. Dreer's autumn catalog of bulbs : plants, shrubs, and seeds for fall planting. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum Arabicum {Arabian Star of Bethlehem). A very showy and distinct species with racemes of large white flowers having black centers. They have a pleasing rich perfume and grow 1 to 2 feet high. Besides being valuable for forcing they may be grown outdoors with the pro- tection of leaves or straw. Mammoth bulbs 3 for 27c; 12 for $; 100 for $ O
. Dreer's autumn catalog of bulbs : plants, shrubs, and seeds for fall planting. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum Arabicum {Arabian Star of Bethlehem). A very showy and distinct species with racemes of large white flowers having black centers. They have a pleasing rich perfume and grow 1 to 2 feet high. Besides being valuable for forcing they may be grown outdoors with the pro- tection of leaves or straw. Mammoth bulbs 3 for 27c; 12 for $; 100 for $ Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum Thyrsoides {Darling Chincherichee). A very interesting plant of recent intro- duction. A native of South Africa. Easy to force in pots or pans during the winter. Each spike carries from 30 to 40 large, well formed, pure white flowers in a heavy pointed truss. Ij to 2 feet high. Can be grown outdoors in a cold frame if securely protected from the cold winter weather. Extra large bulbs 3 for 27c; 12 for $; 100 for $ SparaxisâWandflower Tricolor Mixed. Brilliantly colored bulbous plants from the Cape of Good Hope. Plant any time from October to December using rich light soil in the pots. Suited for outdoor growing in the cold frame only. Jumbo bulbs 3 for '20c; 12 for 75c; 100 for $ Tritonia crocata Prince of Orange. This also is known as Orange Ixia. Forces easy and has lovely orange blooms. Grows about 10 inches tall. Grow indoors. Jumbo bulbs 3 for 20c; 12 for 75c; 100 for $ New Hybrids Mixed. A splendid mixture including a wide range of beauti- ful colors. Grown in the same way as Freesias. Easy to force and very florif- erous. Jumbo bulbs 3 for 20c; 12 for 75c; 100 for $ For Forcing Lilies see page 24 Other Bulbs Easily Grown for Winter Blooming In addition to the bulbs listed on these two pages there are many hardy ones which also are splendid for growing indoors during the winter time. Most popular are Paper White
Size: 1165px × 2145px
Photo credit: © Paul Fearn / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorhenryggilbertnurseryandseedtradecata, bookcentury1900
