Title: Bulbs and seeds : autumn 1915
Identifier: bulbsseedsautumn1915dmfe (find matches)
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: D. M. Ferry & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: Detroit, Mich. : D. M. Ferry & Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. Single Late Flowering (Cottage) Tulips For the Open Ground Only These single late blooming sorts, also called "Cottage" and "May-flowering" tulips, remain in fine condition much longer than the earlier classes and are most desirable for bril- liant and lasting displays. Height about two feet. Bouton d'Or (Ida, Golden Beauty) A beautiful golden yellow flower of medium size and globular form; fragrant, borne on long stems and fine for cutting. 3c. each; 30c. perdoz.; I1.50 per 100. Fairy Queen. Rosy heliotrope, beautifully margined amber yellow; very large flowers with striking art coloring. 5c. each; 50c. per doz.; ^3.50 per 100. Qesneriana Lutea. Flowers rich golden yellow, of large size and fine form. 4c. each; 40C. per doz.; I2.50 per 100. Qesneriana Spathulata (major.) Very large, perfect form, the most brilliant scarlet imaginable with distinct bluish black base. One of the largest and finest tulips. 4c. each; 35c. per doz.; ^2.00 per 100. Inglescombe Pink. A stately and attrac- tive bright rose-pink with a salmon sheen and light bright blue base; large egg-formed flowers on long stems. 4c. each; 40c. per doz.; I2.50 per 100. Isabella (Shandon Bells, Blusliing Bride) Truly exquisite coloring, flower long, rather slender, but of very large size; creamy white, tinged with pink when first open, changing to white and carmine-rose. 3c. each; 30c. per doz.; Ir.50 per 100. La MerveiUe. Kxtra large, fragrant; orange-red and carmine. 3c. each; 30c. per doz.; 11.50per 100. Moonlight. A long, soft yellow flower of splendid substance and charming coloring. Long stems. (See cut,page i) 15c. each; I1.50 per doz.; ^10.00 per 100.
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ISABELLA Picotee (Maiden's Blush) Long, graceful, flowers -with recurved petals, similar to Isabella but much lighter. Petals ivory white, bordered and tipped w4th carmine rose which gradually deepens. 3c. each; 30c. per doz.;;i.5o per 100. Parisian White (La Candeiir) Beautiful, large egg-shaped flowers, white changing to soft rose. 4c. each; 40c. per doz.; ^2.50 per 100. Special Mixed Late Flowering. Single late or "Cottage" tulips in splendid mixture. 3c. each; 30c. per doz.; $1.50 per loo. Parrot Tulips For the Open Ground Sometimes called Dragon Tulips. These very odd and showy tulips of very large size have curiously cut and fringed petals. They are perfectly hardy and the thick petaled flbwers on long stems in variegated colors make a very striking and lasting display entirely distinct from the other May-flower- ing tulips. Crimson Brilliant, shaded 3 Perfecta, yellow, striped red 3 Parrot Mixed 3 Breeder Tulips For the Open Ground The Breeders are a most attractive class for the many tulip fanciers who are interested in the revival of the taste for "art colors," especially the soft blendings of bronze and purple. They are late flower- ing tulips cultivated like the Darwins. They have been called "self colored" as distinguished from the Bizards and Byblooms, which are striped or feathered, and this accounts perhaps for Breeders having been so long neglected by their originators, the old Dutch gardeners. Although usually not adapted for forcing, the improved varieties are of excellent size and are well suited for open air culture and garden decoration. Apricot. Deep bronze-buff, shaded rudd)^ apricot, and showing an olive base. 15c. each: I1.50 per doz.; ^10.00 per 100. Turenne (Mac Mahon) Purplish blue, deepening with age, margined soft bronze. One of the largest. 20c. each; ;2.oo per doz.; ^14.00 per 100. Single and dozen prices include postage. The 100 rates are by express at purchaser's expense. Not less than six of any one variety supplied at dozen rates, and not less than 25 at 100 rates. -DOZ 100 30 $1 50 30 I 50 25 I 25

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