. Dreer's 1838 1908 garden book. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Araucakia Excelsa. AUCUBA. Japonica. A half-hardy evergreen shrub with laurel-like foliage of dark green, freely spotted with bright vellow. 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, li feet high, 75 cts. each ; 2 feet high, $ each. ASPARAGUS. Sprengeri. Invalua
. Dreer's 1838 1908 garden book. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Araucakia Excelsa. AUCUBA. Japonica. A half-hardy evergreen shrub with laurel-like foliage of dark green, freely spotted with bright vellow. 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, li feet high, 75 cts. each ; 2 feet high, $ each. ASPARAGUS. Sprengeri. Invaluable as a decorative plant for growing in pots, wind-oSv boxes,- baskets, etc., also an excellent bedding plant, where it can be used as a border with the most beauti- ful effect. It is also most useful to furnish greens for decor- ating, retaining its freshness for weeks after being cut. Strong plants, 15 cts. each ; § per doz. Extra strong planls, ,25 cts. and 50 cts. each ; § and §5-00 per dozen. Tenuissimus. A beautiful species. Remarkable for the extreme delicacy of its foliage. As a decorative plant for contrast with the foliage of other plants it is one of the most effective. 15 cts. each ; $ per dozen. Plumosus Nanus. This graceful variety is used in all fine decorations; its bright green foliage is finer than that of the most delicate fern. and'wiW last for weeks after being cut. It is an excellent house plant, succeeding under almost any con- ditions. 15 cts. and 25 cts. each ; § and § per dozen. Myriocladus. This new variety is of an erect habit of growth, producing fronds Irom 8 to 10 feet long, which when unfolding are a metallic bronzy color, which changes to a golden-green, finally maturing a rich emerald-green. Large speci- mens in 11-inch tubs, § each. CHINESE AZALEAS. These beautiful plants are deservedly popular for window and conservatory ations. The plants we oft'er comprise the cream of the best European es ^ ments; all the siz
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