Cottajfe Tulips, World’s Fair 
Fach 3()c., 3 for 75c., doz. $3.30, 100 .$17.00 
Perry’s Single Cottage Tulips 
PLANT FOR BRILLIANCE IN MAY GARDENS 
Long, pointed petals are characteristic of this group. Not used to any 
great extent for forcing but all have a definite place in brightening beds and 
borders. 1 he figures in parentheses ( ) indicate the height each attains in 
inches. 
Advance (32). Fiery-red with a purplish bloom—a startling Doz. 100 
color in an early giant variety we can heartily recommend 
for stunning effects.$1.60 $12.00 
Alaska (LUy-tlowered) (25). A clear golden yellow with slightly 
retlexed 5-inch outer petals. A charming and unusual variety 
—one of the finest of this type.70 5.00 
Albino (22). Creamy white with ivory white stamens; strong 
stems. The finest white Tulip for forcing under glass.75 5.50 
Ambrosia (2S). A lovely shade of pale terra cotta and amber 
with a rosy glow throughout. Unequaled for cutting and gar¬ 
den decoration. Fragrant.70 5.00 
Avis Kennicot (23). Bright chrome yellow flowers with black 
base and anthers. Large and handsome.60 4.50 
Carrara (24). The largest and finest white; goblet-shaped with 
light anthers. Grand in every way. 75 5.50 
Dido (30). Rich salmon orange slightly shaded cherry red; 
inside orange, paling to old gold. An excellent, immense 
variety with a spicy fragrance.60 4.50 
Grenadier (21). A dazzling flame orange with a yellow center. 
Sweetly scented. Grand for accent in color schemes, espe¬ 
cially appealing with yellow Pansies.55 4.00 
Inglfscombs Yellow (22). A great favorite, very tail .and 
Striking. Deep cup shape. .A lovely, pale canary yellow.55 4.00 
Jeanne Desor (28). Long flowers in a striking color combina¬ 
tion—(jrange yellow with a feathered edge of bright scarlet; 
a handsome bicolor to brighten up the hardy border.’ .85 6.50 
John Ruskin (18). Salmon-rose edged with lemon yellow, re¬ 
minding one of the setting sun in its most beautiful colors. 
Egg-shaped.. 400 
Leda (25). A unique, glowing salmon-pink; lighter edges, light 
blue and white base. Its splendid large flowers are beautifully 
elongateil.. 535 
Lohengrin (.30). Brilliant cochineal-red flowers of a pleasing 
oval shape tinted with carmine anri orange outside; white base 
within 
.95 7.25 
Marjorie Bowen (24). A lovely combination of buff and salm¬ 
on, jjassing to a deep rose pink with salmon shading. Magnifi¬ 
cent, finelj" formed flowers on tall, strong stems. 
Moonlight (22). A favorite with long, oval shaped—soft yellow 
flowers. Slightly retlexed petals. 
Mrs. Moon (24). Giant canary-yellow flowers of elegant form, 
tapering and retlexing. One of the finest offered, very popular. 
Rosabella (24). Luminous rose, broad pink edge; inside a beau¬ 
tiful shell pink on cream. Before opening resembles a rose¬ 
bud on a long stem. 
1.00 
.70 
.65 
7.50 
5.00 
4.75 
.60 4.50 
Sirene (Lily-flowered) (20). A brilliant satin rose with long, re¬ 
tlexed petals. Forces well. Unique, graceful, decorative and 
a prime favorite. 60 
World’s Fair (30). A never-to-be-forgotten color combination 
of bright rose shading to a lighter color on the edges and a 
sparkling white ba.se. ^^4thin ivory stamens rise from the 
creamy-white ba.se. Each 30c., 3 for 75c. 2.30 
SPLENDID MIXED. Our own mixture of all colors from the 
namefl varieties which we unhesitatingly recommend to all. . 
