Ifs Now Time 



for FALL PLANTING 



Once more the fall planting season has arrived and gardeners everywhere 

 are busy planning for flowers to bloom this winter and next spring and 

 summer. Such planning is a pleasant task though certainly a most im- 

 portant one. Fall is the only season of the year to plant the bulbs that 

 bloom in spring. It must be done NOW. Yet nothing really is easier than 

 to provide a glorious display from bulbs. They need such little care and 

 are so showy. Their culture is simple and they do well under widely dif- , 

 ferent conditions of soil and climate. 



To Bloom this Fall 



Few gardeners realize that bulbs of Colchicum (Meadow Saffron), 

 Sternbergia (Autumn Daffodil), and the Fall-Flowering Crocus will 

 bloom late this fall if the bulbs are planted soon. All three are hardy 

 and will live for many years. 



To Bloom^ next Spring and Summer 



Start off the season's parade with Snowdrops, Eranthis, Chiono- 

 doxa. Crocus, Scilla, Muscari, and Erythronium. Continue the 

 show with Tulips, Daffodils, and Hyacinths. Among the Tulips the 

 Single-Early and Double-Early kinds flower first. Before these 

 pass the beautiful new Triumph Tulips are in bloom to last until the 

 May-flowering types — Darwin, Breeder, and Cottage — reach their 

 prime. Always admired for their exotic beauty are Brodiaea, Cal- 

 ochortus, and Fritillaria. Include Camassia, Leucojum (Snow- 

 flake), and the stately Eremurus to add some special interest. 



For Winter -Blooming Indoors 



Have Paper- White Narcissus blooming in the house all through 

 the winter and early spring. Place several bulbs in a bowl filled 

 with pebbles and water and start a new container every two weeks 

 to provide a continuous succession of flowers. The showy Soleil 

 d'Or Narcissus and the Chinese Sacred Lily also are easy to grow 

 in a cool room. Hyacinths are another favorite of simple culture. 

 And there are many others for the gardener who has a conservatory 

 or a room where the temperature can be held at 45° to 60° F. 



Superior Results with 

 Dreer's Quality Bulbs 



After all, results from your gardening efforts cannot be better than the 

 quality of the bulbs you plant. Dreer Quality Bulbs are carefully selected 

 to produce the finest flowers. Yet you wiU find that 



Dreer's Quality Bulbs are priced extremely reasonable. 



We have stressed Bulbs because they are so important right now. But 

 bulbs alone hardly will make a balanced garden. There should be Roses, 

 Shrubs, Perennial Plants, and Climbers besides the many plants grown by 

 the gardener from seed. Your garden will be more beautiful if it is planted 

 with Dreer Quality Seeds, Plants, and Bulbs. 



An Invitation to 

 The Dreer Rose Garden 



Late in September and October, up to the first hard frost, the Dreer Rose 

 Garden at Riverton, N. J., again will be a sight to stir your enthusiasm for 

 Roses. Riverton is only 8 miles northeast of Philadelphia and is easily 

 reached by auto, bus, or train. Plan to see the wonderful Rose display 

 this fall. 



Henry A. Dreer 



1306 Spring Garden St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



Gardening in Autumn 



By all means order early though you 

 may not intend planting for a month or two. 

 You are then certain of receiving all the 

 things you want this fall. The dates given 

 below necessarily must be approximate as 

 they depend upon climatic conditions. 

 Where winter sets in early plant as soon as 

 possible. 



August 



This is the month to plant the fall-flower- 

 ing bulbs like Colchicum, Fall-Flowering 

 Crocus, and Sternbergia. Lilium candidum 

 also does well if planted at this time. Early 

 August is a good time to start Pansy seed 

 and seed of other quick growing biennials. 

 Late August is the best time to start a new 

 lawn or reseed the old one. 



September 



It is still time to plant the bulbs of Col- 

 chicum, Fall-Flowering Crocus, and Stern- 

 bergia. The earlier they are planted npw 

 the better they will be. If you did not sow 

 your new lawn or repair the old one during 

 late August do so now or as soon as possible. 

 This is the most important month for plant- 

 ing bulbsin the garden to bloom next spring 

 including Hyacinths, Narcissus, Anemone, 

 Brodiaea, Calochortus, Camassia, Chiono- 

 doxa. Spring Crocus, Eranthis, Erythro- 

 nium, Fritillaria, Leucojum, Lilium candi- 

 dum, Eremurus, Muscari, Ranunculus. 

 Snowdrops, Scilla, and Iris reticulata. Late 

 in the month plant Dutch and Spanish Iris. 

 Start Lilies indoors, also Calla, Babiana, 

 Baby Gladiolus, Freesia, Ixia, Leucocoryne. 

 Ornithogalum, Sparaxis, and Tritonia. 

 Where winter sets in early sow the seed of 

 hardy perennials marked in this catalog +. 

 Where winter is a long way off other quick 

 growing perennials can still be started from 

 seed. 



October 



All the bulbs recommended for September 

 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 the beds has been 

 covered with leaves, straw, corn stalks, or 

 any other loose matter that will keep the 

 frost out until the bulbs or plants are 

 available. October is the most important 

 month for planting Tulip bulbs. Continue 

 indoor planting of all bulbs that will bloom 

 in the house during the winter and spring. 

 By the middle of the month perennial 

 plants, shrubs, and climbers are available 

 and during the latter part dormant Roses 

 should go in the ground. Just before the 

 soil in the seed bed or cold frame freezessow 

 seed of the perennials marked with a + in 

 this catalog. Begin your first planting of 

 Paper White Narcissus, Soleil d'Or Nar- 

 cissus, and Chinese Sacred Lily indoors. 

 This is the month to plant 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, also 

 perennial plants, shrubs, climbers, and 

 Roses. 



December 



Throughout December start bulbs of 

 Paper White Narcissus, Soleil d'Or Nar- 

 cissus, Cliincse Sacred l.ily, .Amaryllis, Lily 

 of the \'alley Pips, and all tender bulbs for 

 blooming indoors in the house. 



