Dreer's Autumn 

 Gardening Guide 



Order Early 



This year, more than ever before, 

 If Is very important that you place 

 your order just as early as possible 

 because the supply of many items is 

 decidedly limited. 



The cJ.Urs piveii below necessarily must 

 be approximate as they depend upon 

 climatic corditions. W'here winter sets in 

 early, plant as soon as possible. 



Lale August or September 



is the brst time to start a new 



lawn or reseed the old one 



See page 20. 



September 



Plant bulbs of Colchicum just as s^on as 

 possible. The earlier they are planted now 

 the better they will be. If you did not s^iw 

 your new lawn or repair the old one dur- 

 ing late August do so now or as soon as 

 possible. 



This is the most important month for 

 planting bulbs in the garden to bloom next 

 spring including Narcissus, Anemone, 

 Brodiaea, Calocbortus, Camassia, Erythro- 

 nium, Leucojum, Lilium candi(''im, Erc- 

 murus, Muscari, Ranunculus, Scilla, Spring 

 Startlower, (Triteleia), and Iris reticu- 

 lata. Start Lilies indoors, also Calla, 

 Freesia, Ixia, Lachenalia, Leucocoryne, 

 Ornithogalum, and Sparaxis. 



\ATiere winter sets m early sow the seed 

 of hardy perennials marked in this cata- 

 log*. Where winter is a long way off 

 other quick growing perennials can still 

 be started from seed. 



October 



Ml trie DulDS recomraendca tor Septem- 

 ber planting can still be started this month 

 as long as the ground is not frozen. But 

 even in colder sections October planting is 

 possible where the soil in tlie beds has been 

 covered wtth leaves, straw, corn stalks, or 

 any other loose matter that will keep the 

 frost out until the bulbs are available. 



October is the viost important 

 month for planting Tulip bulbs. 



Just before the soil in the seed bed or 

 cold frame freezes sow seed of the peren- 

 nials marked with a * in this catalog. 



By the middle of the month begin your 

 first planting of Paper White Narcissus. 

 Soleil d'Or Narcissus, and Chinese Sacred 

 Lily indoors. Make sure you have suffi- 

 cient bulbs of these to make succession 

 plantings two weeks apart until mid- 

 March. They will keep in good condition 

 if stored in a cool but frostproof dark 

 room. Set them upright in shallow boxes 

 to keep the sprouts straight, using shred- 

 ded paper to hold them in position. Also 

 start Gloriosa, the beautiful Climbing 

 Lily, indoors now. Late in the month 

 plant Dutch Iris. 



This is the month to 

 plant hardy Lily bulbs. 



November 



Continue planting Lilies throughout this 

 month. There is still a chance to plant the 

 many types of bulbs recommended for 

 September and October planting as long 

 as the ground is free from frost. Continue 

 planting tender b'llbs indoors for flowers 

 during late winter and early spring. 



December 



Throughout December st.-^rt bulbs of 

 Paper White Narcissus, Soleil d'Or Nar- 

 cissus, Chinese Sacred Lily, Amaryllis, 

 and all tender bulbs for blooming indoors 

 in the house. 



Keep Your Home Gay and Cheerful 



Throughout the Winter 



with these 



Beautiful Giant- Flowering Narcissus 



May we sug- 

 gest that you 

 secure sufficient 

 bulbs of these 

 to permit suc- 

 cessive plant- 

 ings made two 

 weeks apart 

 from late No- 

 vember until 

 March. 



12 /or 

 $1.00 



postpaid 



Dreer^s Giant-Flowering 

 Paper-White Narcissus 



Everybody can grow 

 Paper-White Narcissus to per- 

 fection and have iiowers all 

 through the winter. Make 

 your first planting late in 

 November and follow with 

 ethers at two week intervals. 

 A temperature of 60° to 6S° 

 F. g'ves best results. 



40-825 Mammoth Bulbs: 3 for 3Sc; 12 for 

 $1.00; 25 for $1.75; 100 for $6.50. 



40-826 Monster Bulbs: 3 for 40c; 



$1.25; 25 for $2.00; 100 for $7.50. 



12 for 



40-827 Jumbo Bulbs: 3 for 50c; 12 for $1.40; 

 25 for $2.50; 100 for $9.00. 



40-830 Soleil d'Or 



As easy to grow as the Paper- Whites 

 but just a little slower to come into 

 flower. Produces large clusters of rich 

 golden yellow flowers with deep 

 orange-red cups which stand out 

 prominently from the rich green foli- 

 age. They have an exquisite fragrance. 

 Monster B:ubs: 3 for 60c; 12 for 

 $2.00; 25 for $3.50; 100 for $12.00. 



40-835 Chinese Sacred Lily 



These also are known as Joss 

 Flower, Flower of the Gods, or Soy 

 Sin Far. Botanically they are Nar- 

 cissus Tazetta orientalis. More vig- 

 orous than the other two with pure 

 white perianth and a golden cup. They 

 have a rich and distinct fragrance. 

 Jumbo Bulbs: 25c each; 3 for 60c; 

 12 for $2.C0; 25 for $3.50; 100 for 

 $12.00. 



Al\ Bulbs are sent POSTPAID within the U.S.A., except where stated otherwise 



