Dreer's Autumn Catalogue, 1901. 



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Double Daffodils... 



No collection of Narcissus is complete without the double-flowering 

 sorts. While not as attractive as many of the single varieties, they pos- 

 sess a charm peculiarly their own. They are excellent for forcing, 

 and will thrive equally well in the house or open ground, being per- 

 fectly hardy. 

 Vail Sion (Telamo/iius plenus). The famous old Dutch Daffodil ; 



a lovely shade of golden-yellow; flowers large and of fine form. 



(See cut.) 



Fine Bulbs, 3 cts. each; 25 cts. per dozen; §1.75 per 100; $1600 

 per 1,000. 



Extra Selected Bulbs, 4 cts. each ; 33 cts. per doz.; $2.50 per 

 100; $22.00 per 1,000. 

 Incomparable (Rutter and Eggs). Orange and yellow; of large 



size and good shape. 3 cts. each; 20 cts. per doz.; 81.25 per 100; 



$10 00 per 1,000. 

 Orang'e Phosnix (Eggs and Bacon). Light citron, with orange 



centre; an excellent flower for forcing. 4 cts. each; 35 cts. per doz ; 

 ' S2.50 per 100. 

 Sulphur or Silver Phoenix (Codlins and 



Cream). Creamy-white, with pale sulphur cen- 

 tre. Considered the finest of the double sorts. 



10 cts. each; §1 00 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 



Alha Plena Odorata (Poeticus plenus). 

 Gardenia D.iffodil. Double, pure while; very 

 sweet-scented. This beautiful variety cannot 

 be forced, but millions are grown in the open 

 ground for supplying the cut-flower markets of 

 Europe. It succeeds best planted on rather 

 heavy soil, in partial shade, and where it will 

 not suffer from lack of moisture. 3 cts. each ; 

 20 cts. per doz.; §1.25 per 100; 810.00 per 1,000. 



COLLECTIONS OF 



Double Daffodils. 



3 each of the 5 varieties, $0 50 



6 " " 5 " 85 



12 " " 5 " 1 60 



If wanted by mail, add 5 cts. per dozen for 

 postage. 



on Narcissus. 



A Bunch of Mixed Narcissus. 



The Chinese Sacrfd Narcissus. 



Special Low 

 Offer of 



NARCISSUS 



in Mixture. 



For planting among 

 shrubbery, in unused cor- 

 ners, or for naturalizing in 

 grass, where they may re- 

 main undisturbed for years, 

 these are, without doubt, 

 one of the best hardy bulbs, 

 coming into bloom early 

 and supplying an unfailing 

 source of cut flowers. Both 

 the single and double sorts 

 deserve extensive planting 

 in every garden. (See cut.) 



Single Varieties. Mixture does not contain the very cheapest sorts, 

 and will be found very fine. 15 cts. per doz.; $1.00 per 100; $8.00 

 per 1,000. 



Double Varieties. A fine mixture. 15 cts. per doz.; $1 00 per 

 100; §3.00 per 1.000. 



If wanted by mail, add 5 cts. per dozen for postage. 



CHINESE SACRED LILY. 



(Soy Sin Far, Joss Flower, or Flower of the Gods ) 



This is the Narcissus Orientalis, and the variety grown by Chinamen 

 for decorating their temples or Joss-houses on their New Year's Day, 

 which occurs in February. For the most part they are grown in water in 

 fancy bowls, with just enough pebbles around them to keep them from 

 toppling over. They can also be grown in pots in soil, sand or moss ; in 

 fact, they usually do much better when grown in this way than in water. 

 We annually import from China a large quantity of the finest quality 

 bulbs, and if planted on arrival (about October 1st) they will flower by 

 Christmas, and a succession of flowers can be had by making several 

 plantings. The white and yellow flowers are borne in clusters and are 

 highly scented. 10 cts. each; 3 for 25 "cts.; 90 cis. per doz. Original 

 basket containing 30 bulbs, 82.00. 



If wanted by mail, add 3 cts. per bulb for postage. 



Japanese Bowls and Pebbles will be found offered on page 45. 



Nothing can be showier in beds or the hardy border than the late flowering Garden Tulips shown in colors on the cover of this 



Catalogue and offered on page g. 



