Michell's wholesale seed catalogue : for florists and market gardeners / Henry F. Michell Co.

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Henry F. Michell Co., 518 Market Street, Philadelphia
MICHELL'S SINGLE EARLY TULIPS
Our Tulip bulbs are grown in the best districts of Holland to insure perfect development and full-sized stock. Those who place
their order with us may be sure of getting bulbs that will not only bloom, but also prove true to name. The figure in front of the
variety denotes the approximate height, while the asterisk (*) denotes that the variety is suited to forcing -as well as bedding.
Arranged according to color for easy reference.
Early Single Tulip White Hawk
RED AND SCARLET VARIETIES
8 Artus.   Scarlet $0.20
*io Belle Alliance.   The best scarlet 25
*lo Couleur de Cardinal.    Bronze scarlet 30
*io Cramoise Brilliant.   Scarlet, early forcer.    .20
Crimson King.   Crimson red 20
Due van Thol, Cochineal.  Large flowering,
extra early 30
Due van Thol, Scarlet 20
Due van Thol, Crimson 20
Dusart.    Dark vermilion scarlet 20
Grace Darling.    Scarlet, fine for late forcing for bedding 40
Maas.   Rich scarlet, for bedding only 25
Pottebakker.    Scarlet 20
Prince of Austria.    Orange scarlet     .25
Thomas   Moore.      Apricot   orange;    fine
shaped flower, for forcing, early 20
13 Sir Thomas Lipton.   Extra fine brilliant
rich scarlet forcer 40
*I2 Vermilion Brilliant.    Richest scarlet; one
of the very best forcers 40
PINK AND ROSE VARIETIES
*8 Cottage Maid.    Pink and white \ ..    .25
*7 Due van Thol.    Pink 25
*8 Flamingo (Pink Hawk).    Fine forcer 45
*io Pink Beauty.   The most superb and largest
pink Tulip in existence 35
*9
*7
*7
*7
13
*io
12
12
*I2
*i4
100
$1.00
1.50
2.00
I-I5
1.00
I.50
i-i5
i-i5
115
2.25
1.50
1-35
1.50
1.00
2-35
2.25
1.50
1-25
2-75
1000
$8.75
12.50
18.50
9.00
8.25
13.00
9.00
9.00
10.00
19.00
12.50
12.00
12.50
8.75
21.50
21.00
12.00
10.00
26.00
2.00     17.50
PINK AND ROSE VARIETIES— Continued
Doz.
ICO
1000.
14
President Cleveland.   White striped and
edged pink, fine forcer $i-5o $10.00   $90.00
9 Princess Wilhelmina.   Deep rose, flushed
white 25
*io Proserpine.    Fine glossy pink, very large
flower     .35
9 Queen  of  the Netherlands.    Soft   pink,
fine forcer 25
Rosa Mundi. Rose pink, flushed white .. .20
Rose Grisdelin. Light pink, flushed white . 20
Rose Luisante.    Deep pink 35
1-25
2.25
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WHITE VARIETIES
Due van Thol (Maximus).    Very large..    .20
Lady Boreel  ( White Joost van  Vondel).
Has no superior for either forcing  or
bedding 35
La Reine.   Pure white, fine for forcing...    .20
L'Immaculee.    Early 15
Pottebakker.    White 25
White Hawk (Albion). Pure white, the
• finest in cultivation for either forcing or
bedding, the slower it is forced the
larger the bloom, which being of great
substance, will ship anywhere 25
9.00
2.00
1.20
17-50
10,00
1.00
1.80
8.50
16.50
1.80     16.50
VARIEGATED OR TWO COLORED
VARIETIES
Doz.
10 Duchess de Parma.    Orange scarlet, suffused yellow edge $0.20
7 Due van Thol.    Red and yellow 20
9 Joost  van  Vondel.     Glossy  red,   striped
white 25
*io Kaiserkroon.     Red,   with   gold   borders;
tremendous flowers on long, erect stem.    .30
VIOLET
12 President Lincoln.    Pale violet 25
9 Wouverman.    Purple violet     .35
YELLOW VARIETIES
*io Rising  Sun.     Deep golden yellow,   fine
long stem, large flower 90
10 Chrysolora.   Golden yellow; for bedding
•    this is one of the best 25
7 Due van Thol.   Yellow 25
100
$1.25
I. IO
1000
$10.50
9.00
1.60     14.00
1-25
2.25
11.00
20.00
6.00    55.00
1.40
1.40
1.20
12.50
12.00
10.00
IO
12
*IO
Fred. Moore,    Dark orange, shaded red
Gold Finch. Golden yellow; sweet scented,
forcing early and easily, and lasts long
when cut 25      1.25      11.00
King of the Yellows.  Deep golden yellow,
egg-shaped flower 25      1.50     13.00
Mon Tresor.    Fine golden yellow, extra
large flower; may be had in bloom by
Christmas 35     2.00     18,00
Ophir d'Or.    Golden yellow, for bedding.    .25      1.40     12.00
Pottebakker.    Yellow 25      1.40      12.00
Yellow Prince.    Golden yellow 25      1.25      11.00
SINGLE TULIPS IN SEPARATE COLORS
(Unnamed)
(For Bedding Only)       Doz. 100
Pink, in all shades $0.20 1.00
Red and Scarlet, in all shades 20 1.00
White, in all shades 20 1.00
Yellow, in all shades 20 1.00
SINGLE TULIPS IN MIXTURE
Doz. 100
Early Varieties, Fine Quality $0.15 $0.85
Early Varieties, Superfine Quality 20 1.00
1000
8.50
8.50
8.50
8.50
1000
$7.00
8.00
6 Bulbs of any one variety at dozen rate; 25 at 100 rate; 250 at 1000 rate
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