If s Now Time 



for FALL PLANTING 



Fall is the only season of the year to plant the bulbs that bloom in spring. 

 IT MUST BE DONE NOW or you will lose another full year. Yet nothing 

 really is easier than to provide a glorious display from bulbs. They need such 

 little care and are so showy. Their culture is simple and they do well 

 under widely different conditions of soil and climate. 



Plant NOW to Bloom THIS Fall 



Few gardeners realize that bulbs of Colchicum (Meadow Saffron), 

 Sternbergia (Autumn Daffodil), and the Fall-Flowering Crocus will 

 bloom late this fall if the bulbs are planted soon. All three are hardy 

 and will live for many years. 



To Bloom next Spring and Summer 



Start off the season's parade with Snowdrops, Eranthis, Chiono- 

 doxa, Crocus, Scilla, Muscari, and Erythronium. Continue the 

 show with Tulips, Daffodils, and Hyacinths. Among the Tulips the 

 Single-Early and Double-Early kinds flower first. Before these 

 pass the beautiful new Triumph Tulips are in bloom to last until the 

 May-flowering types — Darwin, Breeder, and Cottage — reach their 

 prime. Always admired for their exotic beauty are Brodiaea, Cal- 

 ochortus, Fritillaria and the rare Spring Starflower or Triteleia. 

 Include Camassia, Leucojum (Snowflake), and the stately Eremurus 

 to add some special interest. 



For Winter -Blooming Indoors 



Have Paper- White Narcissus blooming in the house all through 

 the winter and early spring. Place several bulbs in a bowl filled 

 with pebbles and water and start a new container every two weeks 

 to provide a continuous succession of flowers. The showy Soleil 

 d'Or Narcissus and the Chinese Sacred Lily also are easy to grow 

 in a cool room. Hyacinths are another favorite of simple culture. 

 And there are many others for the gardener who has a conservatory 

 or a room where the temperature can be held at 45° to 60° F. 



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Gardeners know that quality is the most important single 

 factor to success and they also know that quality goods are the 

 cheapest in the end. The slightly higher cost of top-size quality 

 bulbs is insignificant yet it makes the difference between an 

 outstanding success and just fair results. Dreer Quality Seeds, 

 Plants, and Bulbs are priced extremely reasonable. 



We know that they will give the kind of results which your 

 work and interest deserve. Small-size bulbs offered at bargain 

 prices always bring disappointment to the gardener who takes 

 pride in his work. 



You Are Cordially Invited 



to visit the Dreer Nurseries at Riverton, New Jersey. Riverton is only 8 

 miles from Philadelphia and is easily reached by auto, bus, or train. You 

 will be amazed at the extensiveness of our operations. Though widely 

 known as " Dreer' s Nurseries" you will find 10 acres of greenhouses con- 

 taining what is conceded to be one of the finest commercial collections of 

 plants in the world. If it is Roses that interest you primarily the Rose 

 Garden of more than 500 varieties will be a revelation from late September 

 until frost. The new Display Garden of Annuals, Summer-Flowering 

 Bulbs, and Perennials has been referred to by a leading horticultural 

 authority as "Dreer's Living Catalog". 



Henry A. Dreer 



1306 Spring Garden St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



Telephones: Bell -Poplar 7585 Keystone -Race 7629 



Dreer's Guide to Autumn 

 Gardening 



By all means order early though you 

 may not intend planting for a month or two. 

 You are then certain of receiving all the 

 things you want this fall. The dates given 

 below necessarily must be approximate as 

 they depend upon climatic conditions. 

 Where winter sets in early plant as soon as 

 possible. 



August 



This is the month to plant the fall-flower- 

 ing bulbs like Colchicum, Fall-Flowering 

 Crocus, and Sternbergia. Lilium candidum 

 also does well if planted at this time. Early 

 August is a good time to start Pansy seed 

 and seed of other quick growing biennials. 

 Late August or early September is the best 

 time to start a new lawn or reseed the old 

 one. 



September 



It is still time to plant the bulbs of Col- 

 chicum, Fall-Flowering Crocus, and Stern- 

 bergia. The earlier they are planted now 

 the better they will be. If you did not sow 

 your new lawn or repair the old one during 

 late August do so now or as soon as possible. 

 This is the most important month for plant- 

 ing bulbs in the garden to bloom next spring 

 including Hyacinths, Narcissus, Anemone, 

 Brodiaea, Calochortus, Camassia, Chiono- 

 doxa, Spring Crocus, Eranthis, Erythro- 

 nium, Fritillaria, Leucojum, Lilium candi- 

 dum, Eremurus, Muscari, Ranunculus, 

 Snowdrops, Scilla, Spring Starflower (Tri- 

 teleia), and Iris reticulata. Late in the 

 month plant Dutch and Spanish Iris. 

 Start Lilies indoors, also Calla, Babiana, 

 Baby Gladiolus, Freesia, Ixia, Leucocoryne, 

 Ornithogalum, Sparaxis, and Tritonia. 

 Where winter sets in early sow the seed of 

 hardy perennials marked in this catalog *. 

 Where winter is a long way off other quick 

 growing perennials can still be started from 

 seed. 



October 



All the bulbs recommended for September 

 planting can still be started this month as 

 long as the ground is not frozen. But 

 even in colder sections October planting is 

 possible where the soil in the beds has been 

 covered with leaves, straw, corn stalks, or 

 any other loose matter that will keep the 

 frost out until the bulbs or plants are' 

 available. October is the most [^poriiint 

 month for planting Tulip bulkjf. Continue 

 indoor planting of all bulbs that will bloom 

 in the house during the winter and spring. 

 By the middle of the month perennial 

 plants, shrubs, and climbers are available 

 and during the latter part dormant Roses 

 should go in the ground. Just before the 

 soil in the seed beo or cold frame freezes sow 

 seed of the perennials marked with a + in 

 this catalog. By the middle of the month 

 begin your first planting of Paper White 

 Narcissus, Soleil d'Or Narcissus, and 

 Chinese Sacred Lily indoors. Make sure 

 you have sufficient bulbs of these to make 

 succession plantings two weeks apart until 

 mid-March. This is the month to plant 

 Lily bulbs. 



November 



Continue planting Lilies throughout this 

 month. There is still a chance to plant the 

 many types of bulbs recommended for 

 September and October planting, also 

 perennial plants, shrubs, climbers, and 

 Roses, as long as the ground is free from 

 frost. 



December 



Throughout December start bulbs of 

 Paper "White Narcissus, Soleil d'Or Nar- 

 cissus, Chinese Sacred Lily, Amaryllis, Lily 

 of the Valley Pips, and all tender bulbs for 

 blooming indoors in the house. 



