Dreer's mid-summer list 1918 . te than that of the finest Fern, being lace-like in its plant with half a dozen stalks is a mass of dainty, misty green,among which the stems of a few flowers can be thrust in such a man-ner as to make the combination far superior artistically, to most ex-pensive decorations prepared for the table by the professional cts. and 25 cts. each; $ and $ per doz. Sprengeri (Emerald Feather). Excellent for hanging-baskets, forbracket use and for cutting. It is one of the best of all plants for thewindow-box when planted on the outside, wher
Dreer's mid-summer list 1918 . te than that of the finest Fern, being lace-like in its plant with half a dozen stalks is a mass of dainty, misty green,among which the stems of a few flowers can be thrust in such a man-ner as to make the combination far superior artistically, to most ex-pensive decorations prepared for the table by the professional cts. and 25 cts. each; $ and $ per doz. Sprengeri (Emerald Feather). Excellent for hanging-baskets, forbracket use and for cutting. It is one of the best of all plants for thewindow-box when planted on the outside, where it can droop over theedge of the box. 15 cts. and 25 cts. each; $ and $ per doz. Sanderiana. This beautiful free-flowering variety is very popular,especially as a plant for Easter. Its brilliant rosy-crimson blossoms areproduced from early in March until midsummer; in fact, a plant willfrequently flower the greater part of the year. 25 cts. each. (37) 38 HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA—DECORATIVE PLANTS. Begonia Corallina Lucerna FIBROUS-ROOTED BEGONIAS This class is among the freest flowering ornamental-leaved pot plants for conservatory decoration; excellent subjects for the window garden. Alba Picta. Leaves glossy green, freely spotted with silvery-white; flowers white. Argentea Guttata. Foliage of rich green, spotted with CEERODEIVDRON Balfouri. A beautiful greenhouse climber, and admirably suited forhouse culture, flowering most profusely with bright scarlet flowers,enveloped in a creamy-white calyx. 15 cts. each. Extra large plants,25 cts. and 50 cts. each. Palax. A good plant for the conservatory, of shrub-like habit, bearingin August and September many flowered panicles of bright scarlet blos-soms. 50 cts. each. CEIVIA MINIATA (ImantophyUum) A pretty lily-like plant of the easiest culture, and a most desirable houseplant, it flowers during the spring and summer months, remaining inbloom for a long period. The flowers are about 2 inches long, and
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