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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— SPRING FLOWERING BULBS 



CROCUS 



Splendid for Rock Gardens 



This brilliant and universally admired spring flower will thrive in any soil or situation, 

 but to be brought to the highest perfection it should be grown in an open bed or border 

 of deep, rich sandy loam. For complete cultural notes see our book, "Hints on the Growing 

 of Bulbs." Price, 25 cts.; or sent free to customers if asked for at time of ordering. 



Giant Named Crocus 



These are large bulbs of the best of the newer hybrid and standard varieties, and are 

 remarkable for richness of color and size of their flowers, and are the best to use where 

 extra fine results are wanted. 

 Caesar. Very large flowers of rich purple. 

 Kathleen Parlow. The finest pure white, extra large cup-shaped flowers with orange 



anthers. 

 King of the Whites. The best pure white of the older sorts. 

 Mammoth Yellow. Golden yellow, producing a mass of flowers. 

 Pallas. Prettily striped lilac on a white ground; orange anthers. 

 Purpurea Grandiflora. The richest purple of the standard sorts. 

 Price. Any of the above, in selected bulbs, 65 cts, per doz.; $4.50 per 100; $40.00 per 1000. 

 Giant Mixed. A grand mixture 



made out of the above named 



sorts. 60 cts. per doz.; $4.00 per 



100; $35.00 per 1000. 



Mixed Crocus 



The bulbs offered under this head 

 are smaller than the Giant Named 

 sorts, but are quite satisfactory for 

 planting in the grass or for any 

 position out of doors. 

 Blue and Purple sorts. 

 Striped sorts. 

 White sorts. 



Large Yellow, good bulbs. 

 Price. Any of the above, 45 cts. 



per doz.; $3.00 per 100; $27.50 



per 1000. 

 All Colors Mixed. 40 cts. per 



doz.; $2.75 per 100; $25.00 per 



1000. 



Spanish Iris 



Fritillaria Meleagris 



Crocus in the Grass 



Eranthis Hyemalis 



Winter Aconite 



A pretty yellow flower, valuable for its 

 early blooming and contrasting well with 

 the Snowdrops. Splendid for Rock 

 Gardens. 40 cts. per doz.; $2.50 per 100; 

 $20.00 per 1000. 



Fritillaria 



Splendid for Rock Gardens 

 Meleagris (Snake's Head or Guinea Hen 

 Flower). An elegant species, growing 

 from 10 to 18 inches high, bearing in 

 spring curious drooping bell-shaped 

 flowers, most of which are very oddly 

 marked, many being checkered and 

 splashed white and purple, cream and 

 maroon, etc., etc. Perfectly hardy and 

 splendid for naturalizing, especially in 

 semi-shaded places. Mixed colors, 80 

 cts. per doz.; $6.00 per 100; $55.00 per 

 1000. 



Spanish Iris 



(Iris Hispanica) 



Beautiful orchid-like flowers on slender graceful 

 stems. Most effective in clumps in the perennial 

 border, or in the Rock Garden. 

 Belle Chinoise. Deep yellow. ' 

 Cajanus. Canary yellow, orange blotches. 

 King of the Blues. Deep rich blue. 

 Louise. Pale blue and white. 

 Queen Wilhelmina. Pure white. 

 Reconnaisance. Rich bronze. 

 Price. Any of the above in mammoth bulbs, 90 cts. 



per doz.; $6.50 per 100. 



Collections of Spanish Iris 



3 each of the above 6 sorts, 18 bulbs $1.25 postpaid. 



6 each of the above 6 sorts, 36 bulbs $2.50 " 

 12 each of the above 6 sorts, 72 bulbs $4.75 " 

 25 each of the above 6 sorts, 150 bulbs $9.00 " 

 Mixed. All colors, 75 cts. per do?.; $5.50 per 100. 



Note — Six or more bulbs of one variety at the dozen price; 25 or more at the 100 price, postpaid. 



