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Dreer's Autumn Catalogue, 1899.- 



ANEMONES. 



The charming hardy spring flowers are becoming better known and more- 

 popular as a garden flower. Both double and single are equally desirable, 

 and no garden should be without them. They are suitable for pot or border 

 culture, and when planted in masses are most effective. They succeed best in. 

 a light, rich, well-drained loam. Plant in October or November, or as soon 

 as the ground can be worked in the spring. If planted in the autumn, they 

 should be covered with leaves, straw, or long manure on the approach of winter. 

 For pot culture, fill with any rich, porous compost, with good drainage, plant- 

 ing 4 roots ill a 5-inch pot; place in a cold-frame, or any moderately cool 

 situation, giving very little water until the plants appear, then remove to the. 

 greenhouse or sitting-room window. 



Ducliess of liorraiiie. Deep rose. 



ANEMONES. 



"White Ceres. White tinted rose. 

 Haroltl. Blue. Kosette. Delicate rose. 



Li'Eclair. Scarlet. 



Price any of the above, 3 for 12 els., 40'cts. per doz., S3. 00 per 100. 

 Double Mixed. All colors. 3 for 8 cts., 25 per doz., ^1.50 per lOO. 



SINGLE ANEMONES. 



Sing-le Brilliant Scarlet. 



Single White 



Single Mixed 



ANEMONE 



ANOMATHECA 

 CRUENTA. 



' A pretty little bulbous plant from South 

 Africa, which is quite hardy with slight 

 protection, but does best wdien grown in 

 frames or a cool greenhouse. Grows 8 to 

 12 inches high, producing in quantity 

 pretty flowers ^- inch across of a dazzling 

 rosy carmine color, with a dark crimson 

 spot on the three lower petals; a good 

 companion plant and fine contrast to the 

 Freesia, which it somewhat resembles. 

 (See cut.) 



3 for 10 cts., 30 cts. per doz., §2.00 per 

 100. 



BABIANA. 



A charming genus with leaves of darkest green, 

 thickly covered with downy hairs, and bearino- 

 showy spikes of flowers. They should have the 

 protection of a cold-frame, and are very success- 

 fidly grown in pots. Height, 6 to 9 inches. 

 Mixed Varieties. 3 for 12 cts., 40 cts. per 



doz., §3.00 per 100. 



Double Anemones. 



Calochortus. 



odd arrangement. 

 per doz. 



Mixed Varieties. In many beauti- 

 ful colors. 3 for 8 cts., 25 cts. per doz., 

 §1.50 per 100. 



CALOCHORTUS 



(^Mariposa, or B titter fly Ttdip). 



Very beautiful California bulbs, bloom- 

 ing in summer. The flowers are of rich 

 and brilliant colors in various shades of 

 white, purple, and yellow, borne on stiff, 

 slender stalks, 8 to 20 inches hi,:;;h, from a 

 few to 15 or 20 flowers on a stalk. 

 Mixed. A selection of the hardiest 



varieties. 3 for 10 cts., 30 cts. per doz., 



$2.00 per 100. 



% Doz. Doz. 100. 



) 08 SO 20 SI 00' 

 08 20 1 25 

 08 20 1 00 



EUEGENS. 



The Anemone Fulgens is one of the 

 most attractive and desirable flowers for' 

 winter forcing or early spring blooming. 

 Its dazzling vermilion flowers are very 

 pretty, and are borne in profusion. 3 for' 

 10 cts., 30 cts. per doz., $2.00 per 100. 



g@"Anemones free by mail at dozem 

 rates; 15 cts. additional per 100. 



BRODI^A. 



Handsome bulbous plants froni' 

 the Pacific Slope, blooming in pen- 

 dent clusters on long slender stems. 

 It is easily forced, and may be- 

 grown in the greenhouse or cold 

 frame, or if planted out in clumps 

 or masses will flovi'er freely in June- 

 or July. Perfectly hardy. 

 Coccinea {Floral Firecracker').. 



Flowers \\ to 2 inches long;. 



a rich glowing crimson, tipped 



with pea-green ; a striking plant. 



3 for 12 cts., 40 per doz., §3 00' 



per 100. 



Volubilis ( Tivining Hyacintlt). A curious 

 variety of recent introduction. The stems 

 begin twining as the tiny flower buds appear,, 

 and when fully developed the loose umbels 

 of beautiful waxy pink flowers are borne alofl 

 3 to 5 feet, and can be trained on a trellis in 

 10 cts. each, $1.00 



BrODI.4<A C0CCINEA^ 



