. Dreer's mid-summer catalogue. Vegetables Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Strawberries Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs. PANDANUS VEITCHI. Pentas. Lanceolata. A half-shrubby greenhouse plant, not unlike a Bouvardia, but flowerhig more profusely. It may be planted in the open border during the summer, but it is valuable chiefly as a winter-flowering pot plant, being in flower all the time. The pure white flowers are produced in flat heads of 15 to 30 flowers each, and last in perfection a long time. 25 cts. each ; § per doze
. Dreer's mid-summer catalogue. Vegetables Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Strawberries Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs. PANDANUS VEITCHI. Pentas. Lanceolata. A half-shrubby greenhouse plant, not unlike a Bouvardia, but flowerhig more profusely. It may be planted in the open border during the summer, but it is valuable chiefly as a winter-flowering pot plant, being in flower all the time. The pure white flowers are produced in flat heads of 15 to 30 flowers each, and last in perfection a long time. 25 cts. each ; § per dozen. Carnea. Similar to the above in general habit, but with delicate flesh-colored flowers. 15 cts. each ; ^ per dozen. Peperomia. Maculosa. A pretty dwarf-growing ornamental foliage plant, exceedingly useful as a pot plant for the window or for plant- ing in baskets or vases ; it has thick, fleshy foliage of a bright green color, veined silvery white. 15 cts. each. Metallica. A new and pretty addition to this class of plants ; foliage of a metallic bronzy color. 15 cts. each. Plumbago. Capensis. Color light blue ; very free flowering. — Alba. Color creamy-white. 15 cts. each ; ^ per dozen. ScMsmatoglottis Piota. A handsome plant for the warm conservatory, somewhat on the style of growth of the Diefifenbachias, but more vigorous ; foliage deep green, with greyish white markings. 5° '^^^- each. Sphaerogyne Liatifolia. A magnificent hot-house decorative plant, with large, bold, dark-green foliage from 12 to 16 inches long and 8 to 10 inches wide; a striking exhibition plant. ^ and $ each. Olv' Stephanotis Floribnnda. One of the most charming hot-house climbers, producing clusters of pure white, deliciously fragrant flowers. Strong plants, in 4-inch pots, 30 cts. each ; extra heavy plants, in 6-inch pots, ; each. Vriesia. Splendens. A beautiful Bromiliad with light green foliage, transversely marked with brownish black bars. It throws up a tall spike of br
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