Dreer’s Reliable Bulbs 
For 1929 
T° 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 the end of Septem- 
ber, 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 book, Dreer’s Hints on the Growing of Bulbs. Price, 25 cts. per copy postpaid; 
or free to customers who ask for it when ordering. 
INDEX OF BULBS, ROOTS, PLANTS, ETC. 
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Acnilleasasccnnccs se Deas Celastrussscecas sates 7iejAGaillardia. <-4:.. «canoes 34)|"Mertensia.. sian ates 39 | Sagittaria,..... ee ge: 
Nconituminy ec he eo Q8ikCentaureas ais. c eon StleGas Plant :c::-: .... eae 33 | Michaelmas Daisy..... 29] Salvia. . eee ete Pe 
INCtinidiavie ete Aon loc We\sCephalariaticcc ek ee ShiliGenistaun. 0... ....0eee 24! Mock Orange......... 68|Sambucus............ 68 
Aglaonema........... 22:\¢Cerastiume:. 2 see can 31 |nGentianal) 52:0. 52) eee 34. “Mfonardaln cc nhl ta.b inte 39 | Sansevieria. .. 2.0054... 26 
Agricultural Seeds. 96 to 98 | Cercis................ 66)}):Geranium’s o2.2 eee 34| Monkshood........... 28] Saponaria............ 45 
LATTE 6,0 0' cio 9 br arnt cot 28ileCheloneis! «<r. dua since 31} Globe Flower......... ASH PIVPUSCATLs errs a rrcte sare atts 21| Saxifraga............. 44 
ater ‘Oe eerie i epics eantcm Plant. ao peden: Rod: 3... sae 5 IVINFOSOLIS: (asas orcisn eceregede 39 Scabies: apuanyeict Naya teeacatots Va 
amanda............ LONOGOX Al rere) «yeasts eier rapevines......... fame /< CU aS eneremrmenetene Siete inte 21 
Althea erases cae cesetee sess OSi\sChivesstiee.co aces 74| Grape Hyacinths. Pa. SRA 21 Sedum? ji kis eye ctace 44 
Alyssum.............. 28] Chrysanthemum...... 32 | Grasses. aie 35 hasta Daisy. oysini ns S2 
Amaryliis. tiidsclestd GA deren A Cimicifuga SLM NaN 32 | Grass Seed. harks 06 to 98 Shrubs vise = 2043 65 to 70 
aneslonsls diaclesoe cole EE a ace ...32 and it Gypsophila. ... ...)iait 34] Narcissus.........11 to 15 eee wil ante gusrattyouges ave re 
Rae on OREO eee ey a : D 9|S SNodlsith sua siateee euciar eae 
Anacharis............ WasleClethra: resets 66 Nien: i oe e5 Siphittmes.. se aneeee 44 
Auchusa.............. 28] Climbers........71 and 72 _| Norfolk Island Pine.... 22 | Small Fruits.......... 73 
Andromeda........... OSHREliviation sc piuerettedtes ites 23 | Halesia. . o sie + eS OU Snake Root. .ccctd ose ee 
ynemione i ececd o rae a 28 Elie. Ante tira e 29 Hedge Plants......... 70 snowball Sool esesiveeetar ancvosfe 
nthericum..... 22 and 30 oraluBellsiniccorncin nw 35 elenium. + ar EOS. nowdrops.... BAA 
Anthurium........... 22eCorchoruss sen secs 66 Helianthus. . coke 1 PRESS: eoHdaeos Kleses snctebaveildeeatel s 
Aquarium Plants...... 74s \ Coreopsis): vice fen). 5: 62} |"EHeéliopsis. ........ Seen 34) |"@enothera 39 | Spiraea. . 
Aquilegia............. 29NeCornusis seve e neces 66 | Hemerocallis.......... 35] Ophiopogon........... peilkotachyss.n- 02 ethene 4 
AGADIS jeu iatienisce ne 30 | Cotoneaster........... 66] Hepatica............. SSuGalistae eodient 1.ch ues AaMastatice. jf oncastenrn vers 
raliatiiiny tet nce ee GSH SR Crocus tees. eeseseo eee i7eleeuchera..... 2... . aspen oo. CVGdad teres: Stephanandra. 
ATAU Caria tye teielers « islche 22 Crotons hea 23} Hibiscus...... 24 and 35 Stigmaphyllon........ 26 
Aristolochia. . Peewee Oy OMA vor ak Sesion ne 68 | Hollyhock....... 35 Stokesiguay i. pouo. cues 45 
pees BY owen les eek 20 Cy perusnwen oe 24 and 74 Er oneveuckle: ; 67 and ie Srawbencs Rear eat 73 
TOMA gyri oes 5 op Vine ...72an Pp undries.........99 to 104 
aaaees TG be Rae 20 Horseradish Roots..... a Palme lier? aoe 32 Sunloser bia aforesaheseiens 53 
Wee SOE. aurea ae ate ha Hostal. 0.0... Bde andanus............ Swee illiatrise cies 
Alsparagustiteis side ccc 22 ED arodilete wus a 1isto- 15 | Hlyacinths........55 2to 4] Papaver.............. 26 Symphoricarpus. ...... 69 
Asparagus Rootsi sn. 2 74 Day Dilys Gece ee: 35 Hydrangea shece kas SRR 67| Pardanthus........... 41 | Syringa.........67 and 69 
Aspidistrasic samira se 23! Deiphinium........... 32 Lypericumi,.: i.,...,.enee 67] Passiflora............. 26 
Asters, Hardy......... 29! Desmodium........... 66 Passion Flower........ 26 
Astilbe Bs 0-0-5 Crund.g Ooo aae 30 Deutziae Ghitertcesis ts 66 Eenistemon.. ein OL 
ohenekeKogsherciskehe = 20)2 Dianthus........33 and 45 A eOnles ete calc 2 40 SRAMArLIXs cosets seeuen 109. 
