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All the varieties listed herein should be planted between October first and December first for best 
results. Some of our Bulbs are imported direct from Holland, but wherever available, we are offer¬ 
ing Franklin's Oregon-grown Bulbs which are superior to the imported varieties. 
TULIPS 
Cover about 4 inches deep and space 4 to 6 
inches apart. 
Single Early Tulips —^These bloom out dcK>rs two 
to three weeks ahead of other Tulips. They are 
best for window boxes and for forcing. 
Pink Beauty—Deep glowing rose. 
De W'et—Yellow striped orange scarlet. 
Keizerskroon —Scarlet with yellow margin. 
Artus —Deep scarlet. 
No. 1 grade 75c dozen—$5 per hundred. 
DOUBLE EARLY TULIPS 
Bloom immediately after Single Early varieties. 
\’ery showy. 
Murillo —Rose pink. 
Yuurbaak —Fiery orange-scarlet. 
No. 1 grade 85c dozen. 
Notice —Some Tulip \arieties are available both in 
No. 1 and No. 2 grades. The No. 1 grades will 
prcxiuce a slightly larger bloom and are slightly 
earlier. However, the No. 2 bulbs give fine 
results for out-door planting. Varieties marked 
(*) can be had in both grades. Otherwise only No. 
1 grade available. 
DARWIN TULIPS 
Darwin I'ulips are the best known Tulips. 
* Baronne de la Tonnaye —Bright pink. 
*Clara Butt —Apple-blossom pink. 
*Farnscombe Sanders —Rose scarlet. 
*Pride of Haarlem —Deep rose-red. 
*Rev. H. Eubank —Soft lavender violet. 
*Wm. Copeland —Lavender. 
*W.M. Pitt —Dark crimson. 
*Zv\anenburg —U hite. 
No. 1 grade 60c dozen—$4 per 100. 
No. 2 grade 40c dozen—,?2 75 per 100. 
MAY FLOWERING COTTAGE TULIPS 
These "lily-flowered " Tulips bloom at the same 
time as the Darw ins and Breeders. 
*Dido —-Rose-red and orange flowers. 
*Ellen Willmott —^ Large, beautifully formed 
creamy yellow. 
^Grenadier —^Flame-orange with yellow base. 
*Picotee —White with rose margin. 
Sirene —Lily-flowered, satiny carmine-rose. 
Prices same as Darwin tulips. 
BREEDER TULIPS 
Tall, stately varieties, blooming at time of Dar¬ 
wins. They include the "art " shades. 
♦Bronze Queen—Clear bronze. 
♦Prince of Orange —Orange. 
♦Prof. Schtel —^Fine lavender. 
Dom Pedro —Coppery brown. 
Prices same as Darwin Tulips. 
PARROT TULIPS 
These unusual Tulips have large flowers with 
deeply-slashed petals, oddly twisted and feathered 
petals. 
Fantasy —.A salmon-rose Parrot— 75c dozen. 
Mixed Parrot Tulips—-750 dozen. 
BOTANICAL TULIPS 
These have smaller flowers than the other vari¬ 
eties listed. They are popular for rock gardens and 
borders. 
Clusiana —Bright cherry red on outside of petals 
and creamy white inside—75c dozen. 
Kaufmanniana —(The Water-lily Tulip)—Water- 
lily formed flowers of cream heavily marked with 
carmine—3)^-inch flowers on b-inch stems—$1.25 
dozen. 
AHXED TULIPS 
.A mixture of many varieties, mostly No. 2 size, 
all flowering sizes—25c dozen, 
CROCUS 
We can supply first size bulbs of Crocus in yel¬ 
low, white, blue or white w'ith pale lilac stripes—25c 
dozen—$2.50 per 100. 
Mixed colors second size bulbs (bloc'ming size) 
—20c dozen— $1.50 per 100. 
HYACINTHS 
These fine Hyacinth varieties are used both for 
out-door planting and for forcing indoors. The 
bedding grade offered is entirely satisfactory for out¬ 
door planting. For forcing indoors the large sized 
bulb is advised. 
Gertrude —Rosy pink. 
Grand Maitre —-Porcelain blue. 
King of the Blues —-Fine dark blue. 
,Mr. Dames —Deep rose. New. 
La Yictoire —Brilliant carmine red, 
LMnnocence —Pure white, large. 
Queen of the Blues —Pale, azure blue. 
Yellow Hammer —Large, light yellow. 
First size bulbs—2 for 25c—$1.50 per dozen. 
