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CR0CU5. 



This brilliant and universally admired spring flower will thrive in any soil or 

 situaUon, but to be brought to the highest peri^eclion it should be grown in an 

 open bed or border of deep, rich, sandy loam. When planted in large groups or 

 lines of distinct c-ilors, the effect is very striking, and the bulbs are now offered so 

 cheap as to justify their liberal use. They are invaluable for pot culture. To se- 

 cure a succession of blooms commence planting early in October, 6 or 8 bulbs in a 

 pot (the named varieties are best for this purpose), using rich soil, and planting 

 about an inch deep. Place the pots on a surface of ashes, cover the top one inch 

 deep with soil, until the leaves appear, when they may be removed to the house. 



DRKER'S GIANT NAMED CROCUS. 



These are large bulbs of the best varieties 

 color and size of their flowers. 



^loth of Gold. Yellov/, veined brown. 

 King of the Blues. Rich purplidi blue. 

 Mme. riina. White, striped lavender blue 

 Mammoth Yellow. Golden yellow, very 

 Alont Blanc. Large pure white. 

 Purpurea grandiflora. Richest purple. 

 Queen of the Netherlands. Purest 



white, l.xrge flower and very free. 

 Sir Walter Scott. White, striped 



with violet. 



Price, any of the above in extra 

 fine bulbs, 15 cts. per doz ; 75 cts. per 

 100 ; $6.00 per 1000. If liy mail, add 

 20 ct>. per 100 to nameil Crocus. 



MIXED CROCUS. 



Blue and Purple shades. 10 cts, 



per doz.; 40 cts. per 100; $3.50 per 



1000. 

 Striped and Variegated sorts. 10 



cts. per doz ; 40 c.s. per 100; f!3.50 



per 1000. 

 White sorts. 10 cts. per doz.; 40 cts. 



per 100; S3 50 per 1000. 

 Golden Yellow, good bulbs. 10 cts. 



per doz.; 40 cts. per 100; $.'3.50 per 



1000 

 All Colors ./Mixed, 10 cts per doz ; 



3.5 cts. per 100; $3.00 per 1000. 



If wanted by tn ail, add 10 cts. per 

 \QQ for postage to Mixed Crocus. Doz- 

 ens mailed -without extra charge. 



Autunin-flowerinsT 

 Crocus. 



See Colchicum, 



page 20. 



and are remarkable for richness of 



large bulbs, and very free-flowering. 



Crown I.vipekials. 



C HOCUS. 



Crown Imperials. 



Veiy showy and stately eaily spring- 

 blooming plants. The flowers are bell- 

 shaped, and are borne in a whorl at 

 the top of the plant, which grows from 

 3 to 4 feet high. The Crown Impe- 

 rials will grow well in any good gar- 

 den soil, and if it can be said to have 

 preferences, it is for a deep loam. At 

 the time of ]ilanting the soil should be 

 deeply trenched and well manured. 

 They should be planted 2 or 3 in a 

 clump, 6 inches deep, and then left 

 for years. \vhen established they 

 f 'iwer abundaritly, and the stems should not 

 be cut off, but allowed to decay naturally. 

 A slight covering during the winter is bene- 

 ficial. (See cut.) 



Superfine nixed. Including red, yellow 

 and shades of orange. 12 cts. each; $1.25 

 per doz.; $8 00 per 100. Add 2 Cts. each 

 for postnge. 



DREER'S GIANT CYCI.AMEN. 



There are few winter-flowering bulbs more atiraciive than the Cyclamen, 

 being an ideal (ilant either for greenhouse or window decoration. Not only 

 are they beautiful when in flower, but the foliage is also highly ornamental, 

 being beautifully mottled, and they are therefore highly decorative even when 

 not in flower. The Giant strain here oft'ered is much superior to the old type, 

 being of more robust growth and throwing the large flowers well above the 

 handsome foliage. It is often a hard matter to get dry bulbs started into 

 giowth. We have, therefore, concluded to send out only nicely started plants, 

 which we feel sure will produce grand results, having been grown from our 

 own choice strain of seed. 



Pure White. 



Deep Rose. 



Blood Red. 

 White, with Carmine Eye. 



Price, any of the above in extra fine pi mts, 25 els each ; $2.50 per doz. 



nixed Varieties. 20 cts. each ; $2 00 per doz. 



If Cyclamens are ivanted by mail, add b Cts. each for postage. 



DIEEYTRA. Heady i?i November, 



Spectabilis {Bleeding Heart). A well-known beautiful plant, which blooms 

 early in spring, producing racemes of delicate white and pink heart-shaped 

 15 cts. each; §1.50 per doz.; §10 per 100 ; by m.-iil, 5 cts. each extra. 



flowi 



Dreer's Giant Cyclamen. 



Formosa (/"/// mr Bleeding Hearf). A dwnrf-growing species, with finely 

 cut ornamental foliage, growing about 15 inches high, and producing its 

 showy pink flowers "from April to August. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; 

 $10 00 per 100 ; by mail, 3 cts. each extra. 



Try (t bed of Ili/rirhit/is tliis sea.9on. The sorts slioivn in colors on the cover of this Catiilogne are extra full. See pages 3 and 4, 



