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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— SPRING FLOWERING BULBS 



Dreer's Superb Darwin Tulips 



This magnificent May-flowering class has within the past few years by sheer force of their many merits forged their way to 

 popularity by leaps and bounds, and are now grown by almost everybody who loves spring flowers; they are quite distinct in 

 style of growth from the other late-flowering sorts; stately in appearance, attaining a height of 24 to 30 inches, and bearing on 

 long strong straight stems beautiful globular flowers of remarkably heavy texture, in a large range of colors, embracing almost 

 every conceivable tint. 



Mme. Krelage. Rosy-violet, toning to soft blush at edge of 

 petals; a good strong grower and a satisfactory bedder. 75 

 cts. per doz. ; $5.50 per 100. 



Mr. Farncombe Sanders. One of the choicest varieties; 

 flowers of very large size, of an effective rich geranium-scarlet 

 tinged with rose. 80 cts. per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



Mrs, Potter Palmer or Mr. D. T. Fish, Rich, glowing 

 amaranth purple, a very distinct and striking color. 75 cts. 

 per doz.; $5.50 per 100. 



Nauticus, A large and handsome variety of rich cerise rose. 

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



Ouida. One of the finest and richest crimson-scarlets, particu- 

 larly effective for bedding. 70 cts. per doz. ; $5.00 per 100. 



Philippe de Commines, Rich, deep, lustrous plum-purple; 

 one of the best of the very dark sorts. 80 cts. per doz.; 

 $6.00 per 100. 



Pride of Haarlem, A favorite for bedding and forcing. 

 Flowers very large, of an attractive old rose color, suffused 

 and brightened by scarlet. 75 cts. per doz.; $5.50 per 100. 



Princess Juliana or Sweetheart. A striking new sort of 



dazzling orange-scarlet suffused with salmon^-quite distinct. 



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

 Psyche. Very large bold flowers of rich rosy-pink outside; 



inside silvery-rose. 70 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 

 Rev. H. Ewbank. A charming soft heliotrope shaded laven- 

 der, the best of this color, 70 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 

 Salmon King. Dazzling rosy-scarlet suffused with salmon; 



a very eff'ective color. 70 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 

 Suzon. Large, bold flowers of soft rosy flesh color margined 



with blush white; a very dainty coloring. 75 cts. per doz.; 



$5.50 per 100. 

 Whistler. Enormous flowers of a vivid crimson-scarlet. 75 



cts. per doz.; $5.50 per 100. 

 White Queen or La Candeur. Large globular flowers of 



pure white, slightly tinted blush when opening. 70 cts. per 



doz.; $5.00 per 100. 



jDREBR'S SUPERB DAR^WIN TULIPS MIXED 



A grand mixture containing upwards of fifty sorts and covering all of the many beautiful colors for which this type is remarkable. 



Price, 50 cts. per doz.; $3.50 per 100; $32.00 per 1000. 



NOTE.— All Bulbs, Roots and Plants are forwarded by Express, purchaser paying charges. If wanted by Parcel Post, add 10 per 

 cent, to value of order to points east of the Mississippi River, and 2 J per cent, to points west of the .ilississippi River. 



Ariadne. Enormous bold, cup-shaped flowers of brilliant 

 cochineal-red. 75 cts. per doz. ; $5.50 per 100, 



Baron de la Tonnaye, A strong upright grower, with very 

 large flowers of vivid rose-pink, toning to silvery-rose at the 

 margin of the petals. 60 cts. per doz.; $4.50 per 100. 



Clara Butt, One of the most popular varieties, both for bed- 

 ding and for forcing. The exquisite salmony-pink color of 

 its large flowers is always greatly admired. 60 cts. per doz. ; 

 $4.50 per 100; $42.00 per 1000. 



Dream, Large cup-shaped flowers of soft rosy mauve on a 

 heliotrope ground, shading lighter on upper part of petals. 

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



Glow, Not a very large flower, but of such a dazzling scarlet 

 color that it makes one of the most effective bedders. 70 cts. 

 per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 



Qretchen or Margaret. The large globular flowers are of 

 a delicate blush-pink on the outside, inside soft rose; a very 

 popular variety for cutting. 70 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 



Harry Veitch, Brilliant, blood-red, shaded with brownish 

 maroon large flowers of splendid form; a fine bedder. 70 cts. 

 per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 



Inglescombe Yellow, While this belongs to the May flow- 

 ering Cottage Garden type, it is frequently called the "Yellow 

 Darwin," described and offered on page 29. 



King Harold. Rich deep mahogany-red ; a splendid dark 

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



La Tristesse, or Dolores. A very large flower of slaty- 

 blue, with silvery-flush at margin; a lovely variety to associate 

 with yellow Cottage Garden Tulips. 70 cts. per doz.; $5.00 

 per 100 



La Tulipe Noire, or The Black Tulip, The nearest ap- 

 proach to black in Tulips ; very large flowers of glossy black 

 with maroon lone. 80 cts. per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



