. The flowers are about 2 inches long, and are 

 borne in dense clusters from 10 to 20 flowers each; in color it is of a fine 

 orange-red, shading to buff. Large, strong plants, 75 cts. each. 



COLOCASIA 



Neo Quinensls. Dark green, shiny leaves, spotted with creamy- 

 white. A good subject for the stove or warm conservatory. 50 cts. 

 each. 



CROTONS 



Nothing can excel the beauty and richness of coloring that is found in 

 this class of plants. They are beautiful as pot plants for the conservatory, 

 making handsome specimens for decorative and exhibition purposes. 

 We offer as follows: 



New Varieties. Strong plants, 60 cts. each. Set of 12 for $6.00. 

 Select Standard Sorts. 

 3-inch pots, 50 cts. each; set of 12 varieties for §5.00. 



4-inch pots, 75 cts. each; set of 12 varieties for $7.50. 

 Large plants, $1.(10, $1.50 and $2.50 each. 

 For descriptions of the above see our Garden Book for 1918. 



CYPERUS (UmbreUa Plant) 

 Alternifolius. An excellent plant for the house. Will 

 thrive in any good soil, and always pre.^ents a green and at- 

 tractive appearance. It may be grown as a sub-aquatic, and 

 in any case should never lack a liberal supply of water. 15 

 cts. and 25 cts. each; $1;.50 and ?2.50 per doz. 



Corallina Lucerna. Gigantic trusses of bronzy-red flowers in bloom 

 continuously from April to November. 



Haageana. As a permanent plant for the window garden or the con- 

 servatory; this is one of the most desirable and an easy variety to 

 manage; the same plants can be carried from year to year, finally de- 

 veloping into grand specimens, which during the winter months are 

 loaded with large trusses of creamy-white flowers, .suffused with pink, 

 the foliage being bold and attractive, of a bronzy-green above and red- 

 dish on the under side. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Metallica. Lustrous bronze-green foliage; veins depressed and dark 

 red; rosy- white flowers. 



Rubra {Coral Begonia'). Flowers scarlet-rose, glossy and wax- 

 like. 



Price, except where noted, 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. 

 Set of 6 sorts for $1.00. 



CHORIZEMA TARIUM 



A fine early spring flowering plant for the cool greenhouse, bearing 

 many racemes of pea- shaped flowers with reddish-yellow standards and 

 lilood-red wings. 60 cts. each. 



CESXRUM PARQUI (Night-bloommeJes.aa.me) 



An interesting tender shrub of ea'^y cultivation, with small greenish 

 white flowers of delightful fragrance, which is dispensed during the 

 night only. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. 



CISStJS 



Discolor. A beautiful climber for the conservatory, with mottled and 

 marbled crimson and green foliage. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Croton 



