18 DREER’S MID-SUMMER LIST. 
DAVALLIA STRICTA. 
Bekins. 
No collection of plants is complete without Ferns. The selection we offer embraces the best varieties of 
this beautiful class of plants, whose diversity and gracefulness of foliage make them peculiarly fitted to 
combine with other fine plants and flowers. 
The popularity of Ferns has increased wonderfully in the past few years, and they are now indispensable 
in all choice floral decorations, and are especially valued for ferneries for room and table decoration. 
Where there is moisture and shade most of the varieties succeed well when planted out of doors; they 
delight in a light soil mixed with sand and peat or leaf mould ; good drainage must be provided, as stagnant 
water is fatal to success. 
The varieties marked with an * are such as we grow in very large quantities in 24 inch and 3 inch pots. 
They are sorts that are best adapted for planting in fern dishes for table decoration. We can supply these 
varieties in quantities of not less than 25 plants (23 inch pots) at $8.00 per 100 ; (3 inch pots) at $10.0u per 100. 
We will furnish the entire collection of Ferns, 66 varieties, for $10.00. 
We can also supply specimen plants grown in 10 to 12 inch pans, which make beautiful plants for decora- 
tive purposes, of nearly all the following varieties, at from $1.00 to $3.00 each. 
Adiantums—(Maiden-Hair Ferns) | *Adiantum Pubescens. A useful basket 
s ae ¢ : variety. 15 cts. 
Adiantum Anitiense. A strong upright grow- | _-pylvyerulentum. 
ing variety, with deep green leathery foliage. 
25 cts. 
—Bellum. A beautiful variety, with tufted fronds 
about 4 inches long. 15 cts. | 
—Concinnum. Light green, recurving. 15 cts. 
*—Concinnum Latum. Similar to the above, 
but of erect habit. 15 cts. 
*—Cuneatum. The popular Maiden Hair Fern. 
25 to 50 ets. 
*—Cuneatum Grandiceps. A very beautiful : : : 
form of A.Cuneatum, having long graceful fronds, Alsophila Australis. Australian tree-fern, a 
with the ends of the fronds developed into bunch- | very rapid growing species. goyctsyand) ot OE 
ing tasselled heads ; a distinct and lovely variety. | Blechnum Braziliense. A strong growing 
En disolctemeachs species, useful for decorative purposes. 25 cts. 
*—Decorum. A strong growing variety, with Cibotium Gla: Splendid Tree Ferns. 
bronzy foliage. 15 cts. egale, 
a . 50 ets. to $1.00. each. 
*—Dolabriforme.—A remarkable Fern of pecu- ir Schiedei, ) P 
liar creeping habit, with long droopiug fronds, at | Cyathea Medullar a A very choice and rare 
the ends of which young plants form ; admirably | tree-fern. 50 cts. to $2.00. a 
adapted for growing in hanging-baskets. 25 cts. | Cyrtomium Faleatum. 15 cts. 
LASTREA ARISTATA VABRILEGATA. 
(5 cts. 
—Rhodophyllum. An elegant dwarf growing 
species with large bronzy foliage. 50 cts. 
—Wiegandi. A pretty little species, with pecu- 
liarly crested and overlapping pinne. 20 cts. 
Asplenium Belangeri. An easy growing spe- 
cies, with pretty divided pinnze. 25 cts. 
—Biforme. 265 cts. 
—Grande. 25 cts. 
—Luxum Pumilum. 25 cts. 
—Farleyense. This is the finest of all the Maiden | *—Caryotidium. 15 cts. 
Hair varieties. 50 cts., $1.00, $2.00 each. —Fortunei. Jo cts. ; 
*_Gracillimum. Smallest and most graceful | Davallia Fijiensis Majus. Useful for bas- 
Maiden Hair. 25 cts. kets. 26 cts. 
—Le Grandi. Dwarf, compact, fine foliage. | *Davallia Stricta. (See cut). One of the finest 
15 ets. | Ferns in cultivation, whether for growing as a 
—Macrophyllum. Foliage large, of a bronzy | decorative plant in the room or planting out; the 
crimson color in the young state, changing to fronds are of astrong texture and of a beautiful 
deep green ; one of the best. 40 cts. shade of green. 25 and 50 cts. 
