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Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa. 



May=flowering, Cottage Garden or Boulevard 



TULIPS. 



We show eight of these on the covers of this cata- 

 logue, and feel sure they deserve ihat place of honor. 

 They are quite distinct from the early-flowering sons 

 offered on the preceding pages, coming into bloom in 

 the vicinity of Philadelphia about May lOlh, or two to 

 three weeks later than the early-flowering types, and 

 extending the Tulip season over a period of four weeks 

 or more. For the most part they have been collected 

 from the old Cottage Gardens of England, Scotland 

 and Ireland, where they have been, in some cases, for 

 over half a century. They are said to be the offspring 

 of Tulipa Gesneriana, and, while possessing infiniie 

 variety and brilliancy of color, all have the fine form 

 and stately yet graceful character of the parent. 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 preferred to the early type, hav- 

 ing long stems with flowers of great substance that 

 stand cut in a perfect condition for a long time. Last 

 spring we tested over fifty of the best varieties, and 

 offer the selection of twenty sorts below with every 

 confidence tiiat they will give complete satisfaction. 

 The heights given are actual measurements taken at 

 our trial grounds May lOlh to 15lh. These, of course, 

 are liable to varj' according to soil and other condi- 

 tions. In planting the bulbs should be set a little 

 deeper than ordinary Tulips, a covering of 4 inches 

 being about right. 



Gesneriana spathulata (28 inches). A superb Tulip of 

 slrono' vet graceful growth, and bearing very large flowers of 

 an intense brilliant crimson-scarlet 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. (See illustration on back of 

 cover.) 30 cts. per doz.; $1.75 per 100; S16.00 per 1000. 



Golden Eagle (22 inches). Bright golden-yellow goblet- 

 shaped flowers, slightly sweet-scented; very bright. 25 cts. 

 per doz.; f;i.50 per 100; $1200 per 1000. 



La Panache (20 inches). Very large flowers, flaked clear 

 white and brilliant crimson-cerise; foliage variegated; a 

 most striking and beautiful Tulip; especially fine for beds. 75 

 cts. per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



Nigrette (26 inches). The Black Tulip, of strong, free growth 

 with large, handsome flowers of dark mahogany shaded with 

 black; rich and glossy. (See illustration on back of cover.) 

 75 cts. per doz.; $5.50 per 100- 



Orange Globe (26 inches). A gloriously brilliant orange- 

 red, marked at the edge of the petals with chrome yellow, 

 which lights up the flower wonderfully ; a strong, vigorous 

 grower; fine for any purpose. (See illustration on front of 

 cover.) 75 cts. per 'doz.; $600 per 100. 



Othello (24 inches). Large, handsome globular flow-ers of 

 rich blackish-crimson ; lasts in perfection a long lime ; one 

 of the best. (See illustration on front of cover.) 85 cts. per 

 doz.; $6.50 per 100. 



A Group of M.w-floweri.vg Tci.ips. 



Billietiana (22 inches). Brilliant golden-yellow pointed flow- 

 ers, each petal strikingly flamed with rosy scarlet; very 

 showy. (See illustration on back of cover.) 45 cts. per doz.; 

 S3 00 per 100. 



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; 

 S12.00per 1000. 



Blue Star (24 inches). Rich deep violet-rose with a blue 

 blotch at the base of each petal, forming a star ; flowers of 

 good size and substance; sweet-scented. 30 cts. per doz.; 

 $2.00 per 100; $17 ?0 per 1000. 



Bouton d'Or, or Golden Beauty (21 inches) Rich l.ut- 

 tery orange-yellow cup-shaped flowers. The anthers are bl.nck 

 and make a striking contrast with the yellow when the flow- 

 ers are expanded. 25 cts. per doz.; Sl-75 per 100; $15. 00 

 per 1000. 



Darwin (22 inches). .\ very fine class of stately growth and 

 beautiful flowers in a large range of color, embracing almost 

 every conceivable tint in rose, heliotrope, claret, violet, ma- 

 roon, crimson and other rich and rare shades; mixed colors. 

 30 cts. per doz.; $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1000. 



Golden Crown (22 inches). Large flowers with pointed 

 petals, color rich yellow, petals faintly edged with red ; a 

 good bedder. (See illustration on front of cover.) 25 cts. 



per doz.; $1.50 per 100 ; $12.00 per 1000 



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