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Azalea Indica 



Azalea Indica 



Deservedly popular plants for the conservatory and window 

 garden, we offer 8 distinct varieties in nice bushy plants. 



Empress of India. Large double flower of salmon-rose, car- 

 mine and white suffusion. 



Firefly. Medium sized double flowers of a bright crimson- 

 scarlet. 



Fred Sanders. A beautiful large double salmon-pink. 



John Haerens. Double deep rose-pink with white markings. 



Mme. Van der Cruyssen. Beautiful semi-double carmine-rose. 



Professor Walters. Large single salmon-pink deepening to the 

 centre, petals prettily fringed. 



Vervaeneana. Large double salmon-pink with .white margin. 



Vervaeneana Alba. Large double pare white, occasionally 

 showing a few red flakes. 



Price. Bushy plants 8 to 10 inches in diameter, $1.50 each. 



Japanese Kurume Azaleas 



These are most valuable additions to our limited list of winter 

 flowering plants. We offer choice varieties for which we were 

 awarded a Silver Medal by the Society of American Florists at the 

 International Flower Show, Indianapolis. 



Appleblossom. Large flowers of a beautiful appleblossom pink. 



Christmas Cheer. This name was suggested by its brilliant 

 coloring, a real Christmas red, semi-double. 



Coral Bells. Not a very large flower but produced very pro- 

 fusely; a pleasing coral-pink color, very dainty, semi-double. 



Pink Pearl. A beautiful salmon-carmine shading lighter to the 

 centre, flower semi-double in large full trusses. 



Salmon Beauty. Large semi-double flowers of brilliant salmon- 

 rose with brighter markings. 



Snow. Pure white, a dainty double flower. 



Price. Any of the above in strong bushy plants, $1-50 each. 



Dreer's China Asters 



Superb Late Branching. This is the finest type of China 

 Aster for the amateur, being of strong, robust habit, growing 

 2| feet high and bearing their large Chrysanthemum-like flowers 

 from August to October. We can supply nice plants in May and 

 June in following 8 distinct colors: Azure Blue, Deep Crim- 

 son, Deep Rose, Pale Lavender, Deep -Purple, Rose Pink. 

 Shell Pink, Pure White. 



$1.00 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 



Aucuba Japonica 



A half-hardy evergreen shrub with large laurel-like dark green 

 foliage, freely spotted with bright yellow. A most useful decorative 

 plant for the house in winter and as an outdoor plant in summer. 

 Shapely plants 12 to 15 inches high, $1.00 each. 



Bougainvillea 



Crimson Lake. Introduced through the Bureau of Plant In- 

 dustry of the Department of Agriculture. 



The flowers are like all other Bougainvilleas, perhaps a trifle 

 larger, but in coloring none compare with it in richness and brilli- 

 ancy. On first opening a brilliant crimson-lake, retaining this color 

 for three or four weeks, after which they gradually pass to a crim- 

 son-carmine. 



In Southern California and Florida, the Bougainvilleas make 

 gorgeous climbers for outdoor planting, while in the north they are 

 useful subjects as pot plants for the conservatory or greenhouse. 

 Plants in 3-inch pots, 50 cts. each; strong 4-inch pots, $1.00 each. 



Trained Boxwood 



The trained Boxwoods are useful in groups or as individual 

 specimens on the lawn or for planting in vases or tubs for decorative 

 effect. 



The sizes noted below are an exceptionally nice lot of American 

 grown plants. 



Ball-shaped Boxwoods 



EACH 



14 inches in diameter $5 00 



16 inches in diameter 6 00 



18 inches in diameter 7 00 



20 inches in diameter 8 00 



22 inches in diameter 10 00 



24 inches in diameter 12 50 



Pyramid -shaped Boxwoods 



EACH 



28 inches high $6 00 



30 inches high 7 00 



32 inches high 8 00 



34 inches high 10 00 



36 inches high 12 50 



Bush -shaped Boxwoods 



EACH 



Bushy plants, 12 to 15 inches high $1 00 



Bushy plants, 16 inches high 1 50 



Bushy plants, 18 inches high 2 00 



Standard or Tree-shaped Boxwoods 



Nicely furnished crowns on stems about 12 inches high. 



EACH 



Crowns 12 inches in diameter -. •. $5 00 



Crowns 14 inches in diameter 6 00 



Crowns 16 inches in diameter 7 50 



Boxwood Edging 



PER DOZ. PER 100 



4 to 6 inches high $2 00 $15 00 



6 to 8 inches high 3 50 25 00 



Dreer's Select Dahlias are offered on pages 140 to 154 



