^^HENRY A. DREER 



Dreer's Quality Bulbs 



WHOLESALE CATALOG 



Fritillaria 



Meleag'ris (Snake's Head, Guinea Hen 

 Flower). Drooping bell-sliaped blooms 

 on graceful slender stems. The 

 checkerboard design of the flowers in 

 bright green, purple, cream, and 

 maroon always attracts attention. 

 Thev are perfectly hardy. 35c per 

 doz."; $2.25 per 100. 



Baby Gladiolus 



Baby Gladiolus 



Tecolete Hybrids 



This is a very beautiful new strain of 

 Gladiolus noted for its early flowering 

 habit and the disease resistance of its 

 bulbs. The flowers are well opened and 

 gracefully arranged on strong, tall 

 stems attaining a height of 3 feet which 

 is remarkable as the bulbs are quite 

 small. These hybrids are not hardy 

 and are adapted to forcing: or pot cul- 

 ture for which they are highly recom- 

 mended. They must be planted in Oc- 

 tober and November. The bulbs are 

 available early in September. We sug- 

 gest that all florists give this beautiful 

 new strain a thorough trial to convince 

 themselves of its great possibilities. 



Orausre 

 Fluk 



Salmon 

 Scarlet 



Any of the above: 

 60c per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 

 SSixed Colors. 50c per doz.; $3.50 pel* 

 100; $30.00 per 1000. 



Dutch Iris 



For Gloxinia Bulbs, 

 see page 18 



Dutch Iris 



(Beady in September) 

 Xiargfe Flowering" Early Xiphiums 



The flowers are broader, the falls usually wider apart, 

 and the lips larger than the Spanish type, and they 

 bloom about two weeks earlier. Wonderful for cutting 

 and last a long time. 



Boz. 100 

 Adrian Backer. A charming uniform pur- 

 ple lilac color $1 50 



Hart Nibrig". Brilliant clear blue; late. 



Huchtenbnrg'. Falls, deep yellow with fine 

 golden orange blotch; standards, lovely 

 pale blue. Elegant form 



luiperator. Deep blue; one of the best for 

 forcing. $25.00 per 1000 



White Excelsior. Extra large snow white, 

 lips carry narrow feather of golden 

 orange. Perfect form. Early 



Yellow Queen. Uniform yellow of splen- 

 did height and size. Very early 



Wedg-wood. Graceful .large flowers of an 

 even Wedgwood blue. Easy to force. 

 $27.50 per 1000 



45 



50 



$3 50 

 3 00 



3 50 



50 3 00 



50 3 50 



55 



45 



4 00 



3 00 



Spanish Iris 



(Beady in September) 



Planted in flats, wintered cool and slowly subjected 



to heat, they can be forced with the minimum of ex- 

 pense and labor. 



Doz. 100 



Cajanus. Canary yellow, orange blotches $0 40 $2 75 



King" of tlie Blues. Deep rich blue 40 2 50 



King of the Whites. Large white 40 2 50 



Queen Bnuna. Pure deep yellow 40 2 50 



Mixed. All colors 35 2 25 



English Iris— Iris Xiphioides 



Mixed. Larger flowered than either the Spanish or Dutch 

 varieties. They are perfectly hardy but require a 

 moderately moist soil throughout the year. Lovely 

 shades of light pearly blue, light blue, deep blue, 

 reddish mauve, purple, etc. 60c per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 



Iris reticulata — Netted Bulbous Iris 



Rich violet with bright yellow markings and a sweet 

 violet fragrance. Splendid for early garden display and 

 highly recommended for early forcing. $1.15 per dozen; 

 $8.00 per 100. 



Fritillaria meleagris 



The odd and beautiful 



Checker Lily 



Ixias — African Corn Lily 



These charming half-hardy bulbs from the Cape of 

 Good Hope are very ornamental for indoor culture or 

 planted in cold frames. The flowers are of the most 

 brilliant rich and varied hues. We offer them in mix- 

 ture. Jumbo Bulbs. 40c per doz.; $2.50 per 100. 



Leucocoryne ixioides odorata 



Glory of the Sun 



An excellent bulbous plant for growing in the green- 

 house requiring the same cultural treatment as Freesias. 

 Has lovely, large, star-shaped blooms in February and 

 March. Slightly fragrant and of a beautiful light blue 

 with white markings in the center. Splendid for cutting 

 as the blooms are carried on wiry stems 12 inches long. 

 Last in bloom for a month. $1.15 per doz.; $8.00 per 100; 

 $75.00 per 1000. 



Leucojum — Snowflake 



A fine hardy spring-flowering bulb with flowers like 

 enlarged Snowdrops. Top-Size Bulbs. 60c per doz.; 

 $4.00 per 100. 



Lily of the Valley — Convallaria 



Forcing' Fips. Extra selected, strong, three-year-old 

 German pips, suitable for early forcing. Cold storage 

 stock. Write for prices. 



Clumps. Good strong clumps suitable for outdoor 

 planting. $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 



Leucojum — Snowflake 



The prices quoted are f. o. b. Philadelphia. 



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