Dreer's Reliable Bulbs 



For 1920 



To succeed with bulbs it is necessary to begin right, by getting sound bulbs of good size, and we would 

 wain intending purchasers against buying cheap, undersized bulbs and expect the fine results obtained 

 from such as we offer. 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 September, 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 new book, Dreer's Hints on the Growing of Bulbs. 



customers who ask for it when ordering. 



Price, 25 cts., or free to 



INDEX OF BULBS, ROOTS, PLANTS, Etc 



Abelia 



Achillea 



./Egopodium 



Agai)anthus 



Agricultural Seeds 



Agrostemma 



Akebia 



Ajuga 



Alkanet 



Althea 



Alyssum. 



Amaryllis 



Amorpha 



Ampelopsis 



Amsonia 



Anacharis 



Anchusa 



Aquarium Plants 



Aquilegia 



Arabis 



Aralia 



Areca «• 



Armeria 



Artemisia 



Asclepias 



Asparagus 



" Roots 



Asters, Hardy 



Astilbe 



Baccharis 



Baptisia 



Be'lflower 



Berberis 44, 



Bignonia 



Blackberries 



Blanket Flower 



bleeding Heart 



Bocconia 



Boltonia 



Boston Ivy .... 



Boxwood 



Buddleia 



Bulb Fibre 



Butterfly Shrub 



Cabomba 



Calla 



Callicarpa 



Caltha 



Calycanthus 



Campanula. 



Cardinal Flower 



Carnation 



Caryopteris 



Cassia 30 



Celastrus 48 



Centaurea 31 



Cephalaria 31 



Cerastium 31 



Chamomile 50 



Chelone ., 31 



Chinese Sacred Lily 16 



Chives 50 



Chionanthus 44 



Chrysanthemum 31 



Cimicifuga 31 



Clematis 48 



Climbers 48 



Clover Seed 50 



Cocos 27 



Columbine 29 



Colutea 44 



Coreopsis , 31 



Cornus - 44 



Cotoneaster 44 



Crape Myrtle 26 



Cratsegus 44 



Crocus 18, J9 



Crotons 25 



Cyperus 25 



Cytisus 44 



Daffodils 12 to 17 



Delphinium 31 



Deutzia 44 



Dianthus 31 



Dictamnus 32 



Dicentra 32 



Dielytra 32 



Diervilla 44 



Digitalis 32 



Dracaenas 25 



Echinops 32 



Eichhornia 50 



Elsholtzia 45 



Emerald Feather. 25 



Epimedium 32 



Eryngium 32 



Eupatorium 32 



Euphorbia 32 



Evonymus , 45, 48 



Ferns 26, 32 



Ficus 25 



Fertilizers 64 



Flags 20, 21 



Flower Seeds ei to 56 



Forsythia 45 



Foxglove 32 



Freesia 19 



Funkia 19 



Gaillardia 33 



Geranium 33 



Gillenia 33 



Golden Rod 38 



Grapevines 49 



Grasses 33 



Grass Seed 59 



Gypsophila 33 



Hawthorn 44 



Hedge Plants 47 



Helenium 33 



Helianthemum 34 



Helianthus 33 



Heliopsis 34 



Hemerocallis 34 



Hepatica 34 



Heuchera 34 



Hibiscus 34 



Hippeastrum 18 



Hollyhock 34 



Honeysuckle. 48 



Hop Vine Roots 50 



Horseradisli Roots 50 



Hamulus 48 



Hyacinths, Dutch 2 to 5 



Hydrangea '• 45 



Hypericum 45 



Iberis 35 



Insecticides 64 



Iris 20, 21 



Ivy 4^ 



Jasmine 4° 



jonquils i7 



Kentia ■ 27 



Lagers troemia 26 



Larkspur 31 



Lathyrus 4^ 



Liatris 35 



Ligustrum 45) 47 



Lilac 46 



Lilies 22. 23 



Lily of the Nile 25 



Lily of the Valley 23 



Liliums 22, 23 



Lobelia 35 



Lonicera 45 



T>udwigia 50 



Lychnis 35 



Lysimachia 35 



Lythrum 35 



Mallow 3f 



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Sedum ^g 



Shasta Daisy 31 



Shrubs 43 to 47 



Sidalcea 39 



Sisyrinchium gg 



Small Fruits ^g 



Snowball ,j 



Snowberry 47 



Solidago. q8 



Speedwell 30 



Spirea 39^ 46 



Stachys T... 59 



Statice 30 



Stenantliium 39 



Stigm;iphyllcn 27 



Stokesia 30 



Strawberries 49 



Strawbe ry Shrub 44 



Sunflowers 33 



Sweet William 39 



Symphoricarpus 47 



Syringa 46 



Tamarix 47 



Tansy 50 



Tarragon 50 



Thalictrum 39 



Thermcpsis 39 



Thunbergia 27 



Thyme -g 



Thymus 39 



Tools 61 to 63 



Tradescantia 39 



Trillium 23 



Tulips 6 to II 



Tunica 39 



Umbrella Plant 25 



Valeriana tg 



Vallisneria 50 



Veronica 39 



Vitex 47 



Vitis 48 



Viburnum 47 



Vinca 39 



Vegetable Plants and 



Roots 50 



Vegetable Seeds 57, 58 



Weigelia 47 



Wistaria 48 



Yucca 39 



Zephyranthes 23 



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