Dreer's 1897 autumn catalogue Dreer's 1897 autumn catalogue : bulbs, plants, seeds &c dreers1897autumn1897henr Year: 1897 SANSEVIERA ZEALANICA. An elegant variegated plant, especially adapted for house decoration, the thick leathery leaves standing the heat and dust of the house with impunity. 15 cts. each. SMILAX. A climbing plant, unsurpassed in the graceful beauty of its foliage ; its peculiar wavy formation renders it one of the most valuable plants for bou- quets, wreaths, festoons and decorations. Can be easily grown in the house. 10 cts. each, $1 00 per dozen, $6 00 per hundred. SWAI
Dreer's 1897 autumn catalogue Dreer's 1897 autumn catalogue : bulbs, plants, seeds &c dreers1897autumn1897henr Year: 1897 SANSEVIERA ZEALANICA. An elegant variegated plant, especially adapted for house decoration, the thick leathery leaves standing the heat and dust of the house with impunity. 15 cts. each. SMILAX. A climbing plant, unsurpassed in the graceful beauty of its foliage ; its peculiar wavy formation renders it one of the most valuable plants for bou- quets, wreaths, festoons and decorations. Can be easily grown in the house. 10 cts. each, $1 00 per dozen, $6 00 per hundred. SWAINSONA GALEGI- FOEIA ALBA. A most desirable ever-blooming plant, with pure while flowers, produced in sprays of from 12 to 20 flowers each, the individual blooms resembling a Sweet Pea. As a decorative plant for the window or conservatory wre know of nothing that will give as much satisfaction. 15 cts. each ; 8 for $ Sansevier $ per doz.; $ A Zealanica. per 100. NEW SINGLE VIOLETS. The varieties offered below are great improvements over the old sorts, which were practically of little use except at such seasons when double flowering sorts were not to be had, while in these new sorts the flowers are of such immense size that they are fully as desirable as the finest doubles, and for freedom of bloom they excel anything hereto- fore offered. Admiral Avellan. A French variety with entirely distinct bright reddish floweis, different from anything yet introduced; the flowers, which are produced very freely, are of large size and fragrant. California. This was sent out as the finest single variety in cultivation. The flowers are very large, borne on long stout stems, which makes it especially valuable as a cut-flower; intensely fragrant and of a clear violet purple color that does not fade out. LllXOline. Of the same size as the California, but appears nearly double its size, as the petals all open out flat, and has the advantage of flowering continuously from early in Se
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