. Dreer's garden calendar : 1874. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. dreer's garden calendar. 159. HYBRID AMAEYLLIS. Imported direct from the ce- lebrated collection of Louis Van Houtte, Belgium. These splen- did varieties are desirable for room culture, the greenhouse, or conservatory, etc., producing from two to four of the richest crimson, scarlet, white striped, and self-colored lilv-Uke flowers. $ to $ $ per dozen. The following varieties, Hybrids of Vittafa, are from M. Sonchet, Paris, the succesful Gladiolus grower : Hybrids


. Dreer's garden calendar : 1874. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. dreer's garden calendar. 159. HYBRID AMAEYLLIS. Imported direct from the ce- lebrated collection of Louis Van Houtte, Belgium. These splen- did varieties are desirable for room culture, the greenhouse, or conservatory, etc., producing from two to four of the richest crimson, scarlet, white striped, and self-colored lilv-Uke flowers. $ to $ $ per dozen. The following varieties, Hybrids of Vittafa, are from M. Sonchet, Paris, the succesful Gladiolus grower : Hybrids, with white ground, lined and striped with red and rose. Price, $ each. Hybrids, red ground, striped with white. Price, $ Also the following choice named varieties from the celebrated collection of E. H. Krelage & Son, Haarlem : AULICA. Dark crimson ; large and fine. Price, $ each JOHNSONII. Scarlet striped with white. Price, $ each. PRINCE OP ORANGE. Bright orange ; large. Price, $ each. VITTATA. White, striped with dark rose ; extra. Price, $ FORMOSISSIMA. (Jacobea Liiy.) With crimson-velvet color, flowering about the 1st of June. The flowers have a most grace- ful and charming appearance. Price, 25 cents each ; $ per dozen. VALLOTA PUKPUREA. Somewhat of a misnomer as regards color, for the flowers are of a brilliant scarlet, re- sembling the Amaryllis, the bulb throwing up its strong stems about one foot high, with from five to eight of its lily-like flowers ; very ornamental for bedding out, or cultivation in pots. Unlike many other bulbs, it requires no season of rest, but can be kept constantly in a growing condition. Price, from 50 cts. to $, according to size of Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Henry A. Dreer (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nurser


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