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Dreer's Reliable Bulbs 



For 1921 



To succeed with bulbs it is necessary to begin right, by getting sound bulbs 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 early spring, when the 

 rest of nature is asleep. Then it is that groups and beds and borders of Crocus, Narcissus, Tulips and Hyacinths impart to the 

 garden an air of warmth and cheer that cannot be accomplished in any other way, and keep 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 ihe 

 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. 



customers who ask for it when ordering. 



Price, 2") cts., or free to 



INDEX OF BULBS, ROOTS, PLANTS, Etc 



Abelia 49 



Achillea 3^ 



Agapanthus 28 



Agricultural Seeds 68 



Akebia 54 



Ajuga 32 



Alkanet 52 



Allamanda 28 



Althea 49 



Aiyssum 32 



Amaryllis 20 



Ampelopsis 54 



Amsonia 32 



Anacharis 56 



Anchusa 32 



Aquarium Plants 56 



Aquilegia 33 



Arabis 32 



Aralia 49 



Areca ^ 30 



Armeria 33 



Artemisia 33 



Asclepias 33 



Asparagus 28 



*' Roots 56 



Asters, Hardy 33. 3t 



Azalea 49 



Baptisia 34 



Bellflower 34 



Berberis 49, 53 



Bignonia 54 



Blackberries 55 



Bleeding Heart 36 



Bocconia 34 



Bol tenia., 34 



Boston Ivy...., 54 



Boxwood 53 



Buddleia. ^9 



Bulb Fibre 26 



Butterfly Shrub 49 



Cabomba 56 



Calla 20 



Callicarpa 50 



Caltha 34 



Calycanlhus 50 



Campanula .34 



Carnation 35 



Caryopteris 35 



Cassia 35 



Celastrus 54 



Centaurea 35 



Cephalaria 35 



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Cerastium 35 



Cercis 50 



Chamomile 56 



Chelone 35 



Chinese Sacred Lily 19 



Chives 56 



Chionanthus 50 



Chrysanthemum 35 



Ciinicifuga 35 



Clematis 36, 54 



Clethra 50 



Climbers 54 



Clover Seed 63 



Cocos 30 



Columbine 33 



Coreopsis 35 



Cornus „ 50 



Crape Myrtle 31 



Crataegus 50 



Crocus 20, 21 



Crotons 28 



Cyperus 28 to 56 



Datfodils 13 to 19 



Delphinium 36 



Deutzia 30 



Dianthus 36 



Dictamnus 36 



Dicentra 36 



Dieltyra 36 



Digitalis...... 36 



DracsenaS 28 



Echinops 37 



Eichhornia 56 



Eleagnus 50 



Emerald Feather ?8 



Epimedium 37 



Exochorda 50 



Eryngium 37 



Eupatorium 37 



Euphorbia 37 



Evonymus ..r 50, 54 



Farfugium 29 



Ferns -. 29, 37 



Ficus 29 



Fittonia 29 



Fertilizers 72 



Flags 22, 23 



Flower Seeds ^y to 64 



Forsythia 51 



Foxglove 36 



Freesia 21 



Funkia 25 



Gaillnrdia 



Genist: 



Geranium 



(jillenia 



Grapevines 



Grape Hyacinths 



Grasse: 



Grass Seed 



Gypsophila 



Hedge Plants 



Helenium 



Helianthemum 



Hehanthus 



Heliopsis 



Hemerocallis 



Heuchera 



Hibiscus 



Hippeastmm 



Hollyhock 



Honeysuckle 



Hop Vine Roots.... 

 Horseradish Roots, 



Humulus 



Hyacinths, Dutch 2 i 



Hydrangea 



Hypericum 39, 



Iberis 



Insecticides 



Iris 22 



Ivy , 



Jasmine ., 



Jonquils 



kalmia 



Kentia 



Lagers troemia 



Larkspur 



Lathyrus 



Liatris 



Ligustrum 



Lilac 



Lilies 24, 



Lily of the Nile ,....20, 



Lily of the Valley 



Liliums 24, 



Linum 



Lobelia 



Lonicera 



Ludwigia 



Lychnis 



Lysimachia 



Ly thrum 



Megasea 



PACE 



Mertensia 40 



Michaelmas Daises 33, 34 



Mint 56 



Monarda 40 



Muscari 26 



Narcissus 13 to 19 



Nierembergia 40 



CEnothera 40 



Oxalis 26 



Pachysandra 40 



Palms 30 



Pandanus , 31 



Papaver 42 



Passiflora 31 



Pentstemon 40 



Peonies , 27 



Philadelphus 51 



phlox . 41 



Phoenix 30 



Phyllocactus 31 



Physalis 40 



Physostegia 41 



Pinks, Hardy . 42 



Plantain Lily 25 



Platycodon 42 



Plumbago 42 



Polemonium 42 



Polygonum 42, 54 



Poppy 42 



Potentilla 42 



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Scabiosa 43 



Sedum 43 



Shasta Daisy 35 



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bilphium 43 



Sisyrinchium 43 



>mail Fruits 55 



Snowball.. 



Snowberry 53 



Solidago 43 



Spirsea 43^ 52 



Statice 44 



Stigmaphyllon 31 



Stokesia 44. 



Strawberries 55 



Strawberry Shrub 50 



Sunflowers 38 



Sweet William 44 



Symphoricarpus 53 



Syringa 52 



Tamarix 53 



Tansy 56 



Tarragon 56 



Thalictrum 44 



Thermcpsis 44 



Thunbergia 31 



Thyme 56 



Thymus 44 



Tools ..69 to 71 



Tradescantia 44 



. 6 to 12 



Primula.^ 42 |TriIlium 36 



Privet ..'. 53 



Prunus 51 



Pyre thrum 43 



Pyrus 51 



Ranunculus 43 



Raspberries 55 



Rhodotypus 52 



Rhubarb Roots 56 



Rhus 52 



Richardia 20 



Rose of Sharon 49 



Roses, Hardy 45, to 48 



Rubber Plants..... 29 



Rudbeckia 43 



Sage 56 



Sagittaria 56 



Salvia 43 



Salvinia 56 



Sambucus 52 



Sansevieria 31 



Saxifraga 43 



Tulips. 



Tunica 44 



Umbrella Plant 28 



V."Ieriana 44 



Vallisneria , 56 



Veronica 44 



Vit?" 53 



Vitis 54 



Viburnum 53 



Vinca 44 



Vegetable Plants and 



Roots 56 



Vegetable Seeds 65 to 67 



Weigelia 53 



Wistaria , 54 



Yucca 44 



Zephyranthes 26 



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