1000, $36.00 .55 
4.50 
17.00 
4.00 
'I'i'iiiiii|>li Tulip, Nova 
Doz. 85c., 100 .$6.50 
.Mendel Tulip, (iaili ( urei 
Doz. $1.60, lou $ 13.00 
PERRY’S BULBS 
FOR flUTUMN PLANTING - 1939 
^^ailed Free When Cash Accompanies the Order 
and all^?^ TERMS To Dedham, Lynn, Nahant, Saugus, Wakefield, Winchester, 
j in the Boston Postal District we will deliver free, when cash accom- 
panics tne uraer, all goods amounting to $3.00 or over at prices found in this folder, tr 
We res rig t as to method of delivery. All prices subject to change without notice. 
Tulip varieties in this folder, unless otherwise noted, at one- 
^ ® dozen rate, 6 of a variety at the dozen rate, 25 at the 100 rate, and 
mail free, when cash accompanies the order. 
. PERl^y SEED COMPANY • 
12 and 13 Faneuil Hall Square 
Boston, Mass. 
Perry’s Long'stemmed Giant Darwin Tulips 
Popular, up-to-the-niinute varieties, the best for garden display in May. Those most suitable for forcing are marked (*). 
4 he numbers in parenthesis ( ) indicate the usual height the flowers attain in inches. 
55 
.70 
.70 
... Doz. 
Afterglow (20). Dark copper red with salmon shadings at mar¬ 
gins. inside deep orange with yellowisli base. An exceptionally 
flne bicolor. $0.60 
*Baronne de la Tonnaye (26). A vivid rose pink shaded blush 
A splendid pastel shade for bedding. 
*Bartigon (26). A striking, fiery crimson, white base. Showy, 
effective and dependable. Much used for forcing. 55 
Bleu Aimable (24). Bright violet,^ with distinct steel blue 
shading; inside dark violet purple with blue base. Forces late. 
Blue Eagle (30). One of the finest of the newer varieties—a 
brilliant, deep purple with a blue base and black anthers. 
Beautifully formed blooms... 
Campfire (28). Large, magnificent blooms of intense fiery red. 
Plant with Zwanenburg for a striking contrast. Stands boldly 
erect on tall, straight stems. I.OO 
*City of Haarlem (28). Intense dark scarlet with darker 
bloom, steel blue base and white halo. One of the best of the 
large, bright reds.85 
*Clara Butt (22). Soft pink, flushed salmon; white base. Not 
large, but always admired and in steady demand as a pastel 
shade. 55 
*Farncombe Sanders (26). Fiery rose scarlet, inside cerise 
with white center mottled blue. A grand light red for bedding 
or forcing. 
Giant (30). Enormous blooms of a gorgeous reddish purple 
shaded violet witli blue and white Iiase. Without a doubt 
the finest variety of its color. 
Inglescombe Yellow ( 22 ). Bright canary yellow. Large, 
globular and cup sliaped; very striking and lovely. Ideal for 
cutting. 
Kathleen Parlow (29). An exceptionally fine novelty with 
extra large flowers of shell pink and white base. 
*King George V (2.5). A brilliant red of gigantic size. 
Lovely and highly recommended for'every purpose. 
La Fiancee (30). Pale magenta with a soft, satiny sheen, paler 
at margins. Base, white with blue. Fine ior sheltered spots. . 
Tulipe Noire (25). Intense, lustrous black maroon. The 
darkest Tulip known, but not large. 
Margaux (30). Ideal Darwin. Outstanding in the garden, its 
strong, stitf stems bearing tremendous flowers of a deep wine- 
red with a broad edge of a lighter shading; blue base—the 
only one of its color. Especially recommended. 1.20 
*Pride of Haarlem (32). A brilliant cerise red, suffused purple. 
A magnificent, large, inexpensive genera) purpose sort that 
fairly sparkles in the sunlight. 
*Pi'|iicess Elizabeth (26). A large and handsome clear deep 
pink, changing with age to rose pink; white base. Quite like a 
Rose when hrst open. 
