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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— SPRING FLOWERING BULBS 



SPECIAL NOTICE 



The Government now prohibits the importation of 

 Narcissus bulbs for sale, and to take care of the annual 

 requirements of our customers, we imported last season 

 a hberal quantity of the best quality bulbs, which were 

 planted and cared for by expert labor under highly 

 favorable conditions, and judging from their growth this 

 spring, promise a crop of bulbs that should prove 

 equal to imported stock. 



There are no hardy bulbous plants which have more 

 points of merit than the Narcissus or Daffodils. Perfectly 

 hardy, growing and doing weU in almost any and everj' 

 position, sun or shade, moist or dr3'. AU conditions seem to 

 suit them although they have a preference for a good, deep 

 soU and semi-shaded position and every vacant corner in the 

 garden, amongst the grass, under the trees, etc., etc., could 

 not be used to better advantage than by filling vnth Nar- 

 cissus, and every hardy border should have a number of 

 clumps interspersed through it. The3- are equally suitable 

 for pot culture for winter flowering. Three or four bulbs can 

 be put into a 5-inch or 6-inch pan or pot, and, with the same 

 treatment as given to Hyacinths, the dull winter and early 

 spring months can be made bright with their esquisite gold 

 and silver blossoms. But it is outdoors that Narcisstis 

 do best, and once planted need little attention, the clumpsas 

 a rule multipbang and gi\-inglarger and finer results eachyear. 



Gl^xt Trl-nipet Narcissus Bicolor \'ictoria 



Giant Trumpet Narcissus 



The Giant Trumpet sorts are the showiest of the genus, and 

 also the most useful, gT0v.-ing easily either indoors or in the open 

 ground. Everj-one of the varieties of this type offered on this 

 and the next page are deserving of extensive planting, and you 

 can set out anj' of them with fuU assurance that you wiU get a 

 bountiful harvest of blossoms in the spring. 



Bicolor Victoria. A fine variety, perianth creamy-white, 

 trumpet rich yellow, delicately perfumed; unsurpassed for 

 pot culture, and always satisfactory out of doors. 20 cts. 

 each; §2.00 per doz.; §12.50 per 100. 

 Emperor. This grand varietj- is one of the largest and finest 

 Daffodils in culrivation, pure j-ellow trumpet of immense size, 

 and wide overlapping, rich primrose perianth; for bedding, 

 naturalizing or growing in pots in the house it is unequalled. 

 Much in demand for cutting. 20 cts. each; S2.00 per doz.; 

 $12.50 per 100. 

 Empress. This fitting companion to Emperor is also of strong, robust growth, 

 with fine large flowers; the perianth snow white, trumpet rich yellow, serrated 

 and flanged at the edges; one of the best bi-colors and of rare beauty for cutting. 

 20 cts. each; S2.00 per doz.; $12.50 per 100. 



Giant TRUjrpET Narcissus 

 Emperor 



NOTE— Bulbs, Roots or Plants will be sent by Parcel Post if remittance is made tocover postage and special packing as noted on 

 the order blank and inside of front cover of this catalogue. 



