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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA, PA., WHOLESALE PRICE LIST 



Double Early Tulips 



Only those sorts, recommended for forcing, should be used for 

 that purpose; they are all suitable for bedding. 



Per 100 Per 1000 



Couronne d'Or. One of the finest double golden 



yellows for forcing Il 75 $16 00 



Duke of York. Red, white edge 100 8 00 



Gloria Soils. Red bordered with gold 1 15 10 00 



Imperator Rubrorum. Best double scarlet for 



forcing 1 60 14 50 



La Candeur. Pure white, a fine variety for bed- 

 ding, can be forced slowly 1 00 9 00 



Lord Beaconsfleld. Rich deep pink 1 75 16 00 



Murlllo. A fine double pink, either for forcing or 



bedding 1 00 8 00 



Rubra Maxima. Rich deep red, a great improve- 

 ment on the old Rex Rubrorum. Fine for 



forcing or bedding 1 35 12 00 



Salvator Rosa. Rosy pink, fine forcing sort . . 1 75 16 00 

 Tea Rose (Brimstone) . The yellow Murillo. Color 

 saffron yellow, like a tea rose. Has all the good 



qualities of Murillo 3 00 28 00 



Toreador. A fine bright orange, very effective. 



Beautiful when forced 2 75 25 00 



Tournesol Red and Yellow. The easiest of all 

 Double Tulips to force. Very bright and always 



in great demand 1 90 17 50 



Tournesol Yellow. Shaded orange; forces well . 1 50 14 00 

 Vuurbaak {Beacon Light). Brilliant scarlet, a 



good forcer 1 60 15 00 



Yellow Rose. Golden yellow, can be forced slowly 90 7 50 

 Superfine Early, Mixed. The best mixture of 

 early flowering sorts 85 7 50 



iVlay=f lowering Tulips. 



This class is now very popular for bedding, naturalizing and 

 especially so for cutting, bearing their large brilliant flowers on 

 long strong stems and lasting a long time when cut. They bloom 

 from the middle of May until after the beginning of June, accord- 

 ing to weather conditions, and come in very useful about Decora- 

 tion Day. 



Per 100 Per 1000 



Bizarres. Yellow grounds, marked with purple, 

 crimson, brown, etc., mixed sorts $1 00 $9 00 



Bouton d'Or. Pure golden yellow, holds a long 

 time cut 1 15 10 50 



Byblomens. White grounds, with pink, rose, pur- 

 ple and violet markings, mixed sorts 1 00 9 00 



Caledonia. Brilliant orange-scarlet, with greenish 

 black centre 1 35 12 00 



Gesneriana Spathulata Major. Dazzling scarlet, 

 the true tall variety, and much superior to the 

 spurious variety often set out ; splendid for cut- 

 ting 1 15 10 00 



Gesneriana Lutea (The Yellow Gesneriana) . Color 

 rich, flowers very large 1 50 13 00 



Golden Crown. Deep, yellow, edged with red ■ . 1 00 8 00 



Inslescombe Pink (Salmon Queen) . A rare blend- 

 ing of buff and salmon, fine color 1 50 13 00 



inslescombe Scarlet. Very large flowers of bril- 

 liant scarlet 2 25 20 00 



Inslescombe Yellow. Large globular flowers of 

 glossy bright yellow. This is often called the 

 Yellow Darwin 3 50 32 00 



La Merveille. A handsome and showy salmon rose 

 overlaid with orange red 1 00 9 00 



Le Reve (Hobbema) . A magnificent and distinct 

 old-rose shade, beautiful when forced 4 00 37 50 



Orange Beauty (Gesneriana aurantiaca maculata) . 

 Rich dark red, bordered with orange 1 50 13 00 



Parisian Yellow. Pure deep yellow 1 40 12 GO 



Picotee, or Maiden's Blush. White, faintly edged 

 with pink, very dainty 1 15 10 00 



Royal White. Pure white, centre of petals slightly 

 tinted creamy yellow 2 50 23 00 



Shandon Bells (Isabella or Blushing Bride). 

 Opens primsose, turning to a rich carmine rose . 1 10 9 50 



Snowdon. White, suffused with rosy lavender . l 50 13 00 



The Fawn. An exquisite blending of fawn and 

 blush pink. Flowers very large, of beautiful form. 2 50 22 00 



Vitellina. Enormous flowers of soft primrose 

 yellow 2 00 18 00 



Single late, May-f lowering Mixed. A splendid 

 mixture 100 8 00 



DOUBLE TULIPS MURILLO 



Darwin Tulips. 



A splendid May-flowering class. They grow from two to three 

 feet high, bearing their large globular flowers on long, strong, 

 stiff stalks, making them of exceptional value for cutting. The 

 range of color is quite distinct from the early flowering section 

 and is much admired. 



Per 100 Per 1000 



Baronne de la Tonnaye. Vivid carmine pink. 



Margined blush |2 25 $20 00 



Clara Butt. Soft salmon pink. An exquisite shade. 2 00 18 00 



Euterpe. Silvery lilac heliotrope 2 50 22 00 



Farncombe Sanders. Rich and vivid rosy red . . 3 25 30 00 



Glow. Glowing vermilion scarlet, very rich ... 2 25 20 00 



Gretchen or Margaret. Soft blush pink, fine • • 1 40 12 00 



Harry Veitch. Dark brownish red 2 00 18 00 



King Harold. Dark mahogany red, very rich . . 2 50 22 00 

 La Tristesse. Rich heliotrope suffused with white 



at edge of petals, beautiful 4 00 35 00 



May Queen. Soft rosy violet, very fine and dis- 

 tinct . . • 2 25 20 00 



Mrae. Krelage. Rosy violet, shading to soft blush 



at edge of petals. One of the best 2 50 22 00 



Mrs. Potter Palmer. Rich glowing purple ... 2 25 20 00 

 Oulda. The finest and richest cardinal scarlet, 



grand in every way 2 50 22 00 



Philippe de Commlnes. One of the best dark 



colored sorts. A rich deep plum purple .... 2 50 22 00 



Pride of Harlem. Brilliant deep rosy red .... 2 50 22 00 

 Salmon King. Dazzling rosy scarlet, shaded 



salmon 2 25 20 00 



White Queen. Pale blush, becoming pure white 



as it develops 2 50 22 00 



William Pitt. Deep carmine scarlet with darker 



shadings at center of petals 2 50 22 00 



Finest Mixed. Extra fine quality 110 10 00 



Parrot Tulips. 



Magnificent large showy flowers, excellent for cutting, standing 

 well for several days. They come into bloom out of doors about 

 May 10th. The varieties offered are the best and most distinct. 



Per 100 Per 1000 

 Constantinople. Orange scarlet marked with 



black $1 00 19 00 



Brilliant Cramoise. Brilliant carmine 1 00 9 00 



Lutea. Clear yellow, feathered red and green . . 1 00 9 00 



Markgraaf. Yellow flamed scarlet 100 9 00 



Perfecta. Striped yellow and red 100 900 



Finest Mixed Parrot Tulips. All flowering bulbs . 85 7 50 



