DREER'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF BULBS, ETC. 41 





GRASSES, BOUQUET MATERIALS, DESIGNS, ETC. 



Or.NAMEXiu Grasses and Evkklasttwg Flowers, of natural colors or dyed, have become 



almost in dispensable articles for Florists' use. as well as amateurs in bouquet making and 



g fancy and ornamental designs for Church, House and Parlor decorations. We ofler 



the following varieties, put up in small bunches all of one color, nalural or dyed, as may be. 



teamed. Prices f r large quantities, or by the pound, given on application. 



Pampas Grass Plumes, of a beautiful silvery appearance, 12 to 'M inches long, exclusive 

 of stem, retaining their beauty for years. Ours are ihe finest California Plumes. They can 

 be sent by mail with safety, and when BO o r dered, 10 cents extra is required for postage on 

 each plume. When received they should be gently shaken over the hot air of a furnace 

 r-gister, or in front of a fire for a few momenta, which will develop their beauty. 



E\CH. PEU DOZ. I EACH. PER DOZ. 



No. 1, Plumes 75 $7.50 No. 3. Plumes 50 



No. 2, " 60 6.U0 I No. 4, " 40 4. 



Grasses. Agruatis Nebnloaa and Pulchella, Apera spica venti. Avena Sterili-". (Animated 

 Oats,. Briza maxima, Media and Minor, Qnaquing Grass, i Br mis Briza>formis. Patulus and 

 Velutinus. Festoca Rigida. Lotrnrna Ovatus, .Hairs' Tail,) Lasiagrostis Argentea. Milium 

 Effusuui, and Phalaris Canariensis. 



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EACH. PER T>OZ. EACH. PER DOZ. 



Natural colors 20 S2.uu Dved of various colors and 



"bleached white 2-5 



Grass Stipa Pennata 'Feather Grass;., White Natural color each, 25 rts.. per doz. $2.50 



dyed of various colors ... . " 30 " 



" of mixed varieties and colors. . .." per bunch. 50 " " 5.00 



" Fraginitis or Everglades per plume. "5 " " 0.40 



" Erianthus Raventue per plume, 5 to 1" cts., per doz. 0.60 



" Osceola, or Florida Plumes •• 5 to 15 " per lb. 2.50 



■ Uniola. or Florida Sea Oats per *-z.. 1" i ts., j er lb. 



Bleached Wheat and Mats per oz.. 20 i ts., per lb. 



Wheat and Oats per oz., 25 - 



Florida Hon, long and graceful, of a grayish color " 



French Moss, dyed green, for making up Immortelle work, etc per bunch, 20 cts.. per doz bunches 



Fern Leave* Pre-s«i. for decorations of rooms, etc per doz. frond- 25 to 



" Hartford or Climbing, in beautiful long sprays each 10 cts.. per dozen 



Autumn leaves, in long sprays, from 4 to 5 ft. long per spray. 50 cts., 



" in great variety per doz., 15 to 20, per 100, 50 to 



Statice Incana Hybrida, in beautiful white sprays, and indispensable for making up 



Grass Bouqu»-ts per oz., 20 cts.. per lb. 



Lycopoiium Greens, of extra quality for making up Bouquets per lb., 20 cts., per bbl. 



Everlasting Flowers, of the following varieties : Acroclinium Roseum and Album, Gompbrena 

 Alba. Aurea and Purpurea. Helichrysum White. Yellow and mixed colors, Sfaodanthe Alba 

 and Rosea, Statice Yellow and Blue, and Xeraiithemum White and Red. .per bunch, 25 cts.. per doz. 



Cape Flowers, of a beautiful, glossy, silver white per doz., 25 cts., per 100 



•' " " " colors dved " 30 " 



Pampas Grass. 



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- 



20 



2.00 



50 



75 



5.10 



1.00 



2.00 

 4,00 



2.50 

 1.50 



2.0O 



Tin Foil, fr bouquet handles per lb. .40 



Match Sticks 20 in. long. 700, per bundle. . .50 



Bouquet Sticks per 100 M0 



Twine, very fine, for tying: bouquets per lb. .75 I 



Fine Wire, of different sizes for " " .30 



a Tooth Picks 2500 per box .25 | 



Bouquet Papers, Italien-, assorted 



of different patterns and sizes, 



with 12 turned d wn scollops, 



extra broad laced edgingof g >o I, 



heavy, white paper per doz., from $0.50 to $2.50 



Bouquet Papers, Italiens as above, 



gilt and silver per doz., from 1.50 to 



Bouquet Papers, Pasted Gortons. 



as- rted of different patterns and 



- ... pT doz., from .30 to 



Bouquet Papers, with 3 in. Silk 



Fringe, White, Pink, and Blue. 



for bri ial B nqnets, 3 sizes, .each 75, $1.00 and 

 Bouquet Holders of heavy, plain, 



white paper '. .per doz., from .25 ti 



Silk Cord and Tassels to match above. each, .75 to 



Glass Tubes, for button-hole Bouquets each 



" '• plain bands '• 



u " " ■ " ?iit " 



" fern leaf fastener " 



Indies' Brooch or Flower-holder, fera-frond, bronze " 



Wire Baskets, oval, for Cut Flowers, 8, 10, IJ.. 14 and 16 inches " 



Italiens. 



Table Baskets, round, 

 " Plateaux, oval, 



" Crosses, " 



" Wreaths, " 



" Anchors, " 

 " Stars, 



" Hearts, " 



" Crowns, double, " 



" Harps, " 



" Lyres, " 

 " Faith. Hope & Charity," 



Willow Baskets, oval, " 



" Stands, round, " 



" Plateaux, oval, " 

 Plateaux, round, 



6, 8 and 10 inches 



12, 14 and 16 inches 



9, 12 and 15 inches 



8, 10, 12 and 15 inches 



12, 14 and 18 inches 



10, 12 and 14 inches 



8, 10 and 12 inches 



4, 6 and 8 inches 



12 and 15 inches 



12 and 18 inches 



16 and 18 inches 



8, 10, 12 and 14 inches 



6. 8, 10 and 12 inches 



10. 12, 14. 16i-ches 



10, 12, 14. 16 inches 



Straw Work f various designs, attractive and showy, from 



Among the many beautiful designs of straw work, "the Sheaf of Wheat or Oats 



(price $2 and $2. .">0 ; filled with n itural whi'e flower*, is very appropriate lor 



funerals ; the price of filling is fr <m $2 to $5. according to the season. 



Fancy White and Gilt Work — Ba-skets. Plateaux. Stands, and various other 



designs, very beautifully male and highly ornamental, from 



10 cts., per dozen $1/0 

 10 '• '■ 1.00 



15 " " 1.50 



25 " « 2.50 



75 " " 7.50 



25, 30, 40, 50 and 60 cts. 



35 





'• fO " 



25 



30 



" 40 " 



15 



-•■ 



" 25 " 



15, 20 



25 



« 30 " 



c0 



40 



" 50 '' 



20 



25 



" 35 " 



25 



30 



" 35 " 



40 



50 



" 75 " 





40 



" 50 " 





50 



'■ 75 •' 





65 



" 75 " 



65, 



B5, 



$1.00 61.25 



GO, 



.0, 



50 1 .' 



75, 



v.. 



1.00 1.25 



75, 



85, 



1.00 1.-5 





1.00 to 8.00 



50 to 10.00 



