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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— SPRING FLOWERING BULBS 



Dreer^s American-Grown 

 Narcissus or Daffodils 



Our Narcissus are all American-grown, planted and 

 cared for by expert labor under highly favorable con- 

 ditions, and produce bulbs equal to imported stock. 



There are no hardy bulbous plants which have more 

 points of merit than the Narcissus or Daffodils. Per- 

 fectly hardy, growing and doing well in almost, any and 

 every position, sun or shade, moist or dry. All condi- 

 tions seem to suit them although they have a preference 

 for a good, deep soil and semi-shaded position and every 

 vacant corner in the garden, amongst the grass, under 

 the trees, etc., etc., could not be used to better advantage 

 than by filling with Narcissus, and every hardy border 

 should have a number of clumps interspersed through it. They 

 are equally suitable for pot culture for winter flowering. Three 

 or four bulbs can be put into a 5-inch or 6-inch pan or pot, and . 

 with the same treatment as given to Hyacinths, thedull winter 

 and early spring months can be made bright with their 

 exquisite gold and silver blossoms. But it is outdoors that 

 Narcissus do best, and once planted need little attention, the 

 as a rule multiplying and giving larger and finer results each year 



Gi.\NT Trumpet Narcissus Olympia 



Giant Trumpet Narcissus Rodert S^tjeniiam 



Giant Trumpet Narcissus 



The Giant Trumpet sorts are the showiest of the genus, 

 and also the most useful, growing easily either indoors or 

 . in the open ground. Everyone of the varieties of this type 

 offered on this and the next page are deserving of extensive 

 planting, and you can set out any of them with full assur- 

 ance that you will get a bountiful har\-est of blossoms in 

 the spring. 



Bicolor Victoria. A fine variety, perianth creamy-white, 

 trumpet rich yellow, delicately perfumed; unsurpassed 

 for pot culture, and always satisfactory out of doors. 

 20 cts. each; S2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Emperor. This grand variety is one of the finest 

 Daffodils in cultivation, pure yellow trumpet of immense 

 size, and wide overlapping, rich primrose perianth; for 

 bedding, naturalizing or growing in pots in the house it 

 is unequalled. 20 cts. each; S2.00 per doz.: S12.00 per 100. 



Empress. This fitting companion to Emperor is also of 

 strong, robust growth, with fine large flowers; the peri- 

 anth snow white, trumpet rich yellow, serrated and 

 flanged at the edges; one of the best bicolors and of rare 

 beauty for cutting. 20 cts. each; S2.00 per doz.; $12.00 

 per 100. 



Giant Princeps. One of the most popular; perianth 

 sulphur-white; trumpet rich yellow. As a forcing 

 variety it is superior in every way, and a fine sort for 

 naturalizing. 12cts.each; $1.25 perdoz.; $7.50p8rlOO. 



