HENRY A. DREER, Inc. 



Dreer's Quality Bulbs WHOLESALE CATAL#i 



Hardy Lilies 



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

 colors, exquisite fragrance, and superb beauty make them indispensable whether thej' are forced 

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

 the Speciosum species usually are received in November, while the other sorts are ready for shipment 

 in October. 



Per doz. Fer 100 

 Anrattun (Gold Banded Lily of Japan). 

 Ivory white thickly studded with crim- 

 son spots and striped with yellow. 

 3-5 feet. Blooms from July to Septem- Cannot 

 ber. 9-11 inches circ supply 



Aaratum platyphyllum (Macranthum). 

 This is the Giant Gold Banded Lily 

 which blooms from July to September. 

 It has broader leaves and the flowers 

 are not spotted as intensely. S - 9 Cannot 

 inches circ supply 



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 Cannot 

 maroon. Easy to grow and very showy. supply 



Canadense rubrum. In this tj'pe the flow- 

 ers are bright orange-red spotted with Cannot 

 small purple-maroon dots supply 



Henryl (Yellow Show Lily). Rich apri- 

 cot-yellow blooms with creamy brown 

 spots. 5 to 6 feet high. Blooms dur- Cannot 

 ing July. 9-11 inches circ supply 



Pardalinum glg'anteum (Sunset Lily). A 

 glorious Lilj- growing 5 to 6 feet tall. 

 Carries 20 to 40 large scarlet blooms 

 with the lower half of each petal gold, 

 spotted with crimson. The upper half 

 is bright scarlet. Julv 5 00 — 



LUlum regale 



Begale (Regal Lily). A magnificent va- 

 riety, 3 to B feet high, blooming In 

 June. Has large, trumpet-shaped ivory 

 white blooms shaded pink on outside. 

 Sweet scented. 7-S inches circ 1 75 12 00 



Speciosum album (White Show Lily). 

 Large white flowers with greenish band 

 running through the center of each 

 petal. Blooms in August and Septem- Cannot 

 ber. 4 feet high. 9-11 Inches circ... supply 



For your own protection as a Florist or Nursery- 

 man entitled to the wholesale prices given in this 

 catalog we request you to reserve Dreer's Wholesale 

 Catalog for Florists for your own use. 



Fer doz. Fer 100 

 Speciosum mag^ficnm. Ivory white 

 ground heavily suffused with rosy 

 crimson. August and September. 3 to 4 Cannot 

 feet high. 9-11 inches circ supply 



Speciosum rosenm or rubrum (Show 

 Lilyj. Rosy white blooms heavily 

 spotted with crimson. 3 to 4 feet high, 

 blooming in late August and Septem- Cannot 

 ber. 9-11 inches circ supply 



Snperbnm. Also called "American Turk's 

 Cap Lily." Has glowing reddish orange 

 blooms with darker spots. August 

 blooming. 3 to 6 feet. Extra strong 

 bulbs 92 00 $14 00 



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. . . 80 5 00 



— Golden G-leam. An exceptionally lovely 

 Lily with bright apricot-j-ellow flowers 

 borne profusely in June. Grows 2 feet 

 tall. Splendid for cutting 2 25 15 00 



Tigrinum splendens (Tiger Lily). Bril- 

 liant orange-red blooms with shiny 

 black spots. 4 to 5 feet. Late August 

 and September 1 75 12 00 



■WasMngtonlanum. A magnificent Lily, 3 

 to 5 feet high. Lovely wine red blooms 

 with deeper spots. Requires moist well- 

 drained soil 5 00 — 



Lilium formosanutn 



(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 greenhouse conditions, 

 suckers from the parent bulb keep up an almost 

 continuous supply of blooms. We have wintered It 

 In the open ground without protection and have had 

 as many as twenty flowers to a single stem. Strong 

 flowering bulbs 5 to 6 in. circ. $2.25 per doz.; $15.00 

 per 100. 



Forcing Lilies 



(Easter in 1942 comes on AprU 5) 



Harrisi 



(Beady early Aug-ust) 

 Carefully selected bulbs from a strain which Is of 

 remarkably strong, free growth, and valuable for early 

 forcing. 



7 to 9 in. circ. 200 bulbs per case ) Cannot 



9 to 11 in. circ. 100 bulb.s per cfise 1 supply 



7 to 9 in. 

 9 to 10 in. 



Longiflorum Erabu 



(Black Stemmed) 



300 bulbs per case. 1 

 200 bulbs per case. ) 



Cannot 

 supply 



LongiHorum 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. J Cannot 



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



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Concerning delivery dates, see introduction above. Prices subject to changre wltJiout notice. 



