. Dreer's autumn catalogue 1912. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. ..Dreer's Reliable To succeed with bulbs it is necessary to begin right, by getting sound bulbs of good size, and we would warn intending purchasers against buying cheap, undersized bulbs and expect the fine results obtained from such as we offer. Our sources of supply are the best in this country and abroad, the leading growers of the world having for years supplied us with their


. Dreer's autumn catalogue 1912. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. ..Dreer's Reliable To succeed with bulbs it is necessary to begin right, by getting sound bulbs of good size, and we would warn intending purchasers against buying cheap, undersized bulbs and expect the fine results obtained from such as we offer. Our sources of supply are the best in this country and abroad, the leading growers of the world having for years supplied us with their choicest stock. To the lover of flowers there is no class of plants so much prized as those which are produced Irom bulbs. The reason is easily found, because within the bulbs are stored all the future glory of leaves and flowers, only requiring the simplest culture to develop them in their highest perfection. Success is therefore the rule. Another reasbn why bulbs are prized so highly is that a large number of them produce their flowers in very early spring, when the rest of nature is asleep. Then it is that a clump of Snowdrops, Scillas or Chinodoxas impart to the garden an air of warmth and cheer that cannot be accomplished in any other way. Following these modest flowers conu the showier Crocus, Narcissus, Hyacinths, Tulips, etc., in all their dazzling colors, keeping up a continuous display well into the summer. With no other m;Uerial can be secured such a wealth of charming flowers of infinite variety of form and coloring, with so little trouble and at so small an outlay. A. FETAT HINTS. Note.— The following cultural hints apply especially to the lutitude of Philadelphia. In the South it is quite pos- sible Co plant out bulbs as late as Christinas, while at points north of Philadelphia tfiey should be planted as early as possible after the first killing frost. WHEN TO PLANT.—To the beginner we would emphasize the fact that Autumn and not Springtime is th


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