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DREER'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF BULBS. 



IRIS.— CmtinuM. IRIS GERMANICA. 



These are neat, robust, hardy evergreens, with large ornamental flowers of rich and ele- 

 gantly-blended colors, exquisitely striped with dark violet, purple, or bronzed lines, upon a 

 lighter ground. Not rising more than two or three feet in height, they are admirably 

 adapted for gardens. 



20 cents each. $2.00 per dozen. 



Chereau. Buff, lower petals dark blue. 

 Honorabilis. Orange, lower petals brown. 

 Incomparable. White, lower petals purple. 

 Juliette. White, violet edge, shaded with 



blue. 

 Hericartiana. Pale blue, lower petals 



dark blue and purple. 

 Madame Chereau. White, edged with 



violet. 



Orange, lower petals dark 



Multicolor. 



brown. 



Pajol. Purplish lilac, lower petals dark. 

 Raphael. Nankeen yellow, lower petals 



purple with white veins. 

 Sultane. Yellow, lower petals crimson 



veined with white. 

 Virginal. White, lower petals veined with 



purple. 

 Walneri. Lilac, lower petals dark blue. 



A very showy plant; is quite hardy, and 

 when the bulb is once planted in any common 

 garden soil, it needs no other culture. Autumn 

 is the proper season for planting, as the bulbs 

 will not keep long out of the ground. Plant 

 one foot apart, covering them five inches. 



EACH 



Double Red $1.50 



Double Yellow. 1.50 



Single Orange 50 



Single Red 25 



Single, variegated foliage, red 50 



Single Yellow 50 



Single, mixed, $2.50 per dozen 25 



MINIATURE VARIETIES. 



Fritillaria Meleagris. Mixed chec- 

 quered lily. $1 per dozen 10 



Fritillaria Persicum. Large clusters 

 of purple flowers, glaucous blue foliage.. .25 



Crown Imperials require 25 cents per dozen additional, for postage. 



This interesting genus contains many magnificent flowering plants. They are tuberous- 

 rooted and quite hardy. To insure a bloom the first season, it is necessary to plant in the 

 autumn. The following are among the most desirable large flowering, embracing all shades 

 of color, from pure white to a deep crimson ; and many varieties are delightfully fragrant 



EACH 



Officinalis Rubra. Dark crimson... 25 



Odorata. White, yellow centre 50 



Pottsi. Dark crimson 25 



Queen Victoria. Pose 50 



Rosea Delecta Pulchra. Rose, 



shaded with buff 50 



Tenuifolia. Dark crimson ; very 



double and showy, with peculiar fine 



cut leaves 50 



Virginalis. Pure white 50 



Whitleyi. Pure white ; fragrant 25 



12 new French varieties. $4 per dozen... 50 

 12 choice named varieties of our owu 



selection. $3 per dozen. 



EACH 



30 



Alba Plena. Double white 



Anemone Flora Flavescens. White, 



yellow centre 



Baron J. d'Rothschild. Pale rose 



Blanc Rosea. White, red centre 



Comte de Paris. Rose, buff centre 



Duchesse d'Orleans. Dark rose, 



tinged with buff 



Edulis Superba. Dark rose ; fine 



Fragrans. Dark rose; fragrant 25 



Humei. Pink ; fragrant 25 



Lingulata. Pure white 50 



Maiden Blush. Pink : extra fine 50 



P.E0NIA ARBOEEA (Tree Pteonia). From $1 to ?2, according to size. 



