. Dreer's autumn 1904 catalogue . IMROSE. This lovely winter and early spring flowering Primrijse is amuch improved form of Primula /loyihiinda. It: is as ea-ilygrown as the Chinese Primrose, and comes into bloom aboutChristmas, continuing untd late spring. The mass of flowerswhich it produces is phenomenal, being constantly a sheet ofsoft blossoms. The illustration is from aphotograph taken last Christmas. Good strong plants, 15 ; per dozen; $ per 100. RETINISPORA SAISOERI. A new hardy evergreen, quite distinct, its growth beingdwarf, dense and cushion-li
. Dreer's autumn 1904 catalogue . IMROSE. This lovely winter and early spring flowering Primrijse is amuch improved form of Primula /loyihiinda. It: is as ea-ilygrown as the Chinese Primrose, and comes into bloom aboutChristmas, continuing untd late spring. The mass of flowerswhich it produces is phenomenal, being constantly a sheet ofsoft blossoms. The illustration is from aphotograph taken last Christmas. Good strong plants, 15 ; per dozen; $ per 100. RETINISPORA SAISOERI. A new hardy evergreen, quite distinct, its growth beingdwarf, dense and cushion-like, forming beautiful semi-globularspecimens of a most pleasing and attractive blue color. Beau-tiful shapely plants, 6 inches hi<;h, $ each ; per specimens, 8 inches high, $ each ; S15 00 per doz. SANSEVIERA ^JEALANICA. An elegant variegated plant, especially adapted for hon-edecoration, the thick, leathery leaves standing the heat and dustof the house with 15 cts. each; 4 for 50 cts. 35 M«. SCHISMATOGLOTTIS. PIcta. .\ liandsome decorative plant. greyish-white markings. 50 cts. each. deep SELAGINELEA ^WATSONIAIVA, (New Silver Vai-iegate<l Moss.)A charming addition to our list of dwarf ornamental foliageplants, and an excellent subject in Conjunction with Ferns foruse in Fern-dishes and for table decoration. Its chief attractionlies in the silvery-white variegation vshich spreads throughoutthe plant, the leaflets on both the main and lateral branchesbeing broadly tipped and margined with glistening white. Afree grower, of dwarf, compact haint, and entirely distinct fromany Selaginella now grown. 25 cts. each; per doz.
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