Dreer's Reliable Bulbs 



For 1926 



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 oi 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 accomplislied 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-fiowering bulbs. The larger part of the bulbs offered in this Catalogue are usually ready to ship before the end of Septem- 

 ber, 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 cidtural directions aregiven in our book, Dreer's Hints on the Growing of Bulbs. Price, 25 cts. per copy postpaid; 

 or free to customers who ask for it when ordering. 



INDEX OF BULBS, ROOTS, PLANTS, Etc. 



Page 



Achillea 35 



Aconitum .35 



Actinidia. . . .66 



Aegopodium ... 35 



.Aglaonema 30 



Agricultural Seeds, 88 to 90 



.•\juga 35 



Akebia 66 



-AJlamanda 30 



Althea .60 



-■\lyssum 35 



Amaryllis 18 



Ampelopsis 66 



Amsonia. . . ... 35 



-Anacharis .69 



-Anchusa. ... .35 



.Andromeda .61 



.Anemone. . . 18, 35 



.Anthericum . .30, 36 



Aquarium Plants 69 



Aquilegia 36 



•Arabis 36 



-Arcilia ... 61 



.Aristolochia 66 



-Armeria 36 



-Artemisia. . . . . 36 



Asdepias 37 



Asparagus 30 



Asparagus Roots 69 



.'Aspidistra 30 



Asters, Hardy 36, 37 



Astilbe .... 37- 



-Azalea. . . . 30 



Baptisisif- 37 



Berberis ,60,61,65 



Begonia ' 30 



Bignonia. -.' 66 



Bird Houses 95 



Bird Seed 87 



Blackberries 68 



Bleeding Heart . 19, 39 



Bocconia 37 



Boltonia 37 



Bougainvillea 31 



Boxwood 65 



Bulb Fibre 28 



Cabomba 69 



Calimeris 37 



Calla 18 



Callicarpa 61 



Callirhoe 37 



Calycanthus 61 



Campanula 37 



Carnation 38 



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Cassia 38 



Celastrus 66 



Centaurea .38 



Cephalaria 38 



Cerastium 38 



Cercis .61 



Chelone 38 



Chionodoxa 19 



Chives 69 



Chrysanthemum 38 



Cimidfuga 38 



Clematis 38, 66 



Clerodendron 31 



Clethra 61 



Climbers 66, 67 



Clivia 31 



Corchorus 61 



Coreopsis 38 



Cornus 61 



Cotoneaster 61 



Crocus ly 



Crotons .31 



Cyperus 31,69 



Daffodils 13 to 17 



Delphinium 39 



Desmodium 61 



Deutzia 61 



Dianthus. . . : 39 



Dieffenbachia 31 



Dielytra 19, 39 



Diervilla 62 



Digitalis 39 



Doronicum 39 



Dracaenas. 31 



Echinops 39 



Elsholtzia 62 



Epimedium. ... 39 



Epiphyllum. . ... 31 



Eranthis 19 



Erigeron . . .40 



Eryngium .40 



Eucharis 32 



Eupatorium 40 



Euphorbia 40 



Evonymus 62, 67 



Exochorda 62 



Ferns 32. 40 



Ficus . , . . 32 



Fittonia. ... 33 



Fertilizers. .96 



Flags 21 to 24 



Flower Seeds 70 to 85 



Page 



Forsythia 62 



Freesia ... .20 



Fritillaria 20 



Funkia 20 



Gaillardia 40 



Genista. . 3i 



Gentiana .40 



Geranium 40 



Grapevines 68 



Grape Hyacintlis 26 



Grasses 40 



Gypsophila 41 



Halesia 62 



Hedge Plants 65 



Helenium .41 



Helianthemum .. 41 



Helianthus. , . .41 



Heliopsis 41 



Hemerocallis. .21 



Hepatica 42 



Heuchera 42 



Hibiscus. . 3i, 42 



Hollyhock 42 



Honeysuckle 67 



Hop Vine Roots 69 



Horseradish Roots 69 



Hyacinths 2 to 5 



Hydrangea 62 



Hypericum 42. 62 



Iberis 43 



Insectiddes 96 



Iris 21 to 24 



Ivy 33. 67 



I.xias 21 



Jasmine 33, 67 



Jonquils 17 



Lathyrus 

 Leucojum 



Liatris 



Ligustrum. . 



