Preer's Autumn Catalogue, 1896. 



LILY OF THE 

 VALLEY. 



ONE of the most charming of spring flowering 

 plants, bearing slender stems set with tiny 

 bells, which diffuse a delicious odor. They 

 are largely used for forcing in winter and can be 

 flowered in the house. To secure good results, the 

 pips or crowns should be kept in a cold place until 

 wanted for flowering. If they have been kept in a 

 frozen state, they should be gradually thawed out 

 before placing in heat. They should not be allowed 

 to become dry, or the labor spent will be in vain. If 

 to be forced in greenhouses, the pips should be placed 

 on the benches and covered with moss, and kept in a 

 steady temperature of 70 to 75 degrees. Water should 

 be liberally supplied and the pips shaded with cloth 

 until the stems are 2 or 3 inches high, when the 

 shading should be removed in order to develop the 

 flowers. The pips we offer are the best quality Ger- 

 man, and have been grown in deep, sandy land. 

 Ready for delivery in November. 



Selected Pips. For forcing. 25 cts. per doz., 

 bundles of 25 for 40 cts., $1.50 per 100, $10 per 

 1000. If wanted by mail, add 5 cts. per doz. for 

 postage. 



Strong- Clumps. For outdoor planting. 25 cts. 

 each, $250 per doz. 



Clumps can only be sent by express or freight; purchaser paying 

 charges. 



Lachenalia. 



This beautiful genus of half-hardy bulbs is 

 comparatively new in this country, owing, no 

 doubt, to the hitherto prohibitive price. The few 

 specimens exhibited at horticultural shows cre- 

 ated quite a sensation, owing to their profusion of 

 bloom and their bright, diversified colors, as 

 well as their ornamental foliage. Of easiest 

 growth ; can be had in bloom at 

 Christmas, and lasts for a very long 

 time. 



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Lily of the Valley (From a Photograph). 



Lachenalia peiulula. Vigorous 

 species ; bright red, tipped with sea- 

 green and purple. (See cut.) 20 

 cts. each, $2.00 per doz. 



Lachenalia tricolor. Very free 

 flowering; spotted yellow flowers, 

 margined with green and red ; early. 

 20 cts. each, $2.00 per doz. 



Oxalis. 



Lachenalia Pendula. 



Bermuda Buttercup. 



Ornithogalum Arabicum. 



These are profuse bloomers, and very 

 attractive in the greenhouse or conser- 

 vatory during the winter. Plant 3 or 4 

 bulbs in a pot ; the pot should be 

 kept near the glass, to prevent the 

 foliage from growing too long. 



Bowiei. Brilliant rose. 4 for 10 



cts., 25 els. per doz., $1.75 per 100. 

 White {Mutiiflora alba). 4 for 10 



cts., 25 cts. per doz., §1.75 per 100. 

 Yellow {Cernua lutea). 4 for 10 



cts., 25 cts. per doz., $1.75 per 100. 

 Yellow Double {Lutea fl. pi.). 3 

 for 10 cts., 35 cts. per doz., $2.50 

 per 100. -- 



Floribunda rosea. Rose-col- 

 ored. 4 for 10 cts., 25 cts. per doz., 

 $1.75 per 100. 

 Versicolor. Red, violet and white. 

 4 for 10 cts., 25 cts. per doz., §1.75 

 per 100. 

 Greatly improved selection from Oxalis 

 Cernua, grown in the congenial soil, and climate of Bermuda until the 

 bulbs have attained great strength, producing bulbs, plants and flowers 

 larger and more luxuriant than the common variety. It is one of the 

 finest of winter-flowering plants for pot-culture, of strong, luxuriant 

 growth ; one bulb is sufficient for a 6 or 8-inch pot. The great profu- 

 sion of bloom produced in uninterrupted abundance for weeks is aston- 

 ishing. The flowers are of the purest bright buttercup yellow. Well- 

 grown plants have produced as high as 70 flower stems at one time, 

 and over 100 flower stems in one season. 3 for 15 cts., 50 cts. per 

 doz., $3.00 per 100. 

 Mixed, containing a large number of varieties. 3 for 5 cts., 15 cts. per 

 doz., §1 00 per 100. 



|gg° Oxalis sent free by mail. 



Ornithogalum Arabicum. 



(Arabian Star of Bethlehem.) 



A very showy and distinct species, bearing racemes of white flowers 

 with a black center, having a sweet, aromatic odor; grows 1 to 2 feet in 

 height, and succeeds either outdoors or in pots. Excellent for forcing, 

 and largely used by florists for this purpose. Of the easiest cultivation. 

 5 cts. each, 40 cts. per doz., $2.50 per 100. If wanted by mail, add 10 

 cts. per doz. for postage. 



