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November 1, 1929 WILMETTE LIFE FRANKEN BROS., Inc. Telephone Deerfield 241 First Street West of Railroad and Then South to the End of the Street No Spring Garden is complete without Dutch Bulbs · PIan t·tng T"tme. T u Ilp · T U1· M U IChtng IpS. The month ui Oc·tolwr is tJw best time for }llanting . t nllps. .\ tuli}l Ill nst. ha,·e tilll(' to stool out und produce their root sys.tt>m in the }'ull, twfun· it adually fn·ezes up. For thnt same reason tulips Jllnntec.l from six tu t·i~ht ln(·hfls clt·t·J) are ·nwrt> ll)lt to Jhe and thrive from Y4.'llr to yenr thnn thost· )llantNl shnllnw. ,\ny kin·l oi litter ··r titwh rottt·tl manttrf' Is all right iur muh·hing tnliJIS, but should lw rc·mon>tl at the first ht'a\·y ralnfnll that thaws uut the ground In the SprlnJ.!'. Winter Killing of Tulips. Holland suffPrNl th4.' grt'att'st loss this year from tht> winter killing or tulips, than It bas for sevt>rnl Y<'nrs 1·a.st.. The reason .w as, 11o douht, that th~ Hollnndus have from timt> to time, been planting tht>lr tulips more s hallo·w each yur on a.fcount of tUgging. A tuliil ltnrnsts much t>asit>r when planted shallow, as they dig their t.ulip_s with tht-lr hands. This faC't hHlirntf'S that t.hey han a nry light, fluffy soli. ORDER NOW Several customers are disappointed each season because of planting too late .DO IT BEFORE IT FREEZES SMALL BULBS-LARGER TYPE CHINODOXA (Glory of the Snow) Per 100 Dainty little star-shaped flowers blooming · in clusters Lucillae, Beautiful blue with pure white center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... _$ 3.50 FRANKEN'S MASTER LIST 01' T·ULIPS DARWIN TULIPS P r 100 A ftt-'rglow llright orange lighte r edge $ 9.75 ~. () Baronne d e Ia ·T onnaye, bright r ose . Clara Butt, ~almon pink : . . Ualathea, bright carmine Massachm;etts, vivid pink, large :\lme. Krelage, lilac rose ... . .. . Psyche, Silvery rose. inside pah. 'r Princt>ss Elizabeth, deep pink .. B::ntigon, fi e ry crimson .. . .. . 'ity o f Haarle m, Scarlet-steP! .. . <'laude Gillot, Dazzling verm illinn Farncombe Sanders, beautiful scarlet J~is. fie ry-crimson ..... l'mf. HowE' nhoff, d eep c h PtTy-rose · Pride of Haarlem, brilliant ro!'y-carmine President Taft, dark r ed _ \Vm . Pitt, Brilliant dark scarll't Bleu Aimable, Bluish-heliotrope Dream, Pale H eli otrope ... Rev .. Ewbank, Soft. lav ender-v iolt:>t Va lentine, Soft heliotrope ·w m. Copeland, Hos y lilac La Tulij')e Noire, Dark maroon-black Faust, Dark l'iatiny-purple .... Phillippe d e Commin e:-. Dark purpl e Painted Lady, \Vhite tinged he li otrop·· Five Special Tulip Collections These five specials ere made up from the most popular and best varieties from our :\1aster List Collection. They are intended for convenience to our customers in ordering. On account of pur.chasing over one hundred thousand bulbs put up in this special manner, we receive~ a close inside price, and while these collections last, you may have them at the following prices as listed below: 3.GO :i.4U 4.00 4.00 4 . ~0 4.SI) 4.40 12.00 CROCUS A gay harbinger of the Spring. Can be planted anywhere Albion. Lavender, striped white and violet 3.75 Baron von Brunow, Dark Blue . ........... 