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HUGH GRABE BU1L1 



FOM. AHJIHUMM FLAHTiMG 



Late or 

 May- Flowering 



"COTTAGE TULIPS. 



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Including 

 Beautiful Novelties. 



Cottage Tulips, so-called because many of them were found growing in the old cottage 



gardens of England, Scotland, Ireland and France where they had been established for 50 



years or more. Some through neglect had dwindled in size, but their long life and perennial 



persistence in blooming attracted the attention of some tulip fancieTS, who collected every 



kind available. These when given proper cultivation soon regained their original size and 



have proven so beautiful that their renaissance is the cause of much enthusiasm among 



" Tulipists " new " old varieties " being sought, and added to the collection 



of Cottage Tulips every year. All are very beautiful, presenting a great variety 



in form and coloring, and have none of the stiffness of other tulips. For cutting 



they are greatly prized on account of their long stems and graceful habit. Being 



extremely hardy they are specially adapted for permanent hardy flower borders, 



where they should be freely planted in large clumps and masses. They may also 



be naturalized in grass, wild gardens, etc., where during 



May they present a charming picture. To aid in making 



selections of varieties for continuity of bloom, etc., the 



relative time of flowering is indicated by the letters E, F, G, H 



1 1. Those marked E being the earliest — just following the 



d D's — of the early single and double tulips offered on the 



preceding pages. Those marked H and I are the latest to bloom. 



The normal height is also given in inches. In planting the bulbs should 



be placed about 5 inches apart and the bottom of the bulb should be 6 to 7 



inches below the surface in light soils and 5 to 6 inches deep in heavy soils. 



If planted too shallow some may come blind. Cottage Tulips may also be 



grown in pots or pans of soil or fibre and flowered late in the winter, but 



they must not be brought in from the cold frame or out-door plunge before 



January and then be grown on cool and slowly — they are impatient of too 



much heat which is apt to cause the buds to blast or the stems to grow weak 



and crooked — a temperature not exceeding 55 to 60 until the buds are well 



developed is conducive to best results. The earlier varieties — those marked 



E and F can be brought into flower in from 4 to 6 weeks after being brought 



in the house — the later sorts will require a little longer. The varieties 



marked * are especially good for winter-flowering and forcing. 



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For free delivery in the U. S. 

 ■thin 300 miles o/N. Y. add 6c. for 1st doz. then 2c. do: 

 " 1000 " " " Sc. " " " be. " 



1000 " " " 10c. to every doz. 



Avis Kenicott. A grand new variety; immense flower 

 ing of bright deep yellow with a dark velvety base 



*Bouton d'Or. (Ida, Golden Beauty.) (F17 in.) Rich 

 deep golden yellow; a large, long-stemmed, globular 

 flower of finest substance; finest bedder unequalled 

 for cutting and fine for late forcing 



Caledonia. (ff-20in.) Large cup-shaped flower of glow- 

 ing orange-red; center yellow marked blackish green 



Carnation. (C-18 in.) A lovely old English tulip. Snow 

 white with carmine-pinkmarginmerginginto the white 



Cloth of Gold. (#-14 in.) Deep golden yellow edged and 

 suffused with orange-red 



Coronation Scarlet, (ff-21 in.) Brilliant scarlet with 

 dark base; a large long showy flower 



Dame Elegante, (ff-16 in.) Long egg-shaped flower 

 of creamy-white turning pure white, lightly striped 

 and bizarred with lilac red 



Doris. (G-21 in.) Of charming art coloring, blush 

 edges shading to a blend of orange-rose, then purplish 

 rose at center of petals; fine long egg-shaped flowers 

 on tall stems. 



ElegansAlba. (White Crown.) (F-20 in.) Large reflex 

 ing flower of white with a sharply defined margin of 

 carmine-rose 



Elegans Red. (E-14 in.) Brilliant vermillion with yellow 

 center; a long flower with reflexing pointed petals. 



*Fairy Queen. (G-20 in.) A very large and beautiful 

 flower of rosy heliotrope, broadly margined withyellow 



Fawn. (i?-21in.) Coloring a unique shade of fawn tinged 

 yellow with silvery dove gray ;large egg-shaped flower 



Firefly. (H-liin.) Glowing or: nge-rose of varying 

 tones and a greenish base ; a large and striking flower 



*Fulgens Red. (F-24 in.) Long reflexing petals of 

 glowing vermillion; creamy-white center; tall grower 



Gala Beauty (Columbus). (H-20 in.) A beautiful 

 flower with stiff poinded petals; coloring rich velvety 

 /ermillion striped with golden- yellow 



Gesneriana Major. (Spalhulata.) (G-24 in ) Dazzling 

 crimsDn scarlet with violet black center, tall stemmed 

 large flowers; most effective for beds and borders 



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