Special Wholesale Catalogue of Dahlias for 1913 



==^^=^ Grown and offered by - 



Henry A.Dreer,714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



RIVERTON, RIVERVIEW AND LOCUST FARM NURSERIES, near RIVERTON, N. J. 



n^HE DAHLIA, in its many improved forms, is now such an important feature, both for 

 garden decoration and as cut flowers, that we found it necessary to greatly extend our 

 cuhures of the same, and now devote over 45 acres at our new Riverview Nurseries, a short 

 distance from our main Nursery at Riverton, N. J., to their cultivation. This area contained 

 upwards of 350,000 plants, and during- their long flowering period, which extended from early 

 in August until November 3d, when they were cut by frost (a period of about 3 months), 

 presented what was undoubtedly the greatest show of Dahlias ever seen in this country. 



We had under trial about 700 varieties, of which we had room to offer but a compara- 

 tively short list in our regular AMiolesale Quarterly Catalogue In this special catalogue we 

 offer and describe about 500 varieties, which include all the sorts offered in our Wholesale 

 Catalogue, and in addition such other kinds as have proved to possess the requisite free- 

 flowering and other qualities which entitle them to a place in a high-grade collection, and 

 which embraces not only the cream of the old, well-tried standard sorts of all types, but also 

 the newest introductions gathered together from the many specialists in all countries where 

 Dahlias are grown, and we believe the enlarged list offered in this catalogue is the most 

 complete and up-to-date collection of Dahlias offered this season. 



All of the varieties offered in this catalogue are supplied in strong, dormant roots, ex- 

 cepting some of the newer kinds which we can only furnish in plant form and which are 

 noted in the catalogue. These plants are ready to send out between the middle of April and 

 the first of May. As the season advances our supply of roots of some of the older varieties 

 become exhausted, in which case green growing plants are sent instead. These will give 

 equally as good results as dormant roots, flowering just as freely, and many experienced 

 planters prefer them, and by the time they are cut by frost in the Autumn they will have 

 produced strong roots, wdiich can be carried over winter in the usual way. 



TERMS OF BUSINESS 



[|[;^='Unknown correspondents desiring to open 

 an account will please furnish three references to par- 

 ties in the trade with whom they have had credit 

 relations, otherwise cash must accompany order. 



l^p^Remittances should be made by Post-Office 

 Money Orders, Drafts on New York or Philadelphia 

 banks, or Express Money Orders. Where it is not 

 possible to obtain these, the letter should be regis- 

 tered. We cannot guarantee receipt of money sent 

 in any other way. 



2^^Goods desired C. O. D. must be accompanied 

 by a partial remittance to guarantee acceptance. 



All goods are offered subject to being unsold 

 on receipt of order, and we reserve the right to ad- 

 vance prices without notice. 



J5g?^Xo charge is made for boxes or packing, nor 

 for delivery to Freight Depots or Express Offices in 

 Philadelphia. 



;j;^i^Jn tilling out your order always give Ship- 

 ping Directions, and write Name and Address Dis- 

 tinctly on each and every order. 



3^=No order for PLANTS or BULBS amounting 

 to less than $1.00 will be filled and packed at whole- 

 sale prices. Orders received from the trade for 

 Plants or Bulbs amounting to less than $1.00 will be 

 charged for at retail prices, less 10 per cent. 



;j;if£?^By our careful and thorough system of pack- 

 ing, we Guarantee Safe Delivery of plants and perish- 

 able goods, when ordered to be sent by Express, 

 and we always ship this way unless we have positive 

 instructions to the contrary, and when sent in any 

 other way, are solely at purchaser's risk. 



NON- WARRANTY 



We wish it to be distinctly understood that although we continue to take all possible pains to sup- 

 ply only Xew, Genuine and Unadulterated Seeds, Plants and Bulbs, we still give no warranty, express 

 or implied, as to description, quality, productiveness, or any other matter of any of the Seeds, Plants 

 or Bulbs we send out, and will not be in any way responsible for the crop. Every order received for 

 articles named in this Catalogue will be executed on these conditions only. 



HENRY A. DREER 



Seeds, Plants and Bulbs 714 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



