lllEHRTADREER 4^nilADELPH^\M- W0ARDfN^^^0KfEI1H0USf P^ 



137 



DRBER'S SUPERB 



DOUBLE 



FRINGED PETUNIAS. 



For many years we have made a specialty o' 



Double Petunias, growing about five thousand 



seedlings annually, from which we select the 



choicest for propagation. We have discarded 



the plain-edged sorts, as the fringed and laced 



varieties listed below are very much better. 



Acllille. Dark purple, eacli petal tipped white 



Aspasia. White blotched and mottled purp- 

 lish magenta. 



AureliuS. Mottled purplish crimson and 

 white. 



Beatrice. Light lilac with rich purplish 

 crimson veins. 



Comet. Dark purple mottled white. 



Champion. Intense rich purple; large 

 flower. 



Darius. Deep magenta mottled and edge 

 white. 



Eleanore. Rosy purple, beautifully frilled. 



Excelsior. White, with deep purple mot- 

 tled centre. 



Fairy. White, tinged with pale lilac. 



EortUlia. Deep purple, splashed white. 



Gem. Pure white with crimson mottled centre. 



Hermoilie. Deep magenta, mottled and splashed 

 white. 



Majestic. Rich deep purple, shaded crimson, 

 one of the finest self-colored varieties. 



Medea. Deep purple, edged white. 



Neptune. Soft magenta mottled white. 



Ovitl. White faintly suffused rosy carmine. 



Snowball. Pure white. 



Striking'. Rich purple mottled and edged white. 



Vesuvius. Dark purple mottled white. 



Price : 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. ; set of 20 varieties for $2 00. 



Single Large Flowering Petunias. 



PANAX YICTORIJE. 



A pretty, shrubby plant, with finely divided light green leaves 

 with their edges clearly defined with white variegation; very 

 useful as a decorative plant for the table. 50 cts. each. 



PEPEROMIA. 



Maculosa. A pretty dwarf-growing ornamental foliage 

 plant, exceedingly useful as a pot plant for the window or for 

 planting in baskets or vases; it has thick, fleshy foliage of a 

 bright green color, veined silvery white. 15 cts. each. 



Metallica. A new and pretty addition to this class of 

 plants, foliage of a metallic bronzy color. 15 cts. each. 



Pei.akgonil'M. 



Dreer's Superb Double Fringed Petunias. 

 Mixed Seedlings (ready April 1st), 10 cts. each; $1 00 per doz.; $6.00 per 100- 



PHORMIUIH TENAX 



VARIEGATA. 



The variegata form of the New Zealand Flax. A useful de- 

 corative plant in sub-tropical bedding, with long sword-like 

 foliage, green striped creamy white. 75 cts. each. 



PEUMBAGO. 



Capensis. Color light blue, very free-flowering. 

 — Alba. Color creamy white. 



Either of above 15 cts. each ; 6 for 60 cts. 

 Coccinea Superba. Producing long racemes of flowers 

 and of a bright satiny-carmine color. They remain in bloora 

 a long time and are very showy and brilliant. 25 cts. eachj 

 5 for $1.00. 



The set of 3 for 40 cts. 



PEEARGONIUMS d-ady Washington Geraniums^ 



The twelve varieties listed below are the finest that have ever come to our 



notice. The plants are of strong, vigorous growth and very free-flowering, 



while the size of the flowers are all that could be desired. 



Clianipion. While delicately shaded blush, small carmine blotch on 

 lower petals, upper feathered maroon and red. 



Countess. Clear salmon, large pure while centre, narrow white edge- 

 feathered maroon in upper petals. 



Dorothy. Soft rosy salmon, with dark maroon blotches on the upper 

 ]ietal> and very richly shaded with plum color around the throat. 



Emperor of Russia. Deep purplish maroon with white margin. 



H. IVI. Stanley. Lower petals soft carmine, upper petals deeper with a 

 maroon blotch. 



Mernieris. Bright red with maroon blotch. 



Mrs. Bradshaw. White wiih dark purple blotches, 



Mme. Thibaut. White, richly blotched and marked with rose, the up- 

 per petals marked with crimson maroon with large white centre; petals 

 heavily ruffled, giving it a doubled appearance. 



Mrs. li. Sandiford. Pure glistening snow-white. 



Madame Vibert. A grand flower with black maroon blotches bordered 

 fiery red, the flower entirely edged with rose. 



Marquise of Salisbury. A high colored variety with rich^dark spots. 



Victor. Bright cherry-red with white markings at base of each petal ; two' 

 upper petals heavily spotted with dee]3 maroon ; fine large flower. 

 25 cts. each; set of 12 for $2 50. 