Princess Mary (28). Bright carmine rose wdth lighter edge, 
clear carmine rose with blue base and white halo. 
Ihe blooms are large, magnificently formed and, carried on 
long steins, is a splemiid exhibition variety 
.55 
.75 5.50 
.55 
1.45 
.80 
.70 
.70 
4.00 
11.50 
6.00 
5.00 
5.00 
8.50 
.55 4.00 
.55 4.00 
1.60 12.25 
RED EMPEROR TULIP 
The Largest in Cultivation ! 
vermilion scarlet with a large black center bordered 
vith yellow—the most brilliant of all, blooming soon after the 
Single Ladies, \yiat a sight those giant flowers are—opening 
y as much as inches in diameter on IS-inch stems! Cus 
tomers m previous years ha^■e been amazed and delighted with 
^ ^ ^ ’"ore plentiful so we 
can offer them at a lower price. Each 35c., 3 for 80c., doz. $3 00 
Glorious New Triumph Tulips 
Keep abreast of the times and plant some of the,se-a new tvpe of Single 
ruhps b Doming between the Early Singles and the Cottage, filling the gap 
admirably, and giving the large, beautifully formed, Darrvinlike flowers on 
tall stems quite a few days before the regular Darwins appear Figures in 
parenthesis ( ) indicate height in inches. Suitable for February forcing. 
Aviateur ( 21 ). A brilliant carmine-red with a narmi,, cU,, 1 •. 1 
as a variasy. Doal'i'oT.''.'oiVs IS) 
Elizabeth Evers (22). A liuge, finclv formed flower of n 
Exccllant ,„r d.I.er I,ad,ling la,a j"o jS) 
Kansas (21). A very beautiful pure white of a stiirdv, erect habit that we 
can i^pecially recommend. Dozf 70cf loo ^ 5 . 00 . 
a hasa yall.av. ,,ialla,U f,.r aa.ly t.aaing" ’-fc'ssir.OO wlo! 
Ursa Minor (2.1). Pure golden yellow. 1 he large ciin-shaTw.,! ii , 
rie.l o„ strong stems, eclipsing all otlier yellow TrimiiplV 'n'lhm!^'^*'' 
Doz. 80c., 106 $5.75. 
New Mendel Tulips 
U'e urge you to plant .some of these new hylirids this season you can 
enjoy tile liig, handsome, rounded Darwin-like flowers so iiiucti earlier (iiist 
after the Single Earlies). If you appreciate the long, graceful stems of 
Darwins you will like these too, for they are longer than others to lie found 
at this time. Blooming so early they will be out of llie way for your custom¬ 
ary annuals. 'J'hcy’re satisfactory for forcing also. 
Galli Curci. 20 in. Bright scarlet, narrow white edge. Inside the extra 
large liloonis are stiliiion scarlet with yellow liase. .An outstanding variety. 
Doz. $1.60, 100 $12.00. 
Mrs. E. H. Krelage. 21 in. Pure .satiny ro.se pink; creamy white ba.se within. 
Doz. 70c., 100 $5.00. 
Scarlet Admiral. 22 in. A’ery showy, large, globtil.'ir blooms of a luminous 
vermilion rerl; black lia.sc, within. Doz. 70c., 100 $5.00. 
Collage Tiili|>, Jeanne Desor 
Doz. «.5e., 100 .$(>..50 
100 
Doz. 
100 
$4.50 
Queen of Hearts (29). Large, well-rounded flowers of a silvery- 
rose-pink with a distinct blush-pink edge; white base. Inside 
it is a cerise-rose enhanced by blue anthers. $0.80 
$5.75 
4.00 
*Rev. Ewbank (24). Heliotrope lilac, with paler edge. An old 
favorite for bedding and forcing. 
.55 
4.00 
4.00 
Rose Copeland (26). An exquisite shade of deep rose; just 
grand for forcing or the garden. 
