Special Wholesale Catalogue of Dahlias for 1913 



Grown and offered by 



Henry A.Dreer,714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



RIVERTON, RIVERVIEW AND LOCUST FARM NURSERIES, near RIVERTON, N. J. 



"*HE DAHLIA, in it- many improved Eorms, is now such an important feature, both for 

 * garden decoration and as cut flowers, that we found it necessary to greatly extend our 

 cultures of the same, and now devote over 45 acres at our new Riverview Nurseries, a short 

 distance from our main Nurser) at Riverton, X. J., to their cultivation. This area contained 

 upwards of 350,000 plant-, and during their long flowering period, which extended from early 

 in August until November 3d, when they were cut by frost (a period of about 3 months), 

 presented what was undoubtedly the greatest show of Dahlia- ever seen in this country. 



We had under trial about 700 varieties, of which we had room to offer but a compara 

 lively short list in our regular Wholesale Quarterly Catalogue In this special catalogue we 

 offer and describe about 500 varieties, which include all the sorts offered in our Wholesale 

 Catalogue, and in addition such Other kinds as have proved to pos-e-- the requisite free- 

 flowering and other qualities which entitle them to a place in a high-grade collection, and 

 which embraces not only the cream of the old, well-tried -tandard sort- of all types, but also 

 the newest introductions gathered together from the many specialists in all countries where 

 Dahlias are -Town, and we believe the enlarged list offered in this catalogue i- the most 

 complete and up-to-date collection of Dahlias offered this season. 



All of the varieties offered in this catalogue are supplied in strong, dormant root-, ex- 

 cepting some of the newer kind- which we can onh furnish in plant form and which are 

 noted in the catalogue. These plants are read) to send out between the middle of April and 

 the first of May. As the season advances our supply of roots of some of the older varieties 

 become exhausted, in which case green growing plants are sent instead. These will give 

 equally as good result- a- dormant root-, lowering jusl as freely, and main- experienced 

 planters prefer them, and by the time they are cul by Frost in the Autumn they will have 

 produced strong roots, which can be carried over winter in the usual way. 



TERMS OF BUSINESS 



(Pgp'Unknown correspondents desiring to op '■ ' X. . charge i- made for boxes or packing, nor 



an account will please furnish three references to par- for delivery to Freight Depots or Express Offices in 



ties in the trade with whom they have had credit Philadelphia. 



relations, otherwise cash must accompany order. _-, hl niliny out your order always give Ship- 



„— — ,r> u 1 i i ii r> i /~>£c P' n 8 Directions, and write Name and Address Dis- 



^^-Remittances should be made by Post-Orhce tinctly ,,„ each .„„, ,, nk , r 



Money Orders. Drafts on .New \ ork or Philadelphia 



banks, or Express Money Orders. Where it i- not 2 ' No order (or PLANTS or BULBS amounting 



possible to obtain these, the letter should be regis- to , less than $1 - 00 , wi " be filled and Packed at whole- 



tered. We cai I guarantee reee.pt of money sent "le pnces. Orders received from the trade for 



Plants or Bulbs amounting to less than $1.00 wdl be 

 in any Other way. charged for at retail prices, less 10 per cent. 



'Goods desired C. O. D. must be accompanied - Bj our care f u l and thorough system of pack- 



by a partial remittance to guarantee acceptance. ing, we Guarantee Safe Delivery of plants and perish- 



able goods, when ordered to be sent by Express, 

 fl^All goods are offered subject to being unsold an( j we always ship this way unless we have positive 

 on receipt of order, and we reserve the right to ad- instructions to the contrary, and when sent in any 

 vance prices without notice. other way, are solely at purchaser's risk. 



NON -WARRANTY 



We wish it to be distinctly understood that although we continue to take all possible pains to sup- 

 ply only New, Genuine and Unadulterated Seeds, Plants and Bulbs, we still give no warrant}', express 

 or implied, as to description, quality, productiveness, or any other matter of any of the Seeds, Plants 

 or Bulli- we -end out, and will not be in any way responsible for the crop. Every order received for 

 articles named in this Catalogue will be executed o i these conditions only. 



HENRY A. DREER 



Seeds, Plants and Bulbs 714 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



