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Dieffenbachia 



Brasiliensis. A nandsome decorative plant for the warm con- 

 seiratory with large foliage of a dark green color, profusely 

 spotted with blotches of white and pale green. $1.00 each. 



EuchariS (Amazon Lily) 



Amazonica. A. splendid plant for the warm conservatory, 

 blooming at various seasons. It sends up stalks bearing several 

 pure white, star-shaped flowers, 4 inches across, delightfully 

 fragrant. For cultural notes see our book, "Dreer's Hints on 

 the Growing of Bulbs." 50 cts. each; S5.00 per doz. 



Epiphyllunn (Crab-Cactus > 



Truncatum. An interesting Cactus that was formerly ex- 

 tensively grown as a house plant for the window garden and 

 which is well worthy of being reinstated. It produces large 

 showT,' tubular shaped flowers of a rosy-red color late in winter 

 or in early spring remaining in flov er for several weeks. Good 

 plants in 4-inch pots. $1.00 each. 



Dreer's Fine Ferns 



We offer below but a few of the more important Decorative 

 Ferns. 



Adiantum Farleyense Gloriosa (The Glory Fern). An easy- 

 growing form of that most beautiful of all Maiden-Hairs, 

 Adiantum Farleyense. Good plants, in 3-inch pots, 35 cts. 

 each; 4-inch pots, 75 cts. each. 



Adiantum Wrighti. A comparatively new variety of Maiden- 

 Hair with large fronds of a particularly pleasing shade of green. 

 3-inch pots, SO cts. each. 



Asplenium Nidus Avis (Bird's Nest Fern). We have a 

 splendid lot of this interesting fern which is weU suited for 

 house culture. 5-inch pots, $2.00 each. 



CibOtium Schiedei (Mexican Tree Fern). One of the most 

 desirable and valuable Ferns in cultivation. 4-inch pots, $1.00 

 each. 



Cyrtomium Rochfordianum Compactum (Crested Holly 

 Fern). Next to the Boston Ferns, the Holly Fern is the most 

 satisfactory for apartment use; and this new variety has made 

 a place for itself in the front rank as a decorative plant. Its 

 foliage is of rich, glossy dark green; the pinnae or lea/lets, 

 beside being wa\'y or undulated on the edges, are also deeply 

 cut or toothed, giving the plant a graceful and light appearance. 

 3-iiicli pots, 25 cts. each; 4-inch pots, 50 cts. each. 



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POLYPODIUM M.\NDAIANUM SEEDLING 



Davallia Lucida. A pretty dwarf growing Fern 12 to 15 inches 

 high when fully developed with graceful dark green glossy foliage 

 which stands the dry atmosphere of the living room without 

 injury. 4-inch pots, 75 cts. each. 



Nephrolepis Bostoniensis (Boston Fern). The original type 

 with long graceful fronds. 4-inch pots, 50 cts.; 6-inch pots, 

 $1.50 each. 



Nephrolepis Elegantissima Compacta. This is the 

 prettiest of the crested Ostrich Plume forms of the Boston 

 Fern. 4-inch pots, 75 cts.; 6-inch pots, $1.50 each. 



Polypodium Mandaianum Seedlings. This variety differs 

 from the type by the pinnae being curled and twisted on the 

 edges instead of laciniated; it naturally makes a bushy graceful 

 specimen and on account of its peculiar glaucous blue fronds and 

 its hardiness as a house plant in which it is not surpassed by any 

 other makes it especially valuable for decorative purposes. 

 Strong 4-inch pots, 75 cts. each; 6-inch pots, $2.00 each; large 

 splendidly furnished specimen plants in 8-inch pans, $5.00 each. 



Pteris Alexandrae. A pretty crested variety, the bright green 

 fronds being nicely variegated with silvery white. 2j-inch pots. 

 15 cts. each; 4-inch pots, 50 cts. each. 



Pteris Rivertoniana. The most distinct and desirable of the 

 many crested forms of the Pteris. 2J-inch pots, 15 cts. each; 

 4-inch pots, 50 cts. each. 



Pteris Victoriae. Has narrow graceful foliage of a deep green 

 color elegantly variegated with silvery-white, one of the prettiest 

 of the variegated varieties. 4-inch pots, 50 cts. each. 



Pteris Wilsoni. Of compact habit, forming a very symmetrical 

 plant. The bright green foliage is beautifully crested. 2J-inch 

 pots, 15 cts. each; 4-inch pots, 50 cts. each 



Ferns for Fern Dishes 



We have at all times a good supply of the most desirable vari- 

 eties for this purpose. 2j-inch pots, 15 cts each; $1.50 per doz.; 

 $10.00 per 100. 



NOTE — Bulbs, Roots or Plants will be sent by Parcel Post if remittance is made to cover postage and special packing as noted on 

 the order blank and inside of front cover of this catalogue. 



