Dreer^s Autumn CatalogMe, 1903. 



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GENISTA. 



Fragrans. A most desirable spring-flowering plant, producing its fragrant, bright golden- 

 yellow flowers in the greatest profusion. As a winter plant of the easiest culture it is un- 

 surpassed. Especially desirable for Easter decoration. First size, 50 ct%. each ; $5.00 per 

 doz. ; second size, 30 cts. each ; $3.00 per doz. 



HEI^IOXltOPES. 



Six finest varieties, embracing all the best shades. 15 cts, each ; $150 per doz. 



IXORAS. 



These are among the showiest of our stove-flowering plants. The foliage is pretty and at- 

 tractive, while the flowers, borne in large terminal corymbs, shaped somewliat like a Bouvar- 

 dia, are of most brilliant colors. 

 Chelsoni. Bright orange sal- I Javanica. Orange. | Coccinea. Bright Red. 



mon, shaded pink. | Dixiana. Deep orange. | Farviflora. A choice white. 



50 cts. each. 



Rubber Plant (Ficus). 



Uracillimum. Clusters 

 ary. 25 cts. each. 



FARFUGIUM GRANDE. 



A beautiful ornamental foliage plant, either for pot culture or 

 for planting in open border in a shaded position ; the leaves, 

 from 8 to 10 inches in diameter, are dark green in color with 

 bright yellow spots. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 



EICUS (Rubber Plant). 



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



very best plants for table or parlor decoration. 4-inch pots, 

 10 inches high, 50 cts. each ; 5-inch pots, 15 inches high, 75 

 cts. each ; 6 inch pots, 24 inches high, $1.00 each. 

 Radicans Variegata. A pretty, variegated trailing variety ; 

 an admirable plant for the warm conservatory or greenhouse ; 

 the leaves ai^e bright green, freely and irregularly margined 

 white, the variegations sometimes extending to nearly the en- 

 tire leaf. 50 cts. each. 



GARDENIA FEORIDA. 



(Cape Jessamine.) 



Beautiful greenhouse evergreen shrubs, with delightfully fra- 

 grant, pure white, waxy flowers, blooming from May to July. 

 3-inch pots, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; 4-inch pots, 50 cts. 

 each ; $5.00 per doz.; 5-inch pots, 75 cts. each ; $7.50 per doz.; 

 6-inch pots, $1.00 each ; $10.00 per doz. 



Geraniums for Winter-flow^ering. 



While undoubtedly the most popular of bedding plants. Ger- 

 aniums deserve to be used more extensively for window and 

 conservatory decoration, no other plants excelling or 

 even approaching them for brilliancy and richness 

 of color. We have aimed to make the selection below 

 combine in the highest degree perfection of form and 

 size of the individual florets, size of truss, purity of color, 

 habit of plant and general excellence, and especially 

 recommend them for the embellishment of the conserva- 

 tory and window garden. 



SIX BEST DOLTBEES. 



Alphonse Ricard. Bright vermilion scarlet. 



Eulalie. Beautiful bright salmon. 



Jean Viaud. Bright rose-pink with white blotch. 



Marvel. Rich dark crimson. 



rime. L. Abbema. Exquisite shade of pink, shading 



to white. 

 Mine. Landry. Clear salmon, shading to copper on 



the edges ; while eye. 



15 cts. each ; set of six sorts for 75 cts. 



SIX BEST SINGLES. 



Alice of VIncennes. Ground color rosy-pink bordered 



and veined scarlet. 

 Comtesse de Chantemerle, Exquisite fresh aurora 



salmon, shading paler to the edges ; immense size. 

 General L. Wood. Bright crimson rose, with large 



while blotch. 

 Jacquerie. Rich dark crimson scarlet. 

 , Mrs, E. Q. Hill. Fine large salmon. 

 Richmond Beauty. Brilliant crimson scarlet with ^ 



large white feather in upper petals. 



15 cts, each ; set of six sorts for 75 cts. 



JASMINUM. 



of pure white, fragrant flowers ; in bloom from October to Febru- 



Grandiflorum {Star Jas)nine,or Caia/oniati Jasmine). An 

 old favorite, and the most satisfactory for general culture j 

 flowers almost the entire season, and is especially valued as 

 a house ]ilant in winter; pure white, fragrant. 15 cts. each. 



Grand Duke. Large, double white, ; fragrant. 25 cts. each. 



riald of Orleans. Creamy white, fragrant. 25 cts. each. 



EAPAGERIA. 



Extremely beautiful, ornamental greenhouse climber, produc- 

 ing numerous fine, large, bell-shaped, waxy flowers of great 

 substance, lasting a long time in bloom. 

 Rosea. Rosy-crimson. $2.00 Alba. Pure waxy white. 



each. $3.00 each. 



EINUM. 



Trigynum, As an early winter-flowering plant this is indis- 

 pensable ; its brilliant orange flowers are produced so pro- 

 fusely as to completely cover the plant, making it look like a 

 golden ball ; it is of easy cultivation and a mo.^t desirable 

 house plant. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 



American ^^onder, or Ponclerosa 

 Eemon. 



This truly wonderful variety was introduced some three years 

 ago, and has proven itself one of ihe most valuable of the Cit- 

 rus family. ' It is of strong, vigorous growth, producing freely 

 flowers as large as a tuberose, and as fragrant as the orange 

 blossom, followed by gigantic fruit, many weighing from IJ to 

 2 pounds each, which are useful for many domestic purposes. 

 Young plants, 15 cts. each. Fruiting plants, 50 cts. each. 



Type of Geranium for Winter- 



'LOWERING. 



