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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— SPRING FLOWERING BULBS 



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Dreer's Narcissus or Daffodils 



Special Notice 



The Federal Horticultural Board has given notice that no 

 Narcissus bulbs may be imported for sale after January 1, 

 1926. 



This, therefore, is your last chance to secure high-grade im- 

 ported stock at a reasonable price and would advise liberal 

 purchases. After this year we will have to depend on Ameri 

 can grown bulbs, the present supply of which seems inade 

 quate to take care of the normal demand which together with 

 the cost of production will undoubtedly result in price- 

 advancing from 50% to 100%. 



There are no hardy bulbous plants which have more points 

 of merit than the Narcissus or Daffodils. Perfectly hardy, 

 growing and doing well in almost any and every position, 

 sun or shade, moist or dry. All conditions seem to suit them 

 although they have a preference for a good, deep soil and 

 semi-shaded position and every vacant corner in the garden, 

 amongst the grass, under the trees, etc., etc., could not be used 

 to better advantage than by tilling with Narcissus, and every 

 hardy border should have a number of clumps interspersed 

 through it. They are equally suitable for pot culture for winter 

 flowering. Three or four bulbs can be put into a 5-inch or 

 6-inch pan or pot, and, with the same treatment as given to 

 Hyacinths, the dull winter and early spring months can be 

 made bright with their exquisite gold and silver blossoms. But 



it is outdoors that Narcissus do best, and once planted 

 need little attention, the clumps as a rule multiplying and 

 giving larger and finer results each year. We import only 

 the highest grade of bulbs, mostly double nose 

 or mother bulbs, which will produce sev- 

 eral flowers each, and must not be 

 compared to the smaller, cheaper 

 grade usually sent out. 



Giant Trumpet Narciss 

 Emperor 



Giant Trumpet Narcissus, Glory of Leiden 



Giant Trumpet Narcissus 



The Giant Trumpet sorts are the showiest of the genus, and 



also the most useful, growing easily either indoors or in the open 



ground. Everyone of the varieties of this type offered on this 



and the next page are deserving of extensive planting, and you 



can set out any of them with full assurance that you will get a 



bountiful harvest of blossoms in the spring. 



Bicolor Victoria. A fine variety, perianth creamy-white, 



trumpet rich yellow, delicately perfumed; unsurpassed for 



pot culture, and always satisfactory out of doors. 15 cts. 



each; $1.25 per doz.; S9.00perl00. 



Emperor. This grand variety is one of the largest and finest 



Daffodils in cultivation, pure yellow trumpet of immense size, 



and wide overlapping, rich primrose perianth; for bedding, 



naturalizing or growing in pots in the house it is unequalled. 



Much in demand for cutting. Extra large bulbs, 15 cts. each; 



$1.25 per doz.; $9.00 per 100; $82.00 per 1000. 



Empress. This fitting companion to Emperor is also of strong, 



\ robust growth, with fine large flowers; the perianth snow white, 



trumpet rich yellow, serrated and flanged at the edges; one of 



/ the best bi-colors and of rare beauty for cutting. Extra large 



bulbs, 15 cts. each; $1.25 per doz.; $9.00 per 100; $82.00 per 



1000. 



Giant Princeps. One of the most popular; perianth sulphur white; 



trumpet rich yellow. As a forcing variety it is superior in every way, and 



a fine sort for naturalizing. 10 cts. each; 80 cts. per doz.; $6.00 per 



100; $55.00 per 1000. 



Glory of Leiden. This grand variety has been well named the "King of 



Daffodils," being one of the most massive of the Giant Trumpet varieties. 



The large trumpet is rich yellow, perianth pale yellow with occasional 



deeper yellow markings. It is of strong, vigorous habit and of the easiest 



culture, being just as much at home when grown in pots indoors as it is in 



the open ground. 15 cts. each; $1.25 per doz.; $9.00 per 100; $82.00 per 



1000. 



NOTE — AH Bulbs, Roots and Plants are forwarded by Express, purchaser paying charges. If wanted by Parcel Post add 10 per 

 cent, to value of order to points east of the Mississippi River, and 20 per cent, to points west of the Mississippi River. 



