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Title: Dreer's autumn catalogue 1906
Identifier: dreersautumncata1906henr (find matches)
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Henry A. Dreer (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Henry A. Dreer
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Spike of Single Hyacin'th. Mina. Pure white; large bells; fine. 12 cts. each; §1.25 per doz. Voltaire. Creamy white ; large bells. Henry A. Dreer, Philadelpliia, Pa. Extra Selected First Size Named Hyacinths. The varieties enumerated below have been selected fur their liislinct coloring and free-flowering qualities, and are all selected first size bulbs, specially suited for grow ing in pots or glasses r.r for high-grade bccUling. For cultural notes see page 3. Price.—All the Extra Selected First Size Named Hyacinths (ex- cept wheie noted) at the uniform price of 10 Cts. each ; $1.00 per dozen. If wanted by mail, add 18 cts. per dozen for postage. Sin- gle bulijs mailed Iree at prices given. SINGLE RED, ROSE AND PINK. Baron van Thuyll. A beautiful delicate pink; fine spikes. Cardinal Wiseman. Charming light rose pink. )2 cts. each; §1.25 per doz. Charles Dickens. S^ift rose, exquisite shade; very large spikes. 12 cts. each ; $1.25 per doz. Fabiola. Rose-pink, striped carmine; fine bells and spike. General Pelissier. Intense deep crimson-scarlet; compact spike; a fine bedder. Gigantea, One of the best blush pink varieties. Very large truss. Gertrude. (See illustration on back of cover.) Deep rose; large, compact truss. A splendid variety for bedding, as it stands very erect Koh-i=Noor. Brilliant Salmon pink, large spike, semi-double. 15 CIS. each ; §1.50 per doz. Moreno. Waxy pink; very large truss and bells; splendid sort for pots. 12 cts. each; $1.25 per doz. Norma. Coral pink. One of the best for early forcing; a great favorite. Robert Steiger. Deep rose-carmine; compact truss. Roi des Beiges. (See illustration on front of cover.) Brilliant cvini>on-scarlet; a grand bedder. Sultan's Favorite. Blush pink with darker stripes. SINGLE PURE and TINTED li^HITE. Alba Superbissima. Of purest w hite ; fine truss. Albertine. Pure white; an easy variety to force. 12 cts. each; ^1.25 per doz. Baroness van Thuyll. Pure white, splendid forcer and bedder. Grandeur a Merveille. (See illustration on back of cover.) linest Mush-white ; large truss ofbloom. Grand Vedette. Snow while; early. 12 cts. each; §1.25 per doz. L'Innocence. (See illustration on front cover.) Purest white; exir.i fine s; ike. 12 cts. each; $125 per doz. La Franchise. Blush white; very large bulb. La Orandesse. This is the finest pure white. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 rime, van der Hoop. Pure white; very large bells. This is one of ll e I tsl wliiles. 12 cts. each; $1.25 per doz. SINGLE BLUE, LAVENDER, PURPLE, ETC* Baron van Thuyll. Fine purple; very Blondin. Beautilul shade of azure blue. Chas. Dickens. Porcelain-blue, shaded darker. Czar Peter. Finest light porcelain-blue. 15 cts. each; .fil 50 per doz. Grand flaitre. (See illustration on /ront of cover.) Deep i)orcelain-blue, very large truss. King of the Blues. (See illustration on back of cover.) This is the finest of the deep blue varieties. SINGLE YELLOW SHADES. La PeyrOUSe. Light porcelain-blue. Leonidas. Light blue; fine spike. Harie. Rich purple-blue; enormous spike. Pieneman. Porcelain-blue ; large spike. Queen of the Blues. Clear silvery azure-blue; a rrrand sort, 12 cts. each; $1.25 per doz. William I. Very dark purple. 12 cts. each SI.25 per doz. Citronniere. Fine citron-yellow. 12 cts. each ; SI.25 per doz. Ida. The best pure yellow; fine spike. 12 cts. each ; $1.25 per doz. La Pluie d'Or. Pale yellow. King of the Yellows. Fine bright yellow. 12 CIS. each ; $1.25 per doz. Obelisque. Rich deep yellow. 12 cts. each; SI.25 per doz. Sonora. Bufif; large bells and spike. Price.—All of the Extra Selected First Size Named Hyacinths (except where noted) al ihe uniform price of 10 Cts. each; $1.00 per doz. Bv mail, 18 cls per doz. extra. COLLECTIONS OF NAMED HYACINTHS. Dreer'.s Selection of Hyacinths for Pot Culture. A selection of magnificent sorts, including the six varieties shown in colors on Ihe cover. These may confidenlly be expected to produce spikes of exceptional size. For culture see page 3. 12 distinct varieties (6 singles and (! doubles), our selection, $).00, or by mail, $1.15. Dreer's Selection of Hyacinths for Growinir in Water. Many varieties do not succeed grown in this way. This selection is made up of sorts which are spec- ially adapted for the purpose. For culture see paje 3. 12 distinct varieties (9 singles and 3 doubles), our selection, $1.00, or by mail, $1.15.
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Hyacinth in Glass. For best results plant early. See cultural hints on page 3.

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