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Title: Bulbs and seeds for fall planting 1933
Identifier: bulbsseedsforfal1933ferr (find matches)
Year: 1933 (1930s)
Authors: Ferry-Morse Seed Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Seed industry and trade Michigan Detroit
Publisher: Detroit, Mich. : Ferry-Morse Seed Company
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Choose Breeders For Un "When you start to grow Breeder Tulips, you are entering the inner circle of many tulip enthusiasts. Among the Breeders you will find some of the most splendid and beautiful of all the tulips. They produce immense blossoms held up by strong stiff stems that sometimes reach thirty-six inches in height. They can usually be recognized by their dull bronze, apricot, and tan shades. Breetlers also range into tones of deep lilac and old rose and yellow and orange-scarlet and mahogany, but they always have that touch of tawny coloring which distinguishes them from the other groups and gives the garden unusual beauty. Many Breeders have fragrance. Apricot F 26 in. Deep bronzc-bufT, shaded ruddy apricot, and showing an olive base. 9c each; 65c per dozen; S4.2o per 100. Bacchus F 29 in. Dark violet iniri)le; wliito base. One of the best of the dark varieties. A strong and vigorous grower. 9(' each; 73c i^er dozen; So.00 per 100. Bronze Queen F 27 iu. Soft buff, tinged witli apricot and bronze; yellow base. A beautifully shaped flower. 8c each; 60c jior dozen; ?4.00 per 100. Cardinal Manning F 28 in. Dull wine red flushed with bronze and edged J with orange; base tinged with j^ yellow. ^ ery large and at- â BF tractive. 9c each; 65c per Jr dozen; S4.25 per 100. ' Copernicus CI 28 in. Dark coppery bronze, flushed old rose; interi- or warm brown with yellow base. Very large flowers borne on sturdy stems. 9c each; 70c per dozen; 84.75 per 100. Dom Pedro F 25 in. CofTee brown shaded maroon; base yellowish streaked olive. Flowers large and quite fragrant; com- bines effectively with some of the lighter varieties. 9c each; 65c per dozen; $4.50 per 100. Golden Bronze E 24 in. Rich golden bronze with dull gold base. Interior mahogany brown with deep chrome yellow base. One of the most striking varieties in this color. 9c each; 70c per dozen; $4.75 per 100. Louis XiV G 27 in. Rich dark purple flushed with bronze and edged with golden brown. The circular base is dull ,^ ^blue starred with yellow. A flower of ' enormous size and stately bearing. 9c each; 65c per dozen; $4.25 per 100.
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Queen Alexandra The Soft Toned Breeders Combine Beautifully ivith the More Brilliant Darivins Single and dozen prices include postage. The 100 rate is hy 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. 16

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