HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— SPRING FLOWERING BULBS 



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May-Flowering or Cottage 

 Garden Tulips 



This beautiful class is now very popular. They are quite distinct from the early 

 flowering, Darwin and other sorts o£Eered, coming into bloom in the vicinity of Piiila- 

 delphia about May 10th, or two or three weeks later than the early-flowering types, and 

 extending the Tulip season over a period of 

 four weeks or more. 



On account of their extreme hardiness, and 

 long lasting qualities, 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, having long stems with flowers 

 of great substance, they stand in perfect condition for 

 a long time. In planting the bulbs should be set a 

 little deeper than early tulips, a covering of 4 inches 

 being about right. 



The heights given after each variety are actual measurements 

 ' taken at our trial grounds, May 10th to May 15th. 



Gesneriana Lutea. This fine golden-yellow variety is con- 

 sidered one of the best (24 inches). 60 cts. per doz.; $4.00 per 

 100; $35.00 per 1000. 



Gesneriana Spathulata Major. A superb Tulip of strong 

 yet graceful growth, and bearing very large flowers of an 

 intense brilliant crimson scarlet. No words or picture can 

 begin to do this Tulip justice. It should be planted in gen- 

 erous quantity (28 inches). 60 cts. per doz.; $4.00 per 100; 

 $35.00 per 1000. 



Inglescombe Pink. A rare blending of buff and salmon. 

 Most attractive both in form and coloring (18 inches). 60 cts. 

 per doz.; $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. 



Inglescombe Yellow. Immense globular, rich yellow flowers 

 has been aptly called the "Yellow Darwin," blooming at the 

 same time as the Darwins, and supplying the lack of yellow in 

 the Darwin class (20 inches). 60 cts. per doz.; $4.00 per 100; 

 $35.00 per 1000. 



John Ruskin. A striking variety of wonderful coloring. 

 Apricot-rose, shaded with mauve and margined with pale yellow. 

 A lovely combination of colors. Flowers of largest size (16 

 inches). 85 cts. per doz.; $6.00 per 100; $55.00 per 1000. 



La Merveille. Very large, artistic blossoms of salmony-rose 

 overlaid with orange-red; very effective (18 inches). 60 cts. 

 per doz.; $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. 



Le Reve (Hobbema or Sarah Bernhardt) . When first opening a 

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

 color imaginable; a handsome flower of heavy texture, re- 

 maining in perfection for a long time (15 inches). 85 cts. 

 per doz.; $6.50 per 100; $60.00 per 1000. 



Moonlight. Very large beautifully formed flowers of a delicate 

 tint of primrose yellow. Justly considered the finest pale yellow 

 Cottage Garden Tulip (25 inches). 75 cts. per doz.; $5.50 per 

 100; $50.00 per 1000. 



Mrs. Moon. The largest and finest golden-yellow late Tulip 

 (24 inches). 85 cts. per doz.; $6.50 per 100; $60.00 per 1000. 



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Group of Cottage Garden Tulips^ 



Orange King. Immense globular flowers of great substance of 

 briUiant orange-red shaded scarlet, the finest of this color (24 

 inches). 60 cts. per doz.; $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. 



Picotee, or Maiden Blush. Pure white, daintily edged with 

 pink, which suffuses the entire flower as it ages; a beautiful 

 cut flower (24 inches). 60 cts. per doz.; $4.00 per 100; $35.00 

 per 1000. 



The Fawn. One of the most beautiful of all Tulips. A charm- 

 ing artistic shade of fawn or dove color, suffused with rose; a 

 charming cut flower of wonderful lasting quality (20 inches). 

 60 cts. per doz.; $4.50 per 100; $40.00 per 1000. 



May Flowering, or Cottage Garden, Mixed. This is a 

 splendid mixture made up of over 50 sorts of all colors. 50 cts. 

 per doz.; $3.50 per 100; $30.00 per 1000. 



Six or more bulbs of a kind supplied at dozen rate, 25 or more at 100 rate, 2 so or more at 1000 rate. 



COLLECTIONS OF MAY-FLOWERING TULIPS 



The best way to get acquainted with the merits of this beautiful class is to grow one of the collections offered below. 



3 each of the 12 sorts, 36 bulbs $2.00 I 12 each of the 12 sorts, 144 bulbs $6.50 



6 each of the 12 sorts, 72 bulbs 3.50 | 25 each of the 12 sorts, 300 bulbs 12.00 



NOTE— Bulbs, Roots or Plants will be sent by Parcel Post if remittance is made to cover postage and special packing as noted on 

 the order blank and inside of front cover of this catalogue. 



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