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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— BULBS. 



Decoration Day" 

 Tulips. 



(No, r, Darwin ; No. 2, Bizarre ; No. 3, Bybloemen.) 



This group of Late or May Flowering Garden Tulips 



generally are in full flush of bloom about " Decoration Day.'' — They differ from 

 the Early Single Tulips by their taller growth and later bloom, planted in conjunc- 

 tion with the early tulips — on pages 8 to 11 — a gorgeous display of bloom can be 

 enjoyed until late in May. They are brilliant in the extreme for bedding purposes. 

 Their flowers are very large, symmetrically formed and their magnificent colors 

 with interesting and delicate featherings and markings make a sight not soon to be 

 forgotten, particularly when bedded out in quantity. They are very hardy and do 

 well through all sorts of weather. 



Add for postage if desired by mail, 5c per doz.; or 4-Oc. per t OO. Single bulbs mailed free.) 



Bizarre Tulips. (See cut No. 2.) Grand rich flowers or perfect 

 shape, having yellow ground color, feathered or striped with crimson, 

 purple or white. Choicest mixed varieties. 3 for 10c; 25c. per doz.; 

 $1.50 per 100. 



Breeder Tulips. (Mother Tulips.) Late flowering tulips — with 

 immense flowers of solid colors — including scarlet, crimson, violet, etc. 

 Choice mixed. 3 for 10c ; 30c. per doz.; $2.00 per 100. 



Violet Bybloemen Tulips. (See cut No. 3) Blotched, striped 

 or feathered, with blue, lilac, violet, purple or black on white ground. 

 Choicest mixed. 3 for 10c.; 30c. per doz.; $2.00 per 100. 



Rose Bybloemen Tulips. (See cut No. 3.) Magnificent flowers, 

 the perfection of form, having a white ground color with beautiful 

 stripes and markings of crimson, pink and scarlet or rose. Mixed 

 varieties. 3 for 10c; 30c. per doz.; $2.00 per xoo. 



NEW "DARWIN" TULIPS. 



These brilliant novelties constitute a new race of Tulips, of the self-colored or " breeder " type. They are of Flemish origin, and were raised from seed 

 sown between the years i860 and 1872, this seed having been saved from the best " breeders " out of the most famous collection in French Flanders which 

 in turn had been undergoing the process of selection in the hands of one family for over a century. 



Darwin Tulips belong to the late or May flowering section, are destined to be extensively grown for bedding or massing purposes. The flowers 

 are very large, of symmetrical form and are borne on tall, strong stems, often two feet high. They by far surpass in colors and brilliancy anything before 

 known in Tulips. The colors are so glowing and bright that in the sunlight the effect is fairly dazzling. They include almost every conceivable color and 

 shade, from the daintiest blue to the darkest violet, from soft rose to the most brilliant red, and from light brown, to what is believed to be the darkest black 

 in the floral world. The magnificent appearance of the btds of Darwin Tulips as we saw them in the introducers grounds in Holland, m the full flush of 

 their beauty defits description. 



They have been enthusiastically talked and written about by the horticultural press of Europe and at several exhibitions they have created a sensation. 

 They caused quite a. furore at the last Paris Exposition. The six beds in the lawn surrounding the Trccader > fa place of honor) contained about three 

 thousand bulbs of this strain, and when in bloom they were the admiration of ail visitors and were awarded a gold medal. 



On account of the prohibitive prices for the more desirable named sorts we shall not be able at present to offer them to our customer*, but the bulbs of 

 the mixed sorts which we offer this season will contain a Urge number of varieties of many different colors and we are sure that all purchasers will be highly 

 pleased wit.i them. 



PBJCE, Darwin Tulips, mixed colors, 1 Oc. each ; 3 for 25c; 6 for 4-Oc; 1 2 for 75c; $6.00 per 1 OC. 



6 sold at dozen rates, 25 at 1 OO rates, postage free except where noted. 



