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May-flowering Cottage Gar- 

 den or Boulevard 



TULIPS. 



This beautiful class is becoming more popular as 

 they become better known, and in order to bring 

 them prominently to the attention of all of our cus- 

 tomers we illustrate 10 of the leading varieties on the 

 cover of this catalogue. They are quite distinct from 

 the early-flowering sorts offered on the preceding 

 pages, coming into bloom in the vicinity of Philadel- 

 phia about May 10th, 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 Cot- 

 tage 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 infinite 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, having long 

 stems with flowers of great substance that stand cut in 

 a perfect condition 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 satisfaction. 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 a little deeper than ordin- 

 ary 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. 20 cts. per doz. ; $1.25 per 100; 

 $10.00 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. 

 Caledonia (20 inches). Brilliant orange-scarlet with greenish 

 black centre, very striking in masses. 50 cts. per doz.; $3.50 

 per 100; $30.00 per 1000. 

 Flilgens (30 inches). Velvety vermilion red, with yellow base, 

 long reflexed petals. Very showy. 35 cts. 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-scarlet with glittering blue-black 

 centre. No words or picture can begin to do this Tulip justii e. 

 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. 

 Golden Crown (22 inches). Large flowers with pointed 

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

 goodbeddef. 20 cts. per doz.; $1.25 per 100; $10.00per 1000. 

 lnglescombe Pink (Salmon Queen) (18 inches). A rare 

 ilending of buff and salmon 



and coloring 



Most attractive, both in form 

 5o, is. per doz.; $3.50 per 100; $30.00 per $1000. 



Group of May-flowering Tulips. 



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.; $1.75 per 100; $15. (HI 

 per 1000. 



Le Reve (Hohbema) (15 inches). When first opening a dull, 

 smoky color, developing into the most beautiful old-rose color 

 imaginable; a handsome flower of great texture, remaining in 

 perfection for a long time. 75 cts. per doz.; $5.00 pet Mid; 

 $45.00 per 1000. 



Mrs. Moon (Fulgens lutpa) (24 inches). The largest and 

 finest of all yellow late Tulips. Flowers long and pointed, 

 color rich yellow, sweet-scented. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. ; 



. $7.50 per 100. 



Orange Beauty (Gesneriana aurantiaca maculata) (24 

 inches). Perfect globular flowers, very large in size, of a rich, 

 dark-red, bordered with orange, highlv perfumed. 50 cts. 

 per doz.; $3.00 per 100; $26.00 per 1000. 



Parisian Yellow (28 inches). A beautiful large pure yellow 

 of exquisite shade and shape; grand in every way, and ol spe- 

 cial value for cutting. 35 cts. per doz. ; $2.50 per 100; $20.00 

 per 1000. 



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

 edged with pink, which suffuses the entire (lower as ii ages; a 

 beautiful cut flower. 3'.) cts. per do/.; $1.75 per 100; $15. HO 

 per 1000. 



Rose Bybloemen (24 inches). Mostly white ground, flaked 

 with rose, scarlet or crimson, but also self or solid colored 

 sorts in various shades of rose; mixed colors. 25 cts. per doz.; 

 $1.50 per LOO; $13.00 per 1000. * 



Royal White ( 18 inches). Splendid globular flowers of pure 

 white, the centre of the petals slightly tinted with creamy yel- 

 low. 0(1 cts. ,„■,' do/.; $4.00 per 100; $35.(10 per 1000. ' 



May-flowering Tulips are continued on the next page. 



