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JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
( Corporation) _ 
TULIPS 
Early Single, Due Van Thol 
This is the earliest class of Tulips. If started early 
they may be forced into bloom before Christmas. Very 
sweet scented. They grow about six inches high. 
Doz. 
100 
1000 
Crimson . 
.$0.60 
4.50 
$40.00 
Red and Yellow. 
4.50 
40.00 
Rose . 
.60 
4.50 
40.00 
Scarlet . 
.60 
4.50 
40.00 
White . 
4.50 
40.00 
Yellow . 
4.50 
40.00 
Named Early Single Tulips 
The selection we offer below is made up of the finest 
bulbs of the best varieties and should give the utmost 
satisfaction. 
ORANGE AND RED AND YELLOW 
Doz. 100 1000 ; 
Cottage Boy. Yellow edge orange. Very 
distinct; a fine bedder. $0.60 $4.00 $36.00 
Duchesse de Parma. Orange-red, mar¬ 
gined deep yellow; a fine bedder.60 4.00 35.00 
Keizerkroon. Mammoth Top Root (Ex¬ 
tra Large). This old variety becomes 
more popular every year. Especially 
for bedding. A bed of these showy 
flowers on their stiff stems is a glori¬ 
ous sight; they should be planted 
alone . 
.45 3.00 
28.00 
Prince of Austria. Fine orange-red; 
good for forcing and bedding. 
Royal Standard (Gold Striped). 
Scarlet 
.45 3.00 
28.00 
striped with yellow. 
Thomas Moore. Terra-cotta, 
shaded 
.75 4.50 
40.00 
golden-yellow . 
.45 3.00 
28.00 
Keizerkroon 
I* ine form, brilliant colors, sweetness, early flowering, easy culture, all tend to make the Tulip a favorite and 
the glory of our gardens in the spring. It is perfectly hardy and will withstand any amount of freezing without 
injury; but to protect it from the mechanical action of freezing and thawing, a mulch of leaves or litter should be 
spread over the beds as soon as the ground is frozen. While Tulips are not very particular in the matter of soil, 
doing well in any kind that is not wet, from a light, sandy loam to a heavy clay, yet a rich medium loam will give 
the best results. It is a good plan to crown up the beds in which they are to be planted so that the water will 
run off. October is the best month to plant, but any time after September and before the ground freezes will 
answer. Have the top of the bulb four inches below the surface, and set five inches apart each way. When the 
leaves begin to turn yellow, after the flowering, the bulbs may be taken up and replanted thicklv in a shady 
location, or set in boxes of earth until thoroughly ripe. They should then be dried and put away in paper bags 
until wanted again for planting in the fall. 
All single early Tulips are suitable for pot culture. The Due Van Thol Tulips are the earliest, especially suit¬ 
able for growing indoors 
CUL1URE IN POTS OR FLATS.—Use ordinary garden soil, set three bulbs in a five-inch pot, or a dozen bulbs 
m a ten or twelve-inch flat or pan; have the top of the bulb just even with the surface of the soil; after watering 
thoroughly, plunge the pots in a cold frame or set in the cellar and cover with coal ashes or sand. They may be 
brought into the house for forcing about the middle of December, and thereafter at intervals of two weeks, for a 
succession. With plenty of light, water and air, they will begin to bloom in about six weeks, in the ordinary 
living room. 
BRECK’S HIGH GRADE MIXTURE 
SINGLE EARLY TULIPS 
All First Size Bulbs 
Our own mixture; contains all the desirable sorts; they grow about equal height and flower simultaneously 
This mixture is without a rival for variety and brilliancy 
Per doz., 75 cts.; per 100 $5.00; per 1000 $40.00 
SINGLE TULIPS 
Selected Grower s Mixture. This embraces good quality bulbs in beautiful assortment 
Per doz., 40 cts.; per 100, $2.75; per 1000, $25.00 
