. Dreer's autumn catalogue of bulbs plants seeds etc. for autumn planting 1909. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. Buruank's Hybrid Amarv ALSTROMERIA. Chilensis {Chilian Lily). A tuberous-rooted plant, 2 ft. high, with spikes of showy flowers, varying from rose-white to deep orange and red, flowering from July to September. Set the roots 4 inches deep. In exposed situation requires protection. {Ready in November.) 15 cts. each ; § per doz. AMARYLLIS (
. Dreer's autumn catalogue of bulbs plants seeds etc. for autumn planting 1909. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. Buruank's Hybrid Amarv ALSTROMERIA. Chilensis {Chilian Lily). A tuberous-rooted plant, 2 ft. high, with spikes of showy flowers, varying from rose-white to deep orange and red, flowering from July to September. Set the roots 4 inches deep. In exposed situation requires protection. {Ready in November.) 15 cts. each ; § per doz. AMARYLLIS (Hippeastruin). The Amaryllis is pre-eminently a window-garden plant for the amateur, producing under the simplest conditions one, two or even three spikes, two feet or more high, which are crowned with from three to six large and gorgeous trumpet-shaped blooms, which last long in good condition. For full cultural directions see page 121 of our Garden Book for 1909. Nehrling's Florida Hybrids. This grand strain is the result of over 20 years' selection of crosses made between such magnificent varieties as Em- press of India, Enchantress, the long-tubed, fragrant Solandriflora, as well as the finest English and Continental hvbrids of more recent These crossings and recrossings, combined with careful selection, have resulted in a strain of strong, vigorous growth, producing from four to six flowers on a stalk, which are perfectly circular in outline and of enormous size, ranging in color from deep crimson to dazzling orange- scarlet and from light rose to almost pure white, the darke'r varieties generally being striped with a band of white, the lighter-colored ones having bright crimson lines and variegations. 75 cts. each ; § per doz. Burbank's Hybrids. The bulbs we offer have been received direct from Mr. Luther Burbank, the famous hybridizer, and represent the result of years of careful crossing and selecting, and is a magnificent strain in every way. Very
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