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HENRY A. DREER 



Bulbs and Tubers 



WHOLESALE LIST 



Achimenes 



Achimenes 



A plant closely allied to the Gloxinia and which will 

 succeed well under similar cultivation. Achimenes 

 are supplied in small corms or rhizomes, and for best 

 effect three or more should be planted in a pot. They 

 continue in flower for a period of from 8 to 10 weeks. 

 We offer six distinct varieties with flowers averaging 

 IV* inches in diameter. 



Dainty Queen. Large pure white with pink eye. 

 Galatea. Large deep lavender. 

 Magnifica. Beautiful violet blue. 

 Purity. Large pure white. 

 Purple King. A good rich purple. 

 Supreme. Lavender with light center. 



Any of the above $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Amorphophallus (Devil's Tongue) 



Rivieri. A curious and interesting Aroid when planted 

 as an Isolated specimen in the mixed border In a 

 warm sunny position in rich soil. The flower resem- 

 bles a gigantic black Calla and appears before the 

 leaves on stems rising from 2 to 3 feet high. The 

 flower is soon followed by interesting massive tropi- 

 cal-looking foliage which is supported on thick 

 prettily-marbled stems. Strong bulbs, 75 cts. each; 

 $7.50 per doz. 



Boussingaultia baselloides 



(Madeira or Mignonette Vine) 

 75 ets. per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



Fancy-Leaved Caladiums 



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 Hybrid Amaryllis*- -■■" 



Amaryllis Giant American Hybrids 



Enormous flowers with full, rounded, broad petals. 

 Blooms measuring 10 inches in diameter and 5 to 6 

 flowers to a stem are not unusual, frequently two 

 stems are formed by a bulb. The color range is very 

 varied, ranging from the purest white ground color 

 with rose or red markings to rich orange-scarlet, 

 cherry, crimson and maroon. Strong flowering bulbs 

 which we can supplv in mixture only. 



$4.50 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. 



Fancy-Leaved Caladiums 



The fancy-leaved Caladiums which we offer are of 

 the highest grade obtainable. The bulbs are of best 

 commercial size, properly matured, and cured so that 

 all troubles of dry rot are eliminated. 



Doz. 100 



25 Choicest Named Varieties $1 50 $12 00 



25 Choice Fancy Varieties 2 00 15 00 



25 Supreme Rare Varieties 2 50 20 00 



Caladium eSCulentum (Elephant's Ear) 



These are very effective garden plants for beds, bor- 

 ders, or for planting upon the lawn. They are used 

 extensively in many of our public parks. 



Per doz. Per 100 



Large Size. 9 to 11 inches in cir $1 50 $12 00 



First Size. 7 to 9 inches in cir 1 00 S 00 



Second Size. 6 to 7 inches in cir 50 4 00 



Calla (Richardia) 



Elliotriana (Golden Yellow Calla). 



2 to 2%-inch bulbs, $2.50 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



2% to 3-inch bulbs, $3.50 per doz.: $25.00 per 100. 

 Spotted Leaf. (Alba maculata), $1.50 per doz.; $12.00 



per 100. 



Gloriosa (Climbing Lily) 



Superba Rothschildiana. A splendid tropical climbing 

 plant, easy to grow in a warm conservatory. Grows 6 

 to 10 feet high producing gorgeous lily-like flow- 

 ers which open a bright yellow, changing to a deep 

 scarlet. In bloom throughout the summer and au- 

 tumn months. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



Hyacinthus candicans (Cape Hyacinth) 



This is entirely different from the spring flowering 

 Hyacinth. The plants grow 3 to 5 feet tall and carry 

 showy, large, pendant, bell-shaped flowers of a pure 

 white" color. $1.25 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



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