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CROCUS 



This brilliant and universally admired spring flower will thrive in 

 any soi! or situation, but to be brought to the highest perfection it 

 should be grown in an open bed or Ijorder of deep, rich sandy loam. 

 When planted in large groups or lines of distinct color, the effect is 

 very striking. They are invaluable for pot culture. To secure a 

 £;uccession of blooms commence planting early in October, 6 or 8 

 bulbs in a pot (the named varieties are best for this purpose), using 

 rich soil and planting about half au inch deep. They can also be 

 grown in saucers or bowls, in prepared bulb fibre or in water and 

 pebbles, in the same way as the Chinese Sacred Lily. For complete 

 cultural notes see our new book, " Hints on the Groieing of 

 Bulbs." Price, 25 cts.; or sent free to customers if asked for at 

 time of ordering. 



DRE^KR^S GIANX NAMED CROCUS 



These are large bulbs of the best of the newer hybrid and standard 

 varieties, and are remarkable for richness of color and size of their 

 flowers, and are the best to use for pot culture or where extra fine 

 results are wanted. 

 Caesar. One of the new Hybrids, with very large flowers of rich 



purple. 



Kathleen Parlow. The finest pure white of the new hybrids, 

 extra large cup-shaped flowers with orange anthers. 



King of the Whites. The best pure white of the older sorts; 

 very free-flowering. 



Mammoth Yellow. Golden yellow, very large bulbs, producing 

 a mass of flowers. 



Pallas. A very showy new hybrid, flowers prettily striped lilac en 



a white ground; orange anthers. 

 Purpurea Qrandiflora. The richest purple of the standard 



sorts; very eff^ective. 

 Price. Any of the above, in selected bulbs, 35 cts. per doz. ; 



f2.25 per 100; $20.00 per 1000. 



Dreer's Improved Purity Freesias 



CROCOS IN MIXTURE 



These are offered on pnge 20. 



COI^LECTIONS OF CROCUS 



12 each of the 6 Giant named sorts, 72 bulbs $ 1 



25 " " 6 " " " 150 " 3 



50 " " 6 " " '• 300 " 6 



100 " " 6 " " " 600 " 11 



Drerr's Giant Named C hocus Kathleen Paklow 



FREESIAS 



This is one of the most beautiful of all Cape bulbs, possessing 

 a peculiar grace of form; and its fragrance is most delightful. 

 As cut flowers they are extremely valuable; the unexpended 

 blooms opening in water, fill the air with the most delicate 

 perfume, and iheir endurance is really remarkable. They 

 force very easily, and can be had in flower in January, and 

 continue in succession until June. For full cultural direc- 

 tions see our book, " Hints on the Orowing of Bttlbs." 

 Price, 25 cts , or free to customers who ask for it when or- 

 dering. 



Dreer's Improved Purity. The finest and purest 

 white variety yet introduced; of strong growth and with 

 very large flowers. 



Per Doz. Per 100 Pkr 1000 



Selected bulbs 50 $3 00 $27 00 



Mammoth bulbs 70 4 CO 40 00 



General Pershing. A sensational new variety of strong 

 robust habit, attaining a height of nearly 3 feet, and bear- 

 ing large cpen flowers of a pleasing violet-rose or laven- 

 dfr-pink with a yellow throat and lip. 80 cts. per doz.; 

 $6.00 per 100. 



Viola. Another beautiful recent introduction with fine 

 flowers of a lovely light violet, the lower petals of a 

 deeper violet blue, quite disUnct. 80 cts. per doz.; 

 $6.00 per 100. 



Yellow Prince. A splendid strong growing golden-yel- 

 low variety. 80 cts. per doz. ; $6.00 per 100. 



Rainbow Mixture. A wonderfully improved stock of 

 the colored Freesias, comprising a large number of beau- 

 tiful shades of yellow, blue, violet, mauve, pink, laven- 

 der, etc. The flowers areas large as the best white type, 

 and equally as fragrant. 70 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 

 100. 



NOTE. — All Bulbs, Rooti and Plants are forwRrdrd by Exprest. purchaser payinc charses. If wantCH) by Parcel Pott, add 10 per ccBt. 

 to value of order to points east of the Mississippi River, and 20 per cent, to points west of the Mississippi River. 



