. Dreer's autumn catalogue 1906. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa«. Single Early- Tulips. T^HE Tulip is always attractive from ^ its benuty and brilliancy of color, and is one of the popular early spring flowers. A few bulbs scattered here and there produce but liule effect, but when planted in masses, or in smnll grou|is, thev become at once grand and brilliant, and eclipse, in variety of coloring and pictur. e>que e


. Dreer's autumn catalogue 1906. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa«. Single Early- Tulips. T^HE Tulip is always attractive from ^ its benuty and brilliancy of color, and is one of the popular early spring flowers. A few bulbs scattered here and there produce but liule effect, but when planted in masses, or in smnll grou|is, thev become at once grand and brilliant, and eclipse, in variety of coloring and pictur. e>que effect, almost any other flower. Our collection is unusually fine, embracing ail the choicest vnricties. Tulips require cul- tural 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. Jg@" J/' Tulips are wanted by t?iaily add at the rate of 5 cents per dozen for postage. Height, inches. Artus. Bright scarlet ; fine for forcing or Doz. §12 50 per 1000 SiO Belle Alliance. Biii;ht scarlet; fine forcer and bedder. $2200 per 1000 35 Canary Bird. Clear yellow ; very 3U Chrysolora. Golden-yellow ; fine flower; finest yellow bedder. $12perlodo. 25 Cottage ilaid. White, bordered pink, $ per 1000 25 Couleur Cardinal. Rich cardinal red. ... 45 Crimson King. Crimson. ;) per 30 Due van Thol. Red and yellow 25 Scarlet. 5^ per 1000 30 " " Crimson 25 " " Rose 35 White .% Yellow 35 Ouchesse de Parma. Red, bordered orange, effect orange-scarlet; very bright. $ per 1000 ^... 25 9. Qrand Due de Russie. White ground flaked with rosy-purple 30 7. Grand Master of rialta. 35 8. Golden Standard. Cnmso


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