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Preer's Autumn Catalogue, 1897* 



Due Van Thol Tulips. 



TULIPS. 



THE Tulip is always attractive from its beauty and brilliancy of color, and! 

 is one of the most popular of early spring flowers. A few bulbs scattered 

 here and there produce but little effect, but when planted in masses, or in 

 small groups, they become at once grand and brilliant, and eclipse, in variety of 

 coloring and picturesque effect, almost any other flower. Our collection is unus- 

 ually fine, embracing all the choicest varieties. Tulips require cultural treatment 

 similar to Hyacinths; the bulbs, being smaller, should not be planted so deep. 

 All the varieties named below are well adapted for pot culture, especially the 

 Due Van Thol sorts, which can be forced into bloom for Christmas with but little 

 trouble. Put 3 bulbs in a 4-inch pot. 



The figures prefixed indicate the average height in inches of each variety. 



5EST SINGLE EARfcy VARIETIES, For Forcing and Redding. 



See colored illustrations of four Grand Bedding Tulips on back cover of this Catalogue^ 

 and offer of beds composed of the same on page 7. 



8. Artl'lS. Scarlet ; fine for forcing and 



bedding 



8. Belle Alliance. Bright scarlet 

 10. Canary Bird. Rich yellow .... 

 10. Chrysolora. Golden-yellow; fine 



large flower 



8. Cottage Maid. White, bordered 



with pink 



10. Crimson King - . Bright crimson 

 6. Due Van Thol. Red and yellow 



8. " " " Scarlet 



8. " " " Crimson 



8. " " " Rose 



8. " ' " " White 



8. " " " Yellow 



12 Duchessede Parma. Crimson, 



bordered orange ; large 



8. Grand Due tie Russie. Rose- 

 violet and white 



8. Grand Master of Malta. Crim- 



son and white 



9. Golden Standard. Crimson, 



striped yellow 



9. Joost van Vondel. Glossy red, 



with white stripes ; very fine 



9. Joost van Vondel, White. 



Silvery white, magnificent flower . . 

 12. Kaiser Kroon. Deep crimson, 



edged yellow ; large and fine 



9. Li'Immaculee. Pure white 



l 4 Doz. Doz. 



100. 



$0 08 $0 20 $1 00 



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% D 

 La Keine (Queen Victoria). Pure 



white, tinted rose; fine for forcing. .$0 

 Moil TreSOr. Yellow; large 



flower ; one of the finest 



Moucheron. Crimson-scarlet; 



large flower 



Pottebakker, White. Large 



and finest of all white Tulips 



12. Pottebakker, Yellow. Very 



large and fine yellow 



Pottebakker, Scarlet 



Prince of Austria. Orange red ; 



a striking color; sweet scented. . . . 

 Proserpine. Glossy crimson-pink ; 



large, beautiful 



Rembrandt. Crimson, large . 



flower; fine for early forcing 



Rosa Mundi. Rose and white . . 

 Rose Grisdelin. Very fine bright 



pink ; the finest pink Tulip 



Silver Standard. White, striped 



with crimson ; fine - 



Thos. Moore. Orange-yellow ; 



sweet scented 



Vermilion Brilliant. Rich 



vermilion; finest of scarlet 



Wouverman. Violet ; extra large 



flower ; fine 



Yellow Prince. Golden-yellow ; 



large, scented ,....- 



9. 



12 



oz. 



Doz. 



100. 



08 SO 20 $1 00 



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 25 



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 8 



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 25 



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 1 75. 



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SINGLE /MIXED TUMPS. 



Dreer'S Sliptrb Mixture. Only such varieties as flower together and grow to the same height have been put 

 mixture. The variety of colors will be found much superior to ordinary mixtures. 20 cts. per doz., $1.00 per 100. 

 per 1000. 



Fine Quality Mixture. This is a first-class 

 mixture, and equal to the best sent out by many. 

 15 cts. per doz., 75 cts. per 100, $5. 00 per 

 1000. 



COLLECTIONS OF 

 SINGLE EARLY TULIPS. 



108 Bulbs, 3 each of the 36 named varieties S2 75 

 216 " 6 " " 36 " " 5 00 



432 " 12 " " 36 " " 8 50 



If wanted by mail, add 5 cts. per dozen for 

 postage. \ dozens mailed free at prices given. 



in this 

 $8.00> 



A Book on Bulbs. 



" Bulbs and Bulbous Plants," by the 



well-known horticultural writer, C. L. Allen, 

 gives full directions for the culture of all kinds of 

 bulbs. Price, $2.50, postpaid. 



Single Mixed Tulips. 



