
McDONNELLS 

We are pleased to offer our customers a list of tulips representing the 
finest varieties available from Holland and domestic sources. You will find the 
tulips on these pages dependable performers. Many are old-timers to 
California gardeners—some are recént introductions. All are recommended 
varieties for our climate. 
Best results are obtained by planting our “Top-Size” Bulbs. 
Darwin Tulips 
Prices: 12 for $1.75, 100 for $12.50 
ALL BRIGHT. This blazing red tulip has excellent 
form and size; good strong stems. 
CITY OF HAARLEM. Pure scarlet with steel blue 
center and white ring at base of flower. 
CLARA BUTT. The most popular pink tulip. Flow- 
ers are clear salmon-pink on good stems. 
GOLDEN AGE. A good new yellow tulip. Color is 
deep buttercup yellow; has excellent form. 
INSURPASSABLE. A large new tulip of orchid- 
lavender. Purplish pollen and white center un- 
usual and interesting. 
PRIDE OF HAARLEM. Ai large flower of superb 
form. Color is cherry-scarlet; stems are long and 
robust. 
PRIDE OF ZWANENBURG. Large salmon-rose flow- 
ers on stately stems. A refreshing new deeper pink 
Cottage Tulips 
Prices: 12 for $1.75, 100 for $12.50 
ADVANCE. A new and already popular tulip. 
Large flowers on husky long stems are orange- 
scarlet, flushed rosy-orange. 
ALBINO. Large pure white flowers on medium- 
tall stems are very effective alone or planted with 
other varieties. 
BARBARA PRATT. Light carmine-pink flowers of 
good form and substance. Petals edged lilac-rose 
and are yellow at base. 
DIDO. Magnificent large flowers are orange-pink 
with bright orange-yellow feathering at margin. 
FARNCOMBE SANDERS. Fiery rose-scarlet, inside 
cerise-scarlet with white center. Good form and 
substance. 
GOLDEN HARVEST. Big flowers are soft lemon- 
yellow, carried on long, strong stems. 

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GOLDEN HARVEST ANCE ’ INGLESCOMBE YELLOW. A popular deep canary- EASBUTT 
eon MA ARLEM ADV a dpeminat scone ene Sanborn yellow tulip with exceptional form and substance. 
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HOW TO GROW TULIPS 
Parrot Tulips 
garden and pot culture. 
WHITE GIANT. Pure white flowers are borne on 
long, strong stems. An excellent variety to combine 
with any tulip color. 
ORANGE KING. Prized for its glowing orange 
color. Petals are shaded séarlet; centers yellow. 
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Prices: 12 for $2.00, 100 for $15.00 
BLUE PARROT. Strong stems carry 
immense fully-opened heliotrope- 
blue flowers with fringed petals. 
The best-known parrot 
tulip. Elegant flowers are soft rose- 
pink streaked green, salmon inside. 
RED CHAMPION. Cochineal-red flow- 
ers with a rosy “glow.” A beautiful 
new introduction. Prices for this 
variety: 12 for $2.50, 100 for $17.50. 
See cultural directions for Daffodils (Page 
1) for soil preparation. In heavy soils 
place a handful of sand beneath each 
bulb when planting. See adjoining chart 

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Breeder Tulips 
Prices: 12 for $1.75, 100 for $12.50 
BRONZE QUEEN. Outside of petals bronzy-buff 
tinted apricot; inside of petals golden bronze. 
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LOUIS XIV. Dark purple flushed bronze, edged 
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DILLENBURG. Handsome flowers are orange-red 
with bronzy-yellow edge. Inside glistening orange. 
NOW ... TWO COMPLETE NURSERIES TO SERVE YOU 
WALNUT CREEK. Our new branch nursery and garden store (sketched above) 
was opened June 5th of this year to serve Contra Costa gardeners. Specializing in 
plants suitable for the area, our Walnut Creek branch also carries a complete line 
of garden accessories. 
1262 So. Main Street 
Tulip Collection 
A SPLENDID COLLECTION OF TULIPS IN FIVE POPULAR COLORS 
ADVANCE—Orange-Scarlet * CITY OF HAARLEM—Red 
CLARA BUTT—Pink * GOLDEN HARVEST—Yellow * WHITE GIANT—White 
20 bulbs of each variety $10.00 * 12 bulbs of each variety $7.50 
6 bulbs of each variety $4.00 
Botanical Tulips 
reece! Prices: 12 for $2.00, 100 for $15.00 
if 5 ee CLUSIANA (Lady Tulip). Outer petals . 
ay are cherry-red, inner petals white, 
/ giving the dainty flowers a candy- 
stick appearance. 
FOSTERIANA RED EMPEROR. Huge 
dazzling vermilion-red flowers have 
yellow base. An exceptional novelty. 



Telephone: Walnut Creek 2174 

OAKLAND. For 20 years the McDonnell Nursery has served the gardening public 
in Oakland, Piedmont and Berkeley. You can shop for all your garden needs at this 
conveniently located nursery and garden store. 
5146 Telegraph Avenue, at Claremont 
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All are pictured on these pages. Varieties packed in individually labeled bags. OLympic 2-1785 
