Dreer's Reliable Bulbs 



To succeed with bulbs it is necessary to begin right, by getting sound buibs of good size, and we would 

 warn intending purchasers against buying cheap, undersized bulbs and expect the fine results obtained 

 from such as we offer. Our sources of supply are the best in this country and abroad, the leading growers 

 of the world having for years supplied us with their choicest stock. 



To the lover of flowers there is no class of plants so much prized as those which are produced from bulbs. The reason is easily 

 found, because within the bulbs are stored all the future glory of leaves and flowers, only requiring the simplest culture to develop 

 them in their highest perfection. Success is therefore the rule. 



Another reason why bulbs are prized so highly is that a large number of them produce their flowers in very early spring, when 

 the rest of nature is asleep. Then it is that a clump of Snowdrops, Scillas or Chinodoxas impart to the garden an air of warmth 

 and cheer that cannot be accomplished in any other way. Following these modest flowers come the showier Crocus, Narcissus, 

 Hyacinths, Tulips, etc., in all their dazzling colors, keeping up a continuous display well into the summer. With no other 

 material can be secured such a wealth of charming flowers of infinite variety of form and coloring, with so little trouble. 



WHEN TO PLANT. — To the beginner we would emphasize the fact that Autumn and not Springtime is the time to plant 

 all kinds of spring-flowering bulbs. The larger part of the bulbs offered in this Catalogue are usually ready to ship before the 

 end of September, and the sooner they are planted after that the greater will be the measure of success, 

 more particularly those for indoor culture; therefore, ORDER EARLY. A few sorts, which are noted in the 

 Catalogue, do not mature until October and November, and are forwarded as soon as ready. 



Full cultural directions are given in our new book, Dreer's Hints on the Growing of Bulbs. Price, 25 cts., er free to 

 eaftomers who ask for it when ordering. 



INDEX OF BULBS, ROOTS, PLANTS, Etc. 



Abelia 54 



Abutilon 47 



Achillea 3' 



