Hardy Flowering Bulbs 



Crocus speciosus — blooms in the fall 



Fall-Flowering Crocus A 



Very showy, hardy, fall-llowcring varieties 

 similar to the spring Crocus. Order your 

 bulbs for September planting to secure a 

 showy display of blooms during the following 

 month. Splendid for beds, borders, and in 

 the rock, garden. 



Sativus (Safro)i Crocus). Large, pleasingly 

 fragrant blooms of a beautiful purple-lilac 

 color feathered with white and adorned 

 with bright orange anthers. 3 for 20c; 

 12 for 60c; 100 for $4.00. 



Speciosus. Graceful bright violet-blue 

 flowers with contrasting orange-red anthers 

 arising from a lively yellow throat. Well 

 suited to growing indoors in pans. 3 for 

 15c; 12 for 50c; 100 for S3. 00. 



Zonatus. A lovely combination of rosy 

 lilac with a yellow center surrounded by a 

 bright orange zone. Also suited to indoor 

 growing. 3 for 15c; 12 for SOc; 100 for 

 $3.00. 



Eranthis — ^Winter Aconite 



Eranthis — Winter Aconite A 



Hyemalis. Blooms together with the 

 Snowdrops. The large golden yellow 

 flowers are most attractive. Grow in a 

 moist situation as under trees. Plant 

 thickly and cover 2 inches deep. 12 for 

 40c; 100 for S3. 00. 



Erythronium — Dog's-tooth Violet A 



Mixed. Very showy and interesting spring flowering 

 bulbs in many elegant colors and shadings. They do 

 best in a moderately moist soil. Space 2 to 3 inches 

 apart and set the bulbs with the pointed tip facing 

 upward in a small pocket of fine sand. Cover 2 inches 

 deep. Perfectly hardy and easj' to grow. 3 for 25c; 

 12 for 75c; 100 for S5.00. 



Fritillaria — Mission Bells D 



Meleagris {Checker Lily, Snake's Ilead, Guinea IJrr 

 Floxucr). Showy, spring-blooming plants, 10 to In 

 inches high. Has large, drooping, bell-shaped blooms 

 in various colors with attractive checker-board design. 

 Does best in a semi-shaded, moderately moist position. 

 Cover bulbs 3 inches deep. 3 for 20c; 12 for 60c; 

 100 for S4.00. 



LeUCOJum — Snowflake ® 



A handsome, vigorous variety with stems 14 to 18 inches 

 high. Each flower stem carries a number of showy 

 drooping white bells marked with rich green tip. Cover 

 the bulbs with 4 to 5 inches of fine soil. They do par- 

 ticularly well if grown in groups in the semi-shade. 

 3 for 36c; 12 for $1.00; 100 for $7.00. 



For Dutch, Spanish, and English Iris 

 see page 23. 



Ej*emurus — Foxtail Lily, Desert Candle 



Hardy plants of aristo- 

 cratic habit, splendid for 

 the permanent border. 

 Tlicy do best in a well 

 drained, sheltered, sunny 

 position and prefer a deep 

 sandy loam enriched with 

 well-rotted manure. Cover 

 the crown with 3 inches of 

 soil and protect the young 

 growth against late spring 

 frosts. The flower stalks 

 rise 6 to 10 feet above the 

 long, narrow green leaves, 

 carrj-ing a great mass of 

 star-like blooms arranged 

 in a solid spike 2 to 3 feet 

 long. The plants dis- 

 appear for the rest of the 

 season after flowering in 

 June or July. 



Fritillarias do best 

 in a shaded place 



The checker-board 

 design of their 

 flowers is most 

 attractive 



Leuco j um — Snowflake 



The graceful Eremurus 



Bungei. Elegant spikes set with deep yellow blooms. 



6 feet. Blooms in July. SI. 50 each; 3 for S4.00. 

 Elwesianus. Soft pink flowers in June. Grows 10 



feet high. $2.75 each; 3 for $7.75. 

 — White. Pure white flowers arranged in solid spikes. 



Flowers in June. $2.75 each; 3 for $7.75. 

 Himalaicus. Waxy white flowers with golden anthers. 



6-8 feet. June flowering. $2.50 each; 3 for $7.00. 

 Him-Rob. Pale silvery pink. Flowers in June. 8-10' 



feet high. S2.50 each; 3 for $7.00. 

 Robustus. Rose-pink flowers on stems 8 to 10 feet 



high. June flowering. $3.00 each; 3 for $8.00. 

 Shelford. Forms a magnificent flower spike set with 



coppery yellow or orange blooms. A late bloomer 



growing 6 to 8 feet high. $2.50each; 3 for $7.00. 



Tubergeni. Lovely yellow flowers on spikes 8 to l(Ji 

 feet high. June. $4.00 each; 3 for $11.00. 



Warei. A beautiful combination of yellow, pink, and' 

 orange. 8 ft. June. $5.00 each; 3 for $13.50. 



1 Q Dreer's Hints on Bulb Growing. A booklet of 80 pages. 25c or sent free with your order if requestedl 



