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distinct and beautiful varieties. We have imported several of the so-called new 

 varieties, but find them no improvement. 



Price R cents each; GO cents per dozen ; $4.00 per hundred. 

 Conchiflora. Orange and golden yellow, spotted with dark crimson. 

 Pavonia. Rich scarlet, tinged and spotted with yellow. 



Coelestina ' 'I' &ea) blue flowering, new variety. 10 cents each 



$1.00 per dozen. 



TRIT0MA. 



A splendid half-hardy summer and autumn flowering plant, with stately flower 

 scapes and magnificent terminal dense spikes of rich orange red flower-tubes. 

 They may be taken up in the fall and potted, and placed in a cool green-house, 

 pit or cellar. Price 50 cents to $1.00 according to size. All blooming plants. 

 Rooperii. Early and free blooming. 

 Uvaria Grandirlora, finest. 



TUBEROSES. 



Are of the most delightfully fragrant and beautiful of the summer-flowering 

 bulbs, throwing up tall spikes of double white flowers two or three feet high, which 

 in in bloom a long period. It is now an indispensable article in making up a 

 bouquet or basket of flowers at any time during the year, as by skillful manag 

 a succession of flowers can be obtained. For early flowers they can be started in 

 February or March, in the greenhouse or hotbed, and for a succession they can be 

 planted at intervals as late as July. For flowering in tl orders, they can 



be planted about the first of May ; they will then bloom in September. The bulbs 

 we offer this season are very fine, and are certain to flower. 



THE DOUBLE. 



1st quality, dry roots. 15 cents each ; $1.50 per dozen ; $10.00 per hundred. 



2d quality, dry roots, 10 do 1.00 do 7.00 do 



THE SINGLE. 



Similar to the above, with the exception of the flowers, which are single. It is 

 also valuable as a bouquet flower, as it flowers earlier, and on that account is also 

 more suitable for northern latitudes. Price 15 cents each ; $1.50 per dozen. 



VARIEGATED LEAVED. 



A new variety, with variegated leaves, very showy. Price 01.00 each. 



VAL0TTA PURPUREA SUPERBA, 



A bulbous-rooted plant, somewhat resembling an Amaryllis. It blooms in Au- 

 gust, throwing up its strong stems about one foot high, with from five to eight 

 brilliant scarlet lily-like flowers ; very ornamental for bedding out, or cultivation in 

 pots. Price (1.00 each. 



C OM IMiZHI^ID^TZOlsrS . 



OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF LA SALLE CO., ILL*. 



Ottawa, July Ut, 1869. 



Mb. Dreer— Dear Sir: I have ordered and received Plants from vari> >us ses in the 



Enst during the^last three or four years, and am compelled to give you the .pre:- 

 Your Plants have always been packed in the ^n'er. and have always 



arrived without the loss of a bud, or the wilting of a leaf. The roses you sent me three 



,e finest this season I d were pronounced by good ju _ 



be the best in this section of country. My orders hereafter will be to the "Quaker 

 i jr the reason tnat evervthing has turned out as represented in every particular. 



Yours very truly, A B. MOORE. Co. Clerk:. 



Galveston, Texas, Feb'y. 23rd, 1369. 

 Henry A. Dreer. Esq., 714 Chestnut St., Phila., 



Dear Sir: In fifteen years experience, I have never received from any Nursery, 

 s in as fine condition; they look as fresh as they possibly could in your nursery, 

 and for your prompt attention to my order accept my thanks.' 



Yours truly, X. X. JOHN. 



La Junta, New Mexico, Aprr ; - - . 

 Mr. Henry A. Dreep.— Sir: The seeds and Plants came to hand theoth of this month. I 

 stonished when I opened the box of Plants, to Bee them in such = lition. 



They are all growing nicely. I shall take pleasure to recommend you to all that I know 

 are lovers of flowers. 



B jspectfully yours, MRS. LOUISA K. WATBOUS. 



