HENRY A. DREER, Inc. 



Dreer's Quality Bulbs 



WHOLESALE 



CATALOA 



Hardy Lilies 



Lilies have become one of the most Important of all bulbs. Their glorious forms, rich 

 colors, exquisite fragrance, and superb beautv make them indispensable whether they are forced 

 or grown outdoors to supply unusual material of outstanding appeal. Auratum, Tigrinum, For- 

 mosanum, and the Speciosum species usually are received in early November, while the other 

 sorts are ready for shipment in October. 



Per doz. Per 100 

 Auratmn (Gold Banded Lily of Japan). 

 Ivory white thickly studded witli crim- 

 son spots and striped with yellow. 

 3-5 feet. Blooms from July to Septem- 

 ber. 9-11 inches circ $3 00 $20 00 



Auratum platyphyllum (Macrantlium). 

 This is the Giant Gold Banded Lily 

 which blooms from July to September. 

 It has broader leaves and the floweis 

 are not spotted as intensely. 8-9 

 inches circ 3 00 20 00 



Canadense flavum (Canadian Lily). This 

 also is known as Meadow Lily. Grows 

 2 to 3 feet high and blooms in June and 

 July. Has showy pendant lemon yellow 

 blooms spotted with small dots of rich 

 maroon. Easy to grow and very showy. 



1 75 12 00 



Canadense ruhrum. In this type the flow- 

 ers are bright orange-red spotted with 

 small purple-maroon dots 2 00 14 00 



Coucolor (Star Lily). A lovely Lily grow- 

 ing 1 to 1% feet tall carrying its 

 charming blooms in either an upright 

 or semi-horizontal position. The bright 

 crimson-scarlet flowers are borne dur- 

 ing June and July 1 50 10 00 



Henryi (Yellow Show Lily). Rich apri- 

 cot-yellow blooms with creamy brown 

 spots. 5 to 6 feet high. Blooms dur- 

 ing July. 9-11 inches circ 2 50 17 00 



Pardalinum g-iganteum (Sunset Lily). A 

 glorious Lily growing 5 to 6 feet tall. 

 Carries 20 to 40 large scailet blooms 

 with the lower half of each petal gold, 

 spotted with crimson. The upper half 

 IS bright scarlet. July 5 00 



Lillum regale 



Beg'ale (Regal Lily). A magnificent va- 

 riety, 3 to 5 feet high, blooming in 

 June. Has large, trumpet-shaped ivory 

 white blooms shaded pink on outside. 

 Sweet scented. 7-8 inclies circ 1 40 9 00 



SpeclDsuiu album (White Show Lily). 

 I-arge white llowers with gieenish band 

 running tlirough the center of each 

 petal. Blooms in August and Septem- 

 ber. 4 feet high. 9-n inches circ... 3 50 25 00 



Per doz. Per 100 

 Speciosum. maffniflcum. Ivory white 

 ground heavily suffused with rosy 

 crimson. August and September. 3 to 4 

 feet high. 9-11 inches circ $3 00 $20 00 



Speciosum roseum or rubrum (.Show 

 Lily^ Rosy white blooms heavily 

 spotted with crimson. 3 to 4 feel liigli, 

 blooming in late August and Septem- 

 ber. 9-11 inches circ 3 00 20 00 



Superbum. Also called "American Turk's 

 Cap Lily." Has glowing reddish orange 

 blooms with darker spots. August 

 blooming. 3 to 6 feet. Extra strong 

 bulbs 



Tenuifolium (Coral Lily). A beautiful 

 small-flowered gem with dazzling scar- 

 let-red blooms borne freely during late 

 May and June. Grows 1 to 2 feet high 

 and is fine for rock garden planting. 

 Extra strong bulbs. 1000 for $45.00... 



2 00 14 00 



80 



5 00 



-Golden Gleam. An exceptionally lovely 

 Lilj' with bright apricot-yellow flowers 

 borne profusely in June. Grows 2 feet 

 tall. Splendid for cutting 2 25 



15 00 



Tig-rinum splendeus (Tiger Lily). Bril- 

 liant orange-red blooms with sliiny 

 black spots. 4 to 5 feet. Late August 

 and September. 7-9 inches circ 1 50 10 00 



Washiugtonianum. A magnificent Lily, 3 

 to 5 feet high. Lovely wine red blooms 

 with deeper spots. Requires moist well- 

 drained soil 5 00 — 



Forcing Lilies 



(Easter in 1941 comes on April 13) 



Harris! 



(Beady early August) 



Carefully selected bulbs from a strain which is of 

 remarkably strong, free growth, and valuable for early 

 forcing. 



I Bulbs per 

 Per doz. Per 100 I Case Per case 



7 to 9 in. circ $2 00 $14 00 200 $24 00 



9 to 11 in. circ 3 50 24 00 I 100 24 00 



Longiflorum Erabu 



(Black Stexomed) 



7 to 9 in. 300 bulbs per case. 1 Prices quoted on 

 9 to 10 in. 200 bulbs per case. ) request 



Longiflorum giganteum 



Southern Grown 



In addition to being unexcelled for forcing, this 

 variety can also be grown outdoors in a sheltered sit- 

 uation in the border. 



7 to 9 in. 300 bulbs per case. 

 9 to 10 in. 200 bulbs per case. 



Prices quoted on 

 request 



Lilium formosanum 



Autumn Flowering (Beady in November) 



A remarkable Lily with umbels of large, white, 

 fragrant, long trumpet-shaped flowers. They are 

 excellent both for growing under glass and In the 

 open ground. Splendid for pot culture or as a cut 

 flower. Under favorable greenliouse conditions. 

 suckers from the parent bulb keep up an almost 

 continuous supply of blooms. We have wintered It 

 in the open ground witliout protection and have had 

 as many as twenty flowers to a single stem. Strong 

 (lowering bulbs 4 to 5 in. circ. $2.00 per doz.; $13.50 

 lier 100. 



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Concerning delivery dates, see introduction above. Prices subject to chang'e without notice. 