Lilies 



Lily of the Valley 



Liliums 



Linum 



Lobelia . . 

 Lonicera 

 Ludwigia 

 Lupinus. 



...67 



. . . 24 



. . 43 



. . . 62 



.25.26 



. . . 24 



25, 26 



. . . 43 



. 43 



62 



. 69 



.43 



Lychnis . . 

 Lythrum . 



Page 



. . 43 



.43 



Malva . . . . 

 Mertensia . 

 Monarda. . 

 Muscari. . . 

 Myosotis. - 



Narcissus 13 to 17 



Oenothera . 

 O.xalis 



Pachy Sandra 



. 43 



Palms 



. . 34 



Pandanus. 



. 33 



Papaver 



. 44 



Pardanthus 



. . 44 



Passiflora . . . 



. . 33 



Pentstemon. . 



. 44 



Peonies 



. . 27 



Peppermint . 



. . 69 



Philadelpluis 



63 



Philodcndroii ... 



. 33 



Phlox 



. . 45 



Phyllocactus, 



. . 33 



Physalis 



. . 44 



Phvsostc(;ia . , 



. 44 



Pinks, Hai-dv 



. 44 



Plat\'codou 



. 45 



Plumbago. 



33. 45 



Polemoniuri 



. . 45 



PolygonatuMi 



. . 46 



Polygonum. , , 



46, 67 



Poppy 



. . 44 



Primula, . . 



46 



Privet.... 



. 65 



Prunus. . . 



63 



Pyrethruiii 



46 



Pyrus 



o3 



Ranunculu.>f 



28. 46 



Raspberrios 



. . 68 



Rhodotvpus 



. 63 



Rhubarb Rooi^ 



60 



Rhus 



63 



Robinia . 



63 



Roses, Ilardv .4' 



to 59 



Rudbeckia 



.. 46 



Sage 



Sagittaria 



Salvia 



Sambucus ... 

 Sansevieria . 

 Saponaria . . 

 Saxifraga. , 

 Scillas. . . . 

 Sedum . . . 

 Shrubs. . . 

 .Sidalcea. 

 Silphium 

 Small Fruits 



Snowdrops 



Solidago 



Spearmint. , 

 Spiraea ... 



Stachy 



Statice. . 

 Stephanar.dra. 

 Stephanotis. . . . 

 Stigmaphyllon 



Stokesia 



Strawberries . . 

 Sweet William 

 Symphoricarpu;; 

 Syringa 



Page 



46 



63 



. . 34 



.. 46 



.47 



. . 29 



. 46 



60 to 65 



47 



47 



. 68 



. . 28 



..47 



. 69 



47, 63 



47 



... 47 



.64 



. . 34 



. 34 



. 47 



.68 



. 47 



64 



64 



Tamarix 



Tarragon. . . 

 Thalictruni . 



Thymus 



Tools 



Tradescantiu. 



Trillium 



Trollius . . 

 Tulips . . 

 Tunica. 



Valeriana 



X'allisneria. . 

 Vegetable I lants 



Roots 



X'egetable Seeds. . 



\'cronica . 



\'itex 



Viburnum 

 Vinca. . . 



Weigelia 

 Wistaria 



Yucca . . 



64 



69 



.47 



, . 48 



91 to 94 



48 



.29 



. 48 



6 to 12 



. . 48 



. . . 48 



69 



and 

 69 



.86, 87 



48 



j4 



. 65 



... 48 



65 

 67 



48 



. 69 



. 69 Zephyranthes 



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