Dreer's Reliable Bulbs 



For 1925 



TO SUCCEED with bulbs it is necessary to begin right, by getting sound bulbs of good size, and we would 

 warn intending purchasers against buying cheap, undersized bulbs and expect the fine results obtained 

 from such as we oflEer. Our sources of supply are the best in this country and abroad, the leading growers of the 

 world having for years supplied us with their choicest stock. 



To the lover of flowers there is no class of plants so much prized as those which are produced from bulbs. The reason is easily 

 found, because within the bulbs are stored all the future glory of leaves and flowers, only requiring the simplest culture to develop them 

 in their highest perfection. Success is therefore the rule. 



Another reason why bulbs are prized so highly is that a large number of them produce their flowers in early spring, when the rest 

 of nature is asleep. Then it is that groups and beds and borders of Crocus, Narcissus, Tulips and Hyacinths impart to the garden an 

 air of warmth and cheer that cannot be accomplished in any other way, and keep up a continuous display well into the summer. With 

 no other material can be secured such a wealth of charming flowers of infinite variety of form and coloring, with so little trouble. 



WHEN TO PLANT.— To the beginner we would emphasize the fact that Autumn and not Springtime is the time to plant all 

 kinds of spring-flowering bulbs. The larger part of the bulbs offered in this Catalogue are usually ready to ship before the end of .Septem- 

 ber, and the sooner they are planted after that the greater will be the measure of success, more particularly those 

 for indoor culture; therefore, ORDER EARLY. A few sorts, which are noted in the Catalogue, du not mature until October 

 and November, and are forwarded as soon as ready. 



FuU cultural directions are given in our book, Dreer's Hints on the Growing of Bulbs. Price, 25 cts. per copy postpaid; or 

 free to customers who ask for it when ordering. 



INDEX OF BULBS, ROOTS, PLANTS, Etc. 



