DREER'S MIDSUMMER CATALOGUE. 



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Liapageria. 



Extremely beautiful, ornamental greenhouse climber, pro- 

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

 substance, lasting a long time in bloom. 



Rosea. Rich rosy-crimson. 

 Alba. Pure waxy white. 



$2.00 each. 

 3.00 each. 



Maranta. 



Valuable decorative stove plants, remarkable for the richness 

 and beauty of their varied foliage. 



Aurea Striata. 50 cts. each. 

 Lietzei. 50 cts. each. 

 Makoyana. ^i. 00 each. 



Masangeana. 25 cts. each. 

 Picta. 50 cts. each. 

 Zebrina. 50 cts. each. 



Nepenthes (Pltclier Plant.) 



The following varieties of these interesting stove plants can be 

 supplied in thrifty young plants in 4-inch pots. 

 Chelsonii. ^i. 00 each. I Hookerii. $1.00 each. 



Morgan ise. i.oo " 



Nephthytis Piotnrata. 



An interestmg ornamental stove plant, requiring a moist 

 atmosphere ; dark green, pointed heart-shaped foliage, with 

 fern-like variegations in silvery white. ^1.50 each. 



Olea Fragrans (Sweet oiive.) 



An old favorite greenhouse shrub, succeeding admirably as a 

 house plant, producing small white flowers, which are of the 

 most exquisite fragrance, continuing to bloom almost the entire 

 winter. 50 cts. each. 



PandaXlllS (Screw Pine.) 



Utillis. This is one of the most useful of our ornamental 

 foliage plants ; excellent for the centre of vases and baskets, 

 or grown as a specimen. 



- , o Each. 



3-mch pot, 8 inches high ;?0 25 



4 " " 12 " " ; ; ; 50 



6 " " 18 " " I 00 



Veitchi. This is one of the most attractive of decorative 

 plants. The leaves are light green, beautifully marked with 

 broad stripes of pure white, and gracefully curved. 

 . , Each. 



4-mch pots, 12 mches high So 75 



5 " " 15 " " .' ." I 00 



6 " " 18 " " I 50 



Specimen plants, $5.00 to ^lo.oo each. 





PANDANUS VEITCHI. 



Pentas. 



Lanceolata. A half-shrubby greenhouse plant, not unlike 

 a Bouvardia, but flowerhig more profusely. It may be 

 planted in the open border during the summer, but it is 

 valuable chiefly as a winter-flowering pot plant, being in 

 flower all the time. The pure white flowers are produced in 

 flat heads of 15 to 30 flowers each, and last in perfection a 

 long time. 25 cts. each ; §2.50 per dozen. 



Carnea. Similar to the above in general habit, but with 

 delicate flesh-colored flowers. 15 cts. each ; ^1.50 per dozen. 



Peperomia. 



Maculosa. A pretty dwarf-growing ornamental foliage plant, 

 exceedingly useful as a pot plant for the window or for plant- 

 ing in baskets or vases ; it has thick, fleshy foliage of a bright 

 green color, veined silvery white. 15 cts. each. 



Metallica. A new and pretty addition to this class of plants ; 

 foliage of a metallic bronzy color. 15 cts. each. 



Plumbago. 



Capensis. Color light blue ; very free flowering. 

 — Alba. Color creamy- white. 



15 cts. each ; ^1.50 per dozen. 



ScMsmatoglottis Piota. 



A handsome plant for the warm conservatory, somewhat on 

 the style of growth of the Diefifenbachias, but more vigorous ; 

 foliage deep green, with greyish white markings. 5° '^^^- each. 



Sphaerogyne Liatifolia. 



A magnificent hot-house decorative plant, with large, bold, 

 dark-green foliage from 12 to 16 inches long and 8 to 10 inches 

 wide; a striking exhibition plant. ^l.oo and $1.50 each. 



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Stephanotis Floribnnda. 



One of the most charming hot-house climbers, producing 

 clusters of pure white, deliciously fragrant flowers. Strong 

 plants, in 4-inch pots, 30 cts. each ; extra heavy plants, in 6-inch 

 pots, ;JSl.50 each. 



Vriesia. 



Splendens. A beautiful Bromiliad with light green foliage, 

 transversely marked with brownish black bars. It throws up 

 a tall spike of brilliant scarlet bracts, from which the yellow 

 flowers are produced. The rich coloring of the bracts con- 

 tinues for a long time. An excellent house plant in every 

 way, as it does not suffer from a dry atmosphere. 50 cents 

 each. 



