New Floral Guide— Autumn, 1904 



17 



Giant Gesneriana Tulips-True 



THE TRUE GIANT GESNERIANA— Is one of 

 the grandest and most beautiful of all 

 Tulips; they grow" 1% to 2 feet high and 

 bear great rich blooms as large as teacups. 

 Color intense fiery scarlet, with bright shining 

 blue-black centre. The flowers are very dur- 

 able and keep their splendid colors for several 

 weeks. They are entirely hardy and will bloom 

 on from year to year. We recommend all tot 

 a bed of our True Gesneriana Tulips, their 

 wonderful beauty is truly marvelous. 

 Price, 3 cts. each, 3 for 8 cts. 

 30 cts. per doz.. #1.85 per iqa 

 delivered free. By e* 

 press, $1.50 per 

 100, buyer 

 paying 

 charges. 



THE YELLOW 



Gesneriana 



or GOLDEN QUEEN 



Splendid large bold flowers, solid 

 rich golden yellow, grows same 

 height and blooms same time 

 as the Scarlet Gesneriana and 

 is the best companion for it; 

 price is a little higher, as this 

 and very beautiful. Price, 

 4 cts. each, 6 for 20 cts., 40 cts. per doz., 

 $2.50 per 100, delivered free. By 

 express $2.15 per 100, buyer paying 

 charges. 



Parrot 

 or Dragon 



Tulips 



These are very curi- 

 ous and remarkable, 

 they belong to the late 

 or May-flowerin g 

 Tulips. The flowers are 

 very large, frequently 

 six or seven inches 

 across, with petals 

 deeply toothed, fringed 

 and twisted in the most 

 striking and fantastic 

 manner, sometimes rep- 

 resenting the head and 

 beak of a parrot. The 

 colors are exceedingly 

 brilliant and showy — 

 crimson and yellow, 

 flaked, dashed and 

 feathered with green, 

 gold and scarlet. Fine 

 for bedding and to plant 

 among shrubbery. They 

 grow ten inches high, 

 and always attract at- 

 tion. See descriptions 

 below. 



GIANT GESNERIANA AND PARROT OR DRA60N TUUPS 



Each Per doz. 



Belle Jaune— Pure deep yellow $0 04 JO 40 



Cafe Brun- Coffee color and yellow ... 04 40 

 Constantinople— Deep blood red ... 04 40 

 Mark Graaf— Crimson and orange, very 



handsome 04 40 



Ken Brilliante— Rich satiny crimson . . 

 Orange (Gloriosa)— Orange and crim- 

 son variegated 



I»erfecta— Red and yellow, extra fine . . . 



Fine Mixed Parrot Tulips— £2.00 



per 1U0, delivered free 



Each Per doz. 

 . $0 05 £0 45 



04 

 04 



04 



40 

 85 



Set of Seven Parrot Tulips, Postpaid, for 25 Cts, 



BIZARRE arxdL BYBLOOM TXJIvUPS 



We ask special attention to the Bizarre and Bybloom types of Tulips. Their large cup-shaped flowers some- 

 what resemble the Gesneriana tvpe, and are always greatly admired for their brilliant and striking colors. 1 lie 

 Bizarre have yellow grounds, flamed and blazed maroon, black, scarlet, bronze and brown. The Eyblooms naye 

 white, light or violet grounds, flaked and feathered with rose, pink, purple, scarlet, black and crimson, elegantly 

 variegated. Price, fine mixed Bizarre Tulips, 4 cts. each ; 30 cts. per doz., postpaid. Bybloom Tulips, nne 

 mixed, white grounds, elegantly variegated. 4 cts. each' 30 cts. per doz., postpaid. Bizarre and Bybloom 

 Tulips, all colors mixed. 25 cts. per doz., postpaid. 



