Dreer's Superb Tuberous-Rooted Begonias 



® 



Graceful free-blooming bedding or pot plants doing best in a semi- 

 shaded position and in a moderately moist soil well supplied with humus. 



Single Frilled 



Immense flowers, beau- 

 tifully frilled and fringed 

 like giant ruffled Pe- 

 tunias. 



45-085 Orange 

 45-087 Scarlet 

 45-089 Dark Red 

 45-091 White 

 45-093 Pink 

 45-094 Salmon 

 45-095 Yellow 

 Any of the above: 

 30c each ; 3 of one color 

 80c; 12 of acolorS2.50; 

 25 of a color $4.75. 



45-100 Single Frilled 

 Mixed. 30c each; 3 

 for 80c; 12 for $2.50; 

 25 for S4.75. 



Double Frilled 



Carnation -Flowered 



Brilliant, fully double 

 flowers of large size. 

 45-104 Orange 

 45-1 06 Scarlet 

 45-108 Dark Red 

 45-110 White 

 45-1 12 Pink 

 45-113 Salmon 

 45-114 Yellow 

 Any of the above: 

 30c each ; 3 of one color 

 85c; 12 of a color $2.75 ; 

 25 of a color $5.25. 



45-120 Double Frilled 

 Mixed. 30c each; 3 

 for SSc; 12 for S2.75; 

 25 for S5.25. 



Double 



Camellia-Flowered 



Double blooms resem- 

 bling a fine Camellia. 

 45-121 Orange 

 45-123 Scarlet 

 45-125 Dark Red 

 45-126 White 

 45-128 Pink 

 45-129 Salmon 

 45-130 Yellow 

 Any of the above : 

 30c each ; 3 of one color 

 85c;12ofonecolor$2.75; 

 25 of a color S5.25. 

 45-135 Double Ca- 

 mellia - Flowered 

 Mixed. 30c each; 3 

 for 85c; 12 for $2.75; 

 25 for $5.25. 



Single Frilled Begonia 



Hardy Begonia Evansiana 



Hardy Begonia ® 



45-080 Evansiana. A very showy and 

 most interesting Begonia which is 

 perfectly winter hardy. Bears a pro- 

 fusion of showy pink, blooms during 

 September and October. It does par- 

 ticularly well in a moderately moist 

 but well-drained semi-shaded posi- 

 tion and requires an abundance of 

 leaf mold, peat moss, or humus well 

 mixed with the soil. Cover bulbs 1 

 inch deep. 2-2J4 ft. tall. Strong bulbs. 

 40c each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 



Yellow Calla 



Richardia, Zantedeschia 

 40-052 Golden Yellow (Elliottiana). 

 The best of the yellow Callas with 

 golden yellow blooms and dark green 

 foliage with translucent creamy white 

 spots. This is a species native to 

 South Africa >with blooms that last a 

 long time. First) size bulbs, 2-2]/ 2 in. 

 diam. 30c each~;<,3 for 80c; 12 for 

 S3 .00. 

 40-053 Mammoth Bulbs, 2V 2 -Z in. 

 diam. 4Sx each; 3 for $1.20; 12 for 

 $4.50. 



Dreer's Select Gloxinia 



Showy flowering bulbs for window 



garden, conservatory and sheltered. 



shaded garden spots. They will develop 



into shapely plants covered with large 



graceful blooms of velvety texture. 

 Six Superb Named Varieties 



47-01 2 Brilliant. Compact plants with 

 showy brilliant red blooms. 



47-015 Brunhilde. Elegant large pure 

 white flowers. 



47-018 Emperor Frederick. Brilliant 

 scarlet with broad white border. 



47-021 Emperor Wilheim. Deep vio- 

 let-blue with contrasting white edge. 



47-024 Monterey Rose. Soft rose 

 blooms and dark green flexible foli- 

 age. 



47-027 Sky Blue. Wide open, light 

 blue flower in upright position. 



47-033 Mixed. All varieties are repre- 

 sented in this assortment. 

 Any of the above: 



55c each; 3 of one variety SI. 50: 

 6 of one variety S2.85. 



Hyacinthus candicans 



Six Bulbs of a variety will be supplied at one-half the 12 price 



Gloriosa — Climbing Lily 

 GSoriOSO Climbing Lily § 



47-010 Superba. A splendid tender 

 climber very easy to grow in the gar- 

 den or indoors in pots. Once started 

 it grows rapidly to a height of from 

 6 to 10 feet. The large gorgeous Lily- 

 like blooms are a combination of 

 bright yellow and scarlet turning to 

 a deep scarlet self as they mature. 

 Handle the curious V-shaped bulbs 

 carefully as they are fragile and plant 

 in a slightly slanting position cover- 

 ing the center 2 in. deep. Strong 

 tubers: 85c each; 3 for $2.25; 

 12 for $8.00. 



Summer Hyacinth 



Cape Hyacinth — Galtonia , 



47-060 Hyacinthus candicans. State- 

 ly strong flower spikes, 3-5 feet tall, 

 each bearing during the summer or 

 early fall from 20 to 30 pure white 

 bell-shaped pendant blooms. Hardy 

 as far north as Philadelphia. 20c 

 each; 3 for SSc; 12 for $2.00; 25 for 

 $3.50. 



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