ISBELL SEED COMPANY, JACKSON, MICHIGAN 
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DARWIN TULIPS 
Giani Flowers—Gorgeous Colors 
Until you have grown Darwin Tulips you do not know to what splendor the Tulip 
attains. To know them is to love them and w'ant more of them each season. Their 
colors are brilliant, flowers immense, big balls on tall, strong stems. They are true 
aristocrats among Tulips; they bloom in May and succeed everywhere. 
CULTURE. Plant bulbs 4 to 5 inches deep and 4 to 5 inches apart, during Octo¬ 
ber and November and until the ground freezes up. Bone meal is the best fertilizer 
for Tulips. U'se it at the rate of 5 pounds to 20 square feet, or a space 4 by 5 feet. 
AFTERGLOW. 28 inches. Magnificent Tulip of deep orange with salmon edge. 
La,rgie, showy flower making a wonderful display, flc each; 85c per doz.; $5.90 
per 100, prepaid. 
A I 25 inches. New. Glistening pure white with black anthers, on a strong 
rWalOfl stem. Of fine form and unusual beautJ^ 15c each; .$1.45 per doz.; $9.85 
per 100, prepaid. 
BARTIGON. 20 inches. Barge, showy flowers of fiery crimson-scarlet. A very 
effective bedding variety. 8c each; 75c per doz.; $4.90 per 100, prepaid. 
BARORNE DE LA TORRAYE. 25 inches. Bright vivid rose-pink, toning to sil¬ 
very rose at edge of petals. 8c each; 75c per doz.; $4.90 per 100. 
GIART PURPLE. 30 inches. Deep reddish purple, 
shaded dark violet; white base. A giant flower on 
a strong, upright stem. 12c each; $1.00 per doz.; 
$7.50 per 100, prepaid. 
King George V 
32 inches. Immense flower of brilliant cherry-rose, 
dazzling in its brilliance. A most beautifully formed 
Tulip worthy of a royal name. Extra heavy stems. We recommend this 
very highly. 9c each; 90c per doz.; .$6.50 per 100, prepaid. 
KIRG HAROLB. 2 4 inches. Intense deep ruby-red; of very fine form. 
Plant with Clara Butt and Yellow Darwin for striking effect. 8c each; 
75c per doz.; $4.90 per 100, prepaid. 
LA PRARCE. 28 inches. New. A self colored soft rose-pink of exquisite 
beauty. Barge flower of great substance on a very tall, strong stem. 20c 
each; $2.00 per doz.; ,$15.50 per 100, prcpaitl. 
LA TULIFE ROIRE. 25 inches. The Black Tulip. The blackest of all the 
Tulips. Very large flower of velvety texture. Greatly admired by everyone. 
Plant these with pink and yellow sorts for very striking effect. 8c each; 
80c per doz.; $5.50 per 100. 
MADAME KRELAGE. 28 inches. When opening it is just like an enor¬ 
mous rosebud. Soft rose shade toning to silver at tip; a beautiful Tulip. 
8c each; 80c per doz.; ,$5.50 per 100. 
Mermaid 
30 inches. New. Magnificent, large flowers of oval shape on 
strong stems. Bight pink with lighter border; creamy white 
center. A real beauty. 14c eacJi; .$1.45 per doz.; $10.85 per 100, prepaid. 
PRIDE OP HAARLEM. 26 inches. A bright rose-carmine shade. Very 
large flower with blue base on tall, strong stem; sweet scented. A brilliant, 
showy bedding sort. 9c each; 80c per doz.; .$5.50 per 100, prepaid. 
REV. H. EWBARK. 20 inches. A soft lavender, dove gray at petal edges. 
Everyone desires this lovely Tulip, and the price is low. 8c each; 75c per 
d<!z,; $4.90 per 100, prepaid. 
rran.s HsUs—Upper. 
City of Haarlem—Lower. 
WE SUrULY ITRST QUALITY BULBS AND PLANTS 
.All of the bulbs, roots and plants we send out are in first class condition 
when packed and we guarantee them to reach you in g«to«l shape. However, 
owing to ii.any conditions over wliich we liavc no control, such as weather, 
soil and care, Isbell Seed Company gives no warranty, express or inij)lied, as 
to description, quality, producti\eness or any other_ matter of any seeds, 
bulbs or plants they send out and will not be responsible for the crop. 
dark scarlet with large blue 
CLARA BUTT. 20 inches. Lovely 
rosy pink shaded salmon, softened 
with tones of silver. 8c each; 75c 
per doz.; $4.90 per 100, prepaid. 
DREAM. 24 inches. Large, perfectly 
shaped flowers of pale heliotrope or 
lavender color. A very handsome 
Tulip for outdoor planting. 8c each; 
80c per doz.; $5.50 per 100, prepaid. 
PARRCOMBE SARDERS. Twenty- 
eight inches. Fiery scarlet, inside 
vivid cerise with blue center and 
black anthers. 8c each; 75c per doz.; 
.$4.90 per 100, prepaid. 
CITY OP HAARLEM. 28 inches. New. 
base; wonderful cup-shaped flower 
of extra large size on a strong stem. 
The finest dark red Tulip. 10c each; 
95c per doz.; $6.90 per 100. 
Intense 
FLAMIRGO. 28 inches. Exquisite 
Tulip of soft rose color. Lovely oval¬ 
shaped and pointed flowers. One of 
the best light colored sorts. 9c each; 
85c per doz.; $6.25 per 100, prepaid. 
Madame Krelage. 
HALS. 24 inches. The 
Blue Tulip. Fine new variety of 
trusting well when combined with 
pink sorts. Blue-violet flowers of 
on strong stems. Very showy. 10c 
; 90c per doz.; .$6.50 per 100. 
