PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— BULB:-. 



15 



Parrot or 

 Dragon Tulips 



These belong to the late, or May- 

 flowering tulips and have immense attrac- 

 tive flowers; of singular and picturesque 

 forms and brilliant and va:ied colors. 

 The petals are curious y fringed or cut, 

 and the form of the flower, especially be- 

 fore it opens, resembles the neck of a 

 parrot. They form extravagantly showy 

 flowers beds, are of endless variety of 

 form and color, and should be grown in 

 every flower garden in quantities. {See 

 cut.) 



Admiral de Constantinople. 



Large red flowers; tipped orange. 



Monstre Rouge. Very handsome 

 large deep crimson scarlet. 



Markgraaff van Baden. Yel- 

 low, striped with scarlet and green. , 



Lutea Major, Large bright yellow. 



Price of any of above named var 

 ieties; 3 bulbs for 10c; 30c. per doz. ; $2.00 

 per 100. If tulips are cesired by mail, 

 add 5c. per dozen or 40c. per 100. 



Parrot Tulips, Mixed Col- 

 ors. 4 for 10c; 25c. per doz.; 

 $r.5o per 100; $12.00 per 100. 



VARIOUS ODD_^^ 



AND 



^NOVEL TULIPS. 



Greigii. Called oy some .the " Queen of Tulips." A 

 very handsome and distinct species; flowers very large 

 of brilliant orange scarlet, with a yellow and black 

 centre. The foliage is oddly spotted with dark 

 maroon. (See cut.) Price, 25c. each; $2. 50 per doz. 



Ocull'S Solis, or Sun's Eye Tulip. A very novel, 

 beautiful and showy variety, dazzling fiery red, with 

 black eye. 5c. each; 50c. per doz. 



Large Flowering Sweet Scented Flor- 

 entine. A fine variety for either pots or garden. 

 Color, yellow. The flowers emit the odor of violets. 

 5c. each; 50c. per doz. 



GIANT OR 



GESNERIANA TULIPS. 



Scarlet Gesneriana. (Hortensis.) (Set cut.) 



The tallest, largest flowered, and showiest of all tulips 

 for bedding out in masses, it deserves to be largely 

 grown, and should be in every garden in large 

 quantities. Height, two feet. Flowers in May. Flow- 

 ers of enormous size, on strong stems, the most durable 

 of all Tulips, as it holds its beautiful color and keeps 

 perfect several weeks. Color, nch crimson scarlet 

 with glittering blue black centre. 3 for roc.; 30c. per 

 doz.; $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. 



Late Yellow. Similar in all respect to the Scarlet 

 Gesneriana offered above, excepting in color, which 

 is of a rich, bright effective yellow. If you want a 

 gorgeous display in May, of large, luxuriant tulips, 

 plant liberally of these two varieties. 3 for 10c; 35c. 

 per doz.; $2.50 per too; $20.00 per 1000. 



6 sold at dozen rates, 25 at 1 OO rates, 250 at 1 „000 rates- 



Giant or Gesneriana Tulip, 