Bedding size—3 for 20c—75c dozen. 
NARCISSUS (Daffodils) 
Large Trumpet varieties. 
Golden Spur —Very early, golden yellow— 75c doz. 
King Alfred —Golden yellow, very large— $I dozen. 
Tresserve —Light yellow', fragrant— 85c dozen. 
DOUBLE NARCISSUS 
Albus Plenus Odoratus —"Double w-’hite Poet's 
Narcissus ". \'ery fragrant, pure white flowers— 
75c dozen. 
SINGLE SHORT TRUMPET NARCISSUS 
Poeticus Ornatus —-White petals, orange cup rim¬ 
med red—60c dozen. 
Jonquils —-Clusters of small, rich yellow flowers 
very fragrant. Single or double flow'ers— 75c doz. 
Mixed Narcissus —.A general mixture of many 
varieties— 50c dozen. 
ANEMONE (Windflow'er) 
50c dozen— $3.50 per 100. 
St. Brigid —A wide range of color in double flowers 
Monarch de Caen —One of the best Anemones. In 
shades of blue, white and scarlet. 
His Excellency—Large, bright red, semi-double. 
CHINODOXA (Glory of the Snow) 
Dainty star-shaped blue flowers with white cen¬ 
ter. Fine for rock garden. Plant 3 inches deep.— 
40c doxen—$3 per hundred. 
FREESIA 
Showy, fragrant, highly colored flowers for 
indoor culture. 
Purity —^White flowers— 30c dozen—$2 per 100. 
Rainbow .Mixture —-.All colors— 30c dozen—$2 per 
hundred. 
RANUNCULUS 
A\ixed Colors — 40c dozen— -$3 per hundred. 
SCILLA CAMPANULATA (Wcx)d Hyacinth) 
Blue or pink flow'ers in 15-inch spikes. Plant 
5 or 6 inches deep.— 40c dozen—$3 per hundred. 
SCILLIA SIBERICA 
Blue, bell-shaped flowers on 3 or 4 inch spikes. 
Plant 3 to 4 inches deep— 50c dozen— $3.25 per 100. 
SNOWDROPS (Galanthus) 
Little white bells very early in spring. Grow 
five inches high— 50c dozen— $3.50 per hundred. 
DUTCH IRIS—40c dozen 
Imperator—Blue. 
Yellow Queen —Yellow. 
BULBS FOR PEBBLE BOWLS 
Paper-white Narcissus —These make white fra¬ 
grant flowers early in the spring when forced in 
pebble bowls or in pots.—4 for 25c — 60c dozen. 
Chinese Sacred Lily —This is a Narcissus rather 
than a lily. Sinilar to the Paper-white Narcissus 
except that the flowers are white with yellow cen¬ 
ters.— lOc each—3 for 25c. 
Hxacinths and Early Tulips and Freesias are 
also valuable for indoor use but do best in pots of 
earth, 
PEONIES 
Every garden should include a few Peonies. 
They are permanent plants that come up each spring. 
Many colors are available. Plant Peonies in the fall. 
We offer the following tested varieties: 
Delachi —Red— 75c 
Ed u I is Superba —Pink— 60c 
Duchess D’Orleans —Pink— 60c 
Albert Crousse —Shell pink— ^60c 
Felix Crousse —Red— 75c 
Festiva Maxima —White flecked with crimson— 60c 
Karl Rosenfeld —^Fire red— $1 
Afons Jules Elie —-Very large. Fine. One of the 
best— 75c 
PARCEL POST SHIPMENTS OF BULBS 
.A v'ery small additional charge brings your bulbs 
direct to your mail box. Prices in this list are sales- 
yard prices. For mailing charges to points west of 
the Cascades add 10c for the first $1.00 or part there¬ 
of and 5c for each additional dollar of order. Bulb 
shipments start early in October. 
Write for free price list of fruit and nut trees, 
rose bushes, berry plants and shade t rees. Our stock 
is large and prices right for quality stock. 
Ornamental Shrubs —W'e carry a most complete 
line of shrubs of all kinds but do not issue a catalog 
of shrubs. You are invited to look over our stocks 
in our salesyard. 
Landscape Work —We will be pleased to help work 
out a planting plan for your new home or school 
house and to submit prices. We plan and plant. 
KNIGHT PEARCY NURSERY, P.O. Box 12, Salem, Oregon 
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Salesyard (open Oct. I to June I) at 375 South Liberty Street, lyi Blocks South of Armory 
