18 Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa. 
CROCUS. 
_ This brilliant and universally admired spring flower will thrive in any soil or 
situation, but to be brought to the highest perfection it shou!d be grown in an 
open bed or border of deep, rich, sandy loam. When planted in large groups 
or lines of distinct colors, the effect is very striking, and the bulbs are now 
offered so cheap as to justify their liberal use. They are invaluable for pot 
culture. To secure a succession of blooms commence planting early in 
October, 6 or 8 bulbs ina pot (the named varieties are best for this purpose), 
using rich soil, ard planting about an inch deep. Place the pots on a sur- 
face of ashes, cover the top one inch deep with soil, until the leaves appear, 
when they may be removed to the house. 
DREER’S GIANT NAMED CROCUS. 
These are large bulbs of the best varieties, and are remarkable for richness 
of color and size of their flowers. 
Cloth of Gold. Yellow, veined brown. 
King of the Blues. Rich purplish blue. 
Mme. Mina. White, striped lavender blue. : 
Mammoth Yellow. Golden yellow, very large bulbs and very free-flowering. 
fAont Blanc. Large pure white. 
Purpurea grandiflora. Richest purple. 
Queen of the Netherlands, Purest white, large 
Hower and very free. 
Sir Walter Scott. White, striped with violet. 
Price, any of the above in extra fine bulbs, 15 cts. 
per dozen; 70 cts. per 100; $6.00 per 1000. 
MIXED CROCUS. 
Dreer’s Giant CYCLAMEN. 
Doz. 100. 1000. 
Blue and Purple shades...... $0 10 $0 40 $3 450 = 
Striped and Variegated sorts. 10 40 4 00 Dreer’s Giant Cyclamen. 
Wihitersortsy tot eee 10 40 350 There are few winter-flowering bulbs more at- 
Golden Yellow, good bulbs... 10 40 350 tractive than the Cyclamen, being an ideal plant either 
All Colors flixed............ 10 3 3 00 for greenhouse or window décoration. Not only are 
they beautiful when in flower, but the foliage is also 
highly ornamental, being beautifully mottled, and 
they are therefore highly decorative even when not 
in flower. The Giant strain here offered is much 
,. superior to the old type, being of more robust growth 
and throwing the large flowers weil 
akove the handsome foliage, 
It is often a hard matter to get dry 
bulbs started into growth. We have, 
therefore, concluded to send out only 
nicely started plants, which we feel 
sure will produce grand results, having 
been grown from our own choice strain 
of seed. 
Pure White. | Blcod Red. 
White, with Carmine Eye. 
Deep Rose. 
Price, any of the above in extra 
fine plants, 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz 
Mixed. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz, 
: Tf wanted by mail, add 5 cts. each 
Eremurus Rosustus. postage to Cyclamen. 
ERANTHIS HYEMALIS (Winter Aconite). 
The Winter Aconite is a pretty yellow flower, valuable for its early blocming 
and contrasting well with the Snowdrops, which are the.only flowers to keep it 
company at the early season in which it blooms. 20 cts. per doz.; $1.00 per 100. 
EREMURUS. 
Robustus. A noble and rare bulbous plant from Turkestan and one of the 
choicest subjects for the permanent hardy border. They thrive best in a well 
drained, sheltered, sunny position, and prefer a deep, sandy loam, to which has 
been added a Jiberal quantity of well rotted cow manure. A covering of 4crd 
inches of leaves or litter will be beneficial and save the young shoots, which 
start early, and are liable to be damaged by late frosts. 
It produces immense flower stems, 6 to 10 feet high, hearing a dense raceme 
of rosy lilac flowers, each nearly 2 inches across. (See cut.) Extra strong 
flowering roots (ready in October) $2.50 each. 
Himalaicus., Another noble variety from the temperate Himalayan mountains, 
4 to 8 feet high. Raceme nearly 2 feet long, of lovely pure white flowers as 
large as a fifty-cent piece. This is perhaps the hardiest and easiest grown of 
this magnificent genus. Strong flowering roots, ready in Oct , $150 each. 
ERYVTHRONIUM GRANDIFLORUM. 
A beautiful hardy plant, especially suited to moist, shady situations; the 
leaves are handsomely variegated, flower stems about a foot high, bearing 8 to 10 
cream-colored, lily-like blossoms; does well in pots. 3 cts. each; 380 cts. per doz.; 
$2.00 per 100. 
Lf Crocus are wanted by mail, add 15 cts. per 100 for 
postage. Dozens mailed without extra charge. 
DIELY TRA. 
(Ready in November.) 
Spectabilis (Bleeding Heart). A well-known beauti- 
ful plant, which blooms early in spring, prodteing 
racemes of delicate white and pink ; 
heart-shaped flowers. 15 cts. each; 
$1.50 per doz.; by mail, 5 cts, each 
extra. 
Formosa (Plumy Bleeding Heart). A 
dwarf-growing species, with finely 
cut ornamental foliage, growing about 
15 inches high, and producing its 
showy pink flowers from April to 
August. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per 
doz.; by mail, 5 cts. each extra. 
Crocus. 
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BULBS AND TUBEROUS-ROOTED PLANTS. A Splendid book on this subject. Price, $1.50, postpaid, 
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