﻿HENRY 
  A. 
  DREER 
  

  

  Dreer's 
  Quality 
  Bulbs 
  

  

  WHOLESALE 
  LIST 
  

  

  The 
  many 
  choice 
  and 
  rare 
  

   bulbs 
  listed 
  in 
  this 
  catalog 
  

   should 
  be 
  of 
  special 
  interest 
  

   to 
  every 
  progressive 
  grower. 
  

  

  White 
  Calla 
  

  

  Camassia 
  Leichtlini 
  

  

  Giant-Flowering 
  Crocus 
  

  

  Calla 
  Lily 
  

  

  iEthiopica 
  (White 
  Calla 
  Lily). 
  We 
  have 
  arranged 
  for 
  

   a 
  supply 
  of 
  particularly 
  nice, 
  clean 
  stock 
  of 
  good 
  

   flowering 
  roots. 
  Extra-large 
  roots. 
  1% 
  to 
  2 
  inches. 
  

   S2.25 
  per 
  doz.; 
  SI 
  5.00 
  per 
  100. 
  Mammoth 
  roots, 
  2 
  in. 
  

   and 
  up. 
  S3. 
  00 
  per 
  doz. 
  : 
  S22.00 
  per 
  100. 
  

  

  New 
  Baby 
  Calla. 
  A 
  very 
  interesting 
  variation 
  repre- 
  

   senting 
  a 
  perfect 
  miniature 
  of 
  Calla 
  aethiopica. 
  Has 
  

   pure 
  white 
  blooms 
  on 
  stems 
  12 
  to 
  IS 
  inches 
  high. 
  

   Blooms 
  all 
  winter 
  long. 
  Large 
  size: 
  S2.00 
  per 
  doz.; 
  

   $12.50 
  per 
  100. 
  Top 
  size: 
  $3.00 
  per 
  doz.; 
  $20.00 
  per 
  100. 
  

  

  Golden 
  Yellow 
  Calla 
  (Richardia 
  Elliottiana). 
  The 
  best 
  

   yellow 
  Calla 
  with 
  flowers 
  as 
  large 
  as 
  the 
  white 
  variety 
  

   but 
  of 
  a 
  rich 
  lustrous 
  golden 
  yellow 
  color. 
  Dark 
  

   green 
  foliage 
  with 
  translucent 
  creamy 
  white 
  spots. 
  

   Strong 
  bulbs, 
  ready 
  in 
  October. 
  $3.00 
  per 
  doz.; 
  $20.00 
  

   per 
  100. 
  

  

  Calochortus 
  — 
  Butterfly 
  Tulip 
  

  

  Mariposa 
  Mixed. 
  A 
  charming 
  western 
  bulb 
  splendid 
  

   for 
  the 
  garden 
  or 
  for 
  growing 
  in 
  frames 
  or 
  pots. 
  

   The 
  showy 
  large 
  blooms 
  are 
  carried 
  on 
  slender 
  stems 
  

   and 
  the 
  coloring 
  of 
  the 
  flowers 
  is 
  most 
  attractive, 
  

   each 
  petal 
  having 
  a 
  distinct 
  eye 
  like 
  those 
  found 
  on 
  

   the 
  wings 
  of 
  some 
  Butterflies, 
  hence 
  the 
  name 
  Butter- 
  

   fly 
  Tulips. 
  Perfectly 
  hardy. 
  50c 
  per 
  doz.; 
  $3.50 
  

   per 
  100; 
  $30.00 
  per 
  1000. 
  

  

  Clavatus, 
  Giant 
  Strain. 
  A 
  very 
  vigorous 
  variety 
  with 
  

   extra-large 
  pure 
  golden 
  yellow 
  flowers 
  on 
  rigid 
  stems. 
  

   A 
  wonderful 
  cut 
  flower. 
  85c 
  per 
  doz.; 
  $6.00 
  per 
  100; 
  

   S55.00 
  per 
  1000. 
  

  

  Camassia 
  — 
  Quamash 
  

  

  Leichtlini. 
  A 
  hardy 
  and 
  showy 
  bulbous 
  plant. 
  Produces 
  

   during 
  June 
  stately 
  flower 
  spikes 
  4 
  feet 
  tall 
  covered 
  

   with 
  larsre 
  star-shaped 
  bright 
  blue 
  flowers. 
  Perfectly 
  

   hardy. 
  75c 
  per 
  doz.; 
  $5.50 
  per 
  100; 
  $50.00 
  per 
  1000". 
  

  

  Chionodoxa 
  — 
  Glory 
  of 
  the 
  Snow 
  

  

  (Excellent 
  for 
  Rock 
  Gardens) 
  

   Luciliae. 
  One 
  of 
  the 
  most 
  beautiful 
  of 
  our 
  spring- 
  

   flowering 
  bulbs. 
  Flowers 
  of 
  a 
  brilliant 
  sky 
  blue 
  

   color 
  with 
  white 
  center. 
  25c 
  per 
  doz.; 
  $1.75 
  per 
  100; 
  

   S15.00 
  per 
  1000. 
  

   Sardensis. 
  Rich 
  deep 
  blue 
  with 
  small 
  white 
  center. 
  

   30c 
  per 
  doz.; 
  $2.00 
  per 
  100. 
  

  

  Colchicum 
  — 
  Meadow 
  Saffron 
  

  

  Autumnale. 
  These 
  are 
  very 
  interesting 
  fall-flowering 
  

   bulbs 
  which 
  are 
  of 
  special 
  value 
  to 
  the 
  florist 
  because 
  

   they 
  will 
  bloom 
  even 
  if 
  kept 
  perfectly 
  dry. 
  Place 
  in 
  

   a 
  saucer 
  with 
  a 
  few 
  pebbles. 
  Planted 
  outdoors 
  they 
  

   bloom 
  in 
  October, 
  producing 
  showy 
  lilac-lavender 
  

   Crocus-like 
  flowers. 
  S3. 
  00 
  per 
  doz.; 
  $20.00 
  per 
  100. 
  

