Dreer's Reliable Bulbs 



For 1927 



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 ofEer. 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 Sep- 

 tember, 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, do not mature until 

 October and November, and are forwarded as soon as ready. 



Full 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. 



Page 



Achillea 35 



Aconitum 3,S 



Actinidia 66 



Aegopodium ''S 



Aglaonema. . 30 



Agricultural Seeds 90 



Ajuga 35 



Akebia 66 



AUamanda 30 



Althea 60 



Alyssum 35 



Amaryllis 18 



Ampelopsis 66 



Amsonia 35 



Anacharis 69 



Anchusa 35 



Andromeda 60 



Anemone 18, 35 



Anthericum 30, 35 



Anthurium 30 



Aquarium Plants 69 



AquUegia 36 



Arabis 36 



Aralia 60 



Araucaria 30 



Arenaria 36 



Aristolochia 66 



Armeria 36 



Artemisia 36 



Asclepias 37 



Asparagus 30 



Asparagus Roots 69 



Aspidistra 30 



Asters, Hardy 36, 37 



Astilbe 37 



Azalea 30 



Baptisia 37 



Berberis 60, 61, 65 



Begonia 31 



Bignonia 66 



Bird Houses 95 



Bird Seed 87 



Blapkberries 68 



Bleeding Heart 19, 39 



Bocconia 37 



Boltonia 37 



Bougainvillea 31 



Boxwood 65 



Bulb Fibre 28 



Cabomba 69 



Calimeris 37 



Calla 18 



Callicarpa 61 



Callirhoe 37 



Calycanthus 61 



P.\GE 



Campanula 37 



Carnation 37 



Cassia 37 



Celastrus 66 



Centaurea 38 



Cephalaria 38 



Cerastium 38 



Cercis 61 



Chelone 38 



Chionodoxa 19 



Chives 69 



Chrysanthemum 38 



Cimicifuga 38 



Clematis 38, 66 



Clerodendron 31 



Clethra 61 



Climbers 66, 67 



Clivia 31 



Corchorus 61 



Coreopsis 38 



Cornus 61 



Cotoneaster 61 



Crocus 19 



Crotons 31 



Cyperus 31, 69 



Daffodils 13 to 17 



Daphne 31 



Delphinium 38 



Desmodium 61 



Deutzia 61 



Dianthus 39 



Dictamnus 39 



Dieffenbachia 31 



Dielytra 19, 39 



Digitalis 39 



Doronicum 39 



Dracaenas 31 



Echinops 39 



Elsholtzia 62 



Eranthis 19 



Erigeron 39 



Eryngium 40 



Eupatorium 40 



Euphorbia 40 



Euonymus 62, 67 



Exochorda 62 



Ferns 32, 40 



Ficus 31 



Fittonia 32 



Fertilizers 96 



Flags 21 to 24 



Flower Seeds 70 to 85 



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Forsythia 62 



Freesia 20 



Fritillaria. 20 



Funkia 20 



Gaillardia 40 



Genista 32 



Gentiana 40 



Geranium 40 



Grapevines 68 



Grape Hyacinths 28 



Grasses 40 



Grass Seed 88, 89 



Gypsophila 41 



Halesia 62 



Hedge Plants .. 65 



Helenium 41 



Helianthus 41 



Heliopsis 41 



Hemerocallis 21, 42 



Hepatica 42 



Heuchera 42 



Hibiscus 32, 42 



Hollyhock 42 



Honeysuckle 67 



Horseradish Roots 69 



Hyacinths 2 to 5 



Hydrangea 62 



Hypericum 42, 62 



Iberis 42 



Insecticides 96 



Iris 21 to 24 



Ivy 32, 67 



Ixias 21 



Jasmine H, 67 



Jonquils 15 



Lathy rus 67 



Leucojum 24 



Liatris 42 



Ligustrum 62 



Lilies 25, 26 



Lily of the Vallev 26 



Liliums 25, 26 



Linum 43 



Lobelia 43 



Lonicera 62 



Ludwigia 69 



Lupinus 43 



Lychnis 43 



Lythrum 43 



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Malva 43 



Maranta ii 



Mertensia 43 



Monarda 43 



Muscari. 28 



Myosotis 43 



Narcissus 13 to 17 



Nepeta 43 



Nierembergia 43 



Oenothera 43 



Olea 3i 



Oxalis 28 



Pachysandra 43 



Palms 34 



Pandanus 33 



Papaver 44 



Pardanthus 44 



Passiflora: 33 



Pentstemon 44 



Peonies 27 



Peperomia 3i 



Peppermint 69 



Philadelphus 63 



Phlox 45 



Phyllocactus 33 



Phy sails 44 



Physostegia 44 



Pinks. Hardy 44 



Platycodon 45 



Plumbago 33, 45 



Polemonium 45 



Polygonatum 46 



Polygonum 46, 67 



Poppy 44 



Primula 46 



Privet 65 



Prunus 63 



Pyrethrum 46 



Pyrus 63 



Ranunculus 28, 46 



Raspberries 68 



Rliodotypus 63 



Rhubarb Roots 69 



Rhus 63 



Robinia 63 



Roses, Hardy 49 to 59 



Rudbeckia 46 



Sagittaria 69 



Salvia 46 



Sambucus 63 



Sansevieria 33 



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Saponaria 46 



Saxifraga 45 



Scabiosa 46 



ScUlas 29 



Sedum 46 



Shrubs 60 to 65 



Sidalcea 47 



Silphium 47 



.Small Fruits 68 



Snowdrops 28 



Solidago 47 



Spearmint 69 



Spiraea 47, 64 



Stachys 47 



Statice 47 



Stephanandra 64 



Stephanotis 34 



Stigmaphyllon 34 



Stokesia 47 



Strawberries 68 



Strelitzia 34 



Sundries 91, 96 



Sweet William 47 



Symphoricarpus 64 



Syringa 64 



Tamarix 64 



Tarragon 69 



Thalictrum 47 



Thymus 48 



Tools 91 to 94 



Tradescantia 48 



Trillium 29 



Trollius 48 



Tulips 6 to 12 



Tunica 48 



Valeriana 48 



Vallisneria 69 



Vegetable Plants and 



Roots 69 



Vegetable Seeds 86, 87 



Veronica 48 



Vitex 65 



Viburnum 65 



Vinca 48 



Viola 48 



Weigelia 65 



Wistaria 67 



Yucca 48 



Zephyranthes 29 



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