. Dreer's garden calendar : 1900. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Splendid flowering bulbs, suiuible for greenhouse, room, or garden cultivation. For indoor use they should be grown in pots, well-drained, in a soil of equal parts of peat, leaf-mold, and loam. After flowering, the bulbs must be ripened off by discontinuing water as the foliage shows signs of dying. When at rest, store away in a dry, cool place, leaving the bulbs in the pots. Aulica Platypetala {Lily of the
. Dreer's garden calendar : 1900. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Splendid flowering bulbs, suiuible for greenhouse, room, or garden cultivation. For indoor use they should be grown in pots, well-drained, in a soil of equal parts of peat, leaf-mold, and loam. After flowering, the bulbs must be ripened off by discontinuing water as the foliage shows signs of dying. When at rest, store away in a dry, cool place, leaving the bulbs in the pots. Aulica Platypetala {Lily of the Palace). Immense flnw- ers of intense crimson, tipped green. J^lOO each; ^ilOOO per doz. Bellatloillia 3Iajor {Belladonna Lily). Beautiful silvery white, turning to soft rose as the flower ages. 15 cts. each ; per doz. Defiance. A grand strong growing variety, often blooming several times in a season. Very large flowers, ol a deep carmine suiped with while. 75 cts. each. ForillOSiSSiina {JacobtEan Lily). Crimson ; blooming early in the summer. 5 cts. each; 50 cts. per doz. Jolllisonii. Very large flower, of a rich crimson-scarlet color, striped with white (see cut). Extra large bulbs, 30 cts. each ; $3 00 per doz. Prince of Orange. flowers ; orange intermingled with white and green. § each ; per doz. Reg'ina {Queen Liiy). Red and white. 25 cts. each ; $2 50 per doz. Vittata Hybrids. Beautiful striped, flaked, and feathered varieties ; from the leading European specialists. 50 cis. each ; $ per doz. AMORPHOPHALLl S RITIERI. Particularly handsome plant for growing either in clumps or as a solitary specimen. Should be planted in May in warm sunny situation in extra rich soil; the flowers appear before the leaves and rise to a height of 2 feet and resemble a gigantic black Calla. â This is soon followed by the massive tropical looking leaves supported by thick beautifully marbled stems. Extra large bulbs 50 cts. each ; ^ per doz.; good bulbs 25
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