Dreer's autumn catalogue 1898 Dreer's autumn catalogue : 1898 bulbs, plants, seeds &c dreersautumncata1898henr Year: 1898 The use of plants in the decoration of the home is yearly becoming more general, and we venture the prediction that, a decade hence, ornamental foliage and flowering plants will be used in American homes to even a larger extent than they are at present in the leading European cities. Our artist has endeavored to show, on the back cover of this Catalogue, the general effect of an interior decorated with what we consider four of the very best plants for this purpose. There


Dreer's autumn catalogue 1898 Dreer's autumn catalogue : 1898 bulbs, plants, seeds &c dreersautumncata1898henr Year: 1898 The use of plants in the decoration of the home is yearly becoming more general, and we venture the prediction that, a decade hence, ornamental foliage and flowering plants will be used in American homes to even a larger extent than they are at present in the leading European cities. Our artist has endeavored to show, on the back cover of this Catalogue, the general effect of an interior decorated with what we consider four of the very best plants for this purpose. There are many beautiful and rare plants which do well in a greenhouse or conservatory, but there are only a few which stand the dust, dry atmosphere, draughts, uneven temperature, and lack of light and- water to which a house plant is necessarily subjected. The four varieties shown on the cover are extremely hardy, standing neglect and hard usage better than any other sorts. We have prepared a large stock of them, and offer collections at the following special prices : ( One each: Areca Lutescens, 50c size; Kentia Belmoreana, $ size; Latania Borbonica, COLLECTION' No. 1. \ $ size ; and Boston Sword Fern, 25c. size ; total value § Sent prepaid to any address [ in the United States for § One each : Areca Lutescens, SI 00 size; Kentia Belmoreana, § size ; Latania Borbonica, size ; and Boston Sword Fern, 50c. size ; total value Sent PREPAID to any address in the United States for $5 00. One each : Areca Lutescens, $350 size; Kentia Belmoreana, size; Latania Borbonica, $ size ; and Boston Sword Fern, $ size; total value §12 00. Sent PREPAID to any address in the United States for $ Descriptions of the plants offered in the above collections will be found as follows: Areca, on page 29 ; Kentia and Latania, on page 30; Boston Sword Fern, on page 28. COLLECTION No. 2. COLLECTION No. 3. ARALIA. Sieboldii. A most excellent house plan


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