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. DREER Ss SUPERB } , a May Flowering 
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TULIPS 
This beautiful class is becoming more popular each season. 
They are quite distinct from the early-flowering sorts offered on 
the preceding pages, coming into bloom in the vicinity of Phila- 
delphia about May 10th, or two or three weeks later than the 
early flowering types, and extending the Tulip season over a 
period of four weeks or more. 
On account of their extreme hardiness, they are specially 
adapted for the permanent hardy flower border, where they should 
be liberally planted in clumps or masses. They may also be 
naturalized in grass, wild gardens, etc. For bedding they are 
superb, while as cut flowers they are much to be pre- 
ferred to the early type, having long stems with flow- 
ers of great substance that stand cut in a perfect con- 
dition for a long time. We have tested over one hundred 
of the best varieties, and offer the selection of twenty sorts 
with every confidence that they will give complete satisfac- 
tion. The heights given are actual measurements, taken at our 
trial grounds May 10th to 15th. These, of course, are liable 
to vary according to soil and other conditions. In planting, 
the bulbs should be set alittle deeper than ordinary ‘Tulips, a 
covering of 4 inches being about right. 
Bizarres (24 inches). An odd and striking class. The ground 
color of the flowers is some shade of yellow quaintly marked, in a greater or. 
lesser degree, with brown, violet or crimson; mixed colors, 25 cts. per doz. ; 
$1.50 per 100; $12.00 per 1000. 
Bouton d’Or (Golden Beauty) (21 inches). Rich, buttery orange-yellow 
cup-shaped flowers. The anthers are black and make a striking contrast 
with the yellow when the flowers are expanded. 25 cts. per doz.; $1.50 
per 100; $12.00 per 1000. 
Bybleemen (24 inches). White grounds flamed and feathered with rose, 
red, violet, brown and other odd shades. Mixed colors. 25 cts. per doz. ; 
$1.50 per 100; $12.00 per 1000. 
Caledonia (20 inches). Brilliant orange-scarlet with greenish black centre, 
very striking in masses, 45 cts. per doz.; $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. 
Fulgens (30 inches). Velvety vermilion red, with yellow base, long re- 
flexed petals. Very showy. 38cts. per doz.; $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1000. 
Gesneriana spathulata (28 inches). A superb Tulip of strong yet graceful 
growth, and bearing very large flowers of an intense brilliant crimson-scailet 
with glittering blue-black centre. No words or picture can begin to do this 
Tulip justice. It should be planted in generous quantity. There are a 
number of inferior types of this Tulip. The variety spathulata is the finest 
of all. 30 cts. per doz.; $1.75 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. 
Gesneriana Lutea (24 inches). This fine golden-yellow variety hasall the 
merits of the scarlet sort and is considered one of the best late Tulips. 35 
cts. per doz.; $2.50 per 100; $22.00 per 1000. 
Golden Crown (22 inches). Large flowers with pointed petals, color rich 
yellow, petals faintly edged with red; a good bedder. 25 cts. per doz.; 
$1.50 per 100; $12.00 per 1000. 
Inglescombe Pink (Sa/mon Queen) (18 inches), A rare blending of 
buff and salmon. Most attractive both in form and coloring, 50 cts. per 
doz.; $3.50 per 100; $380 00 per 1000. 
Inglescombe Scarlet (18 inches). Enormous flowers of brilliant scarlet, rich 
and glowing. 450 cts. per doz.; $3.50 per 100; $30.00 per 1000. 
La Merveille (18 inches). A magnificent variety with very large, artistic, 
sweet-scented blossoms and of a striking color, being salmony-rose overlaid 
with orange-red, very effective in beds or borders, 30 cts. per doz.; $2.00 
A Group or May-FLowerinG TuLies. per 100; $18.00 per 1000. 

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