DREEKS DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF BULBS, ETC. 



PALM. 



The following is a select list of rare and 

 handsome varieties, which can be recom- 

 raendfed of easy culture for apartments, con- 

 servatory d'icoration, or vase plants during j 

 the summer. The prices vary according to 

 rarity. 



Abeca. Lutescens. Fine yellow stems. 

 $3 to $r;. 

 VePwSCHaffelti. One of the most ele- 

 gant varieties. $3 to $10. 



Cham.erops excelsa. a handsome fan 

 palm. .$1 to .*.3. 



GlESBRECHTI. $3. 

 HUMULIS. -SS. 



Cocos ^VEDDELLIA^•A. One of the most 



graceful i^alras. $5. 

 CORYPIIA AUSTKALIS. (Australian Fan 



Palm. } 50 cts. to $3. 

 CycaS BEVOLUTA. (Sago Palm.) $10. 

 Lataxia Boebonica. (Chinese Fan 



Palm.) One of the handsomest, ou 



cts. to .$5. 

 LivisTONA Oliv^formis. .$5. 



OrEODOXA KEGIA. :i3. 



Phcexix dactylifera. (The Date 

 Palm.) $2.50 to $8. 

 ItECLIXATA. .$S. 



Sylvestris. $3 to $10. 



Seaforthia Elegans. Of easy culture 

 and verv ornnmental. $1 to i.5. 

 PELARGOSlLMS. 



A choice assortment of Spotted, Fancy and 

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

 PEPER03IIA MACULOSA. 30 cts. 

 PETI NIA Double. 



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

 $2 per doz. 

 PHORMIUM (New Zealand Flax.) 



Tenax. Green. 75 cts. 



Veitchi foliis aubeis variegatis. 

 Verv ornamental. $1 to $3. 

 PLEROMA. 



Elegans. .30 cts. 



Pubpceea. 30 cts. 



PLUMBAGO. 



Alba. Pure white. 25 cts. 

 Capensis. Light blue. 25 cts. 

 Larpent-E. Dark blue. 20 cts. 

 Rosea. Rose. 50 cts. 

 POINSETTIA. 

 PULCHERRiMA. Bright scarlet bracts. 

 25 cts. to i^l. 

 Plenissima. Double dazzling scarlet 

 bracts. $1 to S2. 

 PRLMULA.— Chinese Primrose. 25 

 cts. ; .j;2.50 per doz. 

 Alba fimbriata. White fringed. 

 Double white. 75 cts. 

 Erecta superba. Vermilion. 

 FiLici folia. Fern-leaved. 

 Kermesina. Crimson. 

 Rosea fimbriata. Rose fringed. 

 RHVNCOSPERMLM. 

 Jasminoides. White fragrant. 30 cts. 



AURFA VARIEGATA. 50 CtS. 



Variegata. White variegated. 50 

 cts. 

 RICHARDIA. 



Alba mac llata. Dwarf calla lily, with 



spotted leaves. 30 cts. 

 Ha-STata. [The Yellow Calla.) Smaller 

 than the well-known white one, but a 

 very ciiarming tiower of a soft yellow 

 color, set oft' by a rich deep i)urple 

 spot in the throat. 75 cts. 



ROSES Winter-ttowering. 



Of this great favorite we grow a large stock 

 of the best varieties in pots for winter-bloom- 

 ing. A dozen of tlie best are here given. For 

 a complete lis,t 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 silexe. Carmine. 

 Corxelia Cook. Creamy white. 

 David Pradel. Carmine shaded rose. 

 Isabella Spruxt. Sul])hur. 

 Mad. Willermoz. Very large creamy 



white. 

 Marechal Xiel. Briirht golden vellow. 

 Marie Vax Houtte. White tinted with 



yellow. 

 Xiphetos. Pure white, long bud. 

 Pearle des Jardixs. Beautiful deep 



canary, large bud. 

 Safraxo. Saffron yellow. 

 SouvEXiR D'UX AMIE. Bright rose, 

 large. 

 ROSES for training on greenhouse rafters. 

 Lamarke. Pure white. 50 cts. 

 Marechal Niel. Golden yellow, very 

 large buds. 30 cts. to $1.50, according 

 to size. When these varieties are estab- 

 lished in a house by beincr planted out, 

 they produce an enormous quantity of 

 buds. 



SEXECIO German or Parlor Ivy. 



15 cts. each ; $1..dO per doz. 

 Macroglossus. Metallic green, resem- 

 bling English Ivy; rapid creeper. 

 SCAXDEXS. Light green leaves; rapid 

 creeper. 

 Variegata. Variegated leaves. 

 STEPHAXOTIS FLORIBUXDA. 



Clusters of pure white, fragrant flowers; 

 climber for hot house. 75 cts. 



