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Title: Bulbs & seeds : autumn 1929
Identifier: bulbsseedsautumn1929dmfe (find matches)
Year: 1929 (1920s)
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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D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH, LATE FLOWERING TULIPS Under this heading are classed the Cottage or May Flowering, the Darwin, the Breeder, the Rembrandt and the Parrot Tulips. All are exceptionally desirable for garden decoration and with the possible exception of the Parrots are unsurpassed as a cut flower for vases or baskets. Each year has shown a well merited increase in their popularity and we recommend unreservedly the planting of them, especially out of doors. All late flowering tulips should be planted 4 to 6 inches deep and about 5 inches apart. Good drain- age being necessary, an inch or so of sand placed beneath the bulbs when planting will be found very desirable to drain off any surplus water. Protect the bulbs with a slight mulch of leaves, removing it as early in spring as growth commences. The letters D, E, F, G, etc.,followini^the7iameofa variety refer to its time of blooming whe^i planted outdoors; they follow in close succession the latest of the early floiuering sorts. The height is given in inches. Cottage or May Flowering Tulips An excellent class of single late flowering tulips which are specially adapted for planting among shrubbery or in masses in the open border, where if left undisturbed they will often bloom freely for several years. Their long graceful stems and brilliant colors make them exceptionally desirable for cut flowers; many of them are also delightfully fragrant. Bouton d'Or (Ida^ Goldeii Beauty) E ig in. A beautiful golden yellow flower of medium size and globular form; fragrant. 9c. each; 70c. per 10; $4.50 per 100. Columbus. F iS in. Bright yellow heavily striped with carmine. Petals reflexed at tips, lie. each; 90c, per 10; $7.00 per 100. Ellen Willmott. F iS in. Soft creamy yellow. Flowers large with reflexing petals. Deliciously fragrant. 9c. each; 700. per 10; $5.00 per 100. Fairy Queen. F21 in. Rosy heliotrope, beautifully margined amber yellow; very large flowers with striking art coloring. 8c. each; 60C. per 10; I4.56 per 100. Gesneriana Ixioides. G22in. Egg shaped flowers of pale yellow with brilliant black base. Showy and very beautiful. 9c. each; 70c. per 10; $5.00 per 100. Gesneriana Lutea. G 22 in. Flowers rich golden yellow, of large size and fine form. 8c. each; 60c. per 10; ^4.50 per 100. Gesneriana Spathulata (major). F 2j in. Very large, perfect form, the most brilliant scarlet imaginable with distinct bluish black base. One of the largest and finest tulips. 8c. each; 60c. per 10; I4.50 per 100. Single and ten prices include postage. The 100 rate is by express at purchaser's expense. Not less than five of any one variety supplied at ten rates, and not less than 25 at 100 rates.
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