Dreer’s Autumn Catalogue. 1904. 9 
May-flowering or Cottage-Garden Tulips. 
The varieties offered under this head are quite distinct from the early -flowering sorts offered 
on the preceding page, coming into bloom in this latitude from | ‘the middle to the end of May, 
and prolonging the show of Tulips fully two weeks. They are of free and graceful habit, 
growing from 18 to 24 inches high, and bearing their large flowers of elegant outline 
on long, 
pensable in any garden. As cut flowers they are far superior to the early sorts, stand- 
strong stems, and of such brilliant and odd colorings as to make them indis- 
ing for a week or more in good condition. They can be used with a grand effect 
in beds, while every permanent border and old-fashioned garden should have a 
liberal quantity interspersed through it, being perfectly hardy and improving each 
season. 
Lf wanted by mail, add 5 cts. per doz. to the price of Tulips for 
postage. 
Giant Gesneriana (7yue). The tallest, largest-flowered and 
showiest of all Tulips. Grand for cutting; color rich, dazzling 
crimson scarlet, with metallic blue-black centre. 26 cts. per doz.; 
$1.75 per 100; $16.00 per 1000. 
Bouton d’Or. The richest and deepest golden-yellow Tulip. 25 
cts. per doz.; $1.75 per 100; $14.00 per 1000. 
Blue Star. A fine rose color with a blue base; sweet scented. 30 
cts. per doz.; $2.00 per 100. 
[aiden’s Blush or Picotee. Large flowers of purest white, 
distinctly edged with clear pink. Very dainty. 40 cts. per doz.; 
$3.00 per 1006. 
Nigrette (Zhe Black Tulip). In form this unique variety resembles 
Bouton d’Or ; the color is a jet black. 80 cts. per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 
Summer Beauty. A superb and showy sort, bearing large, per- 
fectly formed flowers; in color a bright rosy-scarlet, striped and 
flaked on a white ground. 70 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 
Shandon Bells, On first opening the flowers are a delicate prim- 
rose flushed with pink, changing as they age to a bright rosy car- 
mine. 40 cts. per doz.; $2.50 per 100. 
Yellow Crown, Large flowers, yellow edged crimson, pointed petals. Very showy. 25 cts. per doz.; $1.50 per 100; $12.00 
per 1000. ; 
Golden Eagle. This might be called Yellow Gesneriana, similar in every way except color, which is deep yellow, 25 cts. 
per doz.; $1.50 per 100; $12.00 per 1000. 
Bizarres. Varieties with deep yellow grounds, marked with orange, scarlet, crimson, brown, black, etc. A high-grade mixture 
of the best sorts. 25 cts. per doz.; $1.50 per 100; $12.00 per 1000. 
Darwin, This fine type of the late- flowering Tulip i is of strong, robust growth—usually over 2 feet high—producing very large 
finely formed flowers in an immense variety Pof solid or self colors, many of which are shades: rarely seen in the floral world— 
such as slate, claret, mahogany, cherry, heliotrope, etc., etc. An extra fine mixture containing all the most desirable shades. 
30 cts. per doz.; $2 00 per 100; $18.00 per 1000. 
Violet Bybloemens. Mixed varieties, having white grounds with black, violet, purple to pale lilac markings, 25 cts. per doz.;. 
$1.50 per 100; $12.00 per 1000. 
A Group oF MAy-FLOWERING OR CoTTAGE-GARDEN TULIPS. 
Rose Byblemens. Mixed 
varieties, having white grounds 
with delicate pink and rose 
shades to bright scarlet and 
deep crimson markings. 25. 
cts. per doz. $150 per 100; 
$12.00 per 1000 
May-flowering or Cottage= 
Garden Tulips Mixed. A 
splendid mixture of over 380: 
sorts, many of them brilliant 
and all attractive; also con- 
tains a good proportion of 
sweet-scented varieties. 30> 
cts. per doz; $2.00 per 100; 
$17.50 per 1000. 
Collections of Late-flower- 
ing Tulips. 
One of the following collec- 
tions makes a very showy and 
attractive border, and furnishes. 
splendid material for cutting. 
3 each of above 14 sorts $1 25 
6 66 “6 “6 9 95 
12 “é 6é “cc 4 00 
D5 “cc 6é (73 (it 50 
Brp or GESNeRIANA Tutirs in the Garden of a Customer at Dubuque, Ia. Photo taken May 30, 1904. 100 thai 29 00 
Six of any one kind at dozen rate, 25 at 100 rate, 250 or over at 1000 rate. 
