Dreer's Autumn Catalogue, 1897. 



CHOICE 



NAMED 



HYACINTHS. 



Hyacinth, King of the Blues. 



Doz. 

 10 $0 85 



10 85 



Von Schiller. Deep pink, with crimson stripe. 12 cts 

 each, $1.25 per doz. 



SINGLE PUKE AND TLNTED WHITE. 



Each. 



Alba Superbissima. Pure white, large . . 



Baroness van Thuyll. Pure white. A 



splendid variety for forcing and bedding 



Grandeur a Merveille. Finest blush- 

 white ; large truss of bloom 



Grand Vedette. Snow white; very early. . 



1a\ Franchise. Rosy white; very large bulb 



La Grandesse. This is the finest pure white. 

 See colored illustration on front cover 



La Pucelle d'Orleans. Pure white 



Mont Blanc. Fine pure white ; grand spike 



Madame van der Hoop. Pure white; 

 . very large bells. This is one of the best whites 

 Paix de l'Europe. Fine pure white ; 



drooping bells 



Voltaire. Creamy-white ; large bells 



Mina. Pure white; large bells 



S^ -v~ SINGLE 



Each. Doz. 

 Herman. Fine orange-yellow, very large bulb §0 10 $1 00 



Heroine. Bright yellow 10 1 00 



Ida. The best pure yellow ; fine spike 15 1 50 



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. The varieties enumerated 

 below have been selected for their distinct coloring and free flowering 

 qualities, and are all first size selected bulbs, specially suited for growing in 

 pots or glasses. While higher in price than " mixtures," they give corre- 

 sponding returns, and for beds or borders where sharp contrasts are desired 

 they are indispensable. 



Outdoor Culture. — The bulbs may be planted any time from 

 October to December. They succeed in any good, well-drained garden 

 soil. Set the bulbs so that the tops 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 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 March. 



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

 to December, though October is the best time. A light, rich soil with a 

 mixture 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 pot- 

 ting 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 ; they 

 may then be brought as wanted for a succession of flowers into a mod- 

 erately warm, light room. 



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

 water, they should be placed so that 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. 



(If wanted by mail, add 15 cts. per dozen for postage. Single bulbs 

 mailed free.) 



SINGLE RED, KOSE AND PINK. 

 Amy. Very fine bright scarlet ; forces easily. 10 cts. each, 85 cts. per doz. 

 Charles Dickens. Delicate pink- See colored illustration on front 



cover. 12 cts. each, §1.25 per doz. 

 Fabiola. Fine rose, large spike. 10 cts. each, $1.00 per doz. 

 General Pelissier. This is one of the finest scarlet Hyacinths ; 



compact spike. 12 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. 

 Gigfantea. One of the best pink varieties. Very large truss ; fine for 



potting and bedding purposes. 10 cts. each, $1.00 per doz. 

 Gertrude. Deep rose ; large, compact truss. A splendid variety for 



bedding, as it stands very erect. 10 cts. each, 85 cts. per doz. 

 Lord Macaulay. Very fine bright red, with darker stripe ; very 



attractive; large compact truss. 12 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. 

 Queen Of Hyacinths. Fine, brilliant red; a variety of great merit. 



10 cts. each, $1.00 per doz. 

 Moreno. Fine pink; compact truss ; large bells. 15c. each, $1.50 doz. 

 Norma. Coral pink. One of the best for early forcing. 10 cts. each, 



85 cts. per doz. 

 Victoria Alexandrina. Scarlet; fine truss. 10c. each, $1.00 doz. 

 Robert Steiger. Deep red ; compact truss. 10 cts. each, 85 cts. doz. 

 Sultan's Favorite. Blush pink, with darker stripes. 10 cts. each, 



$1.00 per doz. 



10 

 10 



10 



85 

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12 

 10 

 15 



1 25 

 1 00 

 1 50 



10 



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10 

 10 

 10 



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85 



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Veronica. Deep carmine-red; fine bedder. 10 cts. each, 

 $1.00 per doz. 



SLNGLE ELITE, LAVENDER, PURPLE, ETC. 



Each. Doz. 



Baron van Thuyll. Deep blue, very large 



compact truss of bloom $0 10 §0 85 



C4iarleS Dickens. Light blue ; very large, 

 compact truss 



Czar Peter. This is the finest light porce- 

 lain-blue. See colored illustration on front cover 



Grand Maitre. Deep porcelain-blue ; very 

 large truss and bells 



Pienemau. Porcelain -blue; large spike. .. . 



King- of the Blues. This is the finest of 

 the deep-blue varieties 



Leoilidas. Light blue ; fine spike 



Marie. Very deep blue ; enormous spike. . . . 



ReguhlS. Light blue ; large spike 



William I. Very dark blue ; good spike. 



Sir Henry Barckley. Deep purple, nearly 

 black 



10 



85 



12 



1 25 



10 



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10 



1 00 



12 



1 25 



10 



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10 



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10 



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YELLOW- 



King- of the Yellows. Pure yellow 



La Pluie d'Or. Pale yellow 



L'Or d'Australie. Pure yellow ; large spike 



12 1 25 



Each. Doz. 



$0 15 $1 50 



10 85 



12 1 25 



