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Title: Dreer's garden book 1917
Identifier: dreersgardenbook1917henr (find matches)
Year: 1917 (1910s)
Authors: Henry A. Dreer (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit 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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DREER'S SELECT GLADIOLUS (SWORD LILY.) The interest developed in the Gladiolus during the past few years has been tremendous, and thousands of bulbs are now planted annually where dozens were used in the past. Their present popularity is sure to continue and increase, as they are, without doubt, the most attractive and useful of all summer-flowering bulbs, and, as a cut flower through the summer and autumn months, hold a place that cannot be taken by any other flower. In cutting Gladiolus for the house, it is best to cut the spikes as soon as the first one or two lower flowers are open. The remainder will open in the house. Remove the faded flowers, cut a little off the stem, and change the water every day; treated in this way a spike will last a week or ten days, and as a rule the colors are more refined when developed in the house. Wonderful improvements are being made each year in the size, color and beauty of these flowers, and our list comprises only the best both in mixture and in named sorts. For complete cultural directions see our new book, Hints on the Growing of Bulbs. Price 25 cts. or free to customers who ask for it when ordering. Gladiolus Mrs. Frank Pendleton Superb New and Rare Gladiolus. The twelve sorts offered below are all extra high grade and will be a real surprise to those who are only familiar with the older varieties. Charlemagne. A French introduction of the Giant type, with very large, open flowers on massive spikes; color described by introducer as sunrise-red, flaked darker, and marked with large creamy-white blotches, densely dotted with purple-carmine. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. Deuil de Carnot. A superb velvety crimson-maroon, shaded with black; the richest colored of all. 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. Etendard. One of the choicest introductions of the famous French Hybridiser, Lemoine, with immense Orchid-like flowers four inches and over across. Upper petals rich cream-tinted rose, lower petals marked with large fiery-red blotches, clearly margined with bright yellow. An exceedingly rich color combination. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. Eucharis. Large well-opened flowers on long spikes, of a delicate blush-white blotched slightly deeper; a charming, dainty coloring. 12 cts. each; $1.25 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. Eugene Lefebvre. Another of Lemoine's newer giant varieties, beautifully formed flowers of bright pink throat spotted and dotted with purplish amaranth and cream. 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. Mrs. Frank Pendleton. All experts agree that this is one of the finest varieties yet introduced. The flowers are of largest size, borne on strong, straight spikes. In color a lovely salmon-pink with brilliant deep, red blotches in the throat. A color combination rivalling many of the finest Orchids in its richness, exquisite in every way. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. Schwaben. A most meritorious imported variety of wonderful vigor, with strong erect spikes and large well expanded flow- ers of a clear canary yellow with a small blotch of deep garnet in the throat. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. Sulphur King. This splendid variety is generally conceded to be the finest clear yellow yet introduced. It produces extra long spikes well filled with its attractive flowers which are of good size. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. Europa. This magnificent European variety has been on the market for several years, but is still scarce. It is considered by many experts to be the best pure white yet introduced, having the finest spikes, the best individual flowers, and the purest in its snowy whiteness. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. General Langlois. Enormous, wide-open, amaryllis-like flowers of rich cherry-rose or fuchsia color, suffused with deep rosy-red in the throat and light cream markings on the lower petals. Six to eight of these huge flowers are open at one time on the tall spikes, making a most showy and attractive display. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. Heliotrope. Fine large flowers of velvety bishop's violet, shaded with pansy-purple; rich and novel. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. La Couronne. A new and beautiful French variety with flowers of largest size, of a creamy white, the throat blotched with dark maroon bordered with pale yellow; one of the most attractive of therecentintroductions. 30 cts.each; $3.00perdoz. COLLECTIONS OF SUPERB NEW AND RARE GLADIOLUS. 1 each of the above 12 sorts, 12 bulbs $225 I 6 each of the above 12 sorts, 72 bulbs $11.00 3 " " "12 " 36 bulbs 6.00 ; 12 " " " 12 "144 " 20.00*

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