Dreer Quality Bulbs— 1945 WHOLESALE PRICES 



Progressive Florists realize that quality of the bulbs they plant is of the utmost importance to success. Dreer Quality Bulbs 

 are the choice of a large number of successful growers who have come back to Dreer year after year for their supply. Though 

 this list does not give numerous illustrations it nevertheless contains all the essential information as published in former years. 



All Wholesale Prices are f. o. b. Philadelphia — Subject to change without notice --^^^ 



Giant May-Flowering TULIPS 



11-12 cm. circ. 



Eunice (Darwin). Luminous brilliant rose-pink of elegant form. 

 Glacier (Darwin). A giant among the pure white Tulips. 

 Golden Harvest (Cottas;e). Substantial lemon yellow blooms. 

 Indian Chief (Breeder). Ueddish-mahogany Hushed purple. 

 Insurpassable (Darwin). Pleasing bright lilac. 

 Lady Hilllngdon (Darwin). Soft rosy orange suffused with buff. 

 Mazeppa (Cottage). Brilliant and very intense scarlet. 

 Pride of Zwanenburg (Darwin). Pure radiant bright rose. 

 The Bishop (Darwin). Deep violet-blue with white base. 

 White Giant (Darwin). Scintillating pure white. Black anthers. 

 Yellow Emperor (Cottage). Lovely deep golden yellow. 

 Anv of the above: 

 $1.25 per doz.: $9.00 per 100; $85.00 per 1000. 



City of Haarlem (Darwin). Brilliant scarlet-red. 

 Dido (CidlaKc). Copper with yellow petal margin. 

 King George V (Darwin). Cherry rose with white base. 

 Lemon Queen (Mother's Day) (Cottage). Soft yellow. 

 Louis XIV (Breeder). Dark purple with golden margin. 

 Moonlight (Cottage). Dee|) primrose yellow. 

 Mrs. Moon (Cottage). fJlistening golden yellow. 

 Scarlet Emperor (Cottage). Scarlet with yellow base. 

 Sirene (Collage). Cherry rose with white base. 

 Venus (Darwin). Lovely pink tones with wtiite base. 

 A IV of the above: 

 $1.10 per doz.; $7.50 pi-r 100; $72.00 per 1000. 



Afterglow (Darwin). Deep rose with carmine edge. 

 Bacchus (Breeder). Intense violet-blue with grape bloom. 

 Bartigon (Darwin). Brilliant crimson-scarlet; white base. 

 Bleu Aimable (Darwin). Pleasing soft mauve. 

 Bronze Queen (Breeder). Bronze yellow suffused apricot. 

 Carrara (Collage). Pure white petals and anthers. 

 Clara Butt (Darwin). Exquisite salmon-pink. 

 Dillenburg (Breeder). Bright salmon-orange, shaded rose. 

 Dom Pedro (Breeder). Light coffee brown edged with gold. 

 Dream (Daiwin). Soft lusy mauve shaded heliotrope. 

 Farncombe Sanders (Darwin). Glistening geranium scarlet. 

 Faust (Darwin). Large rich satiny puriile-maroon. 

 Grenadier (Cottage). Brilliant orange-red.' 

 Inglescombe Yellow (Cottage). Yellow, later edged scarlet. 

 La France (Darwin). Uniform soft rose-pink; white base. 

 La Tulip Noire (Darwin). Saturated deep maroon. 

 Panorama (Breeder). Glowing orange-mahogany. 

 Picofee (Collage). Long white blooms edged pink. 

 Pride of Haarlem (Darwin). Old rose with scarlet sheen. 

 Prince of Orange (Breeder). Terra-cotta edged orange-yellow. 

 Princess Elizabeth (Darw'in). Heavy textured rich rose-pink. 

 Rev. H. Ewhank (Darwin). .Appealing soft hi'lintrope. 

 Rosabella (Collage). A delightful warm pink. 

 Wm. Copeland (Darwin). Lilac-rose outdoors; lavender indoors. 

 Wm. Pitt (Darwin). Glowing scarlet. Splendid for forcing. 

 YeHow Giant (Darwin). Intense golden yellow. 

 Zwanenburg (Darwin). White with cream base; black anthers. 

 .Any of the above: 

 90c per doz.; $6.50 per 100; $62.00 per 1000. 



Darwin Tulips Mixed 



90c per doz.; $6.00 |)er 100; $57.00 iier 1000. 



Single Early Tulips 



Chrysolora. Kich pure yidlow with a gleaming golden sheen. 

 Couleur Cardinal. Glistening rich cardinal red. 

 De Wet (Kireglow). Glittering lighl orange-scarlet. 

 Diadem. Soli old rose changing to salmon pink. 

 Keizerskroon (Grand Due). Bright red with a broad gold seam. 

 Pink Beauty, filowing cerise-pink with a snow wliite base. 

 Prince of Austria. Burning orange-red with yellow base. 

 Rising Sun. Scintillating golden y(dlow. 

 Vaa der Neer. Beauliiul very datA iiiiride. 

 White Hawk. Pure white blooms. Excellent for forcing. 

 Any (if the above: 

 $1.15 per doz.; $8.00 per 100; $76.00 per 1000. 



