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Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa. 
WINTER—FLOWERING GERANIUM. 
FICUS. 
Elastica. The well-known India Rubber Tree, one of 
Uie very best plants for house decoration. Its thick, 
leathery leaves enable it to stand excessive heat and 
dryness. 4-inch pot, 10 inches high, 50 cts. each ; 5-inch 
pot, 15 inches high, 75 cts. each; 6-inch pot, 24 inches 
high, §1.00 each. 
Lutescens (The Mistletoe Fig). Especially interest¬ 
ing on account of its free and prolific fruiting qualities, 
it bearing at each leaf axil a small fig, which, at first 
green, changes to a pale yellow ; the dark green foliage 
is small, the whole plant reminding one of a branch of 
mistletoe.' It makes an excellent subject for the window 
garden. Strong plants in 3-inch pots, 25 cts. each ; * 
specimens in 5-inch pots, 81.00 each. 
Pandurata. A truly majestic plant. Its gigantic leaves, 
which frequently measure 10 inches in width by 15 
inches in length, are irregular in outline, are of a rich, 
deep green with creamy-white veins and of remarkable 
substance, enabling the plant to flourish under the most 
unfavorable conditions. One of the finest foliage plant-, 
of recent years. The stock is limited, and orders will 
be filled in strict rotation. Good specimens, 15 to 18 
inches high, §5.00 each. 
Radicans Variegata. A pretty, variegated trailing 
variety, leaves bright green, irregularly margined white. 
50 cts. each. 
Repens. A trailing or creeping variety, with small 
foliage. 25 cts. each. 
GARDENIA FLORIDA. 
(Cape Jessamine.) 
Beautiful greenhouse evergreen shrubs, with delightfully 
fragrant, pure white, waxy flowers, blooming from May.to July. 
3 inch pots, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; 4-inch pots, 25 cts. 
each; $2.50 per doz.; 7 inch pots, fine pecimens, 2 to 2J feet 
high, $1.00 each ; $10 00 per doz. 
GENISTA. 
Fragrans. A most desirable spring-flowering plant, produc¬ 
ing its fragrant, bright golden-yellow flowers in the greatest 
profusion. As a winter plant of the easiest culture it is un¬ 
surpassed. Especially desirable for Easter decoration. First 
size, 50 cts. each ; $5 00 per doz.; second size, 30 cts. each ; 
$3 00 per doz. 
Geraniums for Winter-flowering. 
While undoubtedly the most popular of bedding plants, 
Geraniums deserve to be used more extensively for window and 
conservatory decoration, no other plants excelling or even ap- * 
proaching them for brilliancy and richness of color. We have 
aimed to make the selection below combine in the highest 
degree perfection of form and size of the individual florets, size 
of truss, purity of color, habit of plant and general excellence, 
and especially recommend them for the embellishment of the 
conservatory and window garden. 
SIX BEST DOUBLES. 
Bertha de Pressilly. Delicate pure pink, sometimes marked 
with red. 
Double Dryden. Bright crimson, white centre. 
E. H. Trego. Brightest scarlet, immense florets, 
f-leur Blanc. Beautiful pure white. 
M. Joly de Bammerville. Centre Violet-maroon, border 
deep crimson, upper petals feathered white, 
flme. A. Mahien. A splendid deep rose color. 
10 cts. each ; SI .00 per doz. Set of 6 for 50 cts, 
SIX BEST SINGLES. 
Alice of Vincennes. White, edged and veined scarlet. 
Jacquerie. Rich dark crimson-scarlet. 
Mrs. E. Rawson. Salmon-red, upper petals shaded crimson. 
Nuit Roitevine. Rosy-purple, upper petals feathered scarle t. 
Princess Alexandra. A beautiful salmon-rose, very large 
truss. 
Snowdrop. A fine large white. 
10 cts. each ; $1.00 per doz. Set of fi for 50 cts. 
HELIOTROPES. 
Six finest varieties, embracing all the best shades. 15 cts. 
each ; $1.50 per doz. 
IXORAS. 
These are among the showiest of our stove flowering plants. 
The foliage is pretty and attractive, while the flowers, borne in 
large terminal corymbs, shaped somewhat like a Bouvardia, are 
of most brilliant colors. 
Acuminata. Fragrant, pure white. $1.00 each. 
Coccinea. Bright red, in very large corymbs. 50 cts. each. 
Dixiana. Deep orange, in large trusses. 50 cts. each. 
Flore lutea. Very large, creamy-yellow flowers. 50 cts. 
each. 
Williamsii. Reddish-salmon, in large heads. $1.00 each. 
JASMINUM. 
Gracillimum. Exceedingly floriferous;-a flowering shoot is 
produced from every joint, which terminates in a cluster of 
pure white, fragrant flowers; in bloom Oct. to Feb. 
Grand Duke. Large, double white, fragrant flowers. 
Maid of Orleans. Creamy white, fragrant flowers. 
25 cts. each. Set of 3 varieties for 60 cts. 
LAPAGERIA. 
Extremely beautiful, ornamental greenhouse climber, produc 
ing numerous fine, large, bell-shaped waxy flowers of great 
substance, lasting a long time in bloom. 
Rosea. Richrose, $2 OOeach. | Alba. Pure white, $3.00 each. 
American Wonder, or Ponderosa 
Lemon, 
This truly wonderful variety was introduced some four years 
ago, and has proven itself one of the most valuable of the Citrus 
family. It is of strong, vigorous growth, producing freely 
flowers as large as a tuberose, and as fragrant as the orange 
blossom, followed by gigantic fruit, many weighing from 14 to 
2 pounds each, which are useful for many domestic purposes. 
Strong plants, 15 cis. each. Plants of fruiting size, 50 cts. each. 
AMATEUR AQUARIST. A splendid book on this fascinoting subject . J*rice f $1.00. See our offer of Aquarium 
Riant8 on page 43. 
