. Due Van Thol Tulips. TULIPS. THE Tulip is always attractive from its beauty and brilliancy of color, and! is one of the most popular of early spring flowers. A few bulbs scattered here and there produce but little effect, but when planted in masses, or in small groups, they become at once grand and brilliant, and eclipse, in variety of coloring and picturesque effect, almost any other flower. Our collection is unus- ually fine, embracing all the choicest varieties. Tulips require cultural treatment similar to Hyacinths; the bulbs, being smaller, should not be planted so deep. All the varieti
. Due Van Thol Tulips. TULIPS. THE Tulip is always attractive from its beauty and brilliancy of color, and! is one of the most popular of early spring flowers. A few bulbs scattered here and there produce but little effect, but when planted in masses, or in small groups, they become at once grand and brilliant, and eclipse, in variety of coloring and picturesque effect, almost any other flower. Our collection is unus- ually fine, embracing all the choicest varieties. Tulips require cultural treatment similar to Hyacinths; the bulbs, being smaller, should not be planted so deep. All the varieties named below are well adapted for pot culture, especially the Due Van Thol sorts, which can be forced into bloom for Christmas with but little trouble. Put 3 bulbs in a 4-inch pot. The figures prefixed indicate the average height in inches of each variety. 5EST SINGLE EARfcy VARIETIES, For Forcing and Redding. See colored illustrations of four Grand Bedding Tulips on back cover of this Catalogue^ and offer of beds composed of the same on page 7. 8. Artl'lS. Scarlet; fine for forcing and bedding 8. Belle Alliance. Bright scarlet 10. Canary Bird. Rich yellow .... 10. Chrysolora. Golden-yellow; fine large flower 8. Cottage Maid. White, bordered with pink 10. Crimson King-. Bright crimson 6. Due Van Thol. Red and yellow 8. " " " Scarlet 8. " " " Crimson 8. " " " Rose 8. " ' " " White 8. " " " Yellow 12 Duchessede Parma. Crimson, bordered orange; large 8. Grand Due tie Russie. Rose- violet and white 8. Grand Master of Malta. Crim- son and white 9. Golden Standard. Crimson, striped yellow 9. Joost van Vondel. Glossy red, with white stripes; very fine 9. Joost van Vondel, White. Silvery white, magnificent flower . 12. Kaiser Kroon. Deep crimson, edged yellow ; large and fine 9. Li'Immaculee. Pure white l4 Doz. Doz. 100. $0 08 $0 20 $1 00 8 25 1 50 8 10 30 2 00 10 8 25 1 50 10 10 35 2 25 8 20 1 00 12 5 15 1 00
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