HENRY A. DREER 



Dreer's Quality Bulbs 



WHOLESALE CATALO( 



Muscarl, Grape Hyacinth 



Scilla campanulata 



Snow diops 



Lycoris radiata 



An exceptionally showy bulbous plant with large sal- 

 mon-pink blooms and long protruding stamens. Planted 

 in pans In early autumn they flower easily and freely 

 before leaves appear. A valuable plant to every florist 

 but it must be planted at the earliest opportunity. Still 

 widely but erroneously sold under the name of Nerine 

 sarniensis. $1.25 per dozen; $8.00 per 100. 



Muscarl — Grape Hyacinths 



Armeniacum. Effective long-stemmed spikes set with 

 deep cobalt blue flowers enlivened by white lacing 

 at the aperture of the bells. Flowers large and 

 fragrant. 35c per doz. ; $2.00 per 100; $17.50 per 1000. 



Botryoides alba (Pearls of Spain). Pure white. 35c 

 per doz.; $2.00 per 100. 



Heavenly Blue. A strong growing variety producing 

 large spikes set with clear bright blue flowers. 30c 

 per doz.; S1.75 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. 



Plumosum (Plume or Feathered Hyacinth). A very 

 attractive and unusual flower in which the bright 

 lavender blooms appear as if cut in slender threads. 

 45c per doz.; $3.00 per 100. 



Ornithogalum 



Arabicum (Arabian Star of Bethlehem). A very showy 

 species bearing large racemes of white flowers with 

 a black center. Very fragrant. Grows 1 to 2 feet 

 high and Is splendid for indoor growing. Mammoth 

 bulbs 65c per doz.; $4.50 per 100. 



Aureum. Large rich golden yellow flowers that will 

 keep an exceptionally long time. Must be grown 

 cool. $1.10 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 



Aureum Hybrids. These have the same splendid charac- 

 teristics as the preceding, but the colors range from 

 pure yellow to rich orange. Blooms from April until 

 July. $1.25 per doz.; $9.00 per 100. 



Tbyrsoides (Chincherichee. Wonder Flower). Splendid 

 for indoor growing or for cool frames. Pure white 

 blooms on stems 1 % to 2 feet high, bearing 50 oi' 

 more blooms eacli. 60c per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 



Ranunculus 



Excellent for pot culture and In cold frames. 



Giant riorentine. Very similar to the French Hybrids. 

 It contains all the brilliant colors but is more de- 

 sirable because of its very large flowers. 50c per 

 doz.; $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. 



Tecolete Strain. This magnificent strain is the result 

 of years of very careful work by a California grower 

 to make up this wonderful double and semi-double 

 mixture In a very wide range of colors. 40c per doz.; 

 $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1000. 



Tecolete Yellow. This is a valuable strain comprising 

 a wide range of many beautiful yellow shades. 50c 

 per doz.; $3.00 per 100. 



Tecolete Gold. A beautiful variety with glorious blooms 

 of a dazzling golden yellow color. 50c per doz.; $3.00 

 per 100. 



Tecolete Pink Shades. A highly desirable strain with 

 large blooms in sliades of pink. 60c per doz.; $4.00 

 per 100. 



Scillas — Squills 



Sibirica. Of dwarf habit, with sprays of exquisite rich 

 blue flowers. Grown in masses, in conjunction with 

 yellow Crocus, Chionodoxas, and Snowdrops, the effect 

 is charming. Equally effective in the rock garflen. 

 35c per doz.; $2.00 per 100; $17.50 per 1000. 



— alba. A showy white-flowered form. 40c per doz.; 

 $2.50 per 100. 



— Spring' Beauty. This is a real acquisition with blooms 

 twice as large as the popular Sibirica. The color 

 of the flowers is a lovely rich blue. Blooms for a 

 remarkably long time. 90c per doz.; $6.50 per 100. 



Campanulata (Spanish Blue-Bell, Wood Hyacinth). A 

 beautiful spring-flowering bulb with spikes of bell- 

 shaped flowers. Fine for naturalizing in the woods. 



Top-Size Bulbs 



Doz. 100 



Blue Queen $0 35 $2 00 



Rose Queen 35 2 00 



■White Queen 35 2 00 



Mixed Colors 30 1 75 



Snowdrops — Galanthus 



Single (Nivalis). Valued because the lovely white, 



green tipped flowers are the first to grace the spring 



garden. Top size bulbs. 30c per doz.; $2.00 per 100. 

 Blwesi Giant, An extra strong grower with beautiful 



large white bells attractively tipped with green. 



Does well even in warmer sections. 30c per doz.; 



$2.00 per 100. 

 Double (Nivalis fl. pi.). This is the double-flowering 



form of Nivalis. Top size bulbs. 40c per doz.; $2.75 



per 100. 



Sparaxis — Wandflower 



Tricolor Mixed. Brilliantly colored bulbous plants from 

 the Cape of Good Hope. Plant indoors any time 

 from October to December. Can be grown also in 

 the cold frame. Jumbo bulbs 50c per doz.; $3.25 

 per 100. 



Stembergia — Autumn Daffodil 



Iiutea. A very pretty,, dwarf autumn-flowering bulb 

 with blooms not unlike a glorified giant yellow 

 Crocus which makes one wonder just why they 

 have the popular name of Autumn Daffodil. They 

 produce most of their foliage in the spring and should 

 have a rather dry sunny position and well-drained 

 lime soil. $1.75 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 



Every commercial florist realizes of course the tre- 

 mendous importance of placing his bulb order as 

 early as possible. 



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