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iREER'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF BULBS, ETC. 



PALMS. 



The following is a select list of rare and handsome varieties, which we can recommend of 

 easy culture for apartments, conservatory decoration, and vase plants during the summer : 



Areca Aurea. Golden stems. $5. 

 Areca Lutescens. Fine yellow stems. $3. 

 Areca Rubra. Handsome red stems. $4. 

 Areca Verschafeelti. One of the most 



elegant varieties. $5. 

 Pritchardia Filamentosa. $1. 

 Caryota Urens. $1. 

 Cham^edorea Amazonica. $5. 

 Cham.erops Excelsa. A handsome fan 



palm. $1 to $3. 

 Cham^erops Giesbrechtt. $1. 

 CHAMyEROPS Humulis. $2. 

 Corypha Australis. (Australian Fan 



Palm.) $2 to $5. 

 Cycas Revoluta. (Sago Palm.) $2.50 to 



$10. 



Jub^ea Spectabilis. A magnificent variety. 



$5. 

 Latania Borbonica. (Chinese Fan Palm.) 



50 cents to $3 and $5. 

 Livistona Hogendorpi. A fine fan 



palm. $4. 

 Livistona Oliv^formls. A rare fan 



palm. $5. 

 Oreodoxa Regia. $2. 

 Phcenix Dactylifera. (The Date Palm.) 



$2.50 to $8. 

 Phcenix Reclinata. $3. 

 Ptycosperma Alexandra. $2. 

 Seaforthia Elegans. $3 to $5. 

 Thrinax Argentea. $1. 

 I Trithrinax Mauritusformis. $5. 



NEW AND CHOICE SPOTTED AND FANCY "PELARGONIUMS. 



Imported from the finest European collections. 30 cents each. $3 per dozen. 



Admiration. 

 Antagonist. 

 Baltic. 

 Bertha. 

 Castanet. 

 Donna Maria. 

 Dr. Andre. 

 Duchess. 



Eligible. 



Emperor of Russia. 

 Endymion. 

 Eugene Duval. 

 Grace. 



gustave marlet. 

 Hebe de Beautiful. 

 Invincible. 



Mexico. 



Mrs. Bradshaw. 



Nestor. 



Niagara. 



Prince Charlie. 



Splendor. 



Holbein. 



Watchful. 



For description and other varieties, see "TJreer's Garden Calendar.'' 



NEW REGAL OR DOUBLE PELARGONIUMS. 



A new and showy type of Pelargoniums ; although they are not double they present that 

 appearance from an extra number of petals and full form. 



Capt. Raikes. Rich velvety vermilion-crimson ; very large. 75 cents. 

 Prince of Novelties. Dark crimson, light margin. 40 cents. 

 Queen Victoria. Vermilion, spotted maroon ; edged with white. 50 cents. 

 Beauty of Oxton. Very rich maroon tinged with rose ; light margin. 50 cents. 



PANDANUS UTILIS. 



A very ornamental variety of the so-called Screw Pine, with dark olive green leaves. A 

 fine decorative plant for the parlor or conservatory. Strong plants, $1. 



DOUBLE PETUNIAS. 



Having made the cultivation of the Double Petunia a specialty for more than ten years, 

 we confidently believe, after comparison, that the collection we oiler is not approached by 

 any in this country or surpassed by any in Europe. 



Fine stock plants, named, 25 cents. "$2.50 per dozen. 



Double Petunia Seed, carefully hybridized with the best varieties; a fair percentage 

 will prove double. 25 cents per packet. 5 packets, $1. 



PHORMIUM TENAX (New Zealand Flax). 



Long sword-like evergreen leaves, suitable for ornamental groups or vases ; nearly 

 hardy. $1. 



Veitchi Foliis Aureo Variegatis. A highly ornamental variegated variety of easy 

 culture. Strong specimens. $2 to $3. 



PITCAIRNIA SPLENDENS. 



Pineapple-shaped leaf; very singular. Scarlet or pink flowers. 50 cents. 



PLUMBAGO. 



Free-flowering shrubs, producing flowers in great profusion. 

 Capensis. Lig;ht blue. 25 cents. Rosea. Rose. 50 cents. 



Larpent^e. Dark blue. 25 cents. ALBA. Pure white. 25 cents. 