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Achillea 37 



Aconitum 37 



Actinidia 66 



Aegopodium 37 



Aglaonema 31 



Agricultural Seeds. 88 to 90 



.Ajuga 37 



Akebia 66 



AUamanda 31 



Althea 61 



Alyssum 37 



Amaryllis 19 



Ampelopsis 66 



Amsonia 37 



Anacharis 69 



Anchusa 37 



Anemone 19 



Anthericum 31 



Aquarium Plants 69 



Aquilegia 38 



Arabis 38 



Aralia 61 



Areca 35 



Aristolochia 66 



Armeria 38 



Artemisia 38 



Asclepias 38 



Asparagus 31 



Roots 69 



Aspidistra 31 



Asters, Hardy 38, 39 



Astilbe 39 



Azalea 31 



Baptisia 39 



Berberis 61. 65 



Begonia 31 



Bignonia 66 



Bird Houses 95 



Bird Seed 87 



Blackberries 68 



Bleeding Heart 20. 41 



Bocconia 39 



Boltonia 39 



Bougainvillea 32 



Boxwood 65 



Bulb Fibre 29 



Cabomba 69 



Calimeris 40 



Calla 19 



Callicarpa 61 



CalUrhoe 40 



Calycanthus 61 



Campanula 39 



Carnation 40 



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Cassia 40 



Celastrus 66 



Centaurea 40 



Cephalaria 40 



Cerastium 40 



Cercis 61 



Chelone 40 



Chinese Sacred Lily. ... 18 



Chionodoxa 20 



Chives 69 



Chrysanthemum 40 



Cimicifuga 40 



Clematis 40. 66 



Clerodendron 32 



Clethra 61 



Climbers 66. 67 



Clivia 32 



Cocos 35 



Columbine 38 



Corchorus 61 



Coreopsis 40 



Comus 61 



Cotoneaster 62 



Crocus 20 



Crotons 32 



Cyperus 32, 69 



DafiFodils 13 to 18 



Daphne 32 



Delphinium 41 



Desraodium 62 



Deutzia 62 



Dianthus 40 



Dieffenbachia 33 



Dielytra 20,41 



Diervilla 62 



Digitalis 41 



Dracaenas 32 



Echinops 41 



Elsholtzia 62 



Epimedium 41 



Epiphyllum 33 



Eranthis 20 



Eryngium 41 



Eucharis 33 



Eupatorium 42 



Euphorbia 42 



Evonymus 62, 67 



Exochorda 62 



Ferns 33,42 



Ficus 34 



Fittonia 34 



Fertilizers 96 



Flags 22 to 25 



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Flower Seeds 70 to 85 



Forsythia 62 



Freesia 21 



Fritillaria 21 



Funkia 21 



Gaillardia 42 



Genista 34 



Geranium 42 



Grapevines 68 



Grape Hyacinths 27 



Grasses 42 



Gypsophila 43 



Halesia 62 



Hedge Plants 65 



Helenium 43 



Helianthemum 42 



Helianthus 43 



Heliopsis 43 



Hemerocallis 22, 44 



Hepatica 43 



Heuchera 44 



Hibiscus 34, 44 



Hollyhock 44 



Honeysuckle 67 



Hop Vine Roots 67 



Horseradish Roots 69 



Hyacinths, Dutch. . . 2 to 5 



Hydrangea 62 



Hypericum 44, 63 



Iberis 44 



Insecticides 96 



Iris 22 to 25 



Ivy 67 



Ixias 22 



Jasmine 67 



Jonquils 17 



Kentia 35 



Lathyrus 67 



Leucojum 25 



Ligustrum 63 



Lilies 26. 27 



Lily of the Valley 25 



Liliums 26, 27 



Linum 45 



Lobelia 45 



Lonicera 63 



Ludwigia 69 



Lupinus 45 



Lychnis 45 



Lysimachia 45 



Lythrum 45 



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Maranta 34 



Mertensia 45 



Mint 69 



Monarda 45 



Muscari 2 7 



Myosotis 45 



Nandina 63 



Narcissus 13 to 18 



Oenothera 45 



Oxalis 29 



Pachysandra 45 



Palms 35 



Pandanus 34 



Papaver 46 



Panax 36 



Passiflora 36 



Pentstemon 46 



Peonies 28 



Philadelphus 63 



Phlox 46, 47 



Phoenix 35 



Phyllocactus 36 



Physalis 45 



Physostegia 46 



Pinks. Hardy 46 



Platycodon 47 



Plumbago 36, 47 



Polemoniuni 47 



Polygonatum 47 



Polygonum 47, 67 



Poppy 46 



Primula 47 



Privet 65 



Prunus 63 



Pyrethrum 47 



Pyrus 63 



Ranunculus 29, 47 



Raspberries 68 



Rhodotvpus 63 



Rhubarb Roots 69 



Rhus.. 63 



Robinia 63 



Rosemary 69 



Roses, Hardy 50 to 60 



Rudbeckia 48 



Sage 69 



Sagittaria 69 



Salvia 48 



Sambucus 63 



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Sansevieria 36 



Saponaria 48 



Saxif raga 48 



Scillas 30 



Sedum 48 



Shrubs 61 to 65 



Sidalcea 4« 



Silene 48 



Silphium 48 



Small Fruits 68 



Snowdrops 29 



Solidago 49 



Spiraea 48. 63 



Statice 49 



Stephanandra 64 



Stephanotis 36 



Stigmaphyllon 36 



Stokesia 49 



Strawberries 68 



Sweet William 49 



Symphoricarpus 64 



Syringa 64 



Tamarix 64 



Tarragon 69 



Thalictrum 49 



Thermopsis 49 



Thunbergia 36 



Thyme 49 



Thymus 49 



Tools 91 to 94 



Tradescantia 49 



Trillium 30 



Trollius 49 



Tulips 6 to 12 



Tunica 49 



Valeriana 40 



Vallisneria 69 



Vegetable Plants and 



Roots 69 



Vegetable Seeds 86. 87 



Veronica 49 



Vitex 64 



Vitis 67 



Viburnum 65 



Vinca 49 



Weigelia 65 



Wistaria 67 



Yucca 49 



Zephvranthes 30 



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