HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— SPRING FLOWERING BULBS 



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Japanese Iris (Iris Kaempferi 



The improved forms of this beautiful flower have placed them in the same 

 rank popularly as the Hardy Phloxes and Peonies. Coming into flower about 

 the middle of June, and continuing for five or six weeks, they fill in a period 

 when flowers of this attractive type are particularly welcome. 



They succeed in almost any soil and position, but like rich soil 

 and plenty of water when they are forming their buds and develop- 

 ing their flowers. ^ j*j, ^^K3^r_*/ J 



Valuable as cut flowers, for which purpose they should be cut 

 in the bud state, permitting the blooms to expand in water. 

 No. 



4. Yomo-no-umi. Fine free-flowering creamy-white; 6 petals. 



5. Koki-no-iro. Rich royal purple, white veinings; 6 petals, t 



6. Date-dOgU. Rich violet purple with metallic sheen; 3 petals. ^^^^T^L 



10. Shiga-no-ura-nami. Violet purple veined white; 6 petals. fl H^ * K§fc 



16. Kumoma-no-sura. Silvery white delicately suffused with J ^p-'* C l?^B 



light blue; i petals. &': B^fc^H ' 



31. Rinho. A rich lively purple; 6 petals. vi, • "'-'jr 



43. Shi-un-ryo. Greyish white deeply and densely veined and ^H 



suffused with violet; 3 petals. 

 55. Shuchiukwa. Crimson-purple with large white veins and 



centre. 

 71. Gei-sho-i. Large bright purple with white veins; 6 petals. 



94. Komochi-guma. Rich velvety pansy violet; 6 petals. 



> I ■ 

 105. Nagano. Rich violet-purple, shaded with blue; 6 petals. M ■ 



109. Hosokawa. Rich purple with white veinings. ^*^HP*'"bB 



Price. Any of the above, ready in October, 50 cts. each; $5.00 fgj Japanese Iris 



per doz.; $35.00 per 100. Set of 12 sorts for $5.00. 



Japanese Iris in Mixture IXIAS (African com uiy) 



Ready in October, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. These charming, half-hardy bulbs from the Cape of Good 



Hope are very ornamental for indoor culture, or planted in 

 cold frames or out-doors in well-drained and protected borders. 

 The flowers are of the most brilliant, rich and varied hues. 

 We offer them in mixture, 45 cts. per doz.; $3.00 per 100; 

 ) ^ $25.00 per 1000. 



-' 'JpT* W 1* ML LEUCOJUM VERNUM 



'^^'^ fV ^pl ^^^PB^ ' Spring Snowflake 



|^^ << " -^^ t v»f Pretty bulbous plants allied to the Snowdrop, but of much 



^f £■ 'ji J' \l * tt' stronger and bolder habit growing in rich soil from 1 to 2 feet 



_ t W . lmJ~^ ) high, and producing freely beautiful large white flowers dis- 



^\ .r'" } +y f^fr ' ^^.f \ L tinctly tipped with green. Once planted they take care of 



,'---\ T W \*> -,i>Af ' Jf / themselves. 70 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 



^V T» | j jg ^ LILIUMS Lilies 



A]/ x^- JB& The two var i et i es offered below are expected to be ready for 



"j/ ^^ O delivery late in August or early in September. Other sorts 



' *" • A w ^ will be offered in our Autumn Catalogue. 



** . g, i^. ,., ^B Candidum {Annunciation or Madonna Lily). This is one of the 



^ «| It M V a^l most popular of garden Lilies. The flowers pure snow-white and 



*V ^^n »^ ver y fragrant, borne on long stents. To succeed with it. it should 



_ J ^^B^m4^ JDll^l '"■' P' ante d early in the autumn; give the bulbs a light dusting with 



\-J^H P^^^^M^R powdered sulphur, and do not cover with more than 2 inches of 



soil; 3 to 4 feet; May and June. 



Each Doz. 100 



Large bulbs $0 35 $3 00 $20 00 



Extra large bulbs 50 4 50 30 00 



Mammoth bulbs 60 5 50 40 00 



Harrisii {Bermuda Easter Lily). This magnificent Lily is un- 

 doubtedly the best for winter forcing, as it comes quickly into 

 bloom. The flowers are trumpet-shaped, pure white, gracefully 

 formed and delightfully fragrant. The freedom with which the 

 flowers are produced is truly remarkable, even the smallest bulbs 

 blooming freely. 



Each Doz. 



Fine bulbs, 6 to 7 inches $0 25 $2 50 



'SHI Extra bulbs, 7 to 9 inches 40 4 00 



Madonna or Candidum Lilies Mammoth bulbs, 9 to 11 inches 80 8 00 



NOTE — All 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. 



