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IlmTADREffi WADMIA j’A WBULBS FOR ^Abb PljANTING- 
CROWN IMPERIALS. 
(FritillariH Imperialis.) 
Very showy and stately early spring-blooming plants. The flowers are 
bell-shaped, and are borne in a whorl at the top of the plant, which grows 
from 3 to 4 feet high. The Crown Imperial will grow well in any good 
garden soil, and if it can be said to have preferences, it is for a deep loam. 
At the time of planting the soil should be deeply trenched and well manured. 
They should be planted 2 or 3 in a clump, 6 inches deep, and then left alone 
for years. When established they flower abundantly, and the stems should 
not be cut off, but allowed to decay naturally. A slight covering during the 
winter is beneficial. (See cut.) 
Superfine Mixed. Including red, yellow and shades of orange. 12 
cts. each; $1.25 per doz.; $7,50 per 100. Arid 2 els. each for postage if 
wanted by mail. 
DREER’S GIANT CYCLAMEN. 
There are few winter-flowering bulbs more attractive than the Cyc'amen, 
being an ideal plant either for greenhouse or window decoration. Not only 
are they beautiful when in flower, but the foliage is also highly ornamental, 
being beautifully mottled, and they are therefore highly decorative even when 
not tn flower. The Giant strain here offered is much superior to the old 
type, being of more robust growth and throwing the large flowers well above 
tiie handsome foliage. It is often a hard matter to get dry bulbs started into 
growth. We have, therefore, concluded to send out only nicely started 
plants, which we feel sure will produce grand results, having been grown 
from our own choice strain of seed. We can furnish in any of the following 
colors: 
Crown Imperials 
Pure White. Blood Red. 
Deep Rose. 
White, with Carmine Eye. 
Price, any of the above in extra 
fine plants, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per 
doz. 
COIXHICU^I. 
(Autumn Flowering; Crocus ) 
See page 19. 
CROCUS, 
See page 19. 
ERYTHRONIUM. 
(Dog's Tooth Violet.) 
Beautiful hardy plants, especially 
suited to moist, shady situations ; the 
leaves are handsomely variegated, 
flower stems about a foot high, bear¬ 
ing lily-like blossoms of different 
colors; does well in pots; mixed 
varieties. 3 cts. each; 30 cts. per 
doz.; $2.00 per 100. 
DIEEYTRA, or 
DICENTRA. 
{Ready in November .) 
Spectabilis ( Bleeding Heart , Seqi 
F/diuer, or Lyre Flower ). An old- 
fashioned favoiite, equally well 
adapted for forcing as for planting 
in the open border; its long racemes 
of graceful heart-shaped junk flow¬ 
ers are always attractive, (see cut.) 
Formosa ( Plumy Bleeding Heart ). 
A dwarfer-growing species, with 
finely-cut ornamental foliage, grow¬ 
ing about 15 inches high and pro¬ 
ducing its showy pink flowers from 
April to August. 
15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 
per 100. 
Dreer’s Superb Bedding Tulips 
The six varieties shown in colors on 
the cover of this catalogue are un¬ 
surpassed for bedding. We offer a 
number of beds made up of these sorts, all 
of which are sure to give entire satisfaction. 
For details see page 13. 
Dkbbr's Giant Cyclamen. 
ERA NTH IS 
HYEMALIS. 
(Winter Aconite.) 
The Winter Aconite is a 
pretty, yeilow flower, valu¬ 
able for its early blooming 
and contrasting well with 
the Snowdrops, which are 
the only flowers to keep it 
company at the early sea¬ 
son in which it blooms. 
20 cts. per doz.; $1.00 per 
100; $8.00 per 1000. 
Diblytka Spectabilis (Bleeding Heart). 
Ekanthis Hybmalis. 
