8 DREER’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF BULBS. 
As one of the earliest ornaments of the flower garden, is a universal favorite, being 
neat, dwarf, and compact in growth, and varied in all the essential shades of color 
for producing harmony of effect, either separately or blended together. The 
principal adaption of this bulb consists in its suitability for planting sufficiently near 
to the margin or edge of flower-borders, beds, &c., as not to require removal, or in 
forming lines or edges entirely of such, in their relative colors, which, after bloom- 
ing, may be removed as the leaves show maturity of growth by fading in color 
(the bulbs being stored away dry and ccol until the following autumn), and the 
same spaces being again occupied by summer flowering plants. 
The principal months for planting are October, November and December, in 
ordinary rich garden soil, placing the bulbs about two inches deep, and four to six 
inches from the margin or edge, each group of six to eight or more bulbs being 
planted in its own relative color, or otherwise in blended varieties, as taste may 
prefer. These all improve in beauty for some years if not disturbed. 
To secure a succession of blooms in pots, commence early in the first named 
month with six or eight bulbs in each well-drained pot, using the same rich soil 
about an inch deep, and, thus planted, place the pots upon a surface of ashes, cover- 
ing them over oue inch deep with soil, tan, dry leaf mould, or sand, until the leaves 
appear through the soil, when they may be removed to aia house. 
PER DOZ. PER 100 PER DOZ. PER 100 
Albion, violet, striped ; extra....30 $2.00 | Sir Jno. Franklin ypur. very large.40 $3.00 
Blanche Fleur, pure white........30 2.00 | Sir Robt. Peel, striped, splendid.40 3.00 
Caroline Chisholm, white, splen.35 2.50) Van Speyk, violet, striped........85 2.50 
Cloth of Gold, golden yellow...20 1.50] VesicolorAlbertine,white striped20 1.50 
Comtesse de Morny, pure white.30 2.00} Vesicolor Lorette, violet, striped.20 1.50 
David Rizzio, purple, extra....... 40 3.00| Walter Scott, extra, white and 
Grand Vedette, fine blue........... 30 2.00 blue striped......... paaekeeee ees 30 2.00 
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Miss Nightingale, white............ 40 3.00 SE SoRSBD LE acones ene meceame aeons 
Ne Plus Ultra, blue, white bord.20 1.50 Cer MSLELD EU snveccs praneceus come | 20 1.50 
Orestes; ble vpeitessseceeneecces est 20 1.50 See ILE Soeeesene Seataass icern Sakis 
Prince Albert, purple ; extra.....30 2.00 oT aig X CLHLOWe sewtstiarceins snares | 
Queen Victoria, pure white ...... 30° 2.50] All COLOTS MIKE ....01 ccc coscesees 
Saffron (blooms in Oct.,) yellow.30 2.00 
IRIS—FLEUR-DE-LUCE. 
The Iris is a very extensive and beautiful family—all the varieties here men- 
tioned are hardy, except the Perstan, which is rather tender, and better adapted to 
pot culture. 
EACH. z. | EACH. Oz. 
English Bulbous, assorted. femal ® "5 Pavonia Bulbous, assorted setseene 10 $1.00 
PAIS Ge eeu iier oso higaheeeees 5 50| Persian “ werecee £0) 1100 
IRIS GERMANICA. 
These are neat, robust, hardy evergreen, with large ornamental flowers of rich 
and elegantly blended colors, exquisitely striped with dark, violet, purple, or bronze 
lines, upon a lighter ground. Not rising more than two or three feet in height, 
they are admirably adapted for gardens. 
25 cents each. $2.50 per dozen. 
Cherau, buff,lower petals dark blue & pur. | Multicolor, orange, lower petals dark 
Honorabilis, dwarf, orange, lower petals brown, dwarf. 
brown. Pajol, purplish lilac, lower petals dark. 
Incomparable, dwarf, white, lower petals Rapheel, tall, delicate blue. 
purple shade. Sultana, yellow, lower petals shaded 
Juliette, white shaded with blue. slightly with lilac. 
Hericartiana, pale blue, lower petals daik | Virginal, dwarf, white, lower petals 
blue and purple “veined with purple. 
Madame Cherau, white, edged blue. Walnerii, lilac, lower petals dark blue. 
