. Dreer's garden calendar : 1875. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. Drcer'5 Garden Calendar 109. DRAC>€NA, or DRAGON TREE. One of the most desirable of our ornamental foliage plants for decora- tion, either in or out-doors, as it does not appear to suffer under the dry atmosphere of rooms; and in a partially shady situation stands remarkably well during the sum- mer out of doors. Its bright- colored criinson and scarlet-shaded foliage renders it very useful for the window-garden, planted as a centre-piece in a rustic stand, jardiniere, or wi
. Dreer's garden calendar : 1875. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. Drcer'5 Garden Calendar 109. DRAC>€NA, or DRAGON TREE. One of the most desirable of our ornamental foliage plants for decora- tion, either in or out-doors, as it does not appear to suffer under the dry atmosphere of rooms; and in a partially shady situation stands remarkably well during the sum- mer out of doors. Its bright- colored criinson and scarlet-shaded foliage renders it very useful for the window-garden, planted as a centre-piece in a rustic stand, jardiniere, or window-box, or for summer decoration in vases, or- namental beds, etc. It thrives best in a light rich soil, composed of leaf mould, sand, loam, and thoroughly decomposed manure. The color of the foliage is im- proved by mixing small bits of charcoal with the soil, and using the same also for drainage. COOPERI. Broad drooping leaves dark purplish green and crim- son. $ to $ each. EXCELSA. Large, oblong, bronzy brown leaves, Magenta border on the lower half of the leaf $ FERREA. Dark bronzy red. 50 cents. NIGRESCENS. Greenish black foliage. $J .00. NIGRESCENS RUBRA. Greenish black foliage, with crimson mar- gin. $ TERxMINALIS. Green and Solferino leaves. Plants, 1 ft., 30 cents. ' $ per dozen. Plants, 15 inches to 2 feet, 50 cents to $ VEITCHI {Cordyline sjoeciosa). Very fine large specimen plants, extra fine for vases. $ FICUS ELASTICA—India Rubber Plant. A fine old plant, which is becoming very popular in this country, not only in the hot-house but as a decorative plant for the drawing-room or flower-garden. Its thick leathery leaves make it especially valuable in consequence of doing perfectly well in the dry air of inhabited rooms; and this will enable many to enjoy a fine-leaved plant who have no glass-house. From 75 cts. to $ FICUS CHAUVERI Foliage much larger and broader than F. elas- tica, with cream-colored mid-rib. $ CooPERi.
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