Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa, 
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ASPARAGUS. 
Chinese Azalea. 
Chinese Azaleas. 
Sprengeri. Invaluable for growing in pots, window boxes or 
suspended baskets. Strong plants, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per 
doz.; $10.00 per 100. Extra strong plants, 25 cts. and 50 cts. 
each ; $2.50 and $5.00 per doz. 
Tenuissimus. A beautiful species, remarkable for the extreme 
delicacy of its foliage. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 
Plumosus Nanus. This beautiful Asparagus has foliage finer 
than that of the most delicate fern. It is an excellent house 
plant, succeeding under almost any conditions. 15 cts. and 25 
cts. each : $1 50 and $2.50 per doz. 
Plumosus Compactus. A dwarf, compact growing Aspara¬ 
gus, not exceeding 6 inches in height when fully grown, and ' 
one of the most graceful and effective plants for filling fern- 
dishes for table decoration. 25 cts. each ; $2 50 per doz. 
nyriocladus. Of erect habit of growth, producing fronds 
from 2 to 4 feet long, which, when just unfolding, are of a 
peculiar metallic-bronze, from which they change to a golden- 
green, finally maturing a rich emerald-green. A plant with 
fronds in the various stages of development is most attractive. 
Extra strong plants in 10-inch tubs, $3 50 each. 
Ducheni. An entirely distinct 
new introduction from the Bel¬ 
gian Congo, now offered for 
the first time. The plant is of 
strong climbing habit, with 
comparatively large foliage of 
a oeep green color. $1.50 
each. 
AIJLIBA. 
Japonica. A half-hardy ever¬ 
green shrub with laurel-like 
foliage of dark green, freely 
spotted with bright yellow. A 
most useful plant for decorative 
purposes, either as a pot plant 
for the house in winter or for 
the lawn in summer. 
Strong bushy plants, 12 inches 
high, 35 cts. each ; specimen 
plants, 1J feet high, 75 cts. each; 
2 feet high, $1.50 each. 
BEGONIA REX (Ornamental Leaved). 
Twelve choice sorts. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 
Begonias, General Collection. 
Alba Picta. I ^eaves glossy green, spotted silvery white. 
Argentea (iuttata. Foliage rich green, spotted with silver. 
Haageana. Flowers creamy white, tinted with pink; the 
foliage bronzy-green above, red below, 
netallica. A hue erect-growing variety, with dark, rough 
leaves; surface is a lustrous bronze-green ; veins depressed 
and dark red. 
Rubra (Coral Begonia ). Dark green leaves, flowers scarlet 
rose, glossy and wax-like 
Saundersonl. Scarlet flowers, dwarf habit; in bloom con¬ 
tinually. 
15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. Set of 6 varieties for 75 cts. 
The Lorraine Begonias. 
These are perfect gems, and undoubtedly the finest winter 
flowering plants we now possess. They grow from 12 to 15 
inches high, and naturally form graceful, bushy specimens, 
which from October until April are completely smothered 
with their soft, delicately colored flowers (See cut.) 
Gloire de Lorraine. Soft rosy-pink, of fine form. 
Light Pink Lorraine. Of a lighter shade of pink. 
Turnford Hall. A lovely and chaste variety, producing 
large apple blossom-like flowers of pink and white. 
Price, any of the above, 3 in. pots, 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per 
doz. 4 in. pots, 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 6 in. pots, 
$1.50 each ; $15.00 per doz. 
The plants we offer are all beau¬ 
tifully trained specimens, and even 
when not in flower are fine deco¬ 
rative plants. Our collection com¬ 
prises the cream of the best 
European establishments. All 
sizes offered will flower freely in 
proper season. 
First size, 36 to 45 inches in 
circumference, $1.50 each ; $15.00 
per doz. 
Second size, 36 inches, $1.00 
each ; $10.00 per doz. 
Third size, 30 inches, 75 cts. 
each ; $7-50 per doz. • 
Good bushy young plants, 50 
cts. each ; $5.00 per doz. 
An extra fine lot of specimen 
plants, 5 to 6 feet in circumfer¬ 
ence, $4.00 each ; $45.00 per doz. 
Asparagus Plumosus, Compactus. 
Begonia Gloire de Lorraine. 
Plants for the Aquarium. We make a specialty of these. See list on page 43. 
