. Dreer's wholesale price list / Henry A. Nursery Catalogue. ACALYPHA SaNDERI. Acalypha Sanderi. Without a doubt the most sensational new plant intro- duced for many years, and one of the most striking flower- ing ornamental plants we have ever seen. It is of strong free growth with large dark green leaves, from each axil of which, one to two feet long and nearly one inch thick, rope- like spikes of velvety flowers are gracefully sus- pended, as shown in our illustration, which conveys but a faint idea of the habit and distinct warm coloring of this splendid acquisition. The p
. Dreer's wholesale price list / Henry A. Nursery Catalogue. ACALYPHA SaNDERI. Acalypha Sanderi. Without a doubt the most sensational new plant intro- duced for many years, and one of the most striking flower- ing ornamental plants we have ever seen. It is of strong free growth with large dark green leaves, from each axil of which, one to two feet long and nearly one inch thick, rope- like spikes of velvety flowers are gracefully sus- pended, as shown in our illustration, which conveys but a faint idea of the habit and distinct warm coloring of this splendid acquisition. The plant is in flower the year round and is as easily grown as a Coleus, simply requiring a warm temperature to develop its full beauty. 2} inch pots, 15 cts. each ; $ per dozen ; $ per 100. Acacia Armata. A pretty spring flowering variety which produces its flowers in globular heads from the axils of the foliage in anch a manner as to completely envelop the plant in a pleasing light yellow ; an excellent plant for Easter forc- ing, succeeding under the same culture as the Azaleas. A nice lot of bushy plants in 5 in. pots. 12 to 15 inches high. 50 cts. each ; perdoz.; $ per 100. Ready in October. Ageratnm Princess Pauline. A most distinct and novel variety of dwarf compact habit, rarely exceeding five inches in height, its peculiarity being that both colors, blue and white, are combined in the same flower ; the body of the flower l)eing white, while the stamens are of a light sky blue, giving the flower a pretty, variegated appearance ; one of the most distinct new bed- ding plants, and a most desirable plant for the retail trade. 50 cts. per dozen; $ per Agapantlius TJmbellatns Mooreanns. This compact growing variety of the " Blue African Lily," though introduced in 1879, has been but little disseminated, not because its value was not known, but on account of scarcity. We have now succeeded in working up a large stock, which ena
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