Dreer's Reliable Bulbs 



To succeed with bulbs it is necessary to begin right, by getting sound bulbs of good size, and we would 

 warn intending purchasers against buying cheap, undersized bulbs and expect the fine results obtained 

 from such as we offer. Our sources of supply are the best in this country and abroad, the leading growers 

 of the world having for years supplied us with their choicest stock. 



To the lover of flowers there is no class of plants so much prized as those which are produced from bulbs. The reason is easily 

 found, because within the bulbs are stored all the future glory of leaves and flowers, only requiring the simplest culture to develop 

 them in their highest perfection. Success is therefore the rule. 



Another reason why bulbs are prized so highly is that a large number of them produce their flowers in early spring, when the 

 rest of nature is asleep. Then it is that groups and beds and borders of Crocus, Narcissus, Tulips and Hyacinths impart to the 

 garden an air of warmth and cheer that cannot be accomplished in any other way, and keep up a continuous display well into the 

 summer. With no other material can be secured such a wealth of charming flowers of infinite variety of form and coloring, with 

 so little trouble. 



WHEN TO PLANT. — To the beginner we would emphasize the fact that Autumn and not Springtime is the time to plant 

 all kinds of spring-flowering bulbs. The larger part of the bulbs offered in this Catalogue are usually ready to ship before the 

 end of September, and the sooner they are planted after that the greater will be the measure of success , 

 more particularly those for indoor culture; therefore, ORDER EARLY. A few sorts, which are noted in the 

 Catalogue, do not mature until October and November, and are forwarded as soon as ready. 



Full cultural directions are given in our new book, Dreer's Hints on the Growing of Bulbs. Price, 25 cts., or free to 

 customers who ask for it when ordering. 



As the result of war conditions, Holland and French Bulbs arrived from four to six weeks later than usual in 1917 and 

 1918, which together with scarcity of labor caused considerable congestion and delay in the execution of orders. 



We confidently expect that our stocks will reach us this season almost as soon as in normal times, and hope to be able to 

 fill orders with our usual promptness. 



