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FidlS (Rubber Plant) 



Australis. A rapid-growing compact, free-branching variety, with small, leathery 



dark-green leaves. Very attractive when grown in bush form. 4-inch pots, 75 cts. each 



Larger plants, SI. 00 and S2.00 each. 

 Elastica. The well-known Rubber Plant. 4-inch 'pots, 10 inches high, 75 cts. each 



6-inch pots, 20 to 24 inches high, SI. 50 each. 

 Radicans Variegata. A trailing variety with very small 



foliage which is prettily variegated green and white. 50 



cts. each. 

 Repens. Small dark green foliage of trailing or creeping 



habit, fine for baskets or for covering greenhouse walls, etc. 



35 cts. each. 

 Utilis. Entirely distinct and unlike the popular Rubber 



Plant, yet possessing the same hardiness. The leaves are 



thick and leathery, of a rich holly-green, with midrib and 



principal veins of ivory-white. Strong plants, 91.00 and 



S2.00 each. 



Fittonia 



Trailing plants, with handsome variegated foliage, most 

 useful in the conservatory for planting on surface of pots or 

 tubs containing specimen plants. 



Argyroneura. Vivid green with network of pure white veins. 

 Verschaffelti. Bronzy-green, with pink variegation. 

 Either of the above, 25 cts. each. 



Dreer's Select Gloxini. s 



Genista 



Fragrans. A most desirable spring-flowering plant, producing 

 its fragrant, bright, golden-yellow flowers in the greatest pro- 

 fusion. As a window-plant cf easiest culture it is unsurpassed. 

 Especially desirable for Easter decoration. Fine plants in 

 4-inch pots. Flowering size. 75 cts. each. 



Four Best Bedding Geraniums 



The varieties offered are all semi-double flowering and are the 

 best of their respective colors. 

 Alphonse Riccard. Bright vermilion scarlet. 

 Beaute Poitevine. Finest salmon-pink. 

 Mme. Recamier. Pure white. 

 S. A. Nutt. Rich, dark crimson. 



30 cts. each; S3. 00 per doz.; S25.00 per 100. 



Isme*e (Peruvian Daffodil) 



Dreer's Select Gloxinias 



One of the most charming and effective of summer flowering 

 bulbs for the conservatory or window garden. We offer strong 

 tubers of a very superior strain as under. 

 Blue, Red and White, 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 

 Choicest Mixed. 35 cts. each; S3. 50 per doz. 



[Heliotropes (Cherry Pie) 



Heliotropes are great favorites, principally on account of their 

 delicious fragrance; they grow freely under glass, and may be 

 planted in the open border during the summer. 25 cts. each; 

 $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Hibiscus Sinensis 



(Chinese Hibiscus) 



Well-known evergreen tender shrubs which may be grown either 



in a pot or tub, or planted out during the summer. They flower 



freely during the entire summer, and even in the winter if kept in 



a light, sunny position in the house. 



Aurantiacus, Fine double pure salmon. 



Grandifiorus. Very large single rose. 



Miniatus Semi-plenus. The finest and most brilliant semi- 

 double, vermilion-scarlet, with flowers 4 inches in diameter. 



Peachblow. Large double flowers, of a soft pink, with deeper 

 centre. 



30 cts. each; set of 4 sorts for $1.00. 



Hyacinthus Candicans 



(Cape Hyacinth) 



A white summer-flowering Hyacinth," growing 3 to 5 feet in 

 height, gracefully surmounted with from 20 to 30 pure white, 

 bellshaped flowers. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. 



Ismene Calathina 



(Peruvian Daffodil) 



A grand summer flowering bulb, producing with great freedom 

 large Amaryllis-like, pure white, fragrant blossoms. Keep the 

 bulbs in a dry, warm place, and plant out in June. Bulbs can be 

 taken up in October, and, after a few weeks' rest, potted and 

 flowered in the house in the winter, or kept over for planting out 

 another season. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



We offer on pages 140 to 154 a wonderful collection of Modern Dahlias 



