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Carl Purdv, Ukiah, California 
Early Single Tulips 
These are large and wonderfully brilliant flowers, with stems from 7 to 14 inches 
long when well grown. Do not plant these in a situation much exposed to the sun, 
or the flowers will come too soon, the stems will be very short and the effect poor. In 
California they must be planted in a shady situation or else shaded artificially when 
the buds start. 
For Forcing or Pot Culture these are the only Tulips to use. I have selected the 
best forcing varieties, together with others which grow good stems when shaded. The 
height of finely grown plants is given in inches after each variety. 
Each Doz. 100 
Chrysolora. 11 in. Handsome flower of golden yellow color $0 03 $0 25 $2 00 
Cottage Maid. 10 in. Beautiful rose, flushed with white 03 25 2 00 
Duchesse de Parma. 13 in. A bright orange-scarlet, margined with 
gold. One of the best 03 30 2 25 
Cramoisie Brilliant (Sparkler). 13 in. A wonderfully brilliant, rich 
orange-scarlet flower 05 50 3 50 
King of the Yellows. 12 in. Large golden yellow flowers of globular 
shape 03 30 2 00 
Keizerkroon. 14 in. Rich crimson-scarlet, edged bright yellow. 
One of the showiest of all Tulips 04 35 2 50 
Pottebakker, White. 12 in. A large, very fine, pure white flower . . 03 30 2 25 
Prince de Ligny. 13 in. A very showy, rich yellow sort; exquisite . 04 40 2 25 
Prince of Austria. 13 in. Large, orange-scarlet flowers of unique 
shape. The ideal Tulip for forcing; sweet scented 04 45 3 25 
Rembrandt. 15 in. A dazzling scarlet, of unsurpassed brilliancy. 06 60 4 50 
Thomas Moore. 16 in. A beautiful terra-cotta, flushed with gold . . 04 35 2 25 
White Swan. 15 in. A pure white flower which lasts wonderfully. I 
consider it the best white for California 03 30 2 25 
Parrot Tulips 
This is a race of gorgeously colored Tulips of very large size, with the flowers 
fancifully cut and slashed in the oddest way. They have short stems and must be 
grown here like Early Single Tulips — with considerable light shade. Can be forced 
late without heat. Mixed bulbs, all colors. 3 cts. each, 30 cts. per doz. 
May-Flowering, or Cottage Tulips 
These splendid long-stemmed Tulips flower in California in late March and April. 
They can be grown to perfection if certain points are carefully observed. In exception- 
ally cool springs, they do well in the open sun, but it is safer to shade. The lath shade 
made of movable strips which can be adjusted according to the heat is the best possible 
shade. Next to that is the shade of deciduous trees. They give a constantly shifting 
shade, never very heavy at the flowering season of Tulips. A bed may be so planted 
that it catches the shade of different deciduous trees at intervals with periods of sunlight. 
The Tulips at my gardens at The Terraces are famous in California, and they are grown 
among groves of tall, young black oaks. These are not in leaf until mid-April, and the 
shade is light. They begin to leaf out as the flowers come into bloom, and, with liberal 
watering, I get wonderfully fine flowers. 
Late Tulips can be planted in the border with perennial plants or low shrubs, but the 
places must be carefully marked so that they will not be injured in cultivating other 
things. I prefer separate beds and lifting every year. I offer some of the very best 
varieties. 
Collection of Late Tulips 
t I will make a collection of these fine Tulips containing ten bulbs each, of my selec- 
tion, or 100 bulbs in all, for $2.25 all named. This is wonderful value for these fine Tulips. 
Bouton d'Or. 17 in. A tall, stiff-stemmed, golden yellow Tulip, 
with black stamens in strong contrast. Very fine in the mass Each Doz 100 
or for cutting $ 0 03 $Q 3Q $2 QQ 
Bizarres. 24 in. Brownish flowers striped with lighter colors, and 
very odd 03 25 2 00 
Bridesmaid. 12 in. Rather short stemmed, with a cherry-red 
. flower, striped white o 3 3Q 2 OQ 
