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DREER'S SELECT LIST. 



PLUMBAGO. 



eery 



free 



Plumbago Capensis. Color light blue, 



flowering ; 15 cts, 6 for 00 cts. 

 — Capensis Alba. The exact counterpart of Plumbago 



Capensis, except in color, which is creamy-white. 



15 cts. each, 6 for CO cts. 

 — Coccinea Superba. Similar in style to Plumbago 



Rosea, but producing long racemes of flowers 12 to 15 



inches in length, and of a bright satiny-carmine color. 



They remain in bloom a long time and are very showy 

 each, 5 forfl.00. The set of 3 for -10 cts. 



SALVIA SPLEIVDENS " BONFIRE." 



This is the finest of all the Scarlet Sages, growing about 2 J feet high and 2 feet through, 

 producing through the entire season its brilliant spikes of flowers which are borne well 

 above the foliage 10 cts. each ; $1.00 per dozen ; £8.00 per 100- 



SANCHEZIA NOBILIS. 



A beautiful and attractive stove plant from Ecuador, with glaucous-green foliage, striped 

 with white. 50 cts. each. 



SANSEVIERA ZEAEANICA. 



An elegant variegated plant, especially adapted for house decoration, the thick, leathery- 

 leaves standing the heat and dust of the house with impunity. 15 cts. each, 4 for 50 cts. 



STEPHANOTIS FLORIBINDA. 



One of the most charming hot-hou 

 green foliage, and producing clusters o 



Vriesia Splexdens. 



Solanum. Jasmixoidts Grandifi.oru m. 



SOLANIMS. 



Jasminoides Grandiflorum. A 



beautiful plant, which inclines to 



a trailing or climbing habit, but 



can be pinched back to a bush 



form. Flowers star-shaped, borne 



in enormous clusters, often a foot 



across. Color pure white, with a violet tinge on back of petals 



and on the buds. In pots it is a fine bloomer, both Summer 



and Winter. (See cut. ) 15 cts. each, 4 for 50 cts. 



Seaforthianum Azureum. {The Blue Solanum.) A pretty 

 climbing species of the same habit of growth as the above, but 

 with large clusters of blue flowers which are succeeded by 

 scarlet berries, which remain perfect for a long time. 15 cts. 

 each, 4 for 50 cts. 



Wendlandi flagnificum. A rare and beautiful species of 

 climbing habit, beginning to flower early in July and con- 

 tinuing in full bloom until cut down by a severe frost. This 

 is one of the most highly admired plants in our trial grounds, 

 attracting attention at once on account of the large size of its 

 flowers, which are over two inches in diameter, and are pro- 

 duced in large clusters, frequently over 100 flowers being on 

 one truss. Color a mauve-blue of a distict and pleasing shade. 

 20 cts. each, 3 for 50 cts. 



VRIESIA SPLENDENS. 



A beautiful Bromiliad with light green foliage, transversely 

 marked with brownish black bars, as shown in the illustration. 

 It throws up a tall spike of brilliant scarlet bracts from which 

 the yellow flowers are produced. The rich coloring of the bracts 

 continue for a long time. An excellent house-plant in every 

 way, as it does not suffer from a dry atmosphere. (See cm. ) 

 75 cts. each. 



VINCA MAJOR VARIEGATA. 



One of the very best vase plants. Leaves glossy green, 

 broadly margined, creamy white ; blue flowers. 15 cts. ea*ch, 

 $1.50 per dozen. 



e climbers, growing rapidly, with long, glossy, deep 

 f pure white deliriously fragrant flowers. 50 cts. each. 



Swainsona Galegifolia. 



Alba. A most desirable ever-blooming plant, 

 with pure white flowers, produced in sprays 

 of from 12 to 20 flowers each, the individual 

 blooms resembling a Sweet Pea. Its easy 

 culture, growing in almost any light position, 

 its freedom of bloom, and the grace and 

 beauty of the flower and plant will undoubt- 

 edly make it popular. 



Rosea. A pirik- flowered variety ; very pretty. 

 15 cts. each ; 2 for 25 cts ; SI. 50 per dozen. 



MAMMOTH VERBENAS. 



( Ready March ist.) 



We offer twelve of the most distinct varieties 

 of these useful bedding plants. All are of the 

 mammoth or large flowered type, which we 

 have been selecting and improving for several 

 years past ; the colors range through all the 

 different shades of scarlet, purple, crimson, 

 pink, blue, white, etc. (See cut.) 10 cts. 

 each ; $1.00 per dozen ; §6.00 per 100. 



Mammoth 

 Verbenas. 



