DREER'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF BULBS. 



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tlful ornamental foliage. The soil should be very light and rich, containing a good part 

 ot peat and .sand, with well-rotted cow manure. They require frequent watering when in 

 full leaf and blooming. 



C'oum. Flowers bright crimson and 

 white, blotched with violet 



Europeum album. Pure white 



Europeum rosenm. Pose colored.... 



Hederopfoliura rubrum. Rosy pur- 

 ple: larire showy flowers 



Kederacfblium album. Fine white.. 



Pyrenaicum odoratum. Re<l; fra- 

 grant, autumn dowering... 



30 



25 



50 

 50 



Persicum (Aleppicura). White, with 



crimson centre. .$3.00 i>er dozen 30 



Persicum album. Pure white .50 



Persicum roseum. Ro.se-co!ored 50 



Persicum macniatum variegatum. 



Spotted and variegated, extra fine 75 



Persicum gi§:aDteum. Very large 

 white flowers, with violet-purple eye, 



and l>eautit'ul m'jttled foliage. 



L.OO 



0-lo:K:irLia. Cra-ssifolia.. 



We offer very strong tubers of this, the most satisfactory variety of Gloxinia; strong in 

 habit, free in bloom and brilliant in color. .The colors vary in rich crimson, porcelain, 

 purple and lavender blue, rose and violet belted flowers. Erect, horizontal and pemlula 

 varieties; mixed varieties of beautiful colors. 30 cents; $3. 0«J per dozen. 



The best season for planting these beautiful flower-bulbs is during the autumn months, 

 for early sprin:.' blooming ; beinir small, they are most efl'ective when ])lanted in stores of 

 three, four, or six in each pot, of four or six inches in diameter; they are too small to grow as 

 single specimens. 

 Named varieties. 10 cts. ; per doz., >L00. | Mixed varieties 5 cts. ; per doz., 50 ct^. 



OXALIS FLORIEINDA. 



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ORNfTHOGALLM AUKEUM. 



02^a.lis 



Ihese are profuse bloomers, and verv attractive in the greenhouse or conservatory durin-:' 

 the winter. Plant three or four bulbs in a pot: the i)Ots'should be kept near the'<'la^-; to 

 prevent the foliage from growing too long, and require frequent watering while growing. 



-, , . EACH. DOZ, 



>amed varieties 10 $L00 



Mixed varieties 05 .50 



Floribunda alba. An ever- 

 blooming variety, used for pots 

 and baskets; wliite flowerin? 10 1.00 



EACH. DOZ. 



Floribunda rosea. Similar to 

 the preceding one, with rose-col- 

 ored flowers 10 $1.0<D 



Cernua fl. pi. Double canarv 

 yellow, fine large flowers .'. 10 1.00 



Spa.xa.s:is. 



A beautiful class of bulbs for greenhouse or house culture, producing spikes of the mo^t 

 exquis-'.ie bloom, of the brightest shades of color from February until May True florists' 

 flowers, and certain to please. Their treatment is similar to thelxia. 



per doz., $1.00 j Mixed varieties. 5 cts.; per doz., .50 cts. 



Xamed varieties. 10 cts. 



