HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— DECORATIVE PLANTS 



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P AL,^IS — Con tinned. 



Livistona Rotundifolia. A miniature fan-leaved Palm, 

 which, in a finished specimen, makes almost a globular plant. 

 Thrifty young plants in o-inch pots, 25 cts. each. 



Alartinezla Caryotafolia. One of the most desirable hot- 

 house Palms, with pinnate foliage of a dark green color; the 

 stems are thickly set with long black spines. Fine young 

 plants in 3-inch pots, $1.50 each; specimens in 8-inch pots, 

 3 feet high, $3.50 each. 



Nephrosperma Van Houtteanum. A handsome hothouse 

 Palm, with long, graceful leaves and narrow pinnse, bright 

 glossy oreen above, glaucous underneath; leaf-stalks chestnut- 

 brown, armed with long, black spines. 4-inch pots, ?2.50 each. 



PhCEnix Roebelenii. The most graceful of the Phcenix, and 

 a Palm which has become one of the most popular for room 

 decoration. The plant is of vigorous growth, and its grace- 

 fully recurving leaves, with very narrow dark green pinnse, 

 give it a lightness and airiness not surpassed, if equalled, by 

 Cocos Weddeliana; at the same time it is as hardy as a Kentia 

 succeeding admirably as a house plant. 



3-inch pots, 6 to 8 in. high, nicely characterized. . . .$0 35 each 



4 •' 12 " " " 75 " 



5 ■' 15 " " •' .... 1 50 " 

 Specimens in 6-in. pots, U ft. high, 2 ft. spread. . 2 50 " 



8 " tubs, 2 " " 2V " '• . . 4 00 " 

 10 " " 11 " '■ 3 ■' " .. 7 50 " 

 12 " " 3' " " 4J " " ..15 00 " 

 Phoenix Zeylanica. .\ pretty, compact growing form of the 

 Date Palm; it might be termed a miniature Phcenix reclinata. 

 Good young plants in 5-inch pots, $1.00 each. 

 Pinango Decora. 4-inch pots, $1.50 each; 8-inch pots, 

 $5.00 each. 



PhCENIX RotUELt.Ml. 



Pinango Patula. A beautiful dwarf species with olive-green 

 foliage, a very distinct and desirable Palm for the conserva- 

 tory. 3-inch pots, 12 inches high, 75 cts. each. 



Stevensonia Grandifolia. It is only at rare intervals that 

 we are able to offer this interesting and beautiful stove Palm. 

 Fine young plants in 3-inch pots, 50 cts. each; 4-inch pots, 

 $3.00 each. 



Verschaffeltia Splendida. A showy species, where it can 

 be given a high, moist atmosphere; large, bright green foliage, 

 deeply cut at the ends; very spiny, especially in the young 

 state. 4-inch pots, $3.00 each. 



PANAX. 



Pretty shrubby plant.s for the warm conservatory, of neat, 

 compact growth. 

 Balfouri. Bold foliage of rich ivy green, abundantly splashed 



with creamy-white, the edge of the leaf entirely white. .50 



cts. each. 

 Qraciilima. Deep green, deeply-cut foliage. 50 cts. each. 

 Monstrosum aureum. Deep green foliage, with delicate 



golden-green variegation. 50 cts. each. 

 Victoriae. Small,' finely-cut foliage of light green, with white 



variegation. 25 cts. each. 



PASSIFLORA (Passion Flower). 



Princeps. This is one of the best greenhouse climbers, a rare 

 and showy variety, with bright red flowers. $1.00 each. 



Philodendron, or jHonstera. 



Spectabilis. An interesting hothouse plant with large heart- 

 shaped dark green leaves with light veins. $1.00 and $1.60 

 each. 



Pertusum. A hothouse plant of climbing habit, with large 

 perforated leaves of grotesque appearance. $1.00 and $1.50 

 each. 



Giganteum. Of strong climbing habit, with large deep green 

 foliage; a splendid wall plant for a warm conservatory. 

 $1.00 each. 



PHYI.I.OT^«]MUM[. 



Lindeni. A handsome hothouse plant of easy culture, witli 

 attractive light green hastate leaves, the broad rib and veins 

 creamy-white. $1.00 each. 



PI^UMBAGO. 



Capensis. Light lavender-blue. 

 — Alba. Color creamy-white. 



Coccinea Superba. I-ong racemes of showy, brilliant, bright 

 satiny-carmine flowers. 



1") els. each; $l..'iO per doz. 



POTHOS ARGYR^EA. 



A pretty hothouse climber with deep green foliage, nicely 

 variegated with silvery white. 25 cts. each. 



PUNICA (Pomegranate). 

 Granatum Legrelli. A splendid shrub, hardy as far north as 

 Washington. A grand subject for the lawn, producing its large, 

 showy, double orange-scarlet flowers the entire summer. It 

 is best grown as a tub plant and is easily wintered dormant in 

 a cool cellar. Strong plants, 60 cts. each. 



SANSEVIERIA. 



Zeylanica. An elegant variegated plant, especially adapted 

 for house decoration, the thick, leathery leaves standing the 

 heat and dust of the house with impunity. 15 cts. each; 

 $1.50 per doz. 



STEPHANOTIS. 



Floribunda. One of the most charming hothouse climbers, 

 growmg rapidly, with long, glossy, deep green foliage, and 

 producing clusters of pure white, deliciously fragrant flowers. 

 $1.00 each. 



SWAINSONA. 



Galegifolia Alba. A most desirable everblooming plant, 

 with pure white Sweet Pea-like flowers, produced in sprays. 

 Is easy culture, freedom of bloom, and the grace and beauty 

 of the flower and plant, make it popular. 15 cts. each; 

 $1.50 per doz. 



THITNBERGIA. 



Harrisii. A splendid winter-flowering greenhouse climber, 

 with showy light blue flowers with creamy-white throat. 

 35 els. each; $3.5n per doz. 



