BULBS FOR Fy!ibbPb;ftNTING- 



MAY FLOWERING, COTTAGE GARDEN OR 

 BOULEVARD TVLIPS— {Continue,/). 



Gesneriana lutea (20 inches). Considered by many 

 llie finest (.if all yellow Tulips ; immense globe-shaped 

 floweis of rich goklen yellow, delicately perfumed. 

 -.0 cts. per doz.; i{;3.50 per 100 ; ?30,00 i)er 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. 40 cts. 

 lier doz.; §2.50 per 100 ; S20 00 per 1000. 



Le Reve (Hobbema) (15 inches). When first open- 

 ing a dull, smoUy color, developing into the most 

 beautiful old-rose color imaginable ; a handsome flower 

 of great texture, remaining in perfection for a long 

 time. $1.00 per doz.; $6.50 per 100. 



Orange Globe (26 inches). A gloriously brilliant 

 orange-red, marked at the edge of the petals with 

 chrome yellow, which liglits up the flower wonder- 

 fully ; a strong, vigorous grower ; fine for any purpose. 

 80 cts. per doz,; §6. 00 per 100. 



Parisian Yellow (28 inches). A beautiful large pure 

 vellovv of e.xquisiie shade and shape; grand in every 

 way, and of soecial value for cutting. 50 cts. per doz.; 

 S3. 00 per 100 ; $25.00 per 1000. 



Picotee, or Maiden's Blush (24 inches). Pure 

 wliite, daintily edged u ith pink-, which suffuses the 

 entire flower as it ages ; a beautiful cut flower. 35 cts, 

 per doz.; $2 00 per 100 ; $18.00 per 1000. 



Rose Bybloemen (24 inches). Mostly white ground, 

 llaked with rose, scarlet or crimson, but also self or 

 solid colored sorts in various shades of rose ; mixed 

 colors. 30 cts. per doz.; §1.75 per 100; $1;"). 00 per 

 1000. 



Shandon Bells, Isabella, or Blushing Bride (18 

 inches). A pretty variely, opening out a creamy-yellow 

 tuited with blush, turning, as the flower ages, to a car- 

 mine pink ; a charming translornialion. 35 cts. per 

 doz.; $2.25 per 100; $20.00 per 1000. 



Snowdon (20 inches). Beautiful goblet-shaped flowers of 

 snow white, suffused on the margin with delicate rosy-laven- 

 der; a rare color combination and much admired as a cut 

 flower. 6ft cts. per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 



Summer Beauty (24 inches). White, beautifully striped 

 and splashed with rosy-crimson ; a fine large, showy flower 

 70 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 



GnOUl' OF BiZAKUE AND BvBLQSMEN LaTE TuLIPS. 



Violet Bybloemen (22 inches). Made up of solid purplei 

 violet and helinlrope shades, also flakings of these colors on 

 a white ground, mixed colors. 25 cis. per doz.; $1.50 per 

 100; SriOO per lOOO. 



Choicest Mixed. This is a splendid mixture maJe up out 

 of over filty soi Is of all colors, and contains a good percentage 

 of sweet-scented varieties. 30 cts. per doz.; $1.75 per 100 ; 

 $1.5.00 per 1000. 



Collections of May=flowering, Cottage Garden or Boulevard Tulips. 



The best way to get acquainted with the beauties and merits of this beautiful class is to grow one of the collections ofl'ered below. 



3 each of the 16 sorts, 48 bulbs $]75 I ]2 each of the 16 M>vts, 192 l>ulbs $6 00 



.■ 3 25 25 " " 16 " 400 " , 11 00 



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DARWIN TULIPS (May=f lowering). 



Handsome May-floweiing class and quite distinct in style of growth froin the olhei late-flowering sorts, stately in appearance, 

 attaining a height of 24 to 30 inches, and bearing on strong stems beautiful globular flowers of remarkably heavy texture, in a large 

 range of colors, embracing almost every conceivable tint in rose, heliotrope, claret, maroon, crimson, and other rich and rare 

 shades. Unsurpassed for bedding and for cutting. The eight sorts offered below were selected out of over 30 varieties as being 

 the best and most distinct. 



Clara Butt. Soft salmony-pink, tinged with blush. 15 cts. 

 each ; $1.00 per doz,; $12.00 per 100. 



Glow. Brilliant, glowing vermilion, blue centre. 8 cts. 

 each; 80 cts. per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



Margaret. Outside of petals delicate blush, inside soft rose; 

 very pretty. 8 cts. each ; 80 cts. per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



Nora Ware. Silvery lilac, shaded with white. 8 cts. each , 

 80 cts. per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



Othello. Rich blackish crimson; handsome. 8 cts. each; 



SO cts. per doz.; S6,00 per 100. 

 Pride of Haarlem. Immense flowers of deep salmon-rose, 



shadeil scarlet, with electric blue centre. 10 cts. each; $1.00 



|.er do/,; $7.50 per 100, 

 The Sultan. This might be called The Black Tulip, 



being a rich, glossy, black maroon. Extra fine. 6 cts. each ; 



60 CIS, per doz,; $4.00 per 100. 

 White Queen. Clear white, slightly tinged with delicate 



blush, ]() cts. each ; $1.00 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 



Mixed Darwin Tulips. Our supply of these comes from a speci.-ilist who grows over 50 sorts, most of which are represented 

 in this mixture. 30 cts. per doz.; $2.00 per 100; $17.00 per 1000. 



Collections of Darwin Tulips. 



3 each of the above 8 sorts, 24 in al 

 6 ■" " "8 " 48 " 



$1 85 

 . 3 50 



12 each of the above 8 sorts, 96 in all $ 6 50 



25 " " " 8 '• 200 " 12 OO 



