THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



Boddington's ''Quality'" Darwin Tulips 



The Darwin Tulips ..riKiU'itLiI in tlit; iiortli of Franc.;, wliere tliey were raised from seeds of tlie liest varieties of Bybloems. It was 

 over a quarter of a century ago that a well-known Dutch bulb-grower first noticed their splendid qualities as garden Tulips, and, after 

 having grown them on for some time, he put them on the market, naming them after that great naturalist, Darwin. 



Thev f«rm a distinct class of Tulips, and one can easily tell Darwins from other late Tulips by the cup shape of the flowers, the robust 

 growth of almost every one of them, and the white, blue or black, but never yellow, markings inside at the base of the flowers. If the base is 

 yellow, it is not a Darwin. .Another notable characteristic is that, when looking into the llowers, they are just as beautiful and. in some 

 instances, even more beautiful than when looking at the outside, which is never so with any other Tulips. Anti the greatest difference 

 between Darwins and other late Tulips is that almost every Darwin can be forced, some of them by the middle of February. With their 

 long stems and their bright colors ranging from w-hite through all the shades of pink and purple to the most fiery scarlet, they form an 

 exquisite material for garden decoration, and. as such, the demand for them is constantly growing. Our collection is one of the best and 

 largest and the result of much care and selection. 



Please note that there are no yellow Darwins. Those that are sold as yellow are either Cottage Tulips or Breeders, and can be found 

 under those heads in our list. We wish to say here that the skins of most Darwin Tulip bulbs are very thin and do not stand much hand- 

 ling. They seldom have that trice appearance of the bulbs of the early varieties. 



Planted in the herbaceous border they make a great show- in late May and June. Flowers are large and borne upon tall, erect stems. 

 To secure the best effects, plant five to twenty bulbs in a group or bed the same as the early varieties. 

 Those marked with a star (■■ ) are recommended for forcing 



*AKTON ROOZEN. Large-flowering; rosy 

 pink. 50c. perdoz., $4 per 100, $37.50 per 1,000. 



''Bronze Queen. Extra-large flowers ; light 

 bronze. 60c. perdoz., 84.50 per 100, $43 per 1,000. 



*BARONNE DE LA TONNAYE. Clear, 

 rosy carmine. We can not refrain from spe- 

 cially recommending this great 

 standard variety. The flowers are 

 large, well formed, and keep their 

 brightness to the last, no matter 

 what kind of weather. The stems 

 are very tall and strong, holdin 

 the flowers perfectly upright, the 

 hardest wind cannot break them. 

 All of which makes this variety the 

 best bedding Darwin in cultiva- 

 tion. 50 cts. per doz., $3.25 per 

 100, S30 per 1,000. 



*CLARA BUTT. Beautiful, soft, rosy 

 pink. 40 cts. per doz., $2. 75 per 100, 

 S25 per 1,000. 



»DREAM. Soft lilac. 45 cts. per doz., 

 $3.25 per 100, $.30 per i.ooo. 

 Electra. Soft lilac; a splendid variety. 

 60 cts. per doz., $4.50 per 100, $43 per 1,000. 



*Europe. Fiery salmon-scarlet, white center; very 



distinct. 40 cts. per doz., 53 per 100, $27 per 1,000. 



FARNCOMBE SANDERS. Fiery scarlet; large. 



75 cts. per doz., $5.25 per 100, S50 per 1,000. 

 Faust. Dark violet, almost black; very unique. 

 $1 per doz., $6.50 per 100. 



*GLOW. Brilliant glowing vermilion, center blue, mar- 

 gined white. 50c. per doz., S3. 75 per 100, $30 per 1,000. 

 Isis. Glowing vermilion ; one of the brightest-colored 



Darwins ; very fine. $1 per doz., 87.50 per 100. 

 King Harold. Pnrple-red ; very unique. 40 cts. per 

 duz., $3 per 100, $27.50 per 1,000. 



■^LOVELINESS. Soft rosy carmine ; exquisite color. 



40 cts. per doz., $2. 50 per 100, $22 per 1,000. 

 May Queen, Beautiful soft rose ; one of the finest of 

 its color. 35 cts. per doz., $2.75 per 100, $25 per 1,000. 



