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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— FLOWERING BULBS 



Old Dutch or 

 Breeder Tulip 



Dreer's Superb Double Tulips 



While not equal to the single in brilhancy, the double varieties 

 last much longer in bloom. The early varieties, such as Murillo, 

 Imperator Rubrorum, and Tournesol, are excellent for forcing. 

 The later sorts will not bear forcing, but are very effective in beds 

 or borders. 



Boule de Neige. 



65 cts. per doz.; 



A splendid pure white flower, very large. 

 4.50 per 100. 



Couronne d'Or (Crown of Gold). Golden-yellow, tinted orange, 

 beautiful. 65 cts. per doz.; $4.50 per 100. 



Imperator Rubrorum. Bright scarlet. 65 cts. per doz.; 

 $4.75 per 100. 



La Grandesse. A splendid rich deep rose-pink, a fine bedder. 

 65 cts. per doz.; $4.50 per 100. 



Golden Murillo. The richest golden yellow tuUp, very fine. 

 75 cts. per doz.; $5.50 per 100. 



Pink Murillo. A superb hght pink. 40 cts. per doz.; $2.75 



per 100. 

 Primrose Murillo or Tea Rose. Soft primrose-yellow shaded 



apricot. 50 cts. per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 



Rubra Maxima. Rich dark scarlet, a grand bedding sort. 

 50 cts. per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 



Salvator Rosa. Deep rosy pink. 60 cts. per doz.; $4.00 per 



100. 

 Schoonoord. Considered the finest double white, a "sport" 



from Murillo. 65 cts. per doz.; $4.50 per 100. 



Tournesol. Scarlet, broadly edged yellow. Fine forcer. 70 cts. 



per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 

 William the Third. Brilliant orange-scarlet, fine bedder. 



60 cts. per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 



Dreer's Superb Mixed Double 

 Tulips 



A really fine mixture, having a good range of color, growing to 

 the same height and blooming together. 40 cts. per doz.; $2.50 

 per 100; $22.00 per 1000. 



Old Dutch or Breeder Tulips 



This fine old May-flowering type has been neglected for many 

 years, but are again becoming popular. They are verj' similar 

 to the Darwins in their tall, strong growth, and with even larger 

 flowers, but have an entirely different range of colors, comprising 

 bronze, terra-cotta, orange brown and other artistic tones. We 

 offer a selected list of the best and most distinct sorts: 



Bronze Queen. Finely formed large flower. Soft buff, suffused 

 with bronzy apricot; inside golden bronze. 70 cts, per doz.; 

 $5.00 per 100. 



Cardinal Manning or Kingscourt. A curious blending of 

 mauve and rose which changes to an almost pure orange at the 

 edge of petals. Very attractive. 70 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 



Dom Pedro. A handsome and distinct tulip of rich coffee-brown 

 shaded maroon; inside mahogany-red. $1.25 per doz.; $8.00 

 per 100. 



Feu Ardent. A striking brick-red shaded mahogany. Very 

 large. $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 100. 



Godet Parfait. Large flowers of remarkably heavy texture, 

 of a rich plum violet. $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 100. 



Louis XIV. Considered the most wonderful of all tulips. Very 

 large flowers, plum purple with golden brown margin and flushed 

 bronze. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



Lucifer or Gorgeous. Very large weU-shaped flowers of rich 

 reddish orange; truly gorgeous. $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Panorama or Fairy. One of the best flowers of large size of 

 deep orange-red shaded mahogany. $1.25 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 



Velvet King or Dreadnought. Immense flowers of rich, royal 

 deep purple, held erect on tall, stout stiff stems and lasting in good 

 condition for a long time. $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Yellow Perfection. A lovely variety of light bronze-yellow 

 edged and shaded golden-yellow. 70 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 



Choice Mixed. A splendid mixture containing a great many 

 varieties and colors. 50 cts. per doz.; $3.75 per 100; $32.00 

 per 1000. 



PARROT OR DRAGON TULIPS 



Very large flowers of singular and picturesque forms and brilliant 

 colors; very beautiful and interesting. The petals are curiously 

 fringed or cut. They form extravagantly showy flower beds or 

 borders, aire of endless variety of form and color, stand a long time 

 when cut, and should be grown in every flower garden in quantity. 



Cramoisi Brilliant. Rich crimson with blackish markings. 



Lutea. Clear yellow, feathered with red and green. 



Perfecta. Striped yellow and red. 



Price: Any of the above, 60 cts. per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 



Parrot Tulips, Mixed Colors. A border of these resembles a 

 rich Oriental rug in coloring. 40 cts. per doz.; $3.25 per 100; 

 $28.00 per 1000. 



PREPARED BULB FIBRE 



This material contains all the necessary plant food for all kinds 

 of bulbous plants, and bulbs can be grown in it in jardinieres, fern 

 dishes and other non-porous receptacles without drainage. 



The treatment after planting in this material is the same as 

 when planted in soil. 50 cts. per § peck; 75 cts. per peck; $2.50 

 per bushel. 



NOTE — ^AIl Bulbs, Roots and Plants are forwarded by Express, purchase? paying charges. If wanted by Parcel Post add 10 per 

 cent, to value of order to points east of the Mississippi River, and 20 per cent, to points west of the Mississippi River. 



