Dreer's autumn catalogue of bulbs Dreer's autumn catalogue of bulbs plants seeds etc. for autumn planting 1909 dreersautumncata1909henr Year: 1909 llENI^DREERffllADEtPHIAWmBUI^SFOREALLWNTINIhlJ 23 CROWN IMPERIALS. (Fritillaria Imperialis.) Very showy and stately early spring-blooming plants. The flowers are bell-shaped, and are borne in a whorl at the top of the plant, which grows from 3 to 4 feet high. The Crown Imperial will grow well in any good garden soil, and if it can be said to have preferences, it is for a deep loam. At the time of planting the soil should be deeply trenched and wel
Dreer's autumn catalogue of bulbs Dreer's autumn catalogue of bulbs plants seeds etc. for autumn planting 1909 dreersautumncata1909henr Year: 1909 llENI^DREERffllADEtPHIAWmBUI^SFOREALLWNTINIhlJ 23 CROWN IMPERIALS. (Fritillaria Imperialis.) Very showy and stately early spring-blooming plants. The flowers are bell-shaped, and are borne in a whorl at the top of the plant, which grows from 3 to 4 feet high. The Crown Imperial will grow well in any good garden soil, and if it can be said to have preferences, it is for a deep loam. At the time of planting the soil should be deeply trenched and well manured. They should be planted 2 or 3 in a clump, 6 inches deep, and then left alone for years. When established they flower abundantly, and the stems should not be cut off, but allowed to decay naturally. A slight covering during the winter is beneficial. (See cut.) Crown Upon Crown. Bright red. 25 cts. each ; § per doz. Yellow. Canary-yellow. 25 cts. each ; § per doz. Superfine nixed. Including .»d, yellow and shades of orange. 12 cts. each ; $ per doz.; § per 100. If Crown Imperials are wanted by mail, add 2 cts. each for postage. DIELYTRA, or DICENTRA. {Ready hi November.) Spectabilis {Bleeding Heart, Seal Flower, or Lyre Flower). An old-fashioned favorite, equally well adapted for forcing as for plant- ing in the open border ; its long racemes of graceful heart-shaped pink flowers are always attractive. Formosa {Plumy Bleeding Heart). A dwarfer-growing species, with finely-cut ornamental foliage, growing about 15 inches high and produc- ing its showy pink flowers from April to August. 15 cts. each ; § per doz.; $ per 100. ERANTHIS HYEMALIS. (Winter Aconite.) The Winter Aconite is a pretty yellow flower, valuable for its early blooming and contrast- with the Snow- drops, which are the Only flowers to keep it company at the early season in which it blooms. 20 cts. per doz.; per 100; $ per 1000.
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