AZALEA INDICA 
Amorphophallus evil’s Tongue) 
Rivieri. A curious and interesting Aroid when planted as an 
isolated specimen in the mixed border in a warm sunny position 
in rich soil. The flower resembles a gigantic black Calla and 
appears before the leaves on stems rising from 2 to 3 feet high; 
the flower is soon followed by interesting massive tropical- 
looking foliage which is supported on thick prettily-marbled 
stems. Strong bulbs, $1.25 each. 
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. 
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 pure white, occasionally 
showing a few red flakes. 
Price. Bushy plants 8 to 10 inches in diameter, $1.50 each. 
Medium sized double flowers of a bright crimson- 
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 Select Dahlias are 
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 the following 8 distinct colors: Azure Blue, Deep 
Crimson, 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. 
Thrifty plants, 4-inch pots, 35 cts. each; bushy specimens, 15 to 
18 inches high, $2.50 each. 
Fibrous-rooted Begonias 
This class is entirely distinct from the tuberous-rooted sorts and 
are among the freest-flowering ornamental leaved pot plants for 
house or conservatory decoration. 
Argentea Guttata. Foliage of rich green, spotted with silver. 
Corallina Lucerna. Gigantic trusses of bronzy-red flowers in 
bloom continuously from April to November. 
Haageana. Large trusses of creamy-white flowers, suffused with 
pink, the foliage bold and attractive, of a bronzy-green above 
‘and reddish on the under side. 
Price. 35 cts.each. One each of the 3 sorts for $1.00. 
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 olor 
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 decora- 
tive effect. 
The sizes noted below are an exceptionally nice jot of American 
grown plants. 
Ball-shaped Boxwoods 
EACH EACH 
14 inches in diam........$5 00 | 20 inches in diam........ $8 00 
16 inches in diam........ 6 00 | 22 inches in diam........ 10 00 
18 inches in diam........ 7 00 | 24 inches in diam........ 12 50 
Pyramid-shaped Boxwoods 
EACH EACH 
28tinches) hight. seer $6) 00) |"32) inchesjhighs-nyeeeeeiae $8 00 
3 Omnchesshig hisereerne (00M \e340inch esphigihyeye secre 10 00 
Soninchesthigherance sees $12 50 
Bush-shaped Boxwoods ae 
|) Bushysplants;, 12\to) 1'Spimchesi hight ase es ease $1 00 
Bushy, plantsanlOnnchesyhi ce eerste ae errr eerie 1 50 
Bushysplants}'Siinchesthighe ees eee eee eee 2 00 
Standard or Tree-shaped Boxwoods 
Nicely furnished crowns on stems about 12 inches high. EACH 
Crownstli2tincheshmidiametens sss nee ene cece $5 00 
Crownsi4anchestinidiametersae ence cio 6 00 
Crowns 16tinchestinidiamieters nena cane ears 7 50 
Boxwood Edging 
PER DOZ. PER 100 
4 to 6 inches high........ xe rou a bee ..$2 00 $15 00 
Oi torssinch esphie heres eee 3 50 25 00 
offered on pages 155 to 167 
