Six Popular Giant Dahlias 



24-690 James Kirby (I.D.). A most 

 impressive Dahlia with elegantly formed, 

 large flowers shading from deep scarlet 

 to brilliant ruby red. 



24-691 Jane Cowl (I.D.). There is no 

 place where Jane Cowl with its huge 

 bronzy old gold blooms does not stand 

 out. 



24-692 Jersey's Beauty (F.D.). This 

 superb bright pink variety is as popular 

 today as ever on account of its magnifi- 

 cent well-shaped blooms. 



24-810 La Toreador (F.D.). A bright 

 crimson that will give a startling display 

 with its huge well-formed flowers. 



24-835 Nathan Hale (F.D.). Sub- 

 stantial flowers of good size and a charm- 

 ing bronze color. Bears a great abund- 

 ance of flowers. 



24-982 White King (F.D.). A glorious 

 pure white with blooms of perfect form 

 produced on fine wiry stems excellent 

 for cutting. 



Strong tubers of any of the above: 



30c each; 3 for 80c; 12 for $2.70, prepaid. 



24-996 The set of 6 Popular Dahlias, 1 each, value $1.80, for $1.50. 



Six Newer and Rarer Giant Dahlias 



24-772 Gold Standard (C). A splendid 

 incurved Cactus Dahlia of a warm buff 

 shaded with gold and amber. Of striking 

 appearance. 



24-773 Greetings {Gruss an Creiz) 

 (F.D.). A lovely shade of pink much 

 like Jersey's Beauty but with long 

 stemmed flowers of somewhat smaller 

 size. 



24-825 Mrs. Herbert O'Connor (C). 

 Well-shaped large blooms on slender 

 erect stems on vigorous plants. Bright 

 rose-pink with deeper shadings in the 

 center. 



24-930 Ruby Taylor (F.D.). This 

 great favorite has elegantly formed 

 large blooms of an appealing deep ruby 

 red color. 



24-721 Southern Cross. Deep pin- 

 cushion-like center of tubular yellow 

 petals frequently tipped with red and a 

 row of broad blood red outer petals. 



24-991 Youth (F.D.). Brilliant cinna- 

 bar red flowers about 4 inches across. 

 The showy blooms are borne profusely 

 on dwarf compact plants. 



Jersey's Beauty 



F.D. 



= Formal Decorative 



M.D. 



= Miniature Decorative 



I.D. 



= Informal Decorative 



D. 



= Decorative 



S.C. 



= Semi-Cactus 



C. 



= Cactus 



S. 



= Show 



M.C. 



= Miniature Cactus 



Strong tubers of any of the above: 



55c each; 3 for $1.50; 12 for $5.20, prepaid. 



24-997 The set of Six Newer Dahlias, value $3.30, for $3.00. 



Modern Dahlia Culture 



W. H. Waite. Brief, clear, complete 

 cultural instructions from a practical 

 and experienced grower. Per 

 copy, postpaid, for $1 .50 



Dreer*s Select 

 Gloxinia 



Showy flowering bulbs for window gar- 

 den or conservatory. Grown in a light 

 window they will develop into shapely 

 plants covered with graceful large blooms 

 of velvety texture. 



Six Superb Named Varieties 



47-012 Brilliant. Compact plants with 



showy brilliant red blooms. 

 47-015 Brunhilde. Elegant large pure 



white flowers. 

 47-018 Emperor Frederick. Brilliant 



scarlet with broad white border. 

 47-021 Emperor Wilhelm. Deep 



violet-blue with contrasting white edge. 

 47-024 Monterey Rose. Soft rose 



blooms and dark green flexible foliage. 

 47-027 Sky Blue. Wide open light blue 



flower in upright position. 

 Any of the above: 



40c each; 3 for $1.10; 12 for $4.00. 



47-010 



Glo 



riosa 



Superba Rothschildiana 



Climbing Lily 



A splendid tropical climber, easy to 

 grow in a warm greenhouse and does well 

 in sheltered spots out-of-doors. Grows 6 to 

 10 feet tall, producing large, gorgeous, 

 Lily-like flowers which open a bright 

 yellow, but change to a deep scarlet. In 

 bloom through the summer and autumn 

 months. Strong tubers, $1.00 each; 3 for 

 $2.75; $10.00 per doz. 



Ismene— Peruvian Daffodil 



47-082 Ismene calathina 



Peruvian Daffodil 



Large, fragrant Amaryllis-hke white 

 blooms with apple green markings in the 

 throat. Very easy to grow. Keep bulbs 

 in a warm dry room and plant out in June. 

 Take up in October and store warm and 

 dry during the winter. They do best in a 

 well-drained fertile soil where they will 

 multiply rapidly. 25c each; 3 for 70c; 12 

 for $2.50; 25 for $4.50. 



All Bulbs 



offered in this catalog 

 are sent 



PREPAID 



Giant Montbretias 



Giant Montbretias 



Exquisite flowers on wiry branching 

 stems over 2 feet tall. Plant in April or 

 May to bloom in late summer and fall. 

 47-206 Aurora. Large brilliant golden, 



orange flowers suffused with apricot. 

 47-208 Franz Hals. Very showy orange 



with scarlet bar on the face of three: 



petals. 

 47-210 Lemon Queen. Orange buds; 



and creamy yellow flowers. 

 47-212 Princess Mary. Bright orange 



blooms with orange-scarlet reverse. 

 47-214 Queen Alexandra. Glorious 



large blooms of brilliant yellow. 

 47-216 Una. Large flowers of rich 



apricot with showy carmine blotch. 

 A ny of the above: 

 20c each; 3 for 55c; 12 for $2.00. 

 47-220 Giant Mixed. 3 for 35c; 12 for 



$1.00; 25 for $1.90. 



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Beautify your garden this year with some of the lesser known Summer Flowering Bulbs. 



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