. Due Van Thol Tulips. TULIPS. ' PHE 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 ot 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 vari
. Due Van Thol Tulips. TULIPS. ' PHE 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 ot 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 4-inch pot. The figures prefixed indicate the average height in inches of each variety. BEST SINGLE EARLY VARIETIES, For Forcing and Bedding. If Tulips are wanted by mail, add5 cts. per dozen for postage ; J dozens mailed free at prices given. \i Doz. 8. ArtllS. Scarlet; fine for forcing and bedding §0 08 8 Belle Alliance. Bright 8 10. Canary Bird. Rich yellow 10 10. Clirysolora. Golden-yellow; fine large flower 8 8. Cottage Maid. White, bordered with pink 10 9. Couleur Cardinal. Rich car- dinal 10 10. Crimson King-. Bright crimson. 8 6. Due Van Thol. Red and yellow 8 " " " Scarlet 8 " " " Crimson 8 Rose 8 White " " " Yellow 12. Duchesse de Parma. Crimson, bordered orange ; large 8 Grand Due de Kussie. Rose- violet and white 8. Grand Master of Malta. Crim- son and white 9. Golden Standard. Crimson, striped golden-yellow 10 9. Joost van Vondel. Glossy red, with white stripes ; very fine 8 12. Kaiser Kroon. Deep crimson, edged yellow; large and fine 8 9. L'Immaculee. Pure white 8 10 10 10 10 Doz. 100. §0 20 $1 00 25 1 50 30 2 00 25 1 75 30 2 00 30 20 20 20 20 25 30 35 2 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 50 2 00 2 50 20 1 00 30 2 00 30 2 00 35 2 50 25 1 50 20 20 1
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