. Dreer's autumn 1903 catalogue. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Eremurus Robustus. Freesia Refracta FREESIA. This is one of the most beautiful of all Cape bulbs, possessing a peculiar grace of fomi, and its fragrance is most delightful, one pot of five or si-x bulbs being sufficient to perfume a whole house. As cut flowers they are valuable; the unexpanded blooms, opening in water, fill the air with the most delicate perfume, and their endurance is really rema
. Dreer's autumn 1903 catalogue. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Eremurus Robustus. Freesia Refracta FREESIA. This is one of the most beautiful of all Cape bulbs, possessing a peculiar grace of fomi, and its fragrance is most delightful, one pot of five or si-x bulbs being sufficient to perfume a whole house. As cut flowers they are valuable; the unexpanded blooms, opening in water, fill the air with the most delicate perfume, and their endurance is really remark- able. They force very easily, and can be had in flower at Christmas, and continue in suc- cession until June. When potted these should not be placed in a dark place like most other bulbs, but should be put directly in the light. Refracta Alba. Pure white; delightfully fragrant. Mammoth Bulbs. 25 cts. per doz.; $ per 100; $ per 1,000. Selected Bulbs. 15 cts. per doz.; $ per 100 ; $ per 1,000. Leichtlinii. Large, pure yellow ; fragrant. 25 cts. per doz.; $ per Hemekocallis Florham. HEMEROCAEEIS (Uay tlly). Florham. A new hybrid, producing very large golden-yellow sweet-scented flowers during June and July ; quite distinct in color and remarkably free-flowering. ( See cut.) 50 cts. each. Aurantiaca flajor. A new Japanese variety of vigorous habit and very free-flowering, with large, sweet-scented, trumpet- shaped flowers, which on well-established plants measure 5 inches across, on stems 2 to 3 feet high; the color is a deep orange; requires a little'protection; blooms in June and July. 50 cts. each. Dumortieri. Soft, rich yellow, exterior bronzy-orange ; blooms in June and July. Fulva {Tawny Day Lily). Tawny orange flowers, excellent for planting among shrubbery ; blooms in July and August. Flava ( Yellow Day Lily). Large fragrant yellow flowers during July and August in the greatest profusion. Kwanso {Double Orange Lily). A double-flowering form t
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