SUMMER-FLOWERING BULBS 



GaltOnia Hyacinthus 



Cape Hyacinth ® 



A strong-growing, summer flowering 

 variety of Hyacinth quite distinct from 

 those which bloom in the spring. Makes a 

 strong stately fiowerspike 3 to 5 feet high, 

 which bears from 20 to 30 pure white, bell- 

 shaped blooms during the summer and 

 early fall. It is hardy around Philadelphia. 

 15c each; $1.50 per doz. 



Gloriosa 



Superba Rothschildiana 

 Climbing Lily 



A splendid tropical climber, easy to 

 grow in a warm conservatory. Grows 6 to 

 10 feet high, producing large gorgeous 

 Lily-hke flowers which open a bright 

 yellow, but change to a deep scarlet. In 

 bloom through the summer and autumn 

 months. Strong tubers, 50c each. 



Dreer's Select Gloxinias 



Dreer's Select Gloxinias 



Showy flowering bulbs for the window 

 garden or conservatory. Potted in rich 

 garden loam and placed in a light window 

 they will develop into shapely plants 

 covered with graceful large flowers of 

 beautiful velvety texture. 



Dreer's Six Superb 

 Named Varieties 

 Blue Bell. Deep blue blooms. 

 Brunhilde. White. 

 Defiance. Crimson-scarlet. 

 Emperor Frederick. Scarlet with 



white band. 

 Emperor Wilhelm. Deep violet with 



white band. 



Violacea. A charming rich violet color. 



Any oj the above: 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 



Set of the 6 varieties, 



value S3.00, for $2.50. 



Unnamed Mixed. 35c each; $3.50 



per doz. 



New Gloxinia Ruby 



A wonderful new type of upright 

 growth and extremely free flowering. 

 Mammoth blooms of dazzling ruby red 

 color held well above the foliage. 60c 

 each; $6.00 per doz. 



Ismene calathina 



Peruvian Daffodil 



A grand summer-flowering bulb with 

 large, fragrant Amaryllis-like white blooms 

 with apple green markings in the throat. 

 Very easy to grow. Keep bulbs in a 

 warm dry room and plant out in June. 

 Take up in October and store warm and 

 dry during the winter. They do best in a 

 well-drained fertile soil where they will 

 multiply rapidly. 20c each; $2.00 per doz. 



Giant Montbretias 



New Giant Montbretias 



These new hybrid Montbretias have 

 flowers of largest size and beautiful rich 

 colors. The individual blooms are nearly 

 3 inches in diameter. They are borne on 

 slender, wiry, branching stems frequently 

 over 3 feet high. They are gay and attrac- 

 tive in the garden during late summer 

 and fall, also giving wonderful material 

 for cutting. Plant in April or May. 



Gold Finch. Bright yellow with small 

 maroon blotches at center. Outer 

 petals shaded brilliant cherry scarlet. 



His Majesty. A glorious variety with 

 very large flowers composed of broad 

 petals of a deep velvety scarlet shading 

 down to gold. The reverse of the petals 

 is dark crimson, shaded with gold. 

 Blooms very early. 



Queen of Spain. Large brilliant deep 

 golden orange flowers. Reverse of 

 petals golden apricot with small crimson 

 and purple calyx. 



Una. Golden apricot, flushed orange and 

 blotched with crimson. The reverse 

 of the petals is deep golden orange, 

 flushed crimson. A very free blooming 

 and strong Montbretia. 



A ny of the above New Giant Montbretias: 

 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 



The set of 4 varieties, 



value $1.40, for $1.20. 



Tigridia 



Tigridia— 5heH Flower 



Mexican bulbs producing showy, large, 

 oddly shaped blooms of exotic beauty. 

 Well suited to planting in the mixed 

 border. Handle the same as Gladiolus. 

 18 inches high, flowering all summer long. 

 Each Per doz. 

 Pavonia g^randiflora. 



Crimson and yellow 



shades $0 25 $2 50 



-lutea. Yellow 30 3 00 



-Orange 30 3 00 



— rosea. Carmine-red.. 30 3 00 



-Scarlet 30 3 00 



One each of the 5 varieties, 

 value $1.45, for $1.00. 



Tuberoses 



Double Pearl. Richly fragrant summer- 

 flowering bulbs for planting outdoors 

 middle of May. Showy pearly white 

 double blooms on strong stems. Strong 

 flowering bulbs 10c each; 75c per doz.; 

 $5.00 per 100. 



Mexican Everblooming. This single 

 Tuberose is of exceptionally graceful 

 habit. Has fragrant pure white blooms 

 from July onward. Each bulb develops 

 from 2 to 5 spikes in succession. 10c 

 each; 75c per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 



Vallota purpurea 



Scarborough Lily 



An interesting South African bulb 

 closely related to Amaryllis. Will bloom 

 freely throughout the summer months 

 bearing showy rich red flowers which 

 measure 2 to 2j inches in diameter. 

 Strong flowering bulbs 75c each. 



Zephyranthes ® 

 Zephyr Flower, Fairy Lilies 



Very easy to grow having showy goblet- 

 shaped blooms soon after planting. Treat 

 in the same way as Gladiolus. Splendid 

 for mixing in the border. 

 Alba. Pure white. 10c each; 75c per 



doz.; S5.00 per 100. 

 Rosea. Large rose-colored. 20c each; 



$2.00 per doz. 

 Texana. A most interesting and showy 



variety with lovely pure yellow blooms. 



An entirely new color which we are sure 



will become very popular. 20c each; 



$2.00 per doz. 



If bulbs are wanted by parcel post, add postage as explained on page 104 



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