Dreer's mid-summer catalogue 1900 Dreer's mid-summer catalogue 1900 : pot grown strawberry plants seasonable plants seeds & sundries . dreersmidsummerc1900henr Year: 1900 ARECA BAUERI. Similar in general habit to Seaforthea Elegans, but hardier and with darker foliage and stems; 5-inch pots, 18 inches high. $ each. ARECA VERSCHAFFELTII. A beautiful species with large pinnate leaves of a light green with creamy mid-rib and stems, while the trunk is bronzy pur- ple; 3-inch pots, 12 inches high. 50 cts. each. CALAMUS INTERMEDIUS. A tropical species, delighting in a high, moist atmosphere, f
Dreer's mid-summer catalogue 1900 Dreer's mid-summer catalogue 1900 : pot grown strawberry plants seasonable plants seeds & sundries . dreersmidsummerc1900henr Year: 1900 ARECA BAUERI. Similar in general habit to Seaforthea Elegans, but hardier and with darker foliage and stems; 5-inch pots, 18 inches high. $ each. ARECA VERSCHAFFELTII. A beautiful species with large pinnate leaves of a light green with creamy mid-rib and stems, while the trunk is bronzy pur- ple; 3-inch pots, 12 inches high. 50 cts. each. CALAMUS INTERMEDIUS. A tropical species, delighting in a high, moist atmosphere, finely feathered dark green foliage. Stems clothed with long dark spines. 32-inch pots, 12 inches high, § each. CARYOTA URENS (Fish-Taii Paim). So called on account of the resemblance of the foliage to the fins and tail of a fish; an interesting species. 3-inch pots, 10 inches high, 25 cts. each; 4-inch pots, 15 inches high, 50 cts. each. KENTIAS. The Kentias, both Belmoreana and Forsteriana, are the hardiest in cultivation, and give better satisfaction as a house plant than any other varieties. They are of slow growth, and are not affected by the dust and dry atmosphere of the house, and were we to select one Palm only, it certainly would be a Kentia. The two varieties are of similar appear- ance, the former being dwarfer and more spreading, and the latter is of stronger growth with broader, heavier foliage. KENTIA BELMOREANA. O collection of plants is complete without Palms. Their bold, majestic yet graceful foliage lends a grandeur and magnificence that cannot be obtained by any other class of plants, and no decoration, whether in the conservatory, hall or sitting-room, is complete without them. Nearly all the varieties offered are of the easiest culture, succeeding under the most ordinary conditions. Our facilities for producing this class of stock is the most complete in this country, 35 of our largest housesâover three acres of greenhouse structureâbeing devoted t
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