Dictammnus si Sane 3. 33 | Iberis............200. 39] Periwinkle............ 46 Tarragons osha chi nett 
Dielytraws steht vets cewek 33 Insecticides Pee ess 96! Philadelphus.......... 68| Thalictrum.......... PAS 
Digitalisic-.i2fovi0.5.. Sa ets ie: ie + > regaeOne SP hice £! ANSI 42'| Thymus... i, 45 
Baptisiayrissniis 30)|/Dogwood..3:2.)...20.. 66 | Ivy. ...-.. eee 25 and 72 | Phyllocactus.......... 26| Tools. ..... .99 to 104 
Barberry. ...... .65 and’ 66'| Doronicum............ 33 | Ixias... 2.0.0... 18] Physalis.............. 43 | Tradescantia.......... 45 
Ben OWwen: eet ae 3 Dracaenassteeee.. 5. .ch 24 Ebyecsteela: Pa asics cota ee a ee 8 roy chs Rote ie ne 
ELDERS ieh vale ies and 7 ATUKS oie ee euewent avenues ateze & POMS. sos seecz eisyaatersyere 4s 
Begonia.............. 23 ann 25 Pinks tPlardyicmrtenteas 43 | Trumpet Vine......... 71 
Bignomiatyee oc. vies. =< 71 Lee and Ue Plantain Lily... ...... SA; Muli pS eee one naa 5 to 10 
Bird Seed............ 951! Echinops............- 33 Platy.codon «213 .i/34.1.: ASW DAUM Ca ents ie wis heh eos ote 46 
ee 5 Se REHOME nm BIGAPHUS Hotes, ne kes 67 Elumbase ....26 and 43 
ackberries..... ah Bisholtciate tee a 67 olemonium.......... 43 
Bleeding Heart........ 33 A 1354 Fee A 66 and 68] Polygonatum......... 43 
Botconiale se -: BOliprgeren cc tas Polygonum... ...43 and 72| vateriana............. 46 
Boltonia.............. 30] Eryngium............ 33 ODD Verein cirartatt satel 41.|-x7allisneria. . 74 
Boston Ivy..........- 71! Rupatorium.......... Soilteathorus 77 | Botentilla..........., 43 | Vegetable Plants and 
Bougainvillea......... 23) Euphorbia............ 34 Tau ct eee is eon Boag oasue eo toni 43) cur aatsnas take ems 74 
Boxwood... .......... 701 Fuonymus..... . Giyand 72 |Siiaae 32 ates 39 | Brivet...........67 and 70 | Vegetable Seeds..94 and 95 
Bridal Wreath........ 69 | Exochorda 6 TAleesomeees i  aeeee Prunella........0..-.. 43 |v ; 46 
Bulb Fibre..........- 99 Ce hice Ligustrum.......67 and 70} prunus 68ers es ee 
Burni Bush eae r 67 WilACSe ease a ohne 67 and 69 Pp chrume.. oc. ae. 43 Violets............-.- 46 
ae sus Bx were oH Lilies. 19 and 20 Eyre PUMA. os oe a a3 iiss Ce 70 
SAT Atti be! Lilygorithe Valleysmeeenoi | eter testes Viburnum. ........... 70 
Ferns. ..........25 and 34] Vijinms......... 19 and 20 MVANCA. oe eee eee cneeie + 46 
ESICUS oe epg ere 2 Rint ce ees O. WilOlamiite e:creteistereste seas 46 
Fittonia.............. 24)\eebeliay s,s tee 39 
Cabomba) Sie senna tes MAN ertilizers offs 2. ene se 96} Tonicera 67 
Galimerisy.y)) seen ee Sit Mlags. tec cece ck 36 to 38 | Ludwigia.../......... 74] Ranunculus. ....21 and 43 
Callawe ee ae seers 1G; lowering Almond sti SerO8 ieee ch | amma 39 | Raspberries........... TS WWelgeliay.ccriateienss cece FO! 
Callicarpa............ 66 | Flowering Crab....... 68 Tevchnis rooticad. kee Boi eRedE BUC i Bene claepecateys GOi|/PWistaria fit ncsranecerets 72 
@allirhoest cet ste ne 31] Flowering Plum....... 68 Lysimachia Peter 39| Rhodotypus.......... 68 
cevcanthus ph eevee tee 66 Hower Seeds......75 to 93 Lythrum Hi 72272) .39,| Rhubarb Roots... . 74 
alMpanular ees. sine Ij eorget=-me-notss sews nC SO iy vee fo 2) 7" NARS RHUSAE acetone 68 
Candytuftim aioe 39) PHorsythiakn- 2 css) oysters Olt Robinia. Aes e Es GS Wueea ses. ne he 46 
Cardinal Flower....... SOIR TCSSLasiatt cpt artibie s Als 18 Rose of Sharon........ 65 
@arnation << 62.5.4) ae SlepPritillariay vss « seeeets AAs Mallowsi% 03.0 os cess SSiIEROSES ssh aaes anes 47 to 64 
(Cenc Elec Spo obooesoec 31) | }Hox Gloves s/o. &- SSilpMaliisicscctat soe te OS | Rubber Plants) 0 oie 4s 24 
Catalonian Jasmine.... 25| Funkia............... S4eMaranta sicece a sce oe 2S5ijoRudbeckiat 33) fie...aets 44 | Zephyranthes......... 26 