Parrot Tulip Fantasy 



A truly sensational Tnlip of unusual vigor combining shades of salmon- 

 ))ink and scarlet with splashes of deep green. The elegantly laciniated 

 lielal edges add to Die beauty of Ibis uni(pie and oiitslaiiding varielv. 

 $1.10 )>ei doz.; $7.50 )iei 100. 



Double Early Tulips 



11-1| cm. Ore. ^p.^ 



ouronne d'Or (Crown of Gold). GoI(^T tinted orafiger' J_ Q if, 

 lolden Murillo (Airs. Van der lliTef ) .^ (imdernyellnw. "^ ' b' ■'■ '^ 



lurillo. Dclieah- ruse-pink lliislii'ini-i+l-kjyhite "p«pf ,, ' -' 



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MurMIO. Iiclieale luse-i 

 Peach Blossom. Lovely deep rose-pin 

 Schoonoord (While .Miuillo). A tine double white 

 Tea Rose (Primrose .Vlurillo). Primrose tintiMl with aprlcl 

 Vuurbaak. .\n excelleiil orange-scarlet of great brillianc 

 Anv of the above: 

 $1.15 iier doz.; $8.00 per 100; $76.00 iier 1000. 



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Tulip Species 



Clusiana (Little Ladv or Caiidysliek Tulip). Ilicli crimson with white edge. 



$1.25 per doz.; $9.00 per Kill. 

 Kaufmanniana (Tlie W.ilei-Lilv Tulip). Creamy yellow marked bright car- 



iiiiiii'. $1.15 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 



HYACINTHS 



City of Haarlem. Kxira hue lieli yellow trusses. 



Gertude. Briglil rosy-pink; of sturdy growth. 



Grand Maitre. liieh deep lavender-liliie, shaded darker. 



King ot Blues. A grand rich lustrous lilue. 



King of the Violets. Massive trusses of rich violet. 



Lady Derby. .\ ilianiiiiig rose-|iink. 



La Grandesse. Ciniipaei spikes with white bells. 



La Victoire (Viclory). Brilliant rosy-red. 



L' Innocence. I lie iiiosi iiopiiiar white Hyacinth. 



Queen of the Blues. A beautiful .silvery azure blue. 



Queen of the Pinks. .\ lovely tone of rose-pink. 



Anv of the above: 



18/10 cm. circ. $2.75 per doz.; $18.00 per 100; $175 00 



17/18 cm. circ. $2.25 per doz.; $16.00 per 100; $155.00 i 



1.5/16 cm. circ. $1.65 per doz.; $11.50 per 100; $110.00 i 



NARCISSUS— DAFFODILS 

 Giant Trumpet Varieties 



Doz. 

 Aerolite. Deep primrose perianth and broad medium- 



\f\Um iium|)el. Bound iinllis $1 50 



Beersheba. By far the finest wliite Trumpet Datt'odil 



commercially available. Round bulbs 3 00 



Emperor. Pure yellow trumpet and rich prinuose 



lieiianlli. Umiiid liiilbs 1 00 



Empress. Fine large flowers with snow white 



Ijeriaiilh and rich .yellow trumpet. Round bulbs.... 1 25 

 King Alfred. Tlie largest and liiiest golden yellow. 



Round l)ulbs 1 25 



Double-Nosed bulbs 1 75 



Mrs. E. H. Krelage. Perianth, pure wliite. Creamy 



wliite trumpet with curled brim changing to pure 



white as the flower matures. Easy to force. 



Koiiiid bulbs 1 35 



Mrs. R. 0. Backhouse (The Pink Daffodil). Ivory 



white perianth and apricot-pink trumpet. Round 



bulbs 2 50 



Olynipia. One of the tinest yellow Giant Trumpets. 



Hound bnllis 1 10 



Spring Glory. Clear white perianth Willi long petals 



and long eliroiiie yellow iniiiiiiel. Kiniiid liullis._.. 1 25 



per 111(10. 

 ler 1000. 

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17 50 



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Medium Trumpet Narcissus 



This cla.ss of Dallodils ineiiides many varieties of oiusianiliiig value. 

 Aeeording 10 the form of Ihe tlinvi'rs they are clas.sed as Barri. Lei'dsi, or 

 Ini'omparahilis. They are highly valued for growing in pots or pans. 



Barri Class. In this tyiie the cup measures less than one-third tlie size 

 of llie perianth segments. It is a valuable class incluiling some extra-fine 

 varieties. 



Doz. 100 

 Bath's Flame. Yellow perianth; deep yellow cup, edged 



orange. Round bulbs $0 90 $6 50 



Conspicjus. Penanlli soft yellow; broad spreading cup 



illiiniinated with scarlet. Double-Nosed bulbs 90 6 50 



Firebrand. Crr'amy white perianili and glowing red. Muled 



Clip. Bound bulbs 90 6 50 



Lady Diana Manners. Broad white perianth aiid large flat 



oi.iiig,' eimvii Willi ili'ep red margin 1 10 7 50 



Red Chief. While perianth; bolil flat cup with broad band 



of liriulil eriiii.son-seailel. Koond bulbs. ...• 1 10 7 5<0 



