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Decorative Dracaenas 



Bertha Andre. Heavy broad bronze foliage. 3-inch pots, 50 cts. each; 

 4-inch pots, $1.00 each. 



Fragrans. An excellent house plant with broad dark-green foliage; grows 

 under the most adverse conditions. 3-inch pots, 35 cts.; each; 4-inch pots, 

 60 cts. each; 5-inch pots, $1.00 each. 



Godsefnana. Entirely different from all other Dracaenas; of free- 

 branching habit, forming compact, graceful specimens. Its foliage is of 

 strong, leathery texture, rich, dark-green color densely marked with 

 irregular spots of creamy-white. 3-inch pots, 35 cts. ea<_h. 



Harmony. Broad green foliage with creamy white margin and pink 

 edge. 3-inch pots, 50 cts. each; 4-inch pots, $1.00 each. 



Indivisa. This variety is used very extensively as a centre plant for 

 vases, porch and window boxes, etc. It stands full exposure to the sun, 

 ;and its long, narrow, graceful green foliage contrasts beautifully with other 

 -.plants. 25 cts., 50 cts. and $1.00 each. 



.Juno. Large massive broad foliage, green, marked and edged creamy 

 white and rose. 3-inch pots, 50 cts. each; 4-inch pots, $1.00 each. 



Massangeana. A beautiful variegated form of Fragrans with broad, 

 green foliage, with a broad, golden-yellow band through the centre of 

 -each leaf. 4-inch pots, 75 cts. each; 5-inch pots, $2.00 each. 



Mrs. Eugene Andre. One of the finest high colored varieties yet in- 

 troduced with heavy bronzy foliage developing to an intense brilliant 

 rofiy-crimson. 3-inch pots, 50 cts. each; 4-inch pots, $1.00 each. 



President Roosevelt. Heavy bronzy-green foliage developing to a rich 

 rosy crimson. 3-inch pots, 50 cts. each; 4-inch pots, $1.00 each. 



Sanderiana. A distinct and pretty variety with glaucous green foliage, 

 edged with a broad border of creamy white. 3-inch pots, 50 cts. each. 

 Bushy plants in 4-inch pots, $1.50 each; bushy plants in 5-inch pots, 

 $2.00 each. 



Dreer's Fine Ferns 



We offer below but a few of the more important Decorative 



Ferns. 



Adiantum Farleyense Gloriosa (The Glory Fern). An easy- 

 growing form of that most bpautiful of all Maiden Hairs Adian- 

 tum Farleyense. Splendid for the warm conservatory, but not 

 suited for house culture. Good plants in 4-inch pots, $1.00 each. 



Adiantum Cuneatum. This is the well-known fine-leaved 

 Maiden-Hair variety so extensively used in connection with 

 cut flowers. 3-inch pots, 25 cts. each. 



Adiantum Wrighti. A comparatively new variety of the 

 Maiden Hair type with large fronds which are of a particularly, 

 rich pleasing green color. A good hardy variety suitable for the 

 house. 4-inch pots, 75 cts. each. 



POLYPODIUM MANDAIANUM SEEDLING 



Dracaena Sanderiana 



Asplenium Nidus Avis (Bird's Nest Fern). We have a splen- 

 did lot of this interesting fern which is well suited for house 

 culture. 5-inch pots, $2.00 each. 



Cibotium Schiedei (Mexican Tree Fern). One of the most 

 desirable and valuable Ferns for room decoration. 4-inch pots, 

 $1.00 each; 6-inch pots, $2.50 each. 



Cyrtomium Rochfordianum Compactum (Crested Holly 

 Fern). Next to the Boston Ferns, the Holly Fern is the most 

 satisfactory for apartment use. Foliage of rich glossy dark green 

 the pinnae or leaflets, besides being wavy or undulated on the 

 edges, are also deeply cut or toothed giving the plant a graceful 

 and light appearance. 2^-inch pots, 15 cts. each; 3-inch pots, 

 25 cts.; 4-inch pots, 50 cts. each. 



Nephrolepis Bostoniensis (Boston Fern). The original type 

 with long graceful fronds. 4-inch pots, 50 cts.; 6-inch pots, 

 $1.50 each. Specimen plants in 8-inch pots, $3.50 each; 10-inch 

 tubs, $7.50 each. 



Polypodium Mandaianum Seedlings. Fronds wavy and 

 undulated and of an attractive glaucous-blue color; very hardy 

 house plants. 4-inch pots, 75 cts. each; 6-inch pots, $2.00 each. 

 Specimen plants in 11-inch tubs, $7.50 each. 



Polystichum Coreaceum. A strong growing fern with heavy 

 foliage, but of graceful habit; a splendid subject for house cul- 

 ture. 4-inch pots. 75 cts. each. 



Pteris Alexandriae. The crested fronds of this pretty variety 

 are variegated with silvery white. 2|-inch pots, 15 cts.; 4-inch 

 pots, 50 cts. each. 



Pteris Rivertoniana. The most desirable of the taller crested 

 forms of Pteris. 2^-inch pots, 15 cts.; 4-inch pots, 50 cts. each. 



Pteris Wilsoni. Of compact habit, forming a very symmetrical 

 plant. The bright green foliage is beautifully crested. 2i-inch 

 pots, 15 cts.; 4-inch pots, 50 cts. each. 



Ferns for Fern Dishes 



We can supply the most desirable varieties for this purpose. 

 2J-inch pots, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Dreer's Choice Gladiolus are offered on pages 137 to 139 



