DREER'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF BULBS. 



TUilfS. 



The Tulip is the most celebrated, 

 popular, brilliant (and has always been 

 prized by florists as the most decora- 

 tive) and showy of spring flowers ; and 

 not simply for effect alone, as many of 

 the choice kinds have a delicacy of pen- 

 cilling and richness of tinting which ex- 

 cel all other plants. They are of easy 

 culture, both in the conservatory or par- 

 lor, and the open garden. They will 

 thrive in almost any soil. A sandy soil 

 enriched with rotted cow-manure is, 

 however, preferable ; and being perfectly 

 hardy, they can well claim a prominent 

 rank among hardy bulbs. 



Their cultivation is yet so limited, that 

 their real beauty is not generally recog- 

 nized. A few bulbs scattered here and 

 there produce but little effect, but when 

 planted in masses, or in small groups, 

 they become at once grand and brilliant, 

 and eclipse, in real variety of coloring 

 and picturesque effect, almost any other 

 flower. Our collection is unusually fine, 

 embracing all the choicest varieties. 



EARLY DWARF DUG VAN THOLL TULIPS. 



The Due Van Tholls are admired for their neat dwarf habit of growth, and brilliant colors. 

 They are the earliest of all Tulips, and are especially adapted for pot culture, for winter 

 blooming. The best effect is produced by planting in large pots, six, twelve, or more bulbs 

 of the different colors. 



For early flowers out of doors, they can also be highly recommended, and produce a pretty 

 effect when planted in masses. The varieties are all single, except the Double Eed, which 

 is red, yellow bordered, and very attractive. 



n.\nr. »oz. 



Crimson. Lively 10 $1.00 



Gold Striped. Beautiful 10 



Rose. Satiny 15 



Scarlet. Brilliant 10 



Single Red. Yellow bordered. 



Double Red. Yellow bordered 



EACH. DOZ. 



Vermilion. Velvety 10 $1.00 



White. Pure 15 1.50 



Yellow. Bright 15 1.50 



1.00 

 1.50 

 1.00 



10 cents. $1.00 per dozen. $6 per 100. 

 5 cents. 50 cents per dozen. $3 per 100. 



EARLY SINGLE TULIPS. 



These are well-known ornaments of the garden, as well as the greenhouse. Forced in 

 pots, they are very gay and fine ; and for bedding in mixtures, or in separate colors and 

 sorts, no spring flower is equal to them in brilliancy. 



EACH 



Admiration. Dark brown 08 



Alida Maria. White and crimson. 15 



Artis. Beautiful vermilion 05 



Belle Alliance. Bright scarlet. 10 

 Bride of Haarlem. Brilliant 



carmine, striped with white 20 



Brutus. Scarlet, yellow bordered. 10 

 Canary Bird. Rich yellow, large. 10 

 Chrysolora. Deep yellow, earliest. 15 

 Claremont Golden. Red, gold 



striped, extra 



Claremont Silver. Red, silver 



striped 08 



Commandant. Orange red 08 



CouLEUR de Cardinal. Deep red, 



spotted with violet 08 



Couleur Ponceau. Crimson 05 



Due de Claremont. Rosy white. 08 

 Due d'Orange. Gold with orange. 05 

 DUCHESSE DE Parma. Crimson, 



with orange border 05 



»oz. 

 &0.80 

 1.50 

 0.50 

 1.00 



2.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 1.50 



15 1.50 



0.80 

 0.80 



0.80 

 0.50 

 0.80 

 0.50 



0.50 



EACH. DOZ. 



Emanuel. Pure white. 15 $1.50 



Globe de Rigaud. Violet, white 



stripe 20 2.00 



Golden Prince. Golden yellow.. 05 0.50 



Keiserskron. Yellow, with red.. 10 1.00 



Lac Van RHEiN.Violet, silver edge. 05 0.50 



La Precieuse. Rose and white... 08 0.80 



Miltiades. Blush white 05 0.50 



Paragon Guldenbloem. White, 



striped with yellow 05 0.50 



Pax Alba. Pure white 08 0.80 



Pottebakker White. Large 10 1.00 



Pottebakker Yellow. Large... 10 1.00 



Prince of Austria. Orange red. 10 1.00 

 Proserpine. Deep rose, very 



large, and extra fine 20 2.00 



ROSA Mundi. True rose, fine flower. 05 0.50 



Rose Grisdelin. Rose, very fine. 05 0.50 



Standard Golden. Red and gold. 15 1.50 



Standard Silver. Red and white. OS 0.80 



Thomas Moore. Orange 05 0.50 



