a M, FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



It is diffi- 

 cult to con- 

 ceive of any- 

 thing more 

 brilliant in 

 color than a 

 3f good Tulips, 

 great variety of 

 color, intense brilliancy 

 and beautiful shading, 

 make them universal favor- 

 ites. Another great considera- 

 tion in their favor is the ease 

 with which they can be culti- 

 vated, only requiring good com- 

 mon garden soil to grow them to 

 perfection. There are no bulbs 

 which make such a rich and gor- 

 geous display of blossom with so 

 little care and cultivation. The 

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at prices which bring them within 



the reach of all, and of a quality 



which leaves nothing more to be 



The tulips we offer are among the 



most perfect of fiowers in form, wealth of color 



and variety of markings. 



The culture of tulips is the same as that of 

 hyacinths, except that the bulbs should be 

 planted a little deeper and two to six inches 

 apart. Tulips are perfectly hardy, so only a 

 slight protection is lequired from extreme cold 

 and sharp winds. 



All of the single varieties force readily, and have 

 become great favorites in the house in mid-winter. 

 If potted in September and treated as directed for 

 hyacinths, they may be had in bloom in December. 

 When they show a tendency to bloom just above the 

 bulbs, they must be kept longer in the dark to draw 

 out the flower stems. A splendid effect is obtained 

 by planting from three to a dozen bulbs in a medium 

 sized pot. 



The single early varieties commence flowering two 

 weeks in advance of other sorts of tulips, and are 

 admirably adapted to culture in pots, borders or 

 beds. The varieties of Due van Thol are perhaps 

 more generally known, but the other kinds are fully 

 as beautiful, and when known will be equally 

 esteemed. The early blooming, brilliant colors and 

 sweet perfume of the Due van Thols make them par- 

 ticularly valuable for forcing. They are extremely 

 beautiful and the colors blend admirably; the scarlet 

 is very brilliant; the rose has a satiny appearance, 

 while the yellow and white are pure, so that beds can be arranged to produce an exceed- 

 ingly beautiful color effect. 



We suggest the following combinations of early single tulips as blooming all about the same time, 

 and suitable for bedding out: 



Scarlet, crimson and vermilion— Vermilion Brilliant, Relle Alliance, Artus, Crimson King. 



Pure yellow— Chrysolora, Canary Bird, Pottebakker, Yellow Prince. 



Pure white and rosy wliite— Pottebakker, Queen Victoria. 



Shades of violet— Wonwerman, Van der Necr, President lyincoln. 



Rose and white or pink— Cottage Maid. Rose C.ris de I,in, Ro.sa Mundi. 



Red and vellow bordered — Keizerskroon, Duchesse de Parma. 



Tulips, Single, 



