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DREER'S SELECT LIST. 



ASPARAGUS. 



Asparagus Sprengeri. 



BOUYARDIAS. 



Shrubby plants, with corymbs 

 of white, rose, crimson and scar- 

 let flowers, blooming during the 

 Autumn and Winter. Their 

 dazzling richness of color makes 

 them one of the most useful of 

 our Winter-blooming plants. 

 Alfred Neuner. Flowers 



composed of three perfect 



rows of petals of the purest 



waxy white color. 

 Davidsoni. The best of the single white 



varieties ; sometimes delicately tinged 

 .with pink. 

 Elegans. A fine single red variety ; very 



free-flowering. 

 President Garfield. Double pink. 

 Rosea Multiflora. Beautiful shade of 



salmon-rose ; very free blooming. 

 Price, 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 

 Set of 5 varieties for 60 cts. 



BOUGAINVILLEA GLABRA 

 SANDERIANA. 



This beautiful free-flowering variety was introduced about three years ago, 

 and on account of its free-blooming qualities has become very popular, especially 

 as a plant for Easter decorations. It is of strong and rapid growth, and the 

 brilliant rosy-crimson blossoms are produced from early in March until mid- 

 summer, in fact a plant will frequently flower the greater part of the year. 

 Altogether it is a most desirable subject for the conservatoiy or window garden. 

 (See cut.) 25 cts. and 50 cts. each. 



CAMELLIA JAPOIVICA. 



Fine bushy plants 15 inches high. A choice assortment of 12 varieties, 

 75 cts. each ; 7.50 per doz. Stronger plants, 18 to 20 inches high ; bushy, 

 $1.00 each; §10.00 per doz. 



CAREX JAPONICA VARIEGATA. 



A new ornamental Japanese grass which is extremely useful as a house plant, 

 of easy growth, standing the dry atmosphere of heated rooms with impunity, 

 and at the same time hardy if planted out in the garden in Summer. 15 cts. 

 each ; 4 for 50 cts. 



Spretlgeri. A most desirable species, introduced four years ago, espe- 

 cially useful to grow as a pot plant for decorative purposes or for planting 

 in suspended baskets ; the fronds are frequently four feet long, of a rich 

 shade of green, and most useful for cutting, retaining their freshness after 

 being cut for weeks. It will make an excellent house plant, as it with- 

 stands dry atmosphere and will succeed in almost any position. Good 

 young plants, 15 cts. each; 81-50 per doz.; strong plants 25 cts. each; 

 §2.50 per doz.; large specimen plants §1.00 each. 



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 being of a bright, cheerful green. It is an excellent 

 house plant, succeeding under almost any conditions. 25 cts. and 50 cts. 

 each ; §2.50 and §5 00 per doz. 



Tenuissimus. A beautiful species of climbing habit. Remarkable for 

 the extreme delicacy of its foliage. As a decorative plant for contrast 

 with the foliage of other plants it is one of the most effective. 15 cts. 

 each ; §1.50 per doz. 



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 keep them in 

 public favor. 



The plants we offer are all 

 beautifully trained specimens, 

 and even when not in flower are 

 fine decorative plants. Our col- 

 lection comprises the cream of 

 the best Continental establish- 

 ments ; all the sizes offered will 

 flower freely in proper season. 



Our collection embraces all 

 the leading colors, including 

 crimson, white, rose, pink, varie- 

 gated, blood-red, etc. 



First size, 36 to 45 inches 

 in circumference, §1.50 each ; §15-00 per 

 doz. 



Second size, 36 inches in circumference, $1.00 

 each; §10.00 per doz. 



Third size, 30 inches in circumference, 75 cts. 

 each; §7.50 per doz, 



Good bushy young plants, 50 cts. each ; §5.00 

 per doz. 



An extra fine 

 lot of specimen 

 plants, 5 to 6 

 feet in circum- 

 ference, §4.00 

 each ; §45.00 

 per doz. 



Chinese Azalea. 



BOUGAINVILLEA SANDERIANA. 



