. Dreer's 1838 1908 garden book. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. '-^%. . i As decorative plants r cms for the house these, next to Palms, fur- nish the most important subjects. Hardly a home can be found to-day without its one or more Boston Ferns, or one of its improved varieties, or where is the household dining-table that is complete without its neatly arranged Fern dish. To illustrate the wonderfully increasing popularity of this class of decorative plants we have but
. Dreer's 1838 1908 garden book. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. '-^%. . i As decorative plants r cms for the house these, next to Palms, fur- nish the most important subjects. Hardly a home can be found to-day without its one or more Boston Ferns, or one of its improved varieties, or where is the household dining-table that is complete without its neatly arranged Fern dish. To illustrate the wonderfully increasing popularity of this class of decorative plants we have but to say that less than twenty years ago all the Ferns we sold were grown in a greenhouse covering less than four hundred square feet. To- day over sixty-five thousand square feet, or more than an acre and a j- ,, r ^ half, with a staff of specialists in this '^ ^^^ acre field of Cau,uu particular line, are devoted to Fern growing alone, and more than two million plants are distributed every season. T)o]-i 1 i o g These, during late years, have again become very popular, undoubtedly due, in a great extent, to the many improved forms which have recently been placed on the market. Our sales of. Dahlias in 1895, twelve years ago, amounted to less than 8000 roots ; to-day over forty acres are devoted to their culti- vation, and over 300,000 roots are grown for one season's sales. In connection with the above we wish to state that our Dahlias are grown under the supervision of some of our most experienced and careful men, that every precaution has been taken to prevent mixtures, and that our customers may rely on getting stock absolutely true to Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Henry A. Dreer (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Philadelphia, Pa. : Henry A. Dree
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