DREEK'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF BULBS. 



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tiful ornamental foliage. The soil should he very light and rich, containing a good part 

 of peat and sand, with well-rotted cow manure. They require frequent watering when in 

 full leaf and blooming. 



BACH, j EACH. 



Coum. Flowers bright crimson and [ Persicum (Aleppicum). White, with 



white, blotched with violet 30 crimson centre. $3.00 per dozen 30 



Europeum album. Pure white 25 I Persicum album. Pure white 50 



Europeum roseum. Rose colored .... 25 

 Hederaefolium rubrum. Rosy pur- 

 ple; large showy flowers 50 



Hederaefolium album. Fine white.. 50 

 Pyrenaicum odoratum. Red; fra- 

 grant, autumn flowering 25 



Persicum roseum. Rose-colored 50 



Persicum maculatum variegatum. 



Spotted and variegated, extra fine 75 



Persicum giganteum. Very large 

 white flowers, with violet-purple eye, 

 and beautiful mottled foliage 1.00 



<3-l02£lrLi& Crasslfolia,- 



We offer very strong tubers of this, the most satisfactory variety of Gloxinia; strong in 

 habit, free in bloom and brilliant in color. The colors vary in rich crimson, porcelain, 

 purple and lavender blue, rose and violet belted flowers. Erect, horizontal and pendula 

 varieties; mixed varieties of beautiful colors. 30 cents; $3.00 per dozen. 



Exist- 



The best season for planting these beautiful flower-bulbs is during the autumn months, 

 for early spring blooming; being small, they are most effective when planted in stores of 

 three, four, or six in each pot, of four or six inches in diameter; they are too small to grow as 

 single specimens. 

 Named varieties. lOcts. ; per doz., $1.00. | Mixed varieties t 5 cts. ; per doz., 50 cts. 



OXALIS FLOKIBl/NDA. 



OKNITHOGAI.'.M AUUEUM. 



Oralis 



These are profuse bloomers, and very attractive in the jrreenhouse or conservatory during 

 the winter. Plant three or four bulbs in a pot; the pots should be kept near the glass to 

 prevent the foliage from growing too long, and require frequent watering while growing. 



EACH. DOZ. I EAPII. Ttf/Z 



Named varieties 



Mixed varieties. , 



Floribunda alba. An ever- 

 blooming variety, used for pots 

 and baskets; white flowering 10 



JO $1.00 

 05 .50 



1.00 



Floribunda rosea. Similar to 

 the preceding one, with rose-col- 

 ored flowers 10 $1.00 



Cernua ft. pi. Double canary 

 yellow, fine large flowers 10 1.00 



Spareiisis. 



A beautiful class of bulbs for greenhouse or house culture, producing spikes of the most 

 exquisite bloom, of the brightest shades of color from February until Mav. True florists' 

 flowers, and certain to please. Their treatment is similar to the Ixia. 

 Named varieties. 10 cts. ; per doz., $1.00 | Mixed varieties. 6 cts. ; per doz., GO cts. 



