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HENRY A. DREER, Philadelphia, Fa. 



THE CRIMSON FOUNTAIN GRASS 



Crimson Fountain Grass. 



(Pennisetum Marcrophyllum Atrosanguineum. ) 



This new plant, an introduction from New Guinea, is without 

 question a most valuable addition, not only to our list of beautiful 

 ornamental grasses, but to bedding plants. Its habit of growth 

 is strong and vigorous, yet most elegant and graceful ; the foliage 

 which is gracefully recurved, is I % inches wide, of a pleasing, 

 dark metallic, coppery bronze, which, when at its best, during mid- 

 summer and fall, far surpasses in richness the finest of the bronze 

 leaved Cannas — a veritable crimson fountain. When grown as 

 a specimen in the border or on the lawn, and allowed to grow 

 without cutting back, it attains a height of about 4 feet, the ends 

 of the shoots being terminated by tawny crimson plumes 10 to 1 2 

 inches long. By an occasional cutting back the plants can be 

 kept, if desired, at a height of 2 to 3 feet. Interspersed with 

 other ornamental grasses, this new Pennisetum will add a life 

 and color hitherto unobtainable, while as an edging or border to 

 a bed of Caunas or Caladium Esculentum it stands in a class by 

 itself. The plants, when set out in early spring, do not show 

 their rich coloring, which, however, quickly develops when 

 planted in the open bed or border. 



We are offering the plants at a low price in order to permit 

 its use on an extensive scale. 



Ready about the middle of April, 15 cents each ; $1.50 per 

 dozen ; Si 0.00 per 100. 



Retinispora Sanderi. 



A new blue conifer, which is not only a valuable addition to 

 our list of hardy plants, but which will prove indispensable in 

 any planting of hardy evergreens, either in massing or in single 

 specimens. In habit it is quite distinct, its growth being dwarf, 

 dense and cushion-like, forming beautiful semi-globular speci- 

 mens of a most pleasing and atttractive blue color. Our illus- 

 tration conveys a very good idea of its style of growth. 



Good shapely plants, 8 to 10 inches high, 75 cents each ; 

 $7.50 per dozen. s, 



Rnsselia. 



Lemoinei Alultiflora. 2% -inch pots 



Perdoz. Per 100 

 So 60 S4 00 



Sanseviera Zeylanica. 



2^-inch pots, 75 cents per dozen ; S6.00 per 100. 



Senecio Scandens. 



German or Parlor Ivy. 60 cents per doz. ; S4.ooper 100. 



Schismatoglottis. 



Picta. A handsome exhibition plant, somewhat on the style 

 of a Diffenbachia, but of stronger growth : foliage deep green 

 with greyish white markings. 35 cents each. 



Solannm. 



Per doz. Per 100 



Jasminoides Grandiflora So 75 $6 00 



Azureum 75 6 co 



Stephanotis. 



Floribunda. 3-inch pots 2 00 15 00 



4 " 3 50 25 00 



« 6 " 75 cents each ; $7. 50 per dozen. 



Strobilanthes. 



Dyerianus. 3-inch pots, 75 cts. perdoz. ; S6.00 per 100. 



Swainsona. 



Per doz. Per 100 

 Galegifolia Alba. 3 inch pots 75 S6 00 



Tropae olum. 



Phoebe. 2 '-{-inch pots, 75 cents per dozen ; S6.00 per 100. 



Verbenas. 



We can supply rooted cuttings of Verbenas in fine, clean, 

 healthy stock until April 25th. 



Per 100. Per 100tt 



Dreer's Mammoth Si 25 Sio 00 



Choice Standard .... 1 00 8 00 



flammoth. Pot-grown, ready May 1st . . 3 00 



Seed of Mammoth. Verbenas. 



We have a splendid strain of this important plant, and can 

 supply it in separate colors, viz., white, scarlet, pink, purple and 

 striped. 30 cts. per trade packet; Si. 50 per oz. Also finest 

 mixed colors, 25 cts. per trade packet ; #1.00 per oz. 



Pennisetum. 



Rueppelianum. {Purple Fountain Grass.) A beautiful 

 annual ornamental grass, growing about 2 l / 2 feet high, pro- 

 ducing long, graceful purplish plumes ; a very effective plant 

 to border a bed of Cannas or Hardy Grasses. 2^ -inch pots, 

 ready May 1st, 75 cents per dozen ; $5.00 per 100. 



Rhododendrons for Forcing. 



See Shrubs, pages 52 and 53- 



Violets. 2K-inch pots. 



Ready April 10th. 



Admiral Avellan. Reddish purple . . . 



La France. Rich purple 



Lady Hume Campbell. Fine light blue . 



Luxonne. Rich, but soft blue 



Marie Louise. Double deep blue .... 

 Princess of Wales. Violet blue .... 

 Swanley White. Double white .... 

 Hardy Yellow. Peculiar chamois color . . 

 Double Russian. Hardy double deep blue 



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