. Dreer's autumn 1903 catalogue. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 20 Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa. ERANTHIS HYEMALIS (Wmter Aconite). The Winter Aconite is a pretty yellow flower, valuable for its early blooming and conlrasting well with the Snowdrops, which are the only flowers to keep it company at the early season in which it blooms. 20 cts. per doz.; § per 100. EREMURUS. Robustus. A noble and rare bulbous plant from Turkestan and one of the choicest subjects for the p
. Dreer's autumn 1903 catalogue. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 20 Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa. ERANTHIS HYEMALIS (Wmter Aconite). The Winter Aconite is a pretty yellow flower, valuable for its early blooming and conlrasting well with the Snowdrops, which are the only flowers to keep it company at the early season in which it blooms. 20 cts. per doz.; § per 100. EREMURUS. Robustus. A noble and rare bulbous plant from Turkestan and one of the choicest subjects for the permanent hardy border. They thrive best in a well drained,-sheltered, sunny position, and prefer a deep, sandy loam, to which has been added a liberal quantity of well rotted cow manure. Once planted they should not be disturbed, as the roots are extremely brittle and liable to injury. A covering of 4 or 5 inches of leaves or litter will be beneficial and save the young shoots, which start early, and are liable to be damaged by late frosts. It produces immense flower stems, 6 to 10 feet high, bearing on their summit a dense raceme of rosy lilac flowers, each nearly 2 inches across. (See cut.) Extra Strong Flowering Roots. {Ready in October>f i; each. ERYTHRONIUM GRAND IFEORUH. A beautiful hardy plant, especially suite moist, shady situations; the leaves are hand somely variegated, flower stems about a foot high bearing 8 to 10 cream-colored, lily-like blossoms does well in pots. 3 cts. each ; 30 cts. per doz. $ per 100. EXJNKIA (Plantain Lily). [Ready in October.^ Coerulea. Blue, broad green leaves. Subcordata grandiflora. Pure white, lily-shaped fragrant flow- ers ; borne in large clusters. Undulata media picta. Green and while foliage, with purple flowers ; fine for edging. Thos. Hogg. Broad glaucous foliage, with a pretty white border; distinct and desirable. 15 cts. each ; per doz.; per 100. If by mail, add 5 cts. Please note that these image
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