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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— SPRING FLOWERING BULBS 



Dreer's 

 Narcissus or Daffodils 



SPECIAL NOTICE 



The Government prohibits the importation of 

 Narcissus bulbs for sale, and to take care of 

 the annual requirements of our customers, we 

 imported a liberal quantity of the best quality 

 bulbs, which were planted and cared for by 

 expert labor under highly favorable conditions, 

 and promise a crop of bulbs that should prove 

 equal to imported stock. 



There are no hardy bulbous plants which have more 

 points of merit than the Narcissus or Daffodils. Perfectly 

 hardy, growing and doing well in almost any and every 

 position, sun or shade, moist or dry. All conditions seem 

 to suit them although they have a preference for a good, deep 

 soil and semi-shaded position and every vacant corner in 

 the garden, amongst the grass, under the trees, etc., etc., could not be 

 used to better advantage than by filling with Narcissus, and every 

 hardy border should have a number of clumps interspersed through 

 it. They are equally suitable for pot culture for winter flowering. 

 Three or four bulbs can be put into a 5-inch or 6-inch pan or pot, and, 

 with the same treatment as given to Hyacinths, the dull winter and early 

 spring months can be made bright with their exquisite gold and silver 

 blossoms. But it is outdoors that Narcissus do best, and once planted 

 need little attention, the clumps as a rule multiplying and giving larger 

 and finer results each year. 



Giant Trumpet Narcissus Olympia 



Giant Trumpet Narcissus 

 Emperor 



Giant Trumpet Narcissus 



The Giant Trumpet sorts are the showiest of the genus, and 

 also the most useful, growing easily either indoors or in the open 

 ground. Everyone of the varieties of this type offered on this 

 and the next page are deserving of extensive planting, and you 

 can set out any of them with full assurance that you will get a 

 bountiful harvest of blossoms in the spring. 



Bicolor Victoria. A fine variety, perianth creamy-white, 

 trumpet rich yellow, delicately perfumed; unsurpassed for 

 pot culture, and always satisfactory out of doors. 

 20cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $12.50 per 100. 



Emperor. This grand variety is one of the finest 

 Daffodils in cultivation, pure yellow trumpet of 

 immense size, and wide overlapping, rich primrose 

 perianth; for bedding, naturalizing or growing in 

 pots in the house it is unequalled. Much in demand 

 for cutting. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $12.50 

 per 100. 



Empress. This fitting companion to Emperor is 

 also of strong, robust growth, with fine large flowers; 

 the perianth snow white, trumpet rich yellow, 

 serrated and flanged at the edges; one of the 

 best bi-colors and of rare bea aty for cutting. 20 

 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $12.50 per 100. 



