DREER'S RELIABLE BULBS 



For Winter and Early Spring Flowering. 



We offer on this and the next page a list of early maturing bulbs, most of which are largely used for forcing into bloom 

 during the late winter and early spring months. They are usually ready to send out late in August or early September. Send in 

 your order now and they will be tilled as soon as the bulbs reach us. 



The general line of spring flowering bulbs, such as Dutch Hyacinths, IS'arcissus, Crocus, Tulips, etc., are ready in September. 

 Our complete list of the same will be sent out as usual during the first days of September. 



l^ote. — If wanted by Parcel Post add 10 per cent, to the price uf bulbs for postage. 



Karly French Roman Hyacinths. 



A charming class of Hyacinths tioni the south of France, 

 producing graceful, delicately perfumed spikes of flowers. They 

 force readily in the house. Three bulbs can be put in a 4-inch, 

 or six bulbs in a 6-inch pot or pan, and as each bulb produces 

 several spikes it makes a beautiful plant for conservatory or 

 house decoration. We do not recommend them for outdoor 

 planting. 



Early White. Pure white. If potted at intervals from Sep- 

 tember to November can be had in flower from November till 



April. 



Selected bulbs. 6 cts. each; 60 cts. per doz.; ?4.00 per 100. 



Extra selected bulbs. 7 cts. each; 7o cts. per doz.; $5.00 

 per 100. 

 Early Dark Rose. Semi-double, deep pink. 6 cts. each; 



00 cts. per doz.; $3..")() per 100. 

 Early Li^ht Rose. Double beautiful pale rose. 6 cts. each; 



60 cts. per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 



An excellent bulb for winter flowering, extensively forced 

 by florists for cut flowers. Its flower stems are 20 inches high, 

 supporting a large cluster of delicate white, starry flowers, sure 

 to bloom splendidly in any window. 15 cts. per doz.; $1.00 



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Nakcissus Paper White Grandifloka. 

 Grown in a bowl in water and pebbles. 



L,arge-floweriiig Paper White 



Polyanthus :Narcissus. 



(Nosegay Daffodils.) 



This improved large-flowering form has now entirely superseded 

 the old, smaller flowering, ordinary Paper White, and is one of the 

 nio5t popular bulbs for growing in the house, always doing well, 

 even under the most unfavorable conditions, can be grown in pots 

 or pans, or in bowls in water with a few pebbles, in the same way 

 as the Chinese Sacred Narcissus; the beautiful pure white deliciously- 

 scented flowers are borne on tall spikes with from 6 to 20 flowers 

 each. Several plantings should be made through the autumn to 

 keep up a supply of flowers from Christmas on. 



Selected bulbs, 25 cts. per doz.; $1.50 per 100; $14.00 per 1000. 



Mammoth bulbs. Of special value for growing in water. 35 

 cts. per doz.; $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1000. 



WHITE CAI.I.A I.II.IES. 



The White Calla, or Lily of the Nile, is a well known plant of 

 easy culture, and in winter is one of our best window plants. To 

 aid profuse blooming keep them dormant from the middle of June 

 until the last of August; repot in good, rich soil, using 6 to 8-inch 

 pot; give water, light and heat in abundance, and the resultwill be 

 most satisfactory. 



Selected roots. 15 cts. each; $1.25 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 



Extra selected roots. 20 cts. each; $1.75 per doz.; $l--'.00 

 per 100. 



Mammoth roots. 30 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 

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Early White French Romak Hyacinths. 



