Title: Dreer's quarterly wholesale price list : seeds plants bulbs tools fertilizers sundries &c
Identifier: dreersquarterlyw1897henr (find matches)
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Henry A. Dreer (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Henry A. Dreer
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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30 DREER'S WHOLESALE PRICE LIST. CHRYSANTHEMUMS-Selection of Standard Varieties—Cont'd. Per 100 Marie Louise. A beautiful recurving white, with slender, interlacing petals, forming a plumy globe.$4 00 Major Bonnaffon. Soft, clear yellow, incurved, full in the centre ; form and finish perfect 4 00 Mayflower. Magnificent large incurved white, lower petals reflex 4 00 Miss Minnie Wanamaker. Creamy white, of very large size, incurved ... 4 00 Minerva. Large and massive, incurved, vivid golden yellow 4 00 Mrs. A. J. Drexel. Large flowering, early vari- ety ; color crimson lake ; form rounded 4 00 Miss Louise D. Black. Eeddish orange, on the style of L. C. Madeira, but much larger .. 5 00 Mrs. Potter Palmer. Large size, of a rose-pink within and silvery without; outer petals reflexed, with incurved tips 4 00 Mutual Friend. A reflexed pure white, from 7 to 11 inches in diameter and great depth of flower.... 4 00 Modesto. Fine yellow, incurved, slightly whorled 8 00 Marion Henderson. Early yellow, of fine form... 5 00 Marquise de Montemarte. "Very fine large early pink 5 00 Merry Monarch. Fine early white 5 00 Mrs. Henry Robinson. One of the finest whites, early; a perfect ball of snow when developed 5 00 Mrs. Perrin. Beautiful glistening pink ; a most de- sirable shade 6 00 Per 100 Monarch, of Ostrich Plumes. Chrome yellow, shaded amber $5 00 Niveus. This is a perfect gem ; color snowy white ; flowers very large, without coarseness 4 00 Nemesis. Very early, of a most delicate pink 4 00 President Wm. R. Smith. A delicate pure pink, very heavy in substance, borne on strong stems 4 Philadelphia. The formation of the florets and their disposition makes this gracefully globular in form ; its color is white, illuminated with lemon yellow 5 Pink Ivory. Beautiful shell pink 4 00 Pluto. Fine bold globular flower, of clear bright red centre, incurved, reverse of petals golden 6 Roslyn. A superb clear mermet rose pink, petals thick and heavy, cup-shaped, solid to the centre... 4 Rohallion. Rich yellow, deepening to chrome ; petals long and twisted 4 The Queen. A grand double white, of fine size... 4 V. H. Hallock. Eosy pearl, of a marked waxy texture ; color deepening toward centre 4 "Vivian Morel. Extra large flowers, petals long and loosely arranged ; a beautiful light shade of pink.. Wm. H. Lincoln. A magnificent golden yellow.... "Wm. Simpson. A pleasing shade of pink, flowers incurved, similar to Mrs. E. G. Hill, but deeper color Wm. Holmes. A fine crimson Yellow Queen. Extra early, large, clear yellow. 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 Hardy Pompone Chrysanthemums. These have been almost entirely lost sight of during recent years and have received but little attention, but have in the past season or two been considerably in demand again for outdoor planting. Believing that these hardy varieties will again become popular, to at least some extent, the collection offered will be found to contain only the most desir- able sorts. Bob. Crimson Brown. Blushing Bride. Fine soft pink. Canary. Pale yellow, bushy habit. Fred. Peele. Deep crimson, tipped gold. Golden Fleece. Clear yellow. Golden Pheasant. Rich golden yellow, fine form. Gerbe d'Or. Golden yellow. Eagle d'Or. Fine yellow. Julia Lagravere. Very fine crimson. Mr. Schmidt. Yellow, tipped with crimson. Mile. Elise Dordan. Rose-pink, globular flower. Nellie Rainford. Buff. President. Rosy carmine.
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Coreopsis Lanceolata. A hardy perennial that should find its way into every garden. The flowers are a clear bright golden yellow and certain to attract attention. It flowers profusely, is per- fectly hardy and thrives in almost any situation. One of the best of the perennials, and invaluable for summer cut flowers. Strong one year old clumps, $1.00 per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 2\ inch pots, 60 cts. per dozen; $4.00 per 100. Princess Louise. Deep rosy pink, one of the best. Princess Meletia. White, fringed. Regulus. Crimson red. Rosin ante. Blush rose, very dwarf. Tiber. Crimson brown, tipped yellow. Veuve Clicquot. Brick red, edged yellow. 75 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 100.

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