  

  Bornmuellerei. 
  Long-tubed 
  lilac-lavender 
  blooms 
  of 
  

   splendid 
  size. 
  Exceptionally 
  showy. 
  $3.50 
  per 
  doz. 
  

  

  Giant-Flowering 
  Crocus 
  

  

  Top-Size 
  Bulbs 
  

  

  These 
  are 
  the 
  largest 
  bulbs 
  procurable 
  and 
  produce 
  

   correspondingly 
  more 
  and 
  finer 
  flowers 
  than 
  smaller 
  

   bulbs 
  sold 
  at 
  lower 
  prices. 
  Excellent 
  for 
  rock 
  gardens. 
  

  

  

  Doz. 
  

  

  100 
  

  

  1000 
  

  

  

  SO 
  30 
  

  

  S2 
  

  

  00 
  

  

  S18 
  

  

  00 
  

  

  Kathleen 
  Barlow. 
  Pure 
  white 
  of 
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  30 
  

  

  2 
  

  

  00 
  

  

  18 
  

  

  00 
  

  

  Mammmotli 
  Yellow. 
  Very 
  free 
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  flowering. 
  Mammoth 
  bulbs.... 
  

  

  30 
  

  

  1 
  

  

  75 
  

  

  15 
  

  

  00 
  

  

  Pallas. 
  Very 
  showy, 
  pure 
  white 
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  with 
  light 
  lilac 
  stripes 
  

  

  30 
  

  

  1 
  

  

  80 
  

  

  16 
  

  

  00 
  

  

  Purpurea 
  Grandiflora. 
  Richest 
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  45 
  

  

  3 
  

  

  00 
  

  

  27 
  

  

  00 
  

  

  Queen 
  of 
  the 
  Blues. 
  A 
  very 
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  pleasing 
  shade 
  of 
  deep 
  lavender. 
  

  

  30 
  

  

  2 
  

  

  00 
  

  

  18 
  

  

  00 
  

  

  Choice 
  Mixed 
  Crocus 
  

  

  Our 
  mixtures 
  are 
  made 
  of 
  good 
  sized 
  bulbs 
  of 
  named 
  

   sorts 
  and 
  are 
  very 
  satisfactory 
  for 
  outdoor 
  planting. 
  

   Excellent 
  for 
  rock 
  gardens. 
  

  

  

  Doz. 
  

  

  100 
  

  

  1000 
  

  

  Large 
  Yellow 
  

  

  SO 
  25 
  

  

  $1 
  50 
  

  

  $12 
  00 
  

  

  

  20 
  

  

  1 
  30 
  

  

  11 
  00 
  

  

  Striped 
  and 
  Variegated 
  

  

  20 
  

  

  1 
  30 
  

  

  11 
  00 
  

  

  White 
  

  

  20 
  

  

  1 
  30 
  

  

  11 
  00 
  

  

  All 
  Colors 
  Mixed 
  

  

  20 
  

  

  1 
  25 
  

  

  10 
  00 
  

  

  Crocus 
  

  

  Sieberi 
  

  

  

  

  This 
  is 
  a 
  very 
  lovely 
  spring-flowering 
  variety 
  which 
  

   will 
  bloom 
  as 
  early 
  as 
  February. 
  The 
  graceful 
  flowers 
  

   are 
  a 
  delicate 
  blue 
  with 
  gold 
  in 
  the 
  throat. 
  Potted 
  in 
  

   October 
  thev 
  will 
  bloom 
  for 
  Christmas. 
  45c 
  per 
  doz.; 
  

   $3.25 
  per 
  100. 
  

  

  Three 
  Autumn-Flowering 
  Crocus 
  

  

  Sativus 
  (Saffron 
  Crocus). 
  A 
  very 
  showy, 
  hardy, 
  fall- 
  

   flowering 
  bulbous 
  plant 
  with 
  beautiful 
  purple-lilac 
  

   flowers 
  feathered 
  with 
  white 
  and 
  adorned 
  with 
  bright 
  

   orange 
  anthers. 
  Plant 
  the 
  bulbs 
  in 
  early 
  fall 
  and 
  

   they 
  will 
  bloom 
  before 
  frost. 
  Splendid 
  for 
  the 
  rock 
  

   garden. 
  40c 
  per 
  doz.; 
  $2.75 
  per 
  100. 
  

  

  Speciosus. 
  Graceful 
  bright 
  violet-blue 
  flowers 
  with 
  

   contrasting 
  orange-red 
  anthers 
  arising 
  from 
  a 
  lively 
  

   yellow 
  throat. 
  It 
  is 
  well 
  suited 
  to 
  growing 
  indoors 
  in 
  

   pots 
  or 
  pans. 
  35c 
  per 
  doz.; 
  $2.50 
  per 
  100. 
  

  

  Zonatus. 
  This 
  variety 
  presents 
  us 
  with 
  a 
  lovely 
  com- 
  

   bination 
  of 
  rosy 
  lilac 
  with 
  a 
  yellow 
  center 
  surrounded 
  

   by 
  a 
  bright 
  orange 
  zone. 
  It 
  may 
  be 
  grown 
  indoors 
  

   in 
  pots 
  or 
  pans 
  where 
  it 
  will 
  give 
  a 
  beautiful 
  display. 
  

   40c 
  per 
  doz.; 
  $2.75 
  per 
  100. 
  

  

  Colchicum 
  and 
  Autumn-Flowering 
  Crocus 
  should 
  be 
  ordered 
  without 
  delay. 
  

  

  