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DREER'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF BULBS. 



Lily of the Valley, 



One of the most charming of our spring flowering plants, whose slender stems 

 set with their tiny bells, diffusing a delicious odor, have rendered it an universal 

 favorite. 



Convallaria Majalis, single, 

 white 10 



Convallaria Majalis Rosea, 

 single, rose-colored 20 



Convallaria Majalis Flora 

 $1.00 | Variegatis, single, golden 



striped foliage 75 



2.00 j Convallaria Majalis Flora 



Plena, double white 20 



2.00 



EACH. 



50 



fine and 



HERBACEOUS PEONIES 



This interesting genus contains many magnificent 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. 



Anemone flora, flavescens, 



white,yellow centre $ 30 



Alba Plena, double white.. 30 



Baron J. d' Rothschild, large 



pale rose 50 



Duchess d'Orleans, dark rose, 



tinged with buff. 50 



Duchess d' Nemours, rosy lilac. 50 



Edulis Superba, dark rose, fine.. 30 



Eiegans, pale blush, lilac shade... 30 



Fragrans, dark rose, fragrant 25 



Humeii, large pink 25 



dark rose : buff 



Lingulata, pure white. 

 Maiden Blush, pink 



large 50 



Officinalis rubra, dark crimson.. 30 



Odorata, white, yellow centre 50 



Pottsii, very large, blush 50 



Queen Victoria, rose 50 



Reevesii, crimson purple 50 



Virginalis, pure white 50 



Tenuifolia, dark crimson very 

 double and showy, with peculiar 



leaves 1.00 



12 new French varieties, per doz. $4.00 



Hericartiana, dark rose 



centre 75 1 



P/EONIA ARBOREA, (TREE P.EONIAS.) 

 Protect the roots by a covering of manure, and straw up the tops, in the win- 

 ter, to insure a fine bloom. 

 Named varieties, very showy. $1.50 each. 

 Old double varieties. $H. each. 



DICENTRA, OR (bleeding heart.) 



A hardy tuberous-rooted plant, very ornamental and a great acquisition. 

 Blooms in the spring. 



EACH. DOZ. , EACH. DOZ. 



Dielytra Spectabilis, bright ' Dielytra Spectabilis Alba, 

 rosy pink, tipped with white.25 $2.00 pure white 50 $4.00 



MISCELLANEOUS HARDY VARIETIES. 



Amaryllis_Longinora Alba. ...$ 

 " Rosea... 



e4 " Lutea, 



yellow ; blooms in the Autumn.. 



Apios tuberosa, (Glycine Apiosj 

 a hardy climber with fragrant 

 reddish- purple flowers 



Colehicum Autumnalis,a pretty 

 species, flowering in November, 

 with purple flowers, resembling 

 the Crocus 



Corydalis Bulbosum,red, dwarf, 

 pretty early flowering plants 



Fritillaria Meleagris, mixed 

 checquered lily. 



Fritillaria Persicum, large clus- 

 ters of purplish flowers, with 

 glaucous blue foliage 



Geranium tuberosum, rosy li- 



50 lac flowers, and handsome pinna- 



50 ted foliage. $20 



Gladiolus Byzantinus, reddish 



purple, yellow stripes 10 



Gladiolus Colvilli, scarlet and 

 purple, fragrant, and planted in 



November 10 



Lucojum iEstivum, flowers 



white, with bright green spots... 20 

 Ornithogalum, Umbellatum, 

 silvery white, green outside, opens 



only in sunshine 10 



10 i Ornithogalum Pyramidale, a 

 spike of white flowers, foliage 



10 i handsome, blooms in June 15 



I Scilla Siberica, flowers are bril- 

 liant intense blue, produced on 

 30 a short spike.., ,..,....;.; 10 



2.-> 



25 



40 



