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Dreer's Gold Medal Hybrid Amaryllis 



Dreer's Beautiful 



Giant Amaryllis 



Delivery in November 



Amaryllis are easy to grow planted 

 in large pots with the tip of the bulbs 

 above the soil level. 



40-008 Dreer's Gold Medal Hy- 

 brids. A magnificent strain of giant- 

 flowering Amaryllis producing vig- 

 orous flower stems set with 4 to 6 

 gigantic perfect blooms in a wide 

 range of beautiful colors. Easy to 

 grow in the house. Not hardy. 

 Mixture only. Extra-large bulbs: 

 75c each; 3 for $2.00; 12 for $7.50. 



40-009 Mammoth Bulbs: 90c each; 

 3 for $2.50; 12 for $9.00. 



40-001 Dreer's American Hybrids. 



This strain is very fine throwing 

 vigorous heavy flower stems set 

 with beautiful blooms of perfect 

 form and representing a wide range 

 of showy colors. Offered in mixture 

 only. SOc each; 3 for $1.35; 12 for 

 $5.00; 25 for $9.50. 



40-002 Giant Red. A magnificent 

 strain of beautiful red shades with 

 extra-large well-rounded blooms 

 carried on substantial thick stems. 

 You will be delighted with the 

 glory of these magnificent blooms. 

 $1.00 each; 3 for $2.75; 12 for 

 $10.00. 



For Amaryllis Halli see 

 Lycoris squamigera, page 12. 



The Rare Black Calla 



40-050 Arum pictum. This rare 

 variety is native to Palestine. It is 

 similar in habit of growth and 

 foliage to the White Calla but the 

 flowers are practically black chang- 

 ing to maroon as they age. The 

 blooms are over a foot in length 

 and measure 4 to 6 inches across. 

 70c each; 3 for $1.85; 12 for $7.00. 



The White Calla is an excellent 

 pot plant and splendid for cutting. 



Calla Lilies 



Arum Lily, Lily of the Nile 

 White Colla {Richardia aethiopica). 

 Showy large white blooms with 

 good lasting qualities. Pot as soon 

 as received in good rich soil using 

 a 6 to 8 inch pot. Place in the dark 

 until well rooted then give water, 

 light, and heat in abundance. They 

 will grow vigorously and come into 

 bloom quickly. 



40-045 Large Roots: 35c each ; 3 for 

 $1.00; 12 for $3.50; 25 for $6.00. 

 40-046 Extra-large Roots: 4Sc each ; 

 3 for $1.25; 12 for $4.50; 25 for 

 $7.50. 



40-047 Mammoth Roots (2 inches 

 and more): 6Sc each; 3 for $1.75; 

 12 for $6.50. 

 40-043 Godfrey Everblooming White 

 (Richardia Godefroyana) . A great 

 improvement over the ordinary 

 white Calla, especially for the ama- 

 teur, being of even freer growth and 

 much more floriferous over a longer 

 season. The white flowers are, how- 

 ever, a trifle smaller. 35c each ; 3 for 

 $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 

 Golden Yellow Calla {Richardia 

 Elliottiana) . This is the best of the 

 yellow Callas with large flowers of 

 a rich lustrous golden yellow color. 

 The dark green foliage with its 

 translucent creamy white spots adds 

 much to its beauty. (Ready end of 

 November.) 



40-052 Strong Roots: 40c each; 

 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50; 25 for 

 $6.50. 



40-053 Mammoth Roots: S5c each; 

 3 for $1.50; 12 for $5.00; 25 for 

 $9.00. 



Exotic Pink Calla 



40-051 Richardia Rehmanni. An in- 

 teresting and showy variety with 

 4-inch trumpet-shaped white flower 

 spathes with a rose or pink tinge. 

 The lop-sided rich green leaves are 

 attractively dotted with white. SOc 

 each; 3 for $1.35; 12 for $4.75. 



Giant-Flowered Freeslas 



Dreer^s Giant-Flowered 

 Freesias 



Showy, richly scented, bulbous 

 plants requiring a temperature of 

 55° to 65° F. All bulbs supplied in 

 Mammoth Size, %-% in. diameter, 

 except where otherwise mentioned. 



40-155 Golden DafFodil. A rich Daf- 

 fodil yellow of large size. Well 

 formed on long stiff stems. Always 

 greatly admired for its brilliant 

 color, elegant habit, and profusion. 

 3 for 25c; 12 for 80c; 25 for $1.40. 



40-760 Marie Fischer. The finest 

 lavender-blue. Has large open flow- 

 ers borne on good long stems with 

 plenty of laterals which accounts for 

 its free blooming habit. 3 for 30c; 

 12 for 85c; 25 for $1.50. 



40-770 Pinkie. An exquisite flower of 

 an attractive clear pink color. 3 for 

 30c; 12 for 85c; 25 for $1.50. 



40-785 Sunset. A glorious scintillat- 

 ing flame orange. Very beautiful 

 and a most unusual color in Freesias. 

 3 for 30c; 12 for 85c; 25 for $1.50. 



40-795 Special Rainbow Mixture. 



A carefully balanced blend including 

 all shades such as blue, violet, 

 mauve, lavender, etc. 3 for 2Sc; 

 12 for 75c; 25 for $1.40; 100 for 

 $5.00. 



40-796 New Tecolote Hybrids. Of 



immense size, unusual strength, with 

 flowers 2^ inches in diameter. Con- 

 tains a full range of colors. 3 for 

 30c; 12 for $1.00; 25 for $1.85; 100 

 for $6.75. 



Superflora Purity 



Of all white Freesias, Dreer's Super- 

 flora Purity is the most popular to 

 be had. A strong grower producing 

 a great quantity of large pure white 

 blooms. Best for early forcing. 

 40-790 Extra-Large Bulbs: 12 for 4Sc ; 



25 for 85c; 100 for $3.00. 

 40-797 Mammoth Bulbs: 12 for 7Sc; 



25 for $1.35; 100 for $5.00. 

 40-792 Mor.ster Bulbs: 12 for $1.00; 



25 for $1.85; 100 for $7.00. 



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6 bulbs of the same variety will be supplied at one-half the 72 price 