3.75 Dandy, Blue, bordered white . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.75 King of the' Whites, Best and largest white 3.75 Maximillian, Pure poreelain blue; largest of all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 75 President Lincoln, Large dark purple . . . . . 3. 75 Sir Walte r' Scott, \Vhite, striped violet . . . . 3. 75 Mammoth Golden, The best and largest yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.50 ('rocus in fine mixture . . . . . . . . . 2. 75 4.411 4.2n 5.00 4. ·111 ~)\() G.OO :! .011 Collection Number 1 Uronze Quef'n. Soft buff, ins id e g-olden bronze. Jo' arnrombe Sanders. Dark r osy-red, white ba.·e. Clara Jlutt. Delicate sa lm on pink. Harronnr d(· In Tonnaye. Yivid pink, blush margin. PhilliJHW ·le ('ommjtu·s. V elYety dark purpl e. Pride of Hnn.rlem. Rosy-carmin e, blue base. lnglt>sc·ombe Yellow. Canaryyellow. Darwin type. Unrti~on. :J.OO 4.4fl 4.00 5.4() 4.SO 5.'40 7. :!0 Fiery crimson. 4.40 4 .1111 COITAGE TULIPS Jnglesco ml>e Pink, soft r osy pink . John H.uskin, Salmon-rosE' <' dged lemon ::\TaJTf'l, Salmon-rnse vellow border I ra mme r Hales , G0lden brown Sin·ne ~aton, rose lily-fl o wering Si1· Harry, Pale laV(' ll<l r pink an·l ro~ e SnowdPn, Pure white 1 lido, Or;t nge ...r ed bord t- r l' d ornngt' yl'llnw La Merve ille , OrangE' scarlet ... Argo, Yell ow spottE'd or11nge . n outon D'Or, Deep chrom y ellow . Uesneri:lna Lutea, deep yellow Jnglescombe Ye llow, Canary yellow :\foonlig-ht, Canary yellow Orange King, Deep orange scentN1 Pi cot e, Margined d ee p rose, whitt · 4.00 5.00 25 of each t-g ·· 75 250 Fine Tulips for · Collection Number 2 UeY · . Ewbank. Silvery-heli.o. trope, lavender base. Wm. Copeland. Lilac-rose. GALANTHIS (Snowdrops) Dainty little bells that · bloom in March Xi\·a!is, Single white . . . . . . . . . . 4.50 );'iYalis Flore Pl e no, Double white. 5.l>.o ;;.on 8.00 6.0 0 MUSCARI (Grape Hyacinths) Daintv littl e h ells resPmbling Lily of th e Valley Ji ensenly Blue, Bright s lcy-blue . .. 3.25 5. ~1l 6.00 2:i.OH 3. ·10 l ;i.Oil }loonlil-{ht. . 'oft y c· ll ow . Long fl ow er. Faust. Dee11 purple-maroon. Yah·ntinc·. Light Jwliotrope-vi-:let. L a rge flower. ('lnra Hutt. nelicate salmon-pmk. SCILLA (Squills) niu P Qm='t:' ll, Bright hlut> .. Hosy Qut·t>n. Soft lilae-ro~ e . Siberica, Sky-blue; Mammoth bulhs . . . 4.411 ~.40 25 of each t'4· 75 100 Splendid Bulbs for · Collection Number 3 Bronze Queen. Soft buff, inside golden bronze. J·syc~ ht'. Rich pink. Large flow ers on long stems. Isis. Glowing vermillion, blue base, large flower. . lu~h·sc·ombe Yellow. Canaryyellow Darwin type. Bleu Almable. Bluish-heliotrope, inside dark violetpurple. ·LfiO 6.00 ·.50 4.1ln .).Oi l ~ . Oil FREESIAS Jlena Deep r osy lavPnd e t· and white . . . . 1\fJ·s. ':\rare Peters. B eautiful deep salmon Purity. :Mammoth pure white ... 