BULBS 



for Winter-Flowering 

 in the House 



Paper-White Narcissus, Chinese 

 Sacred Lilies, and Soleil d'Or can 

 easily be grown by any home gardener 

 in a cool room. Giant Amaryllis also 

 are not difficult. For others a temper- 

 ature of 40° F. for root formation, 

 50° F. for development of leaves and 

 stems, and 60° F. for the blooming 

 period are qufte important. In addi- 

 tion to those li ted here such hardy 

 kinds as Anemone, Calochortus, Dutch 

 Iris, and Iris reticulata miy be grown 

 in a cool house. 



^itp^^^^Mi^ 



Dreer's Gold Medal Hybrid Amaryllis 



Dreer's Beautiful 



Giant Amaryllis 



Delivery in November 

 40-003 Dreer's Gold Medal Hy- 

 brids. A magnificent strain of giant- 

 flowering Amaryllis producing vig- 

 orous flower stems set with 4 to 6 

 gigantic perfect blooms in a wide 

 range of beautiful colors. Easy to 

 grow in the house. Not hardy. 

 Mixture only. Extra large bulbs: 

 7Sc each; 3 for $2.00; 12 for $7.50. 



40-009 Mammoth Bulbs: 90c each; 

 3 for $2.50; 12 for $9.00. 



40-007 Dreer's American Hybrids. 



This strain is very fine throwing 

 vigorous heavy flower stems set 

 with beautiful blooms of perfect 

 form and representing a wide range 

 of showy colors. Offered in mixture 

 only. 50c each; 3 for $1.35; 12 for 

 $5.00; 25 for $9.50. 



40-002 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 magnificent blooms. 

 $1.00 each; 3 for .$2.75; 12 for 

 $10.00. 



For Amaryllis Haiti see 



Lycoris squamigera, page 10. 



The White Calla is an excellent 

 pot plant and splendid for cutting. 



Calla Lilies 



Arum Lily, Lily of the ISile 

 White Calla (Richardia aelhiopica). 

 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, 

 Lght, and heat in abundance. They 

 will grow vigorously and come into 

 bloom quickly. 



40-045 Large Roots: 3Sc each ; 3 for 

 Sl.OO; 12 for $3.50; 25 for $6.00. 

 40-046 Extra-large Roots: 45c each ; 

 3 for $1.25; 12 for $4.50; 25 for 

 $7.50. 



40-047 Mammoth Roots (2 inches 

 and more): 6Sc each; 3 for $1.75; 

 12 for .$6.50. 

 40-043 Godfrey Everblooming White 

 {Richardia Godefroyana) . A great 

 improvement over the ordinary 

 white Calla, especially for the ama- 

 teur, being of even freer growth and 

 much more floriferous over a longer 

 season. The white flowers are, how- 

 ever, a trifle smaller. 3Sc each; 3 for 

 Sl.OO; 12 for $3.50. 

 Golden Yellow Calla (Richardia 

 Elliottiana) . This is the best of the 

 yellow Callas with large flowers of 

 a rich lustrous golden yellow color. 

 The dark green foliage with its 

 translucent creamy white spots adds 

 much to its beauty. (Ready end of 

 November.) 



40-052 Strong Roots: 40c each; 

 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50; 25 for 

 ,$6.50. 



40-053 Mammoth Roots: S5c each; 

 3 for $1.50; 12 for $5.00; 25 for 

 $9.00. 



^^'^ Rare Black Calla 



40-050 Arum pictum. This rare 

 variety is native to Palestine. It is 

 similar in habit of growth and 

 foliage to the White Calla but the 

 flowers are practically black chang- 

 ing to maroon as they age. The 

 blooms are over a foot in length 

 and measure 4 to 6 inches across. 

 70c each; 3 far $1.85; 12 for $7.00. 



6 bulbs of th^ some variety^ wi// b^ supplied af one-halt the 72 price 



Giant-Flowered Freesias 



Dreer^s Giant-Flowered 

 Freesias 



Showy, richly scented, bulbous 

 plants requiring a temperature of 

 55° to 65° F. .'Ml bulbs supplied in 

 Mammoth Size, %-->4 in. diameter, 

 except where otherwise mentioned. 

 40-755 Golden DcfFodii. A rich Daf- 

 fodil yellow of large size. Well 

 formed on long stiff stems. Always 

 greatly admired for its brilliant 

 color, elegant habit, and profusion. 

 3 for 25c; 12 for 80c; 25 for $1.40. 

 40-760 Marie Fischer. The finest 

 lavender-blue. Has large open flow- 

 ers borne on good long stems with 

 plenty of laterals which accounts for 

 its free blooming habit. 3 for 30c; 

 12 for 85c; 25 for $1.50. 

 40-770 Pinkie. An exquisite flower of 

 an attractive clear p.nk color. 3 for 

 30c; 12 for 85c; 25 for $1.50. 

 40-785 Sunset. A glorious scintillat- 

 ing flame orange. Very beautiful 

 and a most unusual color in Freesias. 

 3 for 30c; 12 for 85c; 25 for $1.50. 

 40-795 Special Rainbow Mixture. 

 A carefully balanced blend including 

 all shades such as blue, violet, 

 mauve, lavender, etc. 3 for 25c; 

 12 for 75c; 25 for $1.40; 100 for 

 $5.00. 

 40-796 New Tecolote Hybrids. Of 

 immense size, unusual strength, with 

 flowers 2^ inches in diameter. Con- 

 tains a full range of colors. 3 for 

 30c; 12 for $1.00; 25 for $1.85; 100 

 for .$6.75. 



Superflora Purity 



Of all white Freesias, Dreer% Super- 

 flora Purity is the most popular to 

 be had. A strong grower producing 

 a great quantity of large pure white 

 blooms. Best for early forcing. 

 40-790 Extra Large Bulbs: 12 for 40c; 



100 for $2.50. 

 40-797 Mammoth Bidbs: 12 for 60c; 



100 for .$4.00. 

 40-792 Monster Bulbs: 12 for 70c; 



100 for $5.00. 



12 



