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Dreer's Autumn Catalogue, 1895. 



Bulbs for House and Greenhouse. 



The bulbs offered below are not hardy, and are therefore only suitable for forcing indoors or planting in the open 

 ground after all danger from frost is past. 



AMARYLLIS. 



Splendid flowering bnlbs, suitable for greenhouse, room or 

 garden cultivation. For indoor use they should be grown in 

 pots, well-drained, in a soil of equal parts of peat, leaf-mold 

 and loam. After flowering, the bulbs must be ripened off by 

 discontinuing water as the foliage shows signs of dying. When 

 at rest, store away in a dry, cool place, leaving the bulbs in 

 the pots. 



Belladonna major (Belladonna Lily). Rose, shaded purple. 



15 cts. each, S1.50 per doz. ; postage, 5 cts. per bulb. 

 Formosissima (Jacobaean Lily). Crimson; blooming early in 



the summer. 15 cts. each, Si .50 per doz.; postage 3 cts. per bull'. 

 Johnsonii. Very large flower, of a rich crimson-scarlet color 



striped with white. 30 cts. each, extra large bulbs, 50 cts. 



each ; postage, 10 cts. per bulb. 

 Vittata Hybrids. Beautiful red and white striped varieties. 



50 cts. each. (See cut.) 

 Vallota purpurea (Scarborough Lily;. A valuable free 



summer and autumn bloomer; 



color rich red. It does well 



planted in the open ground in 



May, and when in bud can be 



potted and removed for con- 

 servatory or window decoration. 



It is one of the few really good 



window plants. 35 cts. each, 



S3. 50 per doz.; postage, 5 cts. 



per bulb. 



allium Neapoli- 

 tan™. 



An excellent variety for winter 

 flowering, extensively forced by 

 florists for cut-flowers. Its flower- 

 stems are 20 inches high, support- 

 ing a large cluster of delicate 

 white starry flowers ; sure to 

 bloom splendidly in any window. 

 3 for to cts., 25 cts. per doz., $1.25 

 per 100. 



Allium aureum. 3 for 10 cts.. 



25 cts. per doz., $2.50 per too. 

 Allium Hermetti. Grand. 



3 for 10 cts., 35 cts. per doz., 



§2. 50 per 100. 



Agapanthus. 



AGAPANTHUS. 



(African Lily.) 



Splendid ornamental plants, 

 bearing large clusters of bright 

 blue and pure white flowers on 

 long flower stalks, and lasting a 

 iong time in bloom. There is no 

 finer plant than this for outdoor 

 decoration, planted in large pots 

 or tubs on the lawn, terrace or 

 piazza. It does well in the house 

 or greenhouse in winter, requir- 

 ing but slight protection. It is a 

 rapid grower and gross feeder, 

 and the chief point in its cultiva- 

 tion is to divide the plants before 

 the pots or tubs become over- 

 crowded with roots. Strong 

 clumps. Ready in November. 

 Umbellatus. Bright blue. 20 



cts. each ; by mail, 10 cts. extra ; 



§2 per doz. 

 Umbellatus albus. Pure white. 



40 cts. each ; by mail, 10 cts. 



extra ; $4.50 per doz. 



Amaryllis vittata hybrids. 



Amaryllis vallota purpurea. 



BRODIAEA. 



Beautiful half-hardy California 

 bulbs, blooming in pendent clus- 

 ters on long, slender stems. It is 

 easily forced, and may be grown 

 in the greenhouse or coldframe, 

 or, if planted out in the spring 



in clumps or masses, will flower freely in June or July. 



Coccinea (Floral Firecracker). Crimson, tipped light green. 3 for 10 cts., 

 40 cts. per doz., S3 per 100. 



Mixed Varieties. In many beautiful colors. 3 for 10 cts., 30 cts. per doz., S3 100. 



BABIANA. 



A charming genus with leaves of darkest green, thickly covered with downy 

 hairs, and bearing showy spikes of flowers. They should have the protection 

 of a coldframe, and are very successfully grown in pots. Height, 6 to 9 inches. 

 Mixed Varieties. 3 for 10 cts., 35 cts. per doz. 



GLADIOLUS, "THE BRIDE." 



A lovelv pure white form of the Gladiolus Colvilli. The flowers are freely 

 borne on long stems, and can be forced into bloom at a time when flowers are 

 scarce. Six bulbs can be planted in a 6-inch pot. Equally good for forcing or 

 blooming in the open. 3 for 5 cts., 20c. per doz., $1 per 100 ; by mail, $1.25 per 100. 



GLOXINIAS. 



We have been making a specialtv of the Gloxinia for several years, and have 

 succeeded in producing a strain of unrivalled beauty. The flowers are borne 

 well above the foliage on strong stems. The colors comprise blue, purple, rose, 

 white and red of various shades. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 



6 sold at dozen rates, 25 at 100 rates. Postage free, except where noted. 