6.40 8.50 4.60 4.00 BREEDER TULIPS Dac·chus, Dark viol et blue . ( 'anlinal Manning, Dull win e- r·ed . Plutarch us, Dull-purple insid e le mon . . Ye lve t King, Dark glm:sy purpl e m:uoo n Apricot, Flushed orange .. ..... ... Panorama, Deep orange shaded mr~.hogany Pdnce of Orange, T erra cotta, edged orange Yulcain, Reddish-apricot .. .. Ye llow Perfection, light bronze yellow Bt·onze Queen, Soft Buff, insid e golde n Chestnut, Dark brown .. . . . . Copernicus, B1·onze Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Pedro, Coffee-brown .. . . . . . . Loui~ XJV, Dark Purpl e wond erful . 1\Iadras, Golden Bronze, y ellow bnst Prince Albert, Golden Bronze, large . 10.40 · fi.OO fi.60 .on 7.00 fi.no 9.00 10.00 5.40 4.00 !i.GO 8.00 10.00 10.00 Panorama. D eep orange-red, s hnd ed mahogany. I~ ouis XIV. Ri ch dark purpl e. Bronze edge. A fterglo\\'. D ee p sa 1m o. norange, !'almon bord e r. J>resitlf'nt Taft. Dark 'red. Ynlf'ntint>. Light · h eliotropeYi olet. NARCISSUS OR DAFFODILS Hound Double Bulbs Anwrica . <'rPa·my yt>llo"· 10.00 14.50 perianth, y <'llow trumpe t ..... Barii Conspi c uu.. Large softvt:Ilnw pe rianth, short orang·e . S.OO 10.00 Bi'('olnr E:;npre ss , Purt> white })f' l'ianth, oeep yellow tntmpet . 10.00 14.50 Em1wror, 'T'ntmJ)t'L and perianth both -.:ellow 10.00 14.50 King· Aifr ed, Rkh chrome Yt:>llow; large 15.00 28.00 L<llll'f'n Ko:-:ter's whitt' with yellow eye ... , ..... 10.00 14.50 Poe tieus Ornatus, perianth white, Yt"llow <:up margin ed ~carlet .. .. 8.00 Pot:>ticus Reeurvis, Pure white perinnth, scarlft tup . . 6.00 8.00 · Hir Wilkins. Golden <:up and primro:-:e perian.t lt . . . 10.00 H.50 Bil't~ltll' 25 of each 250 Strong Bulbs for · t'}2 · 50 Collection Number 4 J:o'arnc·omlw Sunders. Dark rosy-red, white base. ( ' lnm Hutt. De licate salmon-pink. l'rinces~ }~liznbctiJ. Deep pink, long flower. Jloonli~rht. Soft yellow. long flower. Jlcl·. -.~wbnnk. Silvery-heliotrope, lavender base. 4.00 9.00 DOUBLE EARLY TULIPS lmperator Rubrum, Glowing :;;cadet La Grandesse, Large ~oft rose, shaded white . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G.uG 6.00 25 of each 125 Excellent Bulbs for · t' 5· 00 SINGLE EARLY TULIPS Belle Alliance, Scarlet; large sweet-scented Cottage Maid, Bright pink ......... Flamingo, Carmine-rose shaded lighter . . . . Fred Moore. Bright orange, shaded scarlet Hob bema, Crushed stra wherry; handsome Lady Boreel. intense white . . Proserpine, Rosy-carmine, white base, scented ..... .... . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rising Sun, Deep ye1Jow; very large flower Queen of the Netherlands, Blush pink, delicate . . . . . . . . . . .... .. . ......... 4.80 5.00 6.00 Collection Number 5 G('snf'finnna IJutca. Canary ?'ellow, black center. Inglt>seom be Pink. Lovely pmk. }'arneomb~ Santtus. American Beauty. Clara. Butt. Soft sa lmon pink. J·ride of naarlem. Brilliant rosy-carmine, blue base. PAPERWHITE NARCISSUS Paperwhite Grandiflora. Extra selected . . 8.00' Grand Sol D'Or. The yellow pap erwhite .. H. 50 5.00 6.00 6.00 8.00 8.00 6.00 HYACINTHS La Victorie. Brilliant red .. _ 21.00 Grand Maitre. Deep lavender blu E' . . 20.00 L'lnnocence, Most popular pure white . ... 21.00 25 of each 125 Tulips for $3· 75