DREER'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF BULBS, ETt 



PALM. 



The following is a select list of rare and 

 handsome varieties, which can be recom- 

 mended of easy culture for apartments, con- 

 ■erntfoiy decoration, or vase plants during 

 tiie summer. The prices vary according to 

 size and scarcity. 



A R EC A. 



Li'TESCENS. Fine yellow stems. $3 to 



$6. 

 Yeilschaffelti. One of the most ele- 

 gant varieties. $3 to $10. 



Carli'dovica palmata. $1 to $3. 



Cham.£ROPS excelsa. A handsome fan 

 palm. U to $3. 

 Gies'brechti. $3. 

 Humulis. 13. 



Cocos Weddelliana. One of the most 

 graceful palms. $5. 



CORYPHA AustralIS. (Australian Fail 

 Fat m.) 50 cts. to $3. 



Ccrculigo reclrvata. Resembling a 

 palm, useful for decorative purposes. 

 50 cts. to £3. 



Cycas revollta. [Sago Palm.) $10. 



Latania (Livistona) Borbonica. 

 ( Chinese Fan Palm.) One of the hand- 

 somest. 50 cts. to $5. 



Liyistona Oliy.efor.mis. A rare fan 

 palm. $5. 



Oreodoxa regia. $3. 



Phcenix dactylifera. (The Date 

 Foim.) $2.50 to $8. 

 Reclinata. $3. 



SYLVESTiilS. $3 to $10. 

 PKITCHAKDIA fBRAHEA) FILIFEP.A. $1 

 to 13. 



Seaforthia Elegans. Of easy culture 

 and verv ornamental. $1 to $5. 

 NEW MONTHLY PELARGONIUMS. 



The new type of Pelargonium commences 

 to bloom in December, and continues to July. 

 For a winter flowering window plant they are 

 unsurpassed, flowering freely and continu- 

 ously in an ordinary living room where other 

 plants cannot be grown. The flowers are 

 large and perfect, of the Odier style of Fancy 

 Pelargoniums, with fine blotched petals. 

 First size, $1 . Second size. 50 cts. 

 F. Dorner. Throat and edge of petals 

 pure white, shaded towards the centre 

 with rich carmine pink. A glowing 

 crimson blotch on each petal. 

 F. HJSIXL. Large flowers ; open throat of 

 pure white, each petal edged with 

 white, shaded or pencilled with a deli- 

 cate rosy pink, light pink blotch on 

 each petal. 

 PELARGONIUMS. 



A choice assortment of Spotted, Fancy and 

 Regal varieties. 30 cts.; $3 per doz. 

 PEPEROMIA MACULOSA. 30 cts. 

 PETUNIA.— Double. 



A choice set in good stock plants. 20 cts. ; 

 $2 per doz. 



PHORMIUM New Zealand Flax.) 

 Ti.nax. Green. 75 cts. 

 Yeitchi foliis aureis yariegatis. 

 Verv ornamental. $1 to $3. 

 PLEROMA. 

 Elegans. 30 cts. 

 Purpurea. 3u cts. 



bracts. 



PLUMBAGO. 



Alba. Pure white. 25 cts. 

 Capensis. Light blue. 25 cts. 

 Larpent.e. Lark blue. 20 cts. 

 Rosea. Rose. 50 cts. 

 POINSETTIA. 

 Pclcherrima. Bright scarlet 

 25 cts. to >1. 

 PUOTIBSIMA. Double dazzling scarlet 

 bracts. $1 to :_. 

 PRIMULA.— Chinese Primrose. 25 

 cts. ; $2.50 per doz. 

 Alba fimbriata. White fringed. 

 Double white. 75 cts. 

 EreCTA scperba. Vermilion. 

 Filicifolia. Fern-leaved. 

 KeRMESINA. Crimson. 

 Rosea fimbriata. Rose fringed. 

 RHVNCOSPERMIM. 

 Jasminoides. White fragrant. 30 cts. 



AUREA YARIEGATA. 5U CtS. 



Yariegata. White variegated. 50 

 cts. 

 RICHARD I A. 

 Alba maculata. Dwarf calla lily, with 



spotted leaves. 30 cts. 

 Hastata. The Yellow Calla.) Smaller 

 than the well-known white one, but a 

 very charming flower of a soft yellow 

 color, set off by a rich deep purple 

 spot in the throat. 75 cts. 

 ROSES.— Winter- flowering. 

 Of*.his great favorite we grow a large stock 

 | of the best varieties in pots for winter-bloom- 

 ' ing. A dozen of the best are here given. For 

 a complete list of varieties see " Dreer's Gar- 

 ■ den Calendar." Extra strong plants, 50 cts. ; 

 $5 per doz. Second size, 30 cts. ; $3 per doz. 

 Bella. White. 

 Box SILE2CB. Carmine. 

 CaNARIE. Fine yellow. 

 Cornelia Cook.' Creamy white. 

 David Pradel. Carmine shaded rose. 

 Isabella Spruht. Sulphur. 

 Letty Coles. A very beautiful pink 



color. 

 Ma P. ec hal Xiel. Bright golden yel- 

 low. 

 NfPHETOS. Pure white, long bud. 

 Pea rle DBS JABDINS. Beautiful deep 



canary, large bud. 

 SAFRANO. Saffron yellow. 

 Souvenir d'ux amie. Bright rose, 

 large. 

 ROSES for training on greenhouse rafters. 

 LamabkE, Pure white. 5U cts. 

 MARECHAL XlEL. Golden yellow, very 

 large buds. 30 ct.-. to $1.50, according 

 to size. When these varieties are estab- 

 lished in a house by being planted out, 

 they produce an enormous quantity of 

 bud's. 



SENECIO German or Parlor Ivy. 



15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 

 MaCROGLOSSUS. Metallic green, resem- 

 bling English Ivy; rapid creeper. 

 SCANDEM& "Light "green leaves; rapid 

 creeper. 

 Vabibgata. Variegated leaves. 

 STEIMIANOTIS FLOR1IH NDA. 



Clusters of pure white, fragrant flowers: 

 climber for hot house. 75 cts. 



