BULBS 



for Winter-Flowering 

 in the House 



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 every- 

 body 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 wOl 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 hsted here of the highest merit for creating a spectacle of splendor 

 during the winter season. 



Allium 



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Dreer's Gold Medal Hybrid Amaryllis 



Dreer's Beautiful 



Giant Amaryllis 



Delivery in November 



40-008 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: 

 6Sc each; 3 for §1.70; 12 for $6.50; 

 25 for $12.00. 



40-009 Mammoth Bulbs: 80c each; 

 3 for S2.25; 12 for ^8.00. 



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. 45c each; 3 for $1.20; 12 for 

 $4.50; 25 for $8.50. 



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 S2.75; 12 for 

 $10.00. 



For Amaryllis Halli see 

 Lycoris sqitamigera, page 13. 



The White Calla is an excellent 

 pot plant and splendid for cutting. 



Calla Lilies 



Arum Lily, Lily of the Nile 

 White Calla (Richardia aethiopica). 

 Showy large white blooms with 

 good lasting qualities. Pot as soon 

 as received in good rich soU using 

 a 6 to 8 inch pot. Place in the dark 

 until well rooted then give water, 

 Ught, and heat in abundance. They 

 wiU grow vigorously and come into 

 bloom quickly. 



40-045 Large Roots: 30c each; 

 3 for 7Sc; 12 for $2.75; 25 for $5.00. 

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

 3 for SI. 00; 12 for $3.25; 25 for 

 $6.00. 



40-047 Mammoth Roots (2 inches 

 and more): 60c each; 3 for $1.65; 

 12 for $6.00. 

 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: 30c each; 

 3 for SOc; 12 for $3.00; 25 for $5.75. 

 40-053 Mammoth Roots: 45c each; 

 3 for $1.20; 12 for $4.50; 25 for 

 $8.50. 



40-015 Neapolitanum. A most at- 

 tractive bulbous plant easOy grown 

 indoors in a cool room. Produces 

 numerous graceful heads composed 

 of star-shaped white flowers and 

 supported b\' a slender stem arising 

 from a base of bright green leaves. 

 Hardj' outdoors if well protected 

 during the winter. 3 for 2Sc; 12 for 

 75c; 25 for $1.40; 100 for $5.00. 



T'he 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 for $1.85; 12 for $7.00. 



Gloriosa — Climbing Lily 



GloriOSa — CUmhing LHy 



47-010 Superba. A splendid tender 

 climber very easy to grow in the 

 conservatory or greenhouse. Once 

 started, it grows rapidly to a height 

 of from six to ten feet. The large, 

 gorgeous, Lily-Uke blooms are a 

 combination of bright yellow and 

 scarlet changing to a deep scarlet 

 self as they mature. Also a splendid 

 summer-flrwering garden vine for 

 sheltered locations. Strong Tubers: 

 85c each; 3 for $2.25; 12 for $8.00. 



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All bulbs offered in this catalog are sent "Postpaid" within the U.S.A. 