Aconitum ; 31 



African Com Lily 23 



jEgopodium 31 



jEschynanthus 47 



Agapanthus .•• 47 



Aglaonema 47 



Agricultural Seeds 68 



Agrostemma 31 



Akebia s6 



AUamanda 47 



Allium 20 



Althea 54 



Alyssum 31 



Amsonia 31 



Amaryllis 20 



Amorpha 54 



Ampelopsis 56 



Anacharis 58 



Ananas 47 



Anchusa 32 



Anemone 20. 32 



Anthericum 31, 47 



Anthemis 32 



Anthurium 47 



Aquarium Plants 58 



Aquilegia 32 



Arabis 32 



Aralia 54 



Armeria 32 



Artemisia 33 



Asclepias 32 



Asparagus 47 



" Roots 58 



Asters, Hardy 33 



Astilbe 33 



Azaleas 54 



Baccharis 54 



Baptisia 33 



Begonia 48 



Berbcris 54> 55 



Bignonia 56 



Blackberries 57 



Bleeding Heart 21 



Bocconia 33 



Boltonia 34 



Bougainvillea 47 



Boxwood 55 



Buddleia 54 



Bulb Fibre 6 



Cabomba 58 



Calla 21 



Callicarpa 54 



Caltha 34 



Calycanthus 54 



Campanula 34 



Cape Jessamine 50 



Caryopteris 34 



Celastrus 56 



Centaurea 34 



Cephalaria 34 



Cerastium 34 



Chamomile 58 



Chelone 35 



Chionodoxa 2Z 



Chives 58 



Chorizema 48 



Chrysanthemum 35 



Cimicifuga 35 



Clematis 35, 56 



Clerodendron 48 



Climbers 56 



Clivia 48 



Clover Seed 68 



Colutea 54 



Colocasia 48 



Coreopsis 35 



Cornus _ 54 



Cotoneaster 54 



Crataegus 54 



Crocus 22 



Crotons 48 



Cyperus 48, 58 



Cytisus 54 



Daffodils 13 to 19 



Delphinium 36 



Desmodium 54 



Deutzia 54 



Dianthus 36 



Dictamnus 36 



Dicentra 21, 36 



DiefiFenb-^chia 48 



Dielytra 21, 36 



Digitalis 36 



Doronicum 36 



Draczenas 49 



Eichhornia 58 



Eleagnus 54 



Elsholtzia 54 



Epimedium 36 



Eranthis 21 



Eugenia 50 



Eupatorium 37 



Euphorbia 36 



Eurya 50 



Evonymus , 54, 56 



Exochorda 54 



Farfugium 50 



Ferns 37, 49 



Ficus 50 



Fittonia 50 



Fertilizers 72 



Flower Seeds ^9 to 64 



Forsythia 54 



Foxglove 36 



Freesia 23 



Fritillaria." 21 



Funkia 21 



GaiUardia 37 



Galanthus 3° 



Gardenia 50 



Genista 50 



Geranium 37 



Glory of the Snow 21 



Grapevines 57 



Grasses 38 



Grass Seed 67 



Gypsophila 38 



Hedge Plants 55 



Helenium 38 



Helianthus 38 



Heliopsis 39 



Hemerocallis 39 



Hepatica 39 



Heuchera 39 



Hibiscus 39 



Hippeastrum 20 



Hollyhock 40 



Honeysuckle 56 



Hop Vine Roots 56, 58 



Horseradish Roots ^58 



Humulus 56 



Hyacinths, Dutch 2 to 6 



" French 6 



" Grape 27 



Hydrangea 54, 55 



Iberis 40 



Imantophyllum 48 



Insecticides 72 



Iris 23 to 25 



Ivy 56 



Ixias 23 



Ixoras 5° 



Jasmine 50, 56 



Jasminum 50, 56 



Jonquils 13 



Larkspur 36 



Lathyrus 56 



Liatris 40 



Ligustrum 54 



Lilac 55 



Lilies 26 



Lily Bowls 19 



Lily of the Valley 23 



Liliums 26 



Linum 40 



Lobelia 40 



Lonicera 54 



Ludwigia 58 



Lupinus 40 



Lychnis 40 



Lycium 56 



Lysimachia 40 



Lythrum 40 



Magnolia 55 



Maranta 50 



Megasea 44 



Mentha 41 



PAGB 



Mertensia 41 



Mint 58 



Monarda 41 



Monstera 52 



Muscari 27 



Myosotis 41 



Myriophyllum 58 



Myrtus 50 



Narcissus 13 to 19 



Nepenthes 50 



CEnothera 4' 



Olea 52 



Ornithogalum 27 



Osage Orange 55 



Oxalis 27 



Peonies 27-28 



Pachysandra 41 



Palms , 51 



Pandanus 52 



Papaver 41 



Pardanthus 4' 



Passiflora 52 



Pentstemon 41 



Peperomia 52 



Philadelphus 55 



Philodendron 52 



Phlox, 42 



Phyllocactus 52 



Physalis 41 



Physostegia 43 



Pinks, Hardy 43 



Plantain Lily 21 



Platycodon 43 



Plumbago 43, 52 



Polemonimn 43 



Poppy 41 



Primroses 43 



Primula 43 



Privet 55 



Pueraria 56 



Pulmonaria 43 



Puschkinia 29 



Pyrus 55 



Pyrethrum 44 



Ranunculus 29. 44 



Raspberries 57 



Rhexia 44 



Rhodotypus 55 



Rhus 55 



Rhubarb Roots 58 



Richardia 21 



Roses, Hardy 53, 55 



Rubbei}Plants 50 



Rudbeckia 44 



Sage 58 



Sagittaria 58 



Salvia... 44 



Salvinia 58 



Sambucus 55 



Sansevieria 52 



Satureia 44 



Saxifraga 44 



Scabiosa 45 



Schizmatoglottis 52 



Schizophragma 56 



Scillas 29 



Sedum 45 



Senecio 45 



Shrubs 54,55 



bilene 45 



Small Fruits 57 



Snowdrops 30 



Solidago ». 45 



Spanish Bluebell 29 



Sparaxis 30 



Spirea 45, 55 



Squills , 29 



Stachys 45 



Staphylea 55 



Statice 45 



Stenanthium 45 



Stephanotis 52 



Stokesia 46 



Strawberries 57 



Swainsona 32 



Sweet William 36,46 



Symphoricarpus 55 



Syringa 55 



Tamarix 55 



Tansy 58 



Tarragon « 58 



Thalictrum 46 



Thermopsis 46 



Thunbergia 52 



Thyme' 58 



Tools 69 to 71 



Tradescantia 46 



Trillium 30 



Tritelia 30 



Trollius 46 



Tulips 7 to iz 



Tunica 46 



Valeriana 46 



Vallisneria , 58 



Veronica 46 



Vitex 55 



Vitis 56 



Viburnum 55 



Vinca 46 



Vegetable Plants and 



Roots 58 



Vegetable Seeds 65,6* 



Weigelia 55 



Winter Aconite 21 



Windflower *• 



Wistaria 56 



Wood Hyacinth 29 



Yucca 46 



Zephyranthes 30 



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