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HENRY A, DREER, PHILADELPHIA— SPRING FLOWERING BULBS 



Dreer's 

 Narcissus or Daffodils 



SPECIAL NOTICE 



The Government prohibits the importation of 

 Narcissus bulbs for sale, and to take care of 

 the annual requirements of our customers, we 

 imported a liberal quantity of the best quality 

 bulbs, which were planted and cared for by 

 expert labor under highly favorable conditions, 

 and promise a crop of bulbs that should prove 

 equal to imported stock. 



There are no hardy bulbous plants which have more points 

 of merit than the Narcissus or Daffodils. Perfectly hardj', 

 growing and doing well in almost any and every position, 

 sun or shade, moist or dry. All conditions seem to suit them 

 although they have a preference for a good, deep soil and * 



serm-shaded position and every vacant corner m the garden, 

 amongst the grass, under the trees, etc., etc., could not be used to better 

 advantage than by filling with Narcissus, and every hardy border should 

 have a number of clumps interspersed through it. They are equally 

 suitable for pot culture for winter flowering. Three or four bulbs can 

 be put into a 5-inch or 6-inch pan or pot, and, with the same treatment 

 as given to Hyacinths, the dull winter and early spring months can be 

 made bright with their e.xquisite gold and silver blossoms. But it is 

 outdoors that Narcissus do best, and once planted need little attention, 

 the clumps as a rule multiplying and gi%ang larger and finer results each 

 year. 



Giant Trumpet Narcissus 

 Emperor 



Giant Trumpet Narcissus Olympia 



Giant Trumpet Narcissus 



The Giant Trumpet sorts are the showiest of the genus, and 

 also the most useful, growing easily either indoors or in the open 

 ground. Everyone of the varieties of this type offered on this 

 and the next page are deserving of extensive planting, and you 

 can set out any of them with full assurance that you will get a 

 bountiful harvest of blossoms in the spring. 



Bicplor Victoria. A fine variety, perianth creamy-white, 

 trumpet rich yellow, dehcately perfumed; unsurpassed for 

 pot culture, and always satisfactory out of doors. 20 cts. 

 each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Emperor. This grand variety is one of the finest 

 Daffodils in cultivation, pure yellow trumpet of 

 immense size, and wide overlapping, rich primrose 

 perianth; for bedding, naturalizing or growing in 

 pots in the house it is unequalled. Much in demand 

 for cutting. 20 cts. each; S2.00 per doz.; §12.50 

 per 100. 

 Empress. This fitting companion to Emperor is 

 also of strong, robust growth, with fine large flowers; 

 the perianth snow white, trumpet rich yeUow, ser- 

 rated and flanged at the edges; one of the best bi- 

 colors and of rare beauty for cutting. 20 cts. each; 

 S2.00 per doz.; $12.50 per 100. 

 Giant Princeps. One of the most popular; perianth 

 sulphur- white; trumpet rich yellow. As a forcing 

 variety it is superior in every way, and a fine sort for 

 naturalizing. 15 cts. each; SI. 50 per doz.; SIO.OO 

 per 100. 



