HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— DECORATIVE PLANTS 



Genista 



Fragrans. A most desirable spring-flowering plant, producing its fragrant, 

 bright, golden-yellow flowers in the greatest profusion. As a window-plant 

 of easiest culture it is unsurpassed. Especially desirable for Easier decoration. 

 Fine plants in 4-inch pots. Flowering size. 75 cts. each. 



HibiSCUS Sinensis (Chinese Hibiscus) 



Well-known evergreen tender shrubs which may be grown either in a pot or tub, 

 or planted out during the summer. They flower freely during the entire summer, 

 and even in the winter if kept in a light, sunny position in the house. 



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Aurantiacus. 

 Grandiflorus. 



Fine double pure salmon. 

 Very large single rose. 



Miniatus Semi-plenus. The finest and most brilliant semi-double, 

 scarlet, with flowers 4 inches in diameter. 



Peachblow. Large double flowers, of a soft pink, with deeper centre. 

 30 cts. each; set of 4 sorts for $1.00. 



Lager st roe mi a Indica 



(Crape Myrtle) 



This is one of the prettiest Shrubs and while hardy 

 souLh of the Potomac requires protection in this lat- 

 itude. Grown in large pots or tubs, specimens 6 to 

 8 feet high can be produced with little diffi- 

 culty, and which for two or three months in 

 summer will be covered with delicate soft 

 pink flowers. We supply strong plants from 

 6 inch pots, $1.00 each. 



Maranta 



Beautiful variegated foliage plants, suitable 



for the warm conservatory. 



Alberti. Deep green foliage, with light green 

 mosaic-like markings. 



Rosea Lineata. Rich deep green leaves beauti- 

 fully variegated with many narrow lines of a 

 soft salmon-rose. 



Vandenheckei. Rich dark green leaves beauti- 

 fully variegated with silvery white. 



Price. Any of the above 75 cts. each. 



vermilion 



Sansevieria Zeylanica 

 Laurenti 



Pandanus Veitchi 



Maranta 



Pandanus 



(Screw Pine) 



Veitchi. One of the finest decorative 

 plants for the house; graceful 

 foliage, broadly striped with cream-white 

 on a green ground. 4-inch pots, $1.00 each; 

 6-inch pots, $2.50 each; 7-inch pots, $3.50 

 each; 8-inch tubs, $6.00 each. 



Phyllocactus 



Beautiful flowering plants closely allied to 

 the Cacti, with thornless leaf-like stems. The 

 flowers, which often measure eight inches 

 in diameter, are long, somewhat trumpet- 

 shaped, consisting of several rows of petals, 

 which in color range from pure waxy white to 

 deep crimson, and are freely produced on well- 

 ripened stems in spring. They are of easy 



culture, should be confined to small pots and sparingly watered. 



We offer a choice selection of 12 named varieties. 50 cts. each. 



Set of 12 for $5.00. 



Plumbago 



Capensis. Flowers at all seasons. A fine plant for pot culture 

 or the border; producing spikes of pretty, light blue flowers. 

 25 cts. each. 



Capensis Alba. Identical to the above, but with pure white 

 flowers. 25 cts. each 



Coccinea Superba. Long spikes of showy satiny-carmine 

 flowers; a fine pot plant for the window garden. 18 inches. 

 25 cts. each. 



Sansevieria 



Zeylanica Laurenti. This variety, in addition to the variega. 

 tion shown in the ordinary sort, has a band of creamy yellow 

 varying from \ to \ inch or more in width on each edge of the 

 leaves, which adds greatly to its decorative effect. A limited 

 stock of good young plants, in 4 inch-pots, $1.00 each. Large 

 plants in 6-inch pots, $3.00 each. 



