. Fkuillaiua INCARYII^LEA. (The Hardy Gloxinia.) {Ready in October. Delavayi. A hardy, tuber- ous-rooted plant, with beau- tiful trumpet-shaped flowers of a deep rose-carmine color, with yellow throat, borne in clusters on stems 18 inches high, lo cts. each; .? per doz. IXIAS. IXIAS. (African Corn Lily.) These charming half-hardy bulbs, from the Cape of Good Hope are very ornamental for indoor culture, or plantedin cold frames or outdoors in well drained and protected borders. They are graceful in growth. The flowers are of the most brilliant, rich and varied hues. Mixed. All
. Fkuillaiua INCARYII^LEA. (The Hardy Gloxinia.) {Ready in October. Delavayi. A hardy, tuber- ous-rooted plant, with beau- tiful trumpet-shaped flowers of a deep rose-carmine color, with yellow throat, borne in clusters on stems 18 inches high, lo cts. each; .? per doz. IXIAS. IXIAS. (African Corn Lily.) These charming half-hardy bulbs, from the Cape of Good Hope are very ornamental for indoor culture, or plantedin cold frames or outdoors in well drained and protected borders. They are graceful in growth. The flowers are of the most brilliant, rich and varied hues. Mixed. All colors. 15 cts. per doz.; 75 cts. per 100; $ per 1000. BULBOUS IRIS. Of this beautiful class the most useful and popu- lar is the Spanish, of which we offer on page 27 a choice selection of 12 named sorts also in mixture. DRHER'S HINTS OIV THE GROWING OF BIIEBS. A new book giving all the essential details for the growing of the various bulbs offered in this Catalogue- Free to customers who ask for it when ordering. DREER'S RAINBOW GER3IAN IRIS (IrisGermanicaK The German Iris are among the most desirable and easiest grown of our spring flowering hardy plants, producing in May their showy flowers of exquisite coloring, combining the richest and most delicate tints. For best results plant in a well-drained sunny position, barely covering the roots. Avoid fresh manure in preparing your border. Cherion. Standards lilac mauve; falls violet mauve. Florentina Alba. Very free-flowering white. Gazelle. White frilled rich mauve. Honorabilis. Standards golden-yellow, falls rich mahogany. Johan de Witt. Standards bluish-violet, falls deep violet- purple, veined with white. Jordan. Both standards and falls light mauve. La Tendresse. Ageratum blue throughout. Lord Salisbury. Standards amber-white; falls daik violet purple. Mrs. H. Darwin. Standards white, falls reticulated violet. Mrs. Neubronner. The finest golden-yellow. 2j cts. each; $ per doz. Mme. Chereau. Standards and falls pur
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