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HENRY A. DRSBR, 714 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



PLANT DMPARTMMNT. 



NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES IN GARDEN, GREENHOUSE AND 



DECORATIVE PLANTS. 



Most of the varie- 

 ties offered on the 

 followingpages are 

 fully described and 

 illustrated in our 

 Retail Catalogue, 

 ■which please see. 



Ageeatdm Stella Gubnet. 



Ageratnin Stella Gnrney. 



This variety originated with Mr. James Gurney, of the 

 Missouri Botanical Gardens, where it has been used exten- 

 sively as bedding plant the past summer. It is a decided 

 improvement in color, being the deepest blue yet introduced 

 and is exceptionally free flowering, not only in summer but 

 the year round. 



$1.25 per dozen, $8.00 per 100. 



Acacia Armata. (Paradoxa.) 



A pretty spring flowering variety which produces its 

 flowers in globular heads from the axils of the foliage in 

 Bach a manner as to completely envelop the plant in a 

 pleasing light yeUow ; an excellent plant for Easter forc- 

 ing, succe^iug under the same culture as the Azaleas. A 

 nice lot of bushy plants. 5-inch pots, 50 cts. each ; $5.00 

 per doz. 



Acalypha Sanderi. (Chenille or Dewey Plant). 



One of the most interesting plants of recent introduction. 

 It is of strong vigorous growth with large dark green 

 foliage, from each axil of which, one to two feet long and 

 nearly an inch thick, chenille-like spikes of velvety crim- 

 son flowers are gracefully suspended. 75 cts. per doz. ; 

 $6.00 per 100. 



Anthnriiiius. 



Andreanum Hybrids. A fine collection of seedling 

 plants from which we can select the following colors, all 

 iu large sized flowers : brilliant scarlet, salmon, dark red 

 and rose. 75 cts. and $1.00 each. 



Grande. A pretty foliaged variety, with rich velvety 

 green leaves, the principal veins being banded with sil- 

 very white. 75 cts. and §1.00 each. 



Sctierzerianum. Brilliant scarlet flowers. 50 cts. each. 



Scherzerianum Album. Waxy white flowers. $1.00 

 each. 



Scherzerianum Rothschildianum. Creamy white 

 spotted with crimson. $1.50 each. 



Scherzerianum Sanguineum. Crimson. 75 cts. each. 



Araucaria £xcelsa Glauca. 



6 inch pots, 12 to 15 inches high, 3 tiers, $1.25 each. 



UHiKssE Azalea. 



Araucaria £xcelsa. 



(Norfolk Island Fine.) 



Our stock of these is exceptionally large, especially in small 

 and medium sizes, for which there is always a strong demand. 

 4 iuch pots, 8 to 10 inches high, 2 to 3 tiers, 60 cts. each. 

 6 " " 12 to 15 " " 3 " 11.00 gi," 



Araucaria Robnsta Compacta. 



5 inch pots, 6 to 8 iuches high, 2 tiers, $1.00 each. 



Azaleas for Easter. 



Although our stock of Azaleas this season is larger than 

 ever, we strongly recommend early orders, many of onr 

 customers were disappointed last year in not being able 

 to procure stock several weeks before Easter. "We have taken 

 more than ordinary precautions to prevent a repetition of 

 this the coming season, but all indications are that the 

 demand this year will be greater than ever, besides this the 

 plants can be transported with so much greater satisfaction 

 while they are still in a semi-dormant condition, that 

 this point alone should be sufiScient to induce early orders, 

 for no matter how carefully packed the plants are certain 

 to receive some check when turned out of pots after the 

 buds have developed, and we assume no responsibility for 

 injuries arising from late shipments. 



We can still supply full assortments in the following 



sizes : In. diam. Per doz. Per 100. 



5 in. pots, nice bushy crowns, 10 to 12 $5.00 $40.00 



5 and 6 " " " 12 to 14 6.00 50.00 



6and7 " " " 13 to 15 9.00 70.00 



7 " " " 15 to 17 12.00 100.00 



Also a grand lot of specimen plants of Jlad. Van der 

 Cruysen of exceptionally good value at $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, 

 $3.00 and $5.00 each. 



Azalea Mollis. 



This hardy Azalea is used extensively in all European 

 cities for early forcing and are great lavorites on account of 

 their varied and brilliant coloring. 



We offer a fine lot of very bushy plants, 12 to 15 inches 

 high, well covered with buds, at $6.00 per dozen. 



