DREER’S DESCRIPTIVE 
CROWN IMPERIAL. 
A very showy plant; is quite hardy, and 
when the bulb is once planted in any common 
garden soil, it needs no otherculture. Autumn 
is the proper season for planting, as the bulbs 
will not keep long out of the ground. 
EACH 
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Single Orange...........--++ Pe See Sp 75 
es Weds... 725 0-255seeoten aoa aaesreee 50 
% Variegated foliage, red......... Sandie tee 
6. “Vellows, wnctee nonce dinew Pies oeG secnds «naste 1.00 
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HERBACEOUS PONIES. 
This interesting genus contains many mag- 
nificent flowering plants. They are tuberous- 
rooted and quite hardy. To insure a bloom 
the first season, it is necessary to plant in the 
autumn. The following are among the most 
desirable, embracing all shades of color, from 
a pure white to-a deep crimson. 
EACH 
ALBA PLENA, double white..................5 30 
ANEMONE FLORA, FLAVESCENS, white, yel- 
low Centre. <......,2222se ‘Tp SU eee | 
Baron J. p’ RoTHscHILD, large pale rose.. 90 
BLANC ROSEA, white, red centre.............. 50 
ComTe DE Paris, rose, buff centre........... 50 | 
Ducness p’ORLEANS, dark rose, tinged 
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Epuis Supersa, dark rose; fine.......... sae 
FRAGRANS, dark rose; fragrant............+. 25 | 
Homen, large, pink...............0.0. bivese SShbte 
LinevuLata, pure white........ 2 gle Reece 50 | 
CATALOGUE OF BULBS. 
CROWN -IMPERIAL. 
| Marpen Buuvsu, pink; fine and large...... 
| OFFICINALIS RUBRA, dark crimson........... 
, OporATA, white, yellow centre............. aa 
| Pottsi, very large, blush........... Sea 
| QUEEN CVICTORVAS ROSE: 62 scces ice ceedaceses cadens 
RosEA DELECTA PULCHRA, rose, shaded 
Pea ee ee eee 
| TENUIFOLIA, dark crimson ; very double 
and showy, with peculiar leaves........0+. 
| VIRGINALIS, pure white............... ee edeee 
| WHITLEYH, pure white ; large..............+. 
| 12 new French varieties, per doz. $4.00. 
MISCELLANEOUS HARDY VARIETIES, 
EACH 
AMARYLLIS LONGIFLORA ALBA...sccceeeeeees $ 50) 
if « HOSEA. cesns od vaet 50 | 
af LuTeEA, yellow; blooms in the 
autumn. Peay ee EE ap. Sa ee: ae 25 
APIOs TUBEROSA, (Glycine Apios) a hardy 
climber, with fragrant reddish purple 
flowers ...... Deaths cecwnsackas actpdaed .Atece Tas . 2 25 
Arim Dracuncutus, (Dragon Plant) .. 25 
CoLcHicuM AUTUMNALIS, a pretty species 
flowering in November, with purple 
flowers, resembling the Crocus............. 30 
CorypDALis BuLBosum, red; dwarf, pretty 
early flowering plants...... .....ccccsssscsere 10 
DIELYTRA SPECTABILIS, (Bleeding Heart), 
a hardy tuberous-rooted plant, blooms 
in the spring, $2.00 per doz.........2s00008 25 
DIELYTRA SPECTABILIS ALBA, a white va- 
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FrIvI-LARIA MELEAGRIS, mixed chec- 
SUMIARE TUN Y <ncscn ys encoun s <enesedne soncas evens 10 
Frivitvaria Persicum, large clusters of 
purplish flowers, with glaucous blue 
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FunkIA JAPONICA, (Day Lily) white tile 
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| 
FunkIA JAPONICA, blue flowers........... 
FUNKIA PLATAGINIFOLIA, dwarf, with va- 
riegated foliage............s..:00« ocsdseense ove 
FUNKIA LANCEOLATA, Variegated foliage... 
GERANIUM TUBEROSUM, rosy lilac flowers, 
and handsome pinnated foliage....... eevee 
GLADIOLUS ByZANTINUS, reddish purple, 
yellow stripes, planted in November, 
$3.00 per 100, 50 cents per doz............ 
| GLADIOLUS COoLVILLI, scarlet and purple, 
fragrant, planted in November, $3.00 
per 100, 50 cents per doz.......... sean 
Lucosum Estivum, flowers white, with 
| “Bright green spots. .s...-devedcdeds wasnun<tn os 
OrNITHOGALUM, UMBeLLatuM, silvery 
white, green outside, opens only in sun- 
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ORNITHOGALUM PYRAMIDALE, a spike of 
white flowers, foliage handsome, blooms 
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P#ontA ARBOREA, Tree Peonia, 75 cts. to 
P#ontA ARBOREA, nained yarieties, $1 to 
Scitta SiBerica, flowers are brilliant in- 
tense blue, produced on a short spike... 
1. 
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