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Hyacinthus candicans 



Cape Hyacinth 



A strong-growing, summer flowering 

 variety of Hyacinth quite distinct from 

 those which bloom in the spring. Makes a 

 strong stately flowerspike, 3 to 5 feet high, 

 which bears from 20 to 30 pure white, bell- 

 shaped blooms during the summer and 

 early fall. It is hardy around Philadelphia. 

 15c each; $1.50 per doz. 



Ismene calathina 



Peruvian Daffodil 



A grand summer-flowering bulb with large 

 Amaryllis-like, pure white, fragrant blos- 

 soms. Keep the bulbs in a dry warm place 

 and plant out in June. Take up in October, 

 rest a few weeks, and then pot for winter 

 flowering in the house. 25c each; $2.50 

 per doz. 



Dreer's Select Gloxinias 



Dreer's Select 

 Gloxinias 



The Gloxinia ought to be one of our 

 common plants because of its great beauty, 

 the profusion of its flowers, and its summer 

 blooming habit. But it is not common, by 

 any means, and this fact is attributable 

 almost entirely to the impression that 

 prevails to a great extent that it is a very 

 difficult plant to grow. Such is not the case, 

 however, if one goes at it in the right way. 



Full cultural directions are given in our 

 book, "Dreer's Hints on the Growing of 

 Bulbs." Price, 25c, or free if asked for at 

 time of ordering. 



Separate Colors: Blue, Red, White, and 

 Tigered or Spotted. 



Any of these colors: 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 



Choicest Mixed Colors. A splendid 



mixture of many colors, 

 per doz. 



30c each; $3.00 



Lilium— Summer-Flowering Lilies 



All herbaceous borders should have a few Lilies scattered through them. The sorts 

 offered below can be planted with excellent results during the early spring months. 

 It is in the hardy border that Lilies do best, as they get the benefit of the shade of the 

 surrounding plants, which is so necessary for their welfare. The varieties that should be 

 planted in the autumn, are offered in our autumn catalogue. 



Auratum (Gold Banded Lily of Japan). 

 Undoubtedly one of the finest. Its 

 large, graceful, fragrant flowers are 

 delicate ivory white, thickly studded 

 with deep crimson spots, and striped 

 through the center with golden yellow. 

 3 to 5 feet high. Blooming during July 

 and September. Extra large flowering 

 bulbs, 35c each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 

 per 100. 



Elegans Mixed. This is the most 

 satisfactory Lily for the garden and 

 indoors bearing during June brilliant 

 cup-shaped flowers in upright umbels 

 on stems 2 feet high. Includes shades 

 of apricot, coral, rose, orange, scarlet, 

 and crimson. Sold in mixture only. 

 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Henryi. This beautiful and rare 

 variety has been called the yellow 

 Speciosum. The flowers are rich apricot 

 yellow with a few brown spots. Blooms 

 in August and September. Grows 3 

 feet high and is perfectly hardy. Extra 

 large bulbs, 50c each; $5.00 per doz.; 

 $40.00 per 100. 



Speciosum album. This is the White 

 Show Lily which blooms in August and 

 September. The gracefully formed, 

 large blooms are pure white with a 

 greenish band running through the 

 center of each petal. Grows 3 feet high 

 and is robust, permanent, and easy to 

 grow. 50c each; $5.00 per doz.; $40.00 

 per 100. 



Lilium resale 



Speciosum magniflcum. Magnifi- 

 cent, large, ivory white flowers suffused 

 with rosy crimson and attractively 

 spotted with pink. Blooms in August 

 and September. Makes a fine show. 

 40c each; $4.00 per doz.; $30.00 per 100. 



Speciosum rubrum or roseum. A 



very popular variety of the Show Lily 

 with rosy white blooms heavily spotted 

 with rich crimson. Blooms in August 

 and September. 40c each; $4.00 per 

 doz.; $30.00 per 100. 



Superbum {Swamp or American Turk's 

 Cap Lily). A beautiful Lily with bright 

 reddish orange flowers, shaded and 

 spotted purplish brown. Blooms in 

 August. Grows from 3 to 6 feet tall. 

 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Tigrinum splendens (Improved Tiger 

 Lily). The most popular of all Lilies 

 with bright orange-red flowers spotted 

 black. Blooms during the summer and 

 grows 4 to 5 feet high. 25c each; $2.50 

 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



- flore pleno (Double Tiger Lily). The 

 only double Lily in cultivation. It is a 

 very attractive variety with large, 

 double, orange blooms, attractively 

 spotted with black. Grows 3 to 4 

 feet tall. Blooms during August and 

 September. 30c each; $3.00 per doz.; 

 $22.50 per 100. 



Regale (Regal Lily). Few 

 Lilies have ever been 

 received with as much 

 enthusiasm as this mag- 

 nificent Lily that was dis- 

 covered by the late Dr. 

 Wilson in a valley in Indo- 

 China far away from the 

 byways of the traveler. It 

 is admittedly one of the 

 most beautiful of all garden 

 Lilies yet introduced. 

 Makes a stately growth, 3 

 to 5 feet high, and blooms 

 out-of-doors in July. It is 

 perfectly hardy and flour- 

 ishes under very varied 

 conditions of soils and cli- 

 mate. The large trumpet- 

 shaped, richly scented flow- 

 ers are produced freely. 

 They are ivory white, 

 shaded pink, and tinged 

 canary yellow at the base 

 of the petals. 

 Strong flowering bulbs, 35c 

 each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 

 per 100. 



Garden Lilies (I. Preston). Gives full information on the successful 

 growing of all kinds of Lilies. $1.25 per copy, postpaid. 



