DREER'S MID-SUMMER CATALOGUE. 



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FICUS, Rubber Plant. 



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

 the very best plants for table or parlor decoration. Its 

 thick, leather)' leaves enable it to stand excessive heat 

 and dryness. 

 4-inch pots, 10 inches high $ .50 



5 " "15 " . .' 75 



6 " "24 " 1.25 



Elastica Variegata. This is one of the finest decorative 



ornamental 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 variega- 

 tion throughout. Fine plants, 4-inch pots, 10 to 12 inches 

 high, §1.00 each. 



JUSTICIA VELUTINA. 



Every- one knows the tall, lanky, straggling habit of 

 the old Justicia Rosea. This new sort, which is now 

 grown so extensively by Parisian florists, begins to 

 bloom when the plant has only three or four leaves, and 

 is never out of flower. If pinched back occasionally it 

 makes a very dwarf, stocky plant, frequently covered 

 with 20 to 50 large pink flower heads lasting a long time. 

 The foliage is also more persistent and highly ornamen- 

 tal, being heavy in texture and very velvety. 30 cts. each ; 

 §3.00 per doz. 



LAPAQERIA. 



Most beautiful greenhouse climbers, bearing large, 

 pendant, waxy flowers. 



Lapageria Rosea. Rich crimson. §2.50 each. 

 — Alba. Pure waxy white. $4.00 each. 



LOTUS PELYORENSIS. Coral Gem. 



This charming plant is so well thought of abroad that 

 a prominent horticultural journal color-plated it. The 

 Garden says of it : " Its slender branching habit is most 

 striking, and the silvery foliage even more so. Without 

 its flowers it might almost be described as a silvery Aspar- 

 agus, but the bright, coral-red flowers, measuring two 

 inches in length, are really beautiful, greatly reminding 

 one of the rare and beautiful Clianthus or Glory Pea, so 

 difficult to grow, while this gem is of the easiest possible 

 management. Its drooping habit also makes it useful for 

 hanging baskets. 10 cts. each ; §1.00 per doz. 



OLEA FRAGRANS. Sweet Olive. 



An old favorite greenhouse shrub, succeeding admirably 

 as a house plant, producing small white flowers which 

 are of the most exquisite fragrance. 50 cents each. 



OTAHE1TE ORANGE. 



The best of the oranges for house culture. It is of 

 dwarf bushy habit and bears a profusion of fragrant 

 flowers and edible fruit. 



We offer a nice lot of plants in fruit at 50 cents, §1.00, 

 §1.50 and §2.00 each. 



PANDANUS. Screw Pine. 



Utilis. This is one of the most useful of our ornamen- 

 tal foliage plants. Excellent for the centre of vases and 

 baskets, or grown as a single specimen. 



3-inch pots, 8 inches high, each § .25 



5 " " 15 " " " 1.00 



6 " " 18 " " " 1.50 



Veitchi. This is one of the most attractive of decora- 

 tive plants. The leaves are light-green, beautifully 

 marked with broad stripes of pure white, and gracefully 

 curved. 



4-inch pots, 12 inches high, each §1.00 



5 " " 15 " " • " 1.25 



6 " " 18 " " " 1.50 



Specimen plants, §5.00 to §10.00 each. 



SANSEVIERA ZEALANICA. 



An elegant variegated plant, especially adapted for 

 house decoration, thick leathery leaves standing the heat 

 and dust of the house. 15 cents each, 4 for 50 cents. 



SMILAX. 



A climbing plant unsurpassed in the graceful beauty of 

 its foliage. Its peculiar wavy formation renders it one 

 of the most valuable plants for bouquets, wreaths, fes- 

 toons and decorations. Can be easily grown in the 

 house. 10 cents each. §1.00 per dozen. §5.00 per 100. 



STEPHANOTIS FLORIBUNDA. 



One of the most charming hot-house climbers, grow- 

 ing rapidly with long, glossy, deep-green foliage, and pro- 

 ducing clusters of pure white deliciously fragrant flow- 

 ers. 50 cents each. 



STIGriAPHYLLON CILIATUil. 



(Brazilian Golden or Orchid Vine). 



One of the prettiest tender climbing plants in cultiva- 

 tion, with large yellow butterfly like flowers resembling 

 that showy orchid Oncidium varicosum, the flowers are 

 produced very freely during the entire summer months. 

 It is especially adapted for training over the pillars or on 

 the wall of a conservatory, but will do equally well in the 

 open air. 75 cts. each. 



ROSES FOR FORCING. 



The following is a select list of the most popular forcing varieties. We wish to especially impress upon our 

 patrons the importance of early planting. Many, if not most, failures are caused through late planting, when the 

 roots have not sufficient time to establish themselves before the plants are expected to produce a crop of bloom. 



American Beauty. An excellent rose for forcing or 

 open air. The flowers are very double, of a deep crim- 

 son color, and very fragrant. 



Bridesmaid. This beautiful rose is a sport from Cathe- 

 rine Mermet, possessing all the good qualities of that 

 popular variety, but surpassing it in color, being of a 

 darker, richer color, a deep rich pink. 



Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. One of the most desira- 

 ble roses. The flowers, which are produced in the great- 

 est profusion, are of large size, of a creamy white color, 

 shading deeper towards the centre. It is a strong, 

 healthy grower, and popular both as a bedding variety 

 and for forcing under glass. 



La France. Splendid satin rose, the sweetest of all 

 roses. 



Mme. Caroline Testout. Strong growing Hybrid 

 Tea. The bloom is large and double, color bright satiny 

 pink, with rosy centre. Odorous and quite free flowering. 

 A first-rate variety for forcing. 



Perle des Jardins. Beautiful large rich yellow. 



The Bride. A lovely pure white rose of the Mermet 

 type. It is very full and double free-flowering and excel- 

 lent either for forcing or for summer planting. 



Sunset. Fine orange-yellow. 



Souv. de Wootton. Beautiful shade of crimson. 



3-inch pots 15 cents each, 



PRICE 4-inch pots 30 cents each, $3.00 per dozen ; $18.00 per 100. 



$1.50 per dozen ; $10.00 per 100. 



New Rose Souv. du Pres. Carnot. The greatest acquisition in forcing roses in years. Color, rosy white ; 

 full double, very fragrant. 3-inch pots 30 cents each, §3.00 per doz., §20.00 per 100. 4-inch pots 40 cents each, §4.00 

 per doz., §30.00 per 100. 



We have a fine lot of strong plants of the following Greenhouse Roses, viz.: 



Marechal Neil, Lamarque, Gloire de Dijon, W. A. Richardson, 40 cents each; $4.00 per dozen. 



