Dreer's Autumn Catalog^ue, 1906* 



Dutch Hyacinths- 



Shown in colors on the cover of this catalogue. 



The Hyacinth is so well known and esteemed that any description of its 

 many good qualities is needless. The list now offered includes nearly every 

 shade of red, white, blue, yellow, etc. 



Outdoor Culture. — The bulbs miy be planted any time .from October to 

 December — ihe earlier the better. They succeed in any good, well-drained 

 garden soil. Set the bulbs so that the lops will be 3 or 4 inches below the 

 surface and 6 to 10 inches apart. Before very severe weather comes on, 

 cover the beds with straw, leaves or manure to protect them from the frost, 

 but care should be taken that this covering is not too thick, as the bulbs are 

 as likely to be injured by being kept too warm as by freezing ; this should be 

 removed in Ma-ch, or when danger from hard frost is past. 



Pot Culture. — Plantings may be made at any time from September to 

 December, though October is the best time. .\ light, rich soil, with a mix- 

 ture of well-rotted cow or sheep manure, is most suitable. Use a 4 or 5 inch 

 pot, and have the top of the bulb just above the surface. After potting give a 

 good watering and set away in a cool cellar or outhouse and cover over with 

 coal-ashes or some litter, until thoroughly rooted; this usually takes from 10 

 to 12 weeks. They m ly then be brought as wanted for a succession of flowers 

 into a moderately warm, light room. 



Culture in Glasses. — When it is desired to grow Hyacinths in water, 

 they should be placed so th.it the base of the bulb merely touches the -water. 

 The glasses should then be set in a cool, dark closet, or in the cellar, until 

 filled with roots, when they may be brought into the light. Give as much 

 fresh air as possible without letting the plants stand in a draught, and as 

 nearly as possible at a temperature of sixty degrees until the spikes are 

 developed. To put them at once into a room vi'ith a temperature of say 70 

 degrees would cause them to flower prematurely. 



Dreer's Mixed Hyacinths. 



These are fine named sorts in mixture, and are chiefly used for outdoor 

 planting, but can also be used for pot culture, although we advise using the 

 selected first and second size named varieties offered below and on the next- 

 pages for this purpose. We recommend the single-flowering sorts as giving 

 the best and most uniform results. 



Dark Red shades mixed. 



Rose and Pink shades mixed. 



Red, all shades mixed. 



Pure White sorts mixed. 



Blush and Tinted White sorts mixed. 



Dark Blue and Purple shades mixed 



Light Blue and Lavender shades mixed. 



Blue, all shades mixed. 



Yellow, all shades mixed. 



All colors mixed. 



Any of the shades or 

 all colors mixed, either 

 in Single or Double, 



at the uniform price of 6 

 cts. each ; 50 cts. per doz ; 

 $3.50 per 100; S.JO.QO 

 per 1000. 



If wanted by mail add 

 10 cts. per doz. for post- 

 age. Single bulbs mailed 

 free at prices given. 





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Spike of Single Hyacinth. 



SELECT SECOND SI^E NAMED HYACINTHS. 



These are smaller than our Extra Selected first size bulbs offered on next page, but are fine flowering stock, and admirably adapted 

 for pot culture and bedding where distinct shades of color are desired. We can furnish them in the follov/ing grand varieties: 

 Price, 8 cts, each; 75 cts. per doz.; $5.59 per 100; $50.00 per 1000; by mail, 12 cts. per doz. extra. 



Single Red, Rose and Pink. 



Chas. Dickens. Soft rose ; exquisite. I Qlgantea. Soft blush pink. 



Oen. Pelissier. Intense deep crimson-scarlet. I Moreno. Waxy pink ; very large. 



Gertrude. (See illustration on back of cover.) Deep rose ; ! Roi des Beiges. (See illustration on front of cover.) Bril- 



exira fine. | Hant crimson-scarlet. 



Single Pure and Tinted White. 



A Iba Sup rbissima. Purest white. 

 Baroness van Thuyli. Pure White. 



Orandeur a'Merveilie. (See illustration on back of cover.) 

 Blush white. 



L'Innocence. (See illustration on front of cover.) Purest 



white ; extra fine. 

 La Grandesse. Magnificent clear white. 

 rime, van der Hoop, Pure white ; large bells. 



Single Blue, I^avender and Purple. 



Baron van Thuyli. Rich purple. 



Czar Peter. Light porcelain-blue. 

 Grand flaitre. (See illustration on front of cover, 

 porcelain-blue ; very large. 



Deep 



King of the Blues. (See illustration on back of cover.) 



Rich deep blue. 

 La Peyrouse. Light lavender. 

 Queen of the Blues, Clear silvery azure-lilue. 



Price, any of the above, 8 cts. each; 75 cts. per doz.; $5.50 per 100; $50.00 per 1000. 



Jf by mail, ada 12 cts. per doz. for postage. 



