. Dreer's autumn catalogue 1906. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. .Dreer's Reliable To succeed with bulbs it is necessary to begin right, by getting sound bulbs of good size, and we would warn intending purchasers against buying cheap, undersized bulbs and expect the fine results obtained from such as we offer. Our sources of supply are the best in this country and abroad, the leading growers of the world having for years supplied us with their
. Dreer's autumn catalogue 1906. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. .Dreer's Reliable To succeed with bulbs it is necessary to begin right, by getting sound bulbs of good size, and we would warn intending purchasers against buying cheap, undersized bulbs and expect the fine results obtained from such as we offer. Our sources of supply are the best in this country and abroad, the leading growers of the world having for years supplied us with their choicest stock. To the iover of flowers there is no class of plants so much prized as tho-^e which are produced from bulbs. '1 he reason is easily luund, because within the bulbs are stored all the future glory of leaves and flowers, only requiring the simplest culture to de- velop them in their hi£;hest perfection. Suc- cess is therefore the rule. Another reason why bulbs are prized so highly is that a large number of ihem pro- duce their flowers in very early spring, when the rest of nature is asleep. Then it is that a clump of Snowdrops, , or Chino- doxas impart to the garden an air of and cheer that cannot be accomplished in any other way. Following these modest flowers come the showier Crocus, Narcissus, Hyacinths, Tulips, etc., in all their dazzling colors, keeping up a continuous display well into the summer. With no other ma- terial can be secured such a wealth of flowers of infinite variety of form and coloring, with so little trouble and at A Bed of Cottage Maid Tulips (Baltimore, Md.). so small an outlay. A FEW CULTURAL HINTS. Note The follo-vins^ cultural hints apply especially to tlie latitude of Philadelphia. South of us it is quite possible to plant out bulbs as late as Christinas, while at points north of Philadelphia they should plant as early as possible after the first killing frost. WHEN TO PLANT.—To the beginner we would emphasi
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