. May Flowering j^g^ Cottage Garden or / Boulevard TULIPS A Group of May-flowering Tulips. beautiful class is becoming more ]iopuUu- each season. They are quite distinct from the early-flowering sorts offered on the preceding pages, coming into bloom in the vicinity of Phila- delphia about May 10th, or two or three weeks later than the early-flowering types, and extending Ihe Tulip season over a period of four weeks or more. On account of their extreme hardiness, they are specially adapted for the permanent hardy flower border, where they should be lil)erally planted in clumps or masses. They
. May Flowering j^g^ Cottage Garden or / Boulevard TULIPS A Group of May-flowering Tulips. beautiful class is becoming more ]iopuUu- each season. They are quite distinct from the early-flowering sorts offered on the preceding pages, coming into bloom in the vicinity of Phila- delphia about May 10th, or two or three weeks later than the early-flowering types, and extending Ihe Tulip season over a period of four weeks or more. On account of their extreme hardiness, they are specially adapted for the permanent hardy flower border, where they should be lil)erally planted in clumps or masses. They may also be naturalized in grass, wild gardens, etc. For bedding they are superl), while as cut flowers they are much to be pre- ferred to the early type, having long stems with flow- ers of great substance that stand cut in a perfect con- dition for a long time. We have tested over one hundred of the best varieties, and offer the selection of twenty sorts with every confidence that they will give complete satisfaction. The heights given are actual measurements, taken at our trial grounds May lOlh to loth. These, of course, are liable to vary accord- ing to soil and other conditions. In planting, the bulbs should )e set a little deeper than ordinary Tulips, a covering of 4 inches being about right. Bizarres (24 inches). An odd and striking class. The ground color of the flowers is some shade of yellow quaintly marked, in greater or lesser degree, with brown, violet or crimson; mixed colors, 25 cts. per doz.; $ per 100; * per 1000. Bouton d'Or {Golden Benutt/) (21 inches). Rich, buttery orange-yellow cup-shaped flowers. The anthers are black and make a striking contrast with the yellow when the flowers are expanded. 25 cts. per doz.; $ ler 100; $ per 1000. Bybloemen (24 inches). White grounds flamed and feathered with rose, red, violet, brown and other odd shades. Mixed colors. 25 cts. per doz.; $ per 100; $ per 1000. Caledonia (20 inches). Krilliant
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