THRnn Fine NovnLTms for igoi 



Montbretia Crocosmiaeflora "Germania" 



... Monlbretia has been under our observation for the ixist four years, when it first originated, and we can fully ctvi 

 iiiL- oil'MMiuiM^ description which follows herewith : . • i- i • •■ . „<■ m„„.k.-,.i;., ii 



"" This splendid acciuisition is the result of a cross between Crocosmia aurea imper.ahs and some var.et.es of Montb etia. II. 

 inhented ^^S^^T^oU of t.. C.cos.nias , however produces no o«-s.s ..ic^ ^^^S^-St.^SScl;:^ Snd :::i 



' NVhi.!, careLef,l,e ^"^^ifspTay this no^'elty produces when planted in ,nas... while as a sunnner c«t-f!ower ,t is nualuable. 



20 CIS. each ; S2.00 \n : - ' 



New Hardy Giant Primrose 



(PRIMULA VERIS SUPERBA) 



This is one of the good new things thai 

 asionally turn up by chance. The plant origin 

 :i'<d a few years since in a batch of seedlinii 

 I'Slyanthus, and apparently is a hyb.-id Prinirost . 

 having somewhat the growth of a I'olyanlhus com 

 l)ine I with the yellow color and fragrance of the 

 English PriiTirose. 



In size of flower, it is fully three limes a> 



large as any hardy Primrose k' own to us, dio 



average ihe of the flower lieingover one inch, and 



we have seen them frequently measuring over two 



inches with individual trusses of bloom six inches 



in diameter. It is perfectly hardy, grows from 10 



to 12 inches high, and begins to iiower eailier and 



continues in bloom longer than any other plant of 



This alone is sufficient to insuie its ixjpularity as a plant for the garden, but its 



tlmt it is not only one of the easiest plants we know of lo force, but a plant that 



'. ,wer during the winter and early spring months, ai d especially so when grown 



Id frames, successive batches being brought into a cool gieenhouse to flower 

 weeks time to bring them into full bloom. 81.25 per doz. ; $10.00 per too. 



Yucca Filamentosa Bicolor 



Kveryonc is familiar witli the common Yucca or Adams Needle, a plant with evergreen foliage and tal 

 -,,ike- cf crc^amv white drooping, bell-shaped flowers, which are produced in the grcate.st profusion during i"k' 

 -unin.cr In the variety here offered is added the additional charm of beautiful variegated foliage, the leave 

 :,.,. ii.idinally striped with creamy white. 35 cU. each ; S3.50 per doz.; $25. 00 per 100. 



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YUCOA FU.AMB^T08A 



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



