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CROIVN IMPJERIAI^S. 



(Fritillaria Iinperialis.) 



Very showy and stately early spring-blooming plants. The flowers are 

 bell-shaped, and are borne in a whorl at the top of the plant, which grows 

 from 3 to 4 feet high. The Crown Imperial will grow well in any good 

 garden soil, and if it can be said to have preferences, it is for a deep loam. 

 At the time of planting the soil should be deeply trenched and well manured. 

 They should be ]5lanted 2 or 3 in a clump, 6 iiiches deep, and then left alone 

 for years. When established they flower abundantly, and the stems should 

 not b^ cut off, but allowed to decay naturally. A slight covering during the 

 winter is beneficial. (See cut.) 



Superfine Mixed. Including red, yellow and shades of orange. 12 

 cts. e.ich; §1.2.5 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. Add 2 els. each for postage if 

 wanted by mail. 



DRKER'S GIANT CYCLAMEN. 



There are few winler-flovvering bulb^ more attractive than the Cyc'amen, 

 being an ideal plant either for greenhouse or window decoration. Not only 

 are they beautiful when in flower, but the f)liage is also highly ornamental, 

 being be.iutifully mottled, and they are therefore highly decorative even when 

 not in flower. The Giant strain here offered is much superior to the old 

 type, being of more robust growth and throwing the large flowers well above 

 the handsome foliage. It is often a h.\rd matter to get dry bulbs starled into 

 growth. We have, therefore, concluded to send out only nicely started 

 ]ilants, \7hich we feel sure will produce grand results, having been grown 

 from our own choice strain of seed. We can furnish in any of the following 

 colors : 



Pure White. Blood Red. 



Deep Rose. 



White, with Carmine Eye. 



Price, any of the above in extra 

 fine plants, 25 cts. each ; $2-50 per 

 doz. 



COLCmCUM. 



(Autumn Flowering Crocus ) 



See page 19. 



CROCUS, 



See page 19. 



ERYTHRONIlfM. 



(Dog's Tooth Violet.) 



Beautiful hardy plants, especially 

 suited to moist, shady situations; the 

 leaves are handsomely variegated, 

 flower stems about a foot high, bear- 

 ing lily-like blossoms of different 

 colors; does well in pots; mixed 

 varieties. 3 cts. each ; 30 cts. per 

 doz.; $2.00 per 100. 



Ckown Imperials. 



DIEI.YTRA, or 



DICENTRA. 



{Ready in A^07>€t?!be>-.) 

 SpectabiiiS {Bleeding Heart, Seal 

 Flower, or Lyre Flower). An old- 

 fashioned favoiite, equally well 

 adapted for forcing as for planting 

 in the open border; its long racemes 

 of graceful heart-shaped pink flow- 

 ers are always attractive, (see cut.) 

 Formosa (Flumy Bleeding Heart). 

 A dwarfer-growing species, with 

 finely-cut ornamental foliage, grow- 

 ing about 15 indies high and pro- 

 ducing its showy pink flowers from 

 April to August. 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 

 per 100. 



Dreer's Superb Bedding Tulips 



The six varieties shown in colors on 

 the cover of this catalogue are un- 

 surpassed for bedding. We offer a 

 number of beds made up of these sorts, all 

 of which are sure to give entire satisfaction. 

 For details see page 13. 



Drebr's Giant Cyclamen. 



ERANTHIS 

 HYEMAEIS. 



(■Winter Aconite.) 



The Winter Aconite is a 

 pretty yellovi' flower, valu- 

 able lor its early blooming 

 and contrasting well with 

 the Snowdrops, which are 

 the only flowers to keep it 

 company at the early sea- 

 son in which it blooms. 

 20 cts. per doz.; $1.00 per 

 100; $8.00 per 1000. 



DiELYTKA Spectabilis (Bleeding Heart). 



Eranthis Hyemalis. 



