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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— SPRING FLOWERING BULBS 



Dreer's Narcissus 

 or Daffodils 



There are no hardy bulbous plants which have more points 

 of merit than the Narcissus or Daffodils. Perfectly hardy, 

 growing and doing well in almost any and every position, 

 sun or shade, moist or dry. All conditions seem to suit them 

 although they have a preference for a good, deep soil and 

 semi-shaded position and every vacant corner in the garden, 

 amongst the grass, under the trees, etc., etc., could not be used 

 to better advantage than by filling with Narcissus, and every 

 hardy border should have a number of clumps interspersed 

 through it. They are equally suitable for pot culture for win- 

 ter flowering. Three or four bulbs can be put into a 5-inch or 

 6-inch pan or pot, and, with the same treatment as given to 

 Hyacinths, the dull winter and early spring months can be 

 made bright with their exquisite gold and silver blossoms. But 

 it is outdoors that Narcissus do best, and once planted need 

 little attention, the clumps as a rule multiplying and giving 

 larger and finer results each year. We import only the highest 

 grade of bulbs, mostly double nose or mother bulbs, which will 

 produce several flowers each, and must not be compared to the 

 smaller, cheaper grade usually sent out. 



Giant Trumpet Narcissus, Glory of Leiden 



Giant TRtiMPET Narcissus 

 Emperor 



Giant Trumpet Narcissus 



The Giant Trumpet sorts are the showiest of the genus, and 

 also the most useful, growing easily either indoors or in the open 

 ground. Everyone of the varieties of this type offered on this 

 and the next page are deserving of extensive planting, and you 

 can set out any of them with full assurance that you will get a 

 bountiful harvest of blossoms in the spring. 



Bicolor Victoria. A fine variety, perianth creamy-white, 

 trumpet rich yellow, delicately perfumed; unsurpassed for 

 pot culture, and always satisfactory out of doors. 12 cts. 

 each; $1.15 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 



Emperor. This grand variety is one of the largest and finest 

 Daffodils in cultivation, pure yellow trumpet of immense 

 size, and wide overlapping, rich primrose perianth; for bedding, 

 naturalizing or growing in pots in the house it is unequalled. Much 

 in demand for cutting. Extra large bulbs, 12 cts. each; $1.15 

 per doz.; $8.00 per 100; $75.00 per 1000. 



Empress. This fitting companion to Emperor is also of strong, 

 robust growth, with fine large flowers; the perianth snow wliite, 

 trumpet rich yellow, serrated and flanged at the edges; one of the 

 best bi-colors and of rare beauty for cutting. Extra large bulbs, 

 12 cts. each; $1.15 per doz.; $8.00 per 100; $75.00 per 1000. 



Giant Princeps. One of the most popular; perianth sulphur 

 white; trumpet rich yellow. As a forcing variety it is superior in 

 every way, and a fine sort for naturalizing. 8 cts. each; 75 cts. per doz.; 

 50 per 100; $50.00 per 1000. 



Glory of Leiden. This grand variety has been well named the "King of 

 Daffodils," being one of the most massive of the Giant Trumpet varieties. 

 The large trumpet is rich yellow, perianth pale yellow with occasional 

 deeper yellow markings. It is of strong, vigorous habit and of the easiest 

 culture, being just as much at home when grown in pots indoors as it is in 

 the open ground. 12 cts. each; $1.15 per doz.; $8.00 per 100; $75.00 

 per 1000. 



NOTE — All Bulbs, Roots and Plants are forwarded by Express, purchaser paying charges. If wanted by Parcel Post add 10 per 

 cent, to value of order to points east of the Mississippi River, and 20 per cent, to points west of the Mississippi River. 



