ue) BULBS (or Winter 
Have your living room breathe the charm.and splendor of a conservatory enhanced 
by growing and blooming plants that give you the delight of a garden right in the midst 
of winter. Most everybody knows how easy it is to have Giant Amaryllis blooming 
indoors. Paper White Narcissus, Soleil d’Or Narcissus, and Chinese Sacred Lily are of 
equally simple culture. These and many others will flower joyously right in your living 
room and where they had their start in a cool spare room they will be even still more 
gorgeous. You will be fascinated to watch them grow and see them develop their showy 
flowers right before your very eyes. Those who have a conservatory or greenhouse will 
find all bulbs listed here of the highest merit for creating a spectacle of splendor during 
the winter season. 
Beautiful 
Giant Amaryllis 
13-001 Dreer’s American Hybrids. 
There is no plant that will give the 
amateur grower more pleasure to raise 
than the giant-flowering Amaryllis 
because it is so easy to grow in the 
house. The strain we offer is extra fine, 
throwing vigorous, heavy flower stems 
set with 4 to 6 gigantic blooms of perfect 
form and representing a wide range of 
beautiful colors. Offered in mixture 
only. Ready in October. 
60c each; 12 for $6.00 
13-002 Giant Red. A _ magnificent 
strain of beautiful red shades with extra- 
large well-rounded blooms carried on 
substantial thick stems. You will be 
delighted with the glory of these mag- 
nificent blooms. 
$1.00 each; 12 for $10.00 
Dreer’s Giant Amaryllis 
We shall be glad to send upon request full 
directions for growing Giant Amaryllis. 
Calla Lilies 
Arum Lily, Lily of the Nile 
40-045 White Calla (Richardia aethio- 
pica). Showy large white blooms with 
good lasting qualities. Pot as soon as 
received in good rich soil using a 6 to 8 
inch pot. Place in the dark until well 
rooted then give water, light, and heat 
in abundance. They will grow vigor- 
ously and come into bloom quickly. 
Extra-large roots: 25c each; 3 for 70c; 
12 for $2.50. 
40-047 Mammoth roots (2 inches and 
more): 60c each; 3 for $1.65; 12 for $6.00. 
13-046 Golden Yellow Calla (Rich- 
ardia Elliottiana). ‘This is the best of 
the yellow Callas with flowers as large as 
the white variety but of a rich lustrous 
golden yellow color, The dark green 
foliage with its translucent creamy white 
spots adds much to its beauty. Strong 
roots ready end of November: 35c each; 
12 for $3.50. 
The White Calla is an excellent 
pot plant and splendid for cutting. 
The Rare Black Calla 
40-050 Arum pictum. This rare vari- 
ety is native to Palestine. It is similar 
in habit of growth and foliage to the 
White Calla but the flowers are prac- 
tically black changing to maroon as 
they age. The blooms are over a foot in 
length and measure 4 to 6 inches across. 
The ebony black spadix is 7 inches 
long. 65c each; 3 for $1.75; 12 for $6.50. 
Baby Gladiolus are highly valued for 
winter blooming in the greenhouse. 
Baby Gladiolus 
Tecolete Hybrids 
Bulbs of these are available in early 
September and we suggest ordering early. 
The Tecolete Hybrids are a special strain 
bred and selected for winter blooming in 
the greenhouse. The plants grow 3 feet 
or more in height and produce showy wide 
open blooms artistically arranged toward 
the top of the spike. 
40-241 Orange 40-237 Salmon 
40-235 Pink 40-239 Scarlet 
Any of the above: 
3 for 25c; 12 for 85c; 25 for $1.50. 
40-245 Mixed Colors. A complete 
mixture of all colors available. 3 for 
22c; 12 for 75c; 25 for $1.15; 100 for 
$5.00. 
40-530 Ixia—African Corn Lily 
These are half-hardy bulbs from the 
Cape of Good Hope. They are primarily 
for indoor culture but will do equally 
well in a well-drained cold frame outdoors. 
The flowers are of the most brilliant rich 
and varied hues including yellow, pink, 
carmine, orange, red, blue, scarlet, and 
white. Jumbo Bulbs: 3 for 15c; 12 for 50c; 
25 for 85c. 
Lily of the Valley 
Pips for Forcing | 
40-625 Dreer’s Peerless Pips. Very 
easy to grow planted in bowls filled with 
sand, moss, light soil, or bulb fiber. 
Place in temperature of 1 2 for 
about 70 degrees. Blooms 
$1.25 
in 3 weeks. 25 for $2.25; 
100 for $8.00. 
Ixia—African Corn Lily 
31 Hyacinths are easy to grow indoors, see page 11 
