. Dreer's garden book for 1945. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Colchicum autumnale major Colchicum—Meadow Saffron Plant bulbs when received and cover 5 to 6 inches deep with rich sandy soil. They will bloom this fall and make foliage next spring. Fine for the garden or for growing in saucers without water. After blooming indoors transplant the bulbs to the garden. August delivery. 40-072 Autumnale Major. Exquisite large Crocus-like flowers of an ap- pealing bright lavend
. Dreer's garden book for 1945. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Colchicum autumnale major Colchicum—Meadow Saffron Plant bulbs when received and cover 5 to 6 inches deep with rich sandy soil. They will bloom this fall and make foliage next spring. Fine for the garden or for growing in saucers without water. After blooming indoors transplant the bulbs to the garden. August delivery. 40-072 Autumnale Major. Exquisite large Crocus-like flowers of an ap- pealing bright lavender color. Blooms during the month of October. SOc each; 3 for $; 12 for $ 40-070 Bornmuelleri. This is the giant among the autumn flowering Colchi- cum bearing extra-large and well- formed cup-shaped blooms of a love- ly rosy lilac color giving a splendid effect during October. Perfectly hardy and long lived. 60c each; 3 for $; 12 for $ 40-071 Lilac Wonder. An appealing uniform shade of lilac-mauve. Very large and extremely free flowering. 60c each; 3 for $ ; 12 for $ Lycoris radiata 40-630 Lycoris rcsdiai-o September Spider Lily Order now for July delivery and plant upon receipt to secure flowers this year. Place three bulbs in a five-inch pot. If planted after August they likely will develop foliage only. The leaves develop after the showy salmon-rose flowers which appear from September to November. Keep foliage growing during the winter and spring. The long, protruding stamens add considerable interest. This often is erroneously called Nerine or Guernsey Lily. Mammoth Bulbs: 3 for 40c; 12 for $; 25 for $; 100 for $ 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 Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Philadelphia, Pa.
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