INDEX OF BULBS, ROOTS, PLANTS, Etc 



Abelia 49 



Achillea 30 



Adonis 30 



iEgopodium 30 



Agapanthns 27 



Agricultural Seeds 68 



Agrostemma 30 



Akebia 56 



Ajuga 30 



Althea 49 



Alyssum 30 



Amaryllis 20 



Amorpha..... 50 



Ampelopsis 56 



Amsonia 30 



Anacharis 58 



Anchusa 31 



Anemone 31 



Anthericum 31 



Anthemis 31 



Aquarium. Plants 58 



Aquilegia 31 



Arabis 31 



Aralia 50 



Aristolochia 56 



Armeria 31 



Artemisia 31 



Asclepias 31 



Asparagus 27 



" Roots 58 



Asters, Hardy 32 



Astilbe 32 



Azaleas 50 



Baccharis 50 



Baptisia 33 



Berberis 50, 55 



Bignonia 56 



Blackberries 57 



Bocconia 33 



Boltonia , 33 



Boxwood...: 55 



Buddleia 50 



Bulb Fibre 6 



Cabomba , 58 



Calla 20 



Callicarpa 50 



Caltha 33 



Calycanthus 50 



Campanula 33 



Carnation 33 



Caryopteris 34 



Cassia 33 



Celastrus 56 



Centaurea 34 



Cephalar ia 34 



Cerastium 34 



Chamomile 58 



Chelone 34 



Chives 58 



Chionanthus 50 



Chrysanthemum 34 



Cimicifuga 34 



Clematis 35, 56 



Clerodendron 51 



Climbers 56 



Clover Seed 68 



Colutea 51 



Coreopsis 35 



Cornus « 51 



Coronilla 35 



Cotoneaster 51 



Crataegus 51 



Crocus 23 



Crotons 27 



Cyperus 27, 58 



Cytisus 51 



Daffodils 14 to 19 



Delphinium 35 



Desmodium 51 



Deutzia 51 



Dtanthus 35 



Dictamnus 35 



Dicentra 35 



Dielytra 35 



Diervilla 51 



Digitalis 35 



Dracaenas 27 



Echinops 36 



Eichhornia 58 



Elsholtzia Si 



Enkianthus 52 



Epimedium 36 



Eryngium 36 



Eupatorium 36 



Euphorbia 36 



Evonymus 52, 56 



Exochorda 52 



Farfiigium 27 



Ferns 28, 36 



Ficus 27 



Fertilizers 72 



Flower Seeds ig to 64 



Forsythia 52 



Foxglove 35 



Freesia 21 



Funkia. 20 



Gaillardia 36 



Gentiana 36 



Geranium 36 



Gillenia..... 36 



Glechoma 36 



Grapevines 57 



Grasses 37 



Grass Seed 67 



Gypsophila 37 



Hedge Plants 55 



Helenium 37 



Helianthemum 38 



Hehanthus 37 



Heliopsis 38 



Hemerocallis 38 



Hepatica 38 



Heuchera 38 



Hibiscus 38 



Hippeastrum 20 



Hollyhock 39 



Honeysuckle 56 



Hop Vine Roots 58 



Horseradish Roots 58 



Humulus 56 



Hyacinths, Dutch 2 to 6 



" French 6 



Hydrangea 5'-^, 55 



Hypericum 52 



Iberis 39 



Insecticides 72 



Iris .". 21 to 23 



Isolepis 28 



Ivy 56 



Jasmine 56 



jonquils iq 



Kalmia 52 



Lagers troemia 28 



Larkspur 35 



Lathyrus 56 



Liatris 39 



Ligustrum 52 



Lilac 54 



Lilies 24, 25 



Lily of the Valley 25 



Liliums 24, 25 



Linum 39 



Lobelia 39 



Lonicera 52 



Ludwigia 58 



Lychnis 39 



Lycium 56 



Lysimachia 39 



Lythrum 39 



Magnolia 53 



Marshallia 39 



Megasea 43 



Mertensia 39 



Mint 58 



Monarda 40 



Myriophyllum 58 



Narcissus 14 to 19 



Nepeta 36, 40 



CEnothera 40 



Olea 28 



Oxalis 25 



Pachysandra 40 



Palms 29 



Papaver 40 



Pardanthus 40 



Passiflora 28 



Pentstemon 40 



Peonies , 25, 26 



Philade phus' 53 



Phlox 41 



Phyllocactus 28 



Physalis 40 



Physos egia 42 



Pinks, Hardy 42 



Plantain Lily 20 



PlatyGodon 42 



Plumbago 42 



Polemonium 42 



Polygonatum. 42 



Polygonum 42 



Poppy 40 



Potentilla 42 



Poterium 42 



Privet 55 



Pueraria 56 



Pulmonaria 42 



Pyrus 53> 55 



Pyrethrum 43 



Ranunculus 43 



Raspberries 57 



Rhexia 43 



Rhodotypus 53 



Rhubarb Roots 58 



Rhus 53 



Richardia 20 



Roses, Hardy 47, 48 



Rubber Plants 27 



Rudbeckia 43 



Sage 58 



Sagittaria 58 



Salvia 43 



Salvinia --. 58 



Sambucus 53 



Sansevieria 29 



Satureia 43 



Saxifraga 43 



Scabiosa 44 



Sedum 44 



Senecio ^^ 



Shrubs 49 to 55 



Sidalcea 44 



Silene 44 



Sisyrinchium , 44 



Small Fruits 57 



Solidago 44 



Spirea 4^, 53,53 



Stachys 44 



Staphylea 54 



Staiice 44 



Stenanthium 44 



Stephanotis 29 



Stigmaphyllon 29 



Stokesia 45 



Strawberries. 57 



Sweet William , 45 



Symphoricarpus 54 



Syringa 54 



Tamarix 54 



Tansy 58 



Tarragon 58 



Thalictrum 45 



Thermopsis 45 



Thyme 45, 58 



Thymus 45 



Tiarella 45 



Tools 69 to 71 



Tradescantia 45 



Trillium 25 



Tulips 7 to 13 



Tunica 45 



Valeriana 45 



Vallisneria 58 



Veronica 45 



Vitex 55 



Vitis 56 



Viburnum 54 



Vinca 45 



Vegetable Plants and 



Roots 58 



Vegetable Seeds 65,66 



Weigelia 55 



Windflower 31 



Wistaria. 56 



Yucca 45 



Zephyranthes 25 



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