New Floral Guide— Autumn, 1900. 



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Giant Gesneriana Tulips -True 



The True Giant Gesneriana— Is one of the grandest and most beau- 

 tiful of all Tulips ; they grow one and one half to two feet high, and bear 

 great rich blooms as large as teacups. Color intense fiery scarlet, 

 with bright shining blue-black centre. The flowers are very durable 

 and keep their splendid colors for several weeks. They are 

 entirely hardy and will bloom on from year to year. We re- 

 commend all to try a bed of our True Gesneriana Tulips, 

 their wonderful beauty is truly mar- 

 velous. Price, 3 cts. each, 3 for 



8 cts., 30 cts. per doz., $1.85 ^^^^S^lllta^. L 

 per 100, postpaid. By Express, ^^^B i I 

 $1.50 per 100, buyer paying charges /^^W\ V*" 



The Yellow 



Gesneriana 



or Golden Queen. 



Splendid large bold flowers, solid rich 

 golden yellow, grows same height and 

 blooms same time as the Scarlet Gesne- 

 riana, and the best companion for it. 

 Price is a little higher as this variety is scarce and 

 very beautiful. Price, 5 cts. each, 6 for 25 cts., 

 50 cts. per doz., $3.85 per 100, postpaid. By 

 Express, $3.50 per 100, buyer paying charges. 



PARROT OR DRAGON 



Giant 



Gesneriana 



Tulip. 



TULIPS. ^ ^ 



These are very curious and remarkable, they 

 belong to the late or May-flowering Tulips. The flowers are 

 very large, frequently six or seven inches across, with petals 

 deeply toothed, fringed and twisted in the most striking and 

 fantastic manner, sometimes representing the head and beak of 

 a parrot. The colors are exceedingly brilliant and showy, crim 

 son and yellow, flaked, dashed and feathered with green, gold 

 and scarlet. Fine for bedding and to plant among shrubbery 

 They grow ten inches high, and always attract attention. 



Belle Jaune— Pure deep yellow .... ^0 

 Cafe Brun — Coffee color and yellow .... 



Constantinople — Deep blood red 



Feu Brilliante — Rich satiny crimson . , . . 

 Mark Graaf— Crimson and orange, very handsome 

 Orange (Gloriosa) — Orange and crimson variegated 

 Perfecta— Red and yellow, extra fine .... 

 Fine Mixed Parrot Tulips— 11. 50 per 100 



Parrot Tulips, 



Set of Seven Parrot Tulips postpaid, for 



ch 



Per doz 



03 



$0 30 



03 



30 



03 



30 



05 



40 



03 



30 



04 



35 



03 



30 



03 



25 



20cts. 



TWO BEAUTIFUL IRiS. 



The English Iris— Large, handsome flowers, 

 borne on stout stems, 18 to 20 inches high ; color, 

 rich purple, violet blue and lilac ; fine for beds 

 and borders, perfectly hardy ; needs no protec- 

 tion. Mixed colors. 3 for 10 cts., 25 cts. per 

 doz., |1.50 per hundred, postpaid. 



Iris Florentina — This lovely Iris is always 

 greatly admired. It is a slender, graceful plant, 

 the flowers are exquisitel}^ formed and deliciously 

 scented ; the color is rich violet blue, feathered 

 with bronze yellow. One of the most beautiful 

 and popular varieties of Iris, Price, 8 cts. each, 

 75 cts. per doz. , postpaid. 



