Dreer's autumn catalogue 1916 (1916) Dreer's autumn catalogue 1916 dreersautumncata1916henr Year: 1916 12 lUtJIIFNKrAP^^IIADaPHIA-^^-BUIiBSfOR^bLPIjANTING^i DOUBLE TULIPS While not equal to the single in brilliancy, the double varieties last much longer in bloom. The early varieties, such as Murillo, Imperator Rubrorum, and the Tournesols, are excellent for forcing. The later sorts will not bear forcing, but are very effective in beds or borders. A combination or solid bed of the pure white and bright scarlet varieties, La Candeur, and Rubra Maxima is especially effective. Following each var
Dreer's autumn catalogue 1916 (1916) Dreer's autumn catalogue 1916 dreersautumncata1916henr Year: 1916 12 lUtJIIFNKrAP^^IIADaPHIA-^^-BUIiBSfOR^bLPIjANTING^i DOUBLE TULIPS While not equal to the single in brilliancy, the double varieties last much longer in bloom. The early varieties, such as Murillo, Imperator Rubrorum, and the Tournesols, are excellent for forcing. The later sorts will not bear forcing, but are very effective in beds or borders. A combination or solid bed of the pure white and bright scarlet varieties, La Candeur, and Rubra Maxima is especially effective. Following each variety, we give its average height in inches. Those marked E flowers first, followed by those marked M. Six or more bulbs of a kind at dozen rate. 25 or more at 100 rate. 250 or more at 1000 rate. Perdoz. Per 100 Beacon Light (Vuurbaak) (12 M.) Bright fiery scarlet, very effective bedder. $ per 1000 $0 35 $2 25 Couronne d'Or (Crown of Gold). (10 E.) Golden yellow, tinted orange, beautiful. $ per 1000 40 2 50 Gloria Solis. (10 E.) Deep crimson, with gold margin. $ per 1000 30 1 75 Imperator Rubrorum. (10 M.) Bright scarlet. $ per 1000. 35 2 25 La Candeur. (10 M.) Pure white. A fine bedder. $ per 1000 25 150 LaQrandesse, (10 M.) A splendid rich deep rose-pink, a fine bedder. $ per 1000 35 2 25 Murillo. (10 M.) Superb light pink. $ per 1000 30 175 Queen Emma. (10 M.) Rich cherry-rose, about the same color as the American Beauty Rose. $ per 1000 40 2 5() Rubra Maxima. (10 M.) Rich dark scarlet, a grand bedding sort. $ per 1000 30 Salvator Rosa. (10 E.) Deep rosy pink. $ per 1000 30 Schoonoord. (10 M.) Considered the finest double-white, a 'sport' from Murillo. $ per 1000 , 45 Double Tulips Murillo 1 75 1 75 3 00 Per doz. Per 100.
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