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HENRY A. DREER, Philadelphia, Pa. 



FORCING DAHLIA, STORM KING. 



Cyclamen per Gigante-om. 



We have a fine stock of these grown from our own select 

 strain of seed ; strong 3-inch pots, white, blood red, rose or 

 white with carmine eye. Si. 25 per dozen ; $9.00 per 100. 



Mixed colors, Si.oo per dozen ; $8.00 per 100. 



Cycas Revolntai (Sago Paim.) 



We have a large stock of Cycas, especially in medium-sized 

 plants, suitable for retailing for house decoration. All of these 

 sizes are in very good condition, and of exceptional value. 



Each. 

 6-inch pots, 5 to 6 leaves So 50 



6 " " 7 to 8 " 75 



7 '< " 8 to 10 " I 00 



7 " " 10 to 12 " L' 5° 



Cyperus. 



Per doz. Per 100 



Alternifolius 3-inch pots $075 ? 6 00 



Papyrus. 4-inch pots 3 °° 20 00 



Dentzias for^Forcing. 



Gracilis. We have a large stock of this standard variety in 

 strong two-year-old plants, suitable for 6 and 7-inch pots, 75 

 cents per dozen ; $6.00 per 100 ; S50.00 per 1000. 



Gracilis Rosea. Identical vtixh'Deutzia gracilis in general 

 habit, but with flowers fully double the size of that graceful 

 variety, to which is added the additional charm of being 

 suffused with a delicate rosy tint just sufficient to relieve the 

 dead white which is objectionable in the type, and which will 

 undoubtedly place it in the front rank of shrubs for winter 

 forcing. 



Strong two-year-old plants, suitable for 6-inch pots, $1.00 

 per dozen ; $8.00 per 100. 



Lemoinei. Deutzia Lemoinei is now a standard forcing 

 varietv, and when better known will no doubt entirely sup- 

 plant ' Deutzia Gracilis for this purpose. Not only is it 

 valuable for forcing, but it is equally good for the garden, 

 being just as hardy as the type, while its flowers are three 

 times as large, and are produced in broad-based cone-shaped 

 heads of from 20 to 30 flowers each, which are of the purest 

 white. 



We off'er strong two-year-old plants for forcing, suitable for 

 6 and 7-inch pots, $1.00 per dozen ; S8.D0 per 100 ; $75.00 

 per 1000. Strong one-year-old plants, 60 cents per dozen ; 

 ^4.50 per 100 ; $40.00 per looc. 



Dahlias for £aster Forcing. 



For several years our grower of Dahlias has been experiment- 

 ing with the forcing of these plants for Easter and the results 

 with a number of varieties have been most gratifying, and simi- 

 lar results have been shown by other growers who have given 

 these a trial at our suggestion, most prominent among whom is 

 Mr. William Falconer, whose grand displays of flowering plants 

 at Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, are well known to the trade. 

 Mr. Falconer's trials last winter were made with Storm King 

 and A. D. Livoni and a few days after Easter he wrote us as 

 follows, which we here repeat to show the value of the Dahlia as 

 a forcing plant: "The Dahlias were a complete success and 

 are now in beautiful bloom. I am sorry indeed, that I did not 

 get onto this Dahlia wrinkle sooner or I would now have 250 or 

 500 plants in bloom. I found the white variety (Storm King) 

 the most responsive, the pink one (A. D. I.ivoni) the most beau- 

 tiful. I thank you for bringing them to my notice." 



We are offering but four varieties which we have found best 

 adapted for forcing, and we are growing, ripening and preparing 

 roots of these four varieties especially for forcing purposes and if 

 cultural directions that accompany each shipment are followed, 

 are certain to give satisfactory returns. Ordinary roots which 

 have flowered all summer are not suited for forcing. 



The four varieties which we offer will average ten large 

 blooms on stems 18 to 30 inches long, they should be planted in 

 not over 4^ inches of soil, from December 15th to January 15th, 

 according to the variety and date of Easter, planting them 

 10 X 14 inches apart, making the average yield 10 first class 

 blooms per square foot in a period of four months, a most profit- 

 able crop to follow Chrysanthemums. 



Storm King, Pure white, fine form, dwarf branching habit ; 

 an extremely profuse bloomer. $1.00 per dozen; $8.00 

 per 100. 



Camellia Alba. Similar to Storm King ; a somewhat 

 stronger grower, flowers not quite so large but a free bloomer. 

 Si. 00 per dozen ; $8.00 per 100. 



A. D. Livoni. Beautiful, soft pink of large size ; full round 

 form ; profuse bloomer. §1.00 per dozen ; $8.00 per 100. 



Twentieth Century. This superb, single Dahlia is the 

 finest for cut flower purposes. An early and extremely pro- 

 fuse bloomer on long, slender, graceful stems, well supplied 

 with buds and graceful foliage. §2. CO per dozen ; §15.00 

 per 100. 



Remember the roots which we offer have been ripened up 

 early and specially prepared for forcing, full cultural directions 

 accompany each shipment or will be mailed on application. 



CYCAS REVOLUTA 