.75 
5.25 
5.00 
Scarlet Beauty (31). Immense egg-shaped blooms of glowing 
vermilion scarlet. 
.95 
7.00 
5.00 
Sunset Glow (26). Ideal Darw'in. A meritorious variety, 
superior to Afterglow. Clear rose, flushed orange. Within it is 
bright salmon shaded orange; yellow center. 
.95 
7.00 
7.50 
The Bishop (29). Its large, impressive, bowl-like flowers of a 
clear, deep violet stand boldly erect on stiff, long stems. An 
exceptional exhibition variety and planted with Yellow Giant 
will present an outstanding picture. 
1.10 
8.00 
6.50 
♦Valentine (20). Bluish violet, darker than Rev. Ewbank. 
One of the best among the violet shades. 
.70 
5.00 
4.00 
Venus (32). Huge flowers of a pure silvery rose. Each white 
base is marked with a pale blue ring. One of the outstanding 
pink Darwins. 
.70 
5.00 
4.00 
♦William Copeland(26). When forced, it is a delicate lavender, 
but outside it shows a rosy lilac. Forces easily and early. A 
favorite sweet-scented sort. 
.55 
4.00 
*William Pitt (24). A brilliant dark scarlet with purplish 
bloom on outer petals. Handsome in every way. 60 
Yellow Giant (29). A golden yellow Tulip of great beauty and 
size, borne on strong stems. The largest of the yellow Dar¬ 
wins. Grand in every way. 65 
*Zwanenburg (28). The finest pure white and outstanding in 
every way. The dark anthers only empha.size its beauty.... 
.80 
4.50 
4.75 
6.00 
FERRV”S “BLUE RIBBON” DARWIN MIXTURE. Evci> ox.e a 
plump, first quality, blooming size bulb. Blended from the fine named 
varieties that are certain to give our customers lots of satisfaction. We 
heartily recommend them to our most critical and discriminating trade. 
Plant freely in spots where their beauty can be constantly admired. 
Doz. 70c., 100 $5.00, 1000 $45.00. 
“SELECTED MIXTURE” OF DARWIN TULIPS. This mixture will 
prove entirely satisfactory to those of moderate means or where large 
quantities are to be used. Doz. 55c., 100 $4.00, 1000 $36.00. 
SPECIAL 
May-flowering Tulip Collection 
Containing 
DARWIN, BREEDER AND COTTAGE VARIETIES 
12 Bulbs each $5.00 
Pride of Haarlem 
Marjorie Bowen 
William Pitt 
Mrs. Moon 
Farncombe Sanders 
Rosabella 
Bronze Queen 
The Bishop 
Special Collection Offer 
12 Bulbs each 
of the following 4 varieties 
48 Bulbs (Value $2.75)_ 
$2.25 
Dido 
Rose Copeland 
Bleu Aimable 
Moonlight 
Darwin Tulip, Margaux 
Doz. $1.3(1. 10(1 $8..50 
CoMage Tulip, ('arrara 
Doz. 7.5c., 100 $.5.50 
With every bulb order we plan to pack a leaflet with information that will heli 
to make bnlb culture successful for yon. Make sure that you receive vour copv 
kindly not, that in some years the skins of Tulips are so hard and firmlv attacdic< 
that the roots cannot pusli through. This is especially true of some Double Tnlins 
GOURDS 
Dilip, Kathleen Piirhnv 
'>oz. $1.15, too $||.r,o 
Prize Winning Ornamentals 
Ciiiious, .small-fruited .sorts including many warted aiul high-colon 
vaijclics tlwt so many of our customers seek for “harvest” centerpieces ai 
table decorations during the crisp Fall and early Winter days. Stock rea< 
al)out Sept. loth. Order early while there i.s a good selection. 
. Each 10c., doz. 75c., 50 for $3.0 
wantfMi by mail, p](»as(' allow 10 jn'r coiU for posta^o. 
