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RELIABLE BULBS 
ROBERT BUIST CO., PHILADELPHIA 
May Flowering or 
Cottage Garden Tulips 
This beautiful single, late blooming, class of Tulips are now becom¬ 
ing very popular. They remain in tine condition much longer than the 
earlier classes and are most desirable for brilliant and lasting displays. 
Very hardy and especially adapted for permanent hardy flower borders 
where they should be planted in large clumps and masses. For cutting, 
they are greatly prized on account of their long stems and graceful habit. 
No garden, be it ever so small, should miss the beauty of these mag- 
nificent blooms. 
Adonis. Vivid rosy-red; a beautiful Tulip . 
Ambrosia. Salmon-rose; shaded lilac-rose. 
Argo. Golden yellow, slightly pencilled red. 
Carrara. Graceful snowy white flowers. 
Dido. Rich coral-pink margined by salmon yellow shades 
Gesneriana Lutea. Golden yellow, very fine. 
Gesneriana Spathulata Major. Rich crimson-scarlet, 
with a bluish-black center. 
Grenadier. Brilliant orange-scar.et, very effective... . 
John Ruskin. Deep rose-salmon, edged pale yellow. . . . 
Inglescombe Pink. Delicate rose pink, tinted salmon, 
very attractive in form and color. 
Inglescombe Yellow. Size, form, height greatly resemble 
the Darwins; frequently called “Yellow Darwin’’... 
Lida. Glowing salmon-pink. A beautiful tulip . 
Moonlight. Enormous light soft yellow flower. 
Mrs. Moon. Rich golden yellow; very large. 
Orange King. Deep orange, shaded yellow. 
Picotee (Maiden’s Blush). White, margined with pink 
Rosebelle. Beautiful carmine rose inside shell-pink.... 
Sirene. A beautiful new Tulip of the lily-flowered type; 
color, a cerise pink with white base . 
Mixed May Flowering. All colors, many varieties, includ¬ 
ing sweet-scented sorts. 
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COLLECTION OF COTTAGE TULIPS 
Collection contains six separate varieties, each a distinct 
color. 
Adonis, Dido, John Ruskin, Moonlight, Picotee and 
Sirene. 
We will mail postpaid as follows: 
3 of each 18 bulbs . $1 15 
6 of each 3 6 bulbs. 2 00 
12 of each 72 bulbs . 3 75 
25 of each l5o bulbs . 7 00 
PARROT TULIPS 
Dutch Breeder Tulips 
(May-Flowering) 
Breeder Tulips are very similar to the Darwins in their 
tall, stately growth, but have an entirely different range of 
colors. The colors include many rare among flowers, com¬ 
prising bronze, terra cotta, purples, dull gold, blue blacks, 
and other rare shades not found in any other Tulips. 
Doz. 100 
Apricot. Apricot orange with yellow border $0 75 $5 50 
Bronze, Queen. Soft golden bronze. 75 5 50 
Cardinal Manning. Wine-red, with a slight 
edge of bronze . 75 5 50 
Dom Pedro. Coffee brown, shaded maroon 75 5 50 
Golden Bronze. Old gold, shaded bronze . . 75 5 50 
Louis XIV. An immense flower, rich purple 
with golden bronze margin . 75 5 50 
Lucifer. Dark orange, inside orange-scarlet 85 6 50 
Prince of Orange. Orange-scarlet, edged 
light yellow; large showy flowers .... 75 5 50 
Finest Mixed. A choice mixture of many 
varieties of this type of Tulip. 65 4 75 
Collection of Breeder Tulips 
We will mail postpaid as follows: 
3 each of above 8 varieties. $1 15 
6 each of above 8 varietie .. 2 00 
12 each of above 8 varieties. 3 75 
25 each of above 8 varieties. 7 00 
Parrot Tulips 
Their fringed and corrugated petals, with their wonderful 
variation in color, make these not only the most brilliant 
but most curious of all Tulip flowers. Flowering at the 
same time as the other late sorts, they are entirely distinct 
from any other; the flowers are thick-petaled, with extra- 
long stems, and keep extremely well after being cut. 
Doz. 100 
Constantinople. Dark red, shaded orange.. $0 75 $5 50 
Cramoise Brilliant. Brilliant scarlet . 75 5 50 
Fantasy. A beautiful tulip with ragged edges 
and fantastically shaped petals. Fine 
salmon-rose with apple-green marks and 
spots. Strong stiff stems . 1 25 9 00 
Lutea Major. Yellow striped . 75 5 50 
Parrot Tulips. Mixed colors. 70 5 00 
BOTANICAL OR SPECIES TULIPS 
A type of dwarf growing tulips of Asiatic origin particu¬ 
larly adapted for rock gardens or for naturalizing among 
shrubbery or perennial border. 
Doz. 
Clusiana. Cherry-red, inner petals white, 8 
inch . $0 80 
Eichleri. Large, brilliant scarlet blooms, 11 
in . 80 
Kaufmanniana. Creamy white, shaded rosy- 
red. 6 in. . . 1 00 
Marjoletti. Primrose yellow, shaded carmine 
red, 12 in. 1 00 
100 
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Dozen and hundred prices on Tulips include postage Quantities quoted by the 1000 will be forwarded by express at 
purchasers expense. Not less than six bulbs supplied at dozen price and 25 at the 100 rate. 
