
ottage 
Dido 
3 for 30¢; 
12 for 95¢; 
100 for $7.00. 













9354 Gesneriana Lutea A handsome tall Tulip with 
large, well-shaped deep golden yellow flowers. Makes a fine 
show. 24 in. 3 for 30¢; 12 for 95¢; 100 for $7.00. 
9208 Grenadier Dazzling orange-scarlet with yellow 
base. Large, urn-shaped flowers. A most brilliantly col- 
ored Tulip. 21 in. 3 for 30¢; 12 for 95¢; 100 for $7.00. 
9375 Herbert Spencer Long, graceful flowers Cinau 
brilliant orange shade stippled crimson; petals are nicely 
reflexed at the tips. Distinct lily form. 21 in. 
3 for 35¢; 12 for $1.10; 100 for $7.75. 
9215 Inglescombe Yellow (Shown in color on front 
cover.) Glossy canary-yellow, sometimes showing a scarlet 
edge as flowers age. Unusually strong and sturdy. 22 in. 
3 for 30¢; 12 for 95¢; 100 for $7.00. 
9348 John Ruskin Soft salmon-rose edged lemon- 
yellow; inside deep rosy lilac margined yellow and a yellow 
base. 16 in. 3 for 30¢; 12 for 95¢; 100 for $7.00. 
9220 Mrs. Moon Rich golden yellow. When closed, 
the blooms are quite long and narrow with the tips recurved, 
but when open, the flowers are quite large. 25 in. 
3 for 30¢; 12 for $1.00; 100 for $7.50. 
9352 Themis Pure white, inside and out; stamens are 
ivory colored. Petals are broad and flowers have good sub- 
stance. 22 in. 3 for 30¢; 12 for 95¢; 100 for $7.00. 
9332 Vesta Creamy white when first opening, turning to 
white when fully developed. The anthers are black, adding 
to the attractiveness of the flowers, which are large and cup- 
shaped. 29 in. 3 for 30¢; 12 for $1.00; 100 for $7.50. 
9349 World’s Fair Upper two-thirds of flower is lumi- 
nous rose-pink while lower one-third is pure white; inside 
deep rose-pink, primrose anthers and white base. Large 
flowers. 28 in. 3 for 50¢; 12 for $1.75; 100 for $12.00. 









COLLECTION 
Four Attractive Cottage Tulips 
_ Argo (golden-yellow edged and stippled red), 
Dido (deep rose-pink), Grenadier (orange-scarlet), 
and Vesta (creamy white turning to pure white). 
9764—12 Bulbs ( 3 of each, value $1.20) for $1.00 
9765—24 Bulbs ( 6 of each, value 1.93) for 1.65 
9766—48 Bulbs (12 of each, value 3.85) for 3.00 
Pea at ee ee 
8 W. Atlee Burpee Co., Bulb Growers 
oF May Flowering Tulips 
Cottage or May Flowering Tulips are, perhaps, the most permanent 
of all Tulips, blooming in early May after the Giant Triumphs have 
passed, hence the name, “ May Flowering.” 
of recent origin, and so called because so many were planted around 
the country homes and cottages of England. As a class, they are 
rich in the more delicate and artistic shades of yellow, orange, 
fawn, salmon, old rose —colors missing to a great extent in other 
late Tulips. 
The term ‘‘Cottage”’ is 
Planting directions are printed on every bag. 
Cottage Tulips are as varied in their range of colorings 
as the Darwins but different in form, being mostly long and 
oval-shaped, many with gracefully reflexed petals. Stems 
are long and not so stiff as the Darwins or Breeders. Ex- 
cellent for cutting and unsurpassed for garden decoration 
and especially for grouping among shrubbery. Except for a 
few varieties, they are not recommended for growing indoors. 
Heights given with each variety are average and may 
change somewhat according to locality and season. 
9237 Albino Large pure white flowers with ivory colored 
anthers. Nice if planted alone or in combination with other 
varieties. Fine for cutting; splendid in borders. 22 in. 
3 for 35¢; 12 for $1.10; 100 for $7.75. 
9347 Argo Golden yellow edged and stippled red, changing 
to reddish brown which suffuses the whole flower as it ages. 
Sturdy grower. 
9203 Avis Kennicott Beautiful bright chrome-yellow with, 
and sometimes without, prominent black spots on base; black 
anthers. The elongated flowers grow to an immense size. 24 in. 
22 in. 3 for 30¢; 12 for 95¢; 100 for $7.00. 
3 for 30¢; 12 for $1.00; 100 for $7.50. 
9205 Carrara Glistening white with faint gray marks toward the 
base of the outer petals. 22 in. 3 for 35¢; 12 for $1.10; 100 for $7.75. 
_ 9398 Dido Deep rose-pink brightened by salmon-yellow shades on edges; 
inside salmon-orange shading to carmine-rose at base. Long, large flowers 
of the most graceful form. 
9351 Ellen Willmott Beautifully shaped, long flowers with slightly reflexed 
petals of a soft, creamy yellow. 
sturdy stems. Prized for cutting. 24 in. 
28 in. - 3 for 30¢; 12 for 95¢; 100 for $7.00. 
They are delightfully fragrant and borne on long, 
3 for 30¢; 12 for $1.00; 100 for $7.50. 
9759 COLLECTION 
100 ©°°3E°stiection, tor $0.00 
10 bulbs each of 10 named varieties, our selection from 
those that we have in surplus when your order is re- 
ceived. Each variety separately bagged and labeled. 

9236 Burpee’s Cottage Tulips 
ALL COLORS MIXED 
The fine range of colors in the Cottage Tulips makes this 
assortment ideally suited for mixed plantings in beds, bor- 
ders or grouped irregularly among perennials or in front of 
shrubbery. Highly desirable for cutting purposes. 
3 for 25¢; 12 for 85¢; 100 for $6.25. 


Px 
¥ 
Mrs. Moon _ 3 for 30¢; 12 for $1.00; 100 for $7.50. 

