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W. R. Strong Company, Sacramento, Cal. 
sliades and colors, and are desirable for garden 
or pot culture. 
Price, 5 cts. each ; per doz., 50 cts. ; per 100, $3. 
Small Hyacinths. 
Single Red, Single Blue — dark. 
Single Rose, Single Idght Blue. 
Single White, Single Cream White. 
Tulips. 
It is difficult to conceive of anything inore 
pleasing to the eye than a bed of good Tulips. 
The great variety of colors produced, their 
intense brilliancy and beautiful shading make 
them universal favorites. Another great con- 
sideration in their favor is the ease with which 
they can be cultivated, requiring only any good 
common soil to grow them to perfection; the 
])rice, too, as compared with other bulbs, places 
them within the reach of all. 
The Tulip has been so much improved by 
Dutch cultivators that it ranks high in the floral 
world. In form, wealth of color, and the variety 
of its markings, it is one of the most perfect of 
flowers. 
The culture of Tulips is the same as that of 
Hyacinths, except that the bulbs should be 
planted three or four inches deep, and two to six 
inches apart. Tulips are perfectly hardy, so 
only a slight protection from extreme and sharp 
winds is desirable. 
All of the single varieties force readily, and 
of late have become great favorites in the house 
in mid- winter. If jwtted in September, and 
treated as directed for Hyacinths, they may be 
had in bloom in December. When they show a 
tendency to bloom just aliove the bulbs they 
must be kept longer in the dark to draw out the 
flower stem. A splendid effect is obtained by 
planting from three to a dozen bulbs in a 
medium sized pot. 
MIXED TULIPS. 
Tire following are all first quality bulbs, but 
are offered without names. Where masses of 
bloom are wanted they will be found very 
serviceable, as they comprise good colors and fine 
shaped flowers. 
Early Single and Double Mixed. 
5 cts. each ; per doz., 40 cts.; per 100, $2..50. 
Late Single Mixed. 
Flowering soon after the early varieties. 
Bybloemen. — White ground flaked with 
violet, crimson and maroon. 6 cents each ; 40 
cents dozen. ... 
Bizarres. — Yellow ground flaked with crim- 
son, purple and violet. 5 cts. each ; 40 cts. doz. 
Late Show Tulips.— Byblooms and Bizarres, 
$2.50 per 100. 
eab.lt single named tulips. 
All suitable for forcing or growing in the gar" 
den. These commence flowering two weeks in 
advance of other sorts of Tulips, and are 
admirably adapted to culture in pots, borders, 
or beds. 
Named Sorts. 
Per dozen, 50 cents; per 100. $3.00. 
Brutus — Bright red and yellow. Each, 5 cts. 
Cameleon. — Creamy white, rosy spotted. 
Each, 5 cts. 
De Keiser. — Scarlet. Each, 5 cts. 
Count de Mirabeau. — Pure white. Each, 
5 cts. 
Duchess de Parma. — Orange yellow, fine 
large truss. Each, 5 cts. 
Keizerskroon. — Red, with broad yellow edge. 
The largest Tulip. Eacli, 5 cts. 
Joost van Vondel. — Glossy, rosy red and 
white. Each, 6 cts. 
Van der Neer. — Finest of all violets. Each, 
5 cts. 
La Beine (Queen Victoria). — White, line for 
forcing. Each, 5 cts. 
Pottehaker. — White, finest of all white 
Tulips. Each, 5 cts. 
Bose Mundi (Iluikman). — Bright pink. 
Each 5 cts. 
EABLY DWABF DUG VAN THOLL 
TULIPS. 
Early red and yellow, violet and carmine. 
Each, 5 cts, ; 45 cts. per doz. 
EABLY DOUBLE NAMED TULIPS. 
This class of Double Tulips can be forced in 
pots. Their large, early, fine-colored flowers 
and dwarf habit make them very desirable for 
bedding. The late Double Tulips are best 
adapted for planting in the garden, and will not 
bear forcing as well as the early varieties. 
EABLY DOUBLE. 
Named. 
40 Cts, per doz. ; $3.00 per 100. 
Le Candeur. — Pure white. Each, 5 cts. 
Le Blazon, — Fine rosy pink. Each, 5 cts. 
Murillo (Albano). — Pink and white, best 
double for forcing. Each, 5 cts. 
Peony Gold. — Scarlet, feathered yellow. 
Each, 5 cts. 
Duke of York. — Red, white edged. 
LATE DOUBLE. 
Pall Varieties— Named, 
Admiral Kingsbergen. — Red and yellow. 
Blue Flag (Ixird AVellington). — Blue. Each, 
5 cts. 