»MARGARET (Gretchen). Be.autiful globular flower, 

 outside blush, inside soft blush-rose. A very attrac- 

 tive and popular variety of which more are used than 

 of any other variety. The cup-shaped flower is borne 

 on a strong stem of medium size. Splendid for cut- 

 ting. 25 cts. per doz., $1.75 per 100, $15 per 1,000. 

 Massachusetts. Be.autiful, light rose; most Doz. 100 i.ooo 



attractive .^ $0 50 $4 00 $37 5° 



Mrs. Krelage. A large flower of purplish 

 rose with a broad margin of blush-pink, on a 



. very tall stem. Stands forcing splendidly and 



produces a flower of a very pleasing color... 



Mrs. Grover Cleveland. Beautiful, delicate 



flesh-color, on a dark stem 



Noire (La Tolipe). The historic black Tulip. 



50 



Darwin Tulips 



35 00 



3 50 32 50 



PAINTED LADY. Creamy white. 

 A si)liiiilid luilck-r on a medium- 

 sized, d.uk colored stem. On the 

 middle of tlie petals more or less 

 flushed light lilac. Is very effective 

 when used as .a border around a bed 

 of one of the scarlet varieties. 50 cts. 

 per doz., $3 75 per 100, $35 per 1,000. 

 PRIDE OF HAARLEM. Rose, 

 with blue base, flowers of great size 

 and fine form. This is one of 

 the oldest varieties, but it still 

 holds its ow'u as one of the 

 leaders and one of the most 

 popular sorts. The size of the 

 flowers has not yet been ex- 

 ceeded, unless by a few of the 

 latest novelties. Most flowers 

 have more than six petals, which gives them a 

 semi-double form. It will remain a standard 

 variety as long as Darwin Tulips are used. 

 40 cts.' per doz., $3 per 100, $29 per 1,000. 

 Prof. Rau-wenhotf . Grand salmon-red ; splen- 

 did. Early forcer, and beautiful bedding vari- 

 ety. 75c. per doz., $5.50 per 100, $50 per 1,000. 

 PSYCHE. Soft rose; enormous flowej. This is 

 one of those Darwins, which is even mor^ beautiful 

 when you look into the cup than when you look at 

 the outside of the flower. Take a bunch of these 

 enormous, long-stemmed flowers, hold them to the 

 light, and you will admire the exceedingly pleasing 

 shade of salmon-rose, with beautiful light blue veins 

 and feathers radiating from the blue spots at the 

 base of the petals. It is a great flower for bouquets 

 and is one of the earliest forcers. 75 cts. per doz., 

 $6 per 100, $57.50 per 1,000. 

 Purple Perfection. An extra-fine dark purple. 



Ji.So per doz., $12 per 100. 

 Queen of Brilliants. Large, deep, full rose, shaded 



scarlet. 75c. per doz., $5.25 per 100, $50 per 1,000. 

 Rev. Ewbank. Vivid heliotrope-lilac, slightly bor- 

 dered. 75c. per doz., $5.25 per 100, $50 per 1,000. 

 Scylla. Fiery red ; a striking variety. 40 cts. per 



<li)z., $3 per 100, $27.50 per 1,000. 

 THE SULTAN. Maroon-black ; very showy. 35 cts. 



per doz., $1.75 per 100, $15 per 1,000. 

 The Dove, .^pple-blossom pink, very pretty. $1.50 

 per doz., $12 per 100. 

 VELVET KING. Shining purple; enormous Doz. 100 i.ooo 



flowers $1 75 $14 00 



WHITE QUEEN, or La Candeur. White. 

 Can be called the only \vhite Darwin. It 

 opens rosv white, but passes to pure white. 

 One of the most popular varieties; forces easily. 50 350 $3200 

 Zulu. Blue-black; very distinct form; a splen- 

 did and very remarkable flower i 5° 10 00 



BODDINGTON'S QUALITY MIXED. A 



fine mixture of all colors and varieties 25 175 1500 



1 each of the above 32 sorts 



2 each of the above 32 sorts, 64 in all 



3 each of the above 32 sorts, 96 in all 



Boddington's Collections of Darwin Tulips 



$2 50 I 6 each of the above 32 sorts, 192 in .alt $12 00 



4 75 12 each of the above 32 sorts, 384 in all 20 00 



7 00 I 15 each of the above 32 sorts, 480 in all 24 fx> 



ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON 



342 West 14th St., New York City 



