Henderson's Cottage Tulips 



Bring tke Pastel Tints of Springtime to Your Garden 



Cottage Tulips are so-called because found growing in the old cottage 

 gardens of England, Scotland. Ireland and France where they had been 

 established for 50 years or more. All are very beautiful, presenting a great 

 variety in form and coloring, and having none of the stiffness of other 

 tulips. For cutting, they are greatly prized on account of their long stems 

 and graceful habit. They are specially adapted for hardy flower borders, 

 where they should be planted in large clumps and masses. To aid in 

 making selections for continuity of bloom, etc., the relative time of 



Per Doz. Per 100 



Adonis. (G-21 in.). {Lily Flowered.) Long shapely re- 

 flexed petals, bright and vivid, rosy carmine red, white 

 base $1. 



Alaska. {H-20 in.). A beautiful, large elongated flower 

 with pointed petals of a golden yellow 



Amber. (F-18 in.). An excellent round flower of unique 

 coloring, terra cotta. shaded amber, base yellow and blue 



Ambrosia. (G-26 in.) . A beautiful new variety, color lilac 

 rose, inside salmon orange 



Arethusa. {H-28 in.). A fine variety of a soft pale 

 yellow, large flower on a strong stem and the best yellow 1 



Argo. (F-26 in.). A unique color, golden yellow spotted 

 Orange 



''Bouton d'Or. (F-17 in.). Rich deep golden yellow; a 

 large, long-stemmed, globular flower of finest substance; 

 unequalled for cutting and fine for late forcing 



Carrara. (F-24 in.) . Pure white with faint gray markings 

 at base of petal, good form and substance 1 



Cocarde. (F-28 in.). Dazzling red, purplish blue base, 

 handsome flower and one of the best of the new varieties 1 



Dido. (G-26 in.). Orange red changing to orange yellow, 

 inside orange 



Dulcinea. (F-21 in.). A fine vivid red inside glowing 

 orange red. excellent for forcing 



Elegans Alba. (White Crown.). {F-20in.). Large reflex- 

 ing flower of white with a sharply defined margin of car- 

 mine-rose 1 



Elegans Red. (E-14in.). Brilliant vermillion with yellow 

 center; a long flower with reflexing petals 1 



*Fairy Queen. (G-20 in.). A very large and beautiful 

 flower of rosy heliotrope, broadly margined with yellow. . 



Fawn. (H-21 in.). Fawn tinged yellow with silvery dove 

 gray ; large 



Fiava. (H-22 in.). Creamy yellow, large flower on stiff 

 stem, good for mi.xing with Darwins 1 



*Fulgens Red. (F-24 in.) Long reflexing petals of glow- 

 ing vermilion; creamy- white center 1 



Gesneriana Major. (G-24 in.). Crimson scarlet with vio- 

 let black center, large flowers; effective for beds and 

 borders 



Gesneriana Lutea. (H-24in.). Finely formed flower of 

 full rich yellow 



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flowering is indicated by the letters E, F, G. H and I. Those marked E 

 being the earliest. Those marked I are the latest to bloom. The 

 normal height is also given in inches. In planting, the bulbs should be 

 placed 5 inches apart and the bottom of the bulb should be 6 to 7 inches 

 below the surface in light soils and 5 to 6 inches deep in heavy soils. If 

 planted too shallow some may come blind. The varieties marked * are 

 especially good for winter flowering and forcing. 



Per Doz. Per 100 



Inglescomb Pink. (i^-24in.). {Salmon Queen.) Beauti- 

 ful large egg-formed flowers of bright rose-pink with a 

 salmon sheen S .75 S5.50 



Inglescomb Scarlet. (H-20 in.). Brilliant vermilion 



with a black base 85 6.00 



"Inglescomb Yellow. {H-\9> in.). Flower of perfect 

 form; color full rich yellow. See page 5. Per 1000 S47.50 .70 5.00 



John Ruskin. (G-18 in.). A large flower of apricot pink 

 with a border of canary yellow flushing into the ground; 

 beautiful and rare 85 6.00 



Marvel. (G-24 in.). A flne sort, salmon, rose edged vellow 



inside old gold .' 1.00 7.00 



^Miss Wilmott. (H-18 in.). Splendid large long flowers 

 on straight tall stems; open primrose yellow, but soon 

 assume a bright yellow color 85 6.00 



*Mrs. Moon. (H-24 in.). A magnificent and immense 

 tulip of rich orange yellow; a famous Parisian boulevard 

 tulip. {See front cover.) 85 6.00 



Moonlight. (r>-24 in.). A beautiful elongated flower, 



color sulphur yellow 75 5.50 



Parisian Yellow. (7-20 in.). (Annie.) Large hand- 

 some clear yellow flowers with pointed petals 85 6.00 



Picotee. (G-20 in.). (Maiden's Blush.) An elegant 

 flower with recurved petals; pure white with a picotee 

 margin of rose-pink 75 5.50 



Pride of Inglescomb. (F-2i in.). Beautiful long 



pointed flowers, white edged carmine rose 90 6.50 



Rosabella. (G-26 in.). Beautiful shade of soft rose pink 



turning lighter towards the edges 1.10 8.00 



Scarlet Emperor. (G-21 in.). Glowing scarlet, clear 



yellow center, e.xtra 1.35 10.00 



Siren. (F-21 in.). (Lily Flowered.) Rich« cerise pink, 



reflexed petals 85 6.00 



Sir Harry. (G-20 in.). Beautiful lavender pink. ...... . 1.00 7.50 



Striped Beauty. (7-20 in.). (Summer Beauty.) Rose 

 flakes crimson and white; large and showy flowers on 

 tall stems 1.50 10.00 



*Vitellina. (G-22 in.). Large canary yellow flowers of 

 exquisite beauty ' . ' 1.00 7.50 



Grand Mixture of Old English Cottage Tulips. In- 

 cluding sweet-scented sorts. Many different varieties. 



Per 1,000 S42.00 .60 4.50 

 We can supply individual bulbs of any of the sorts described above 



al one-tenth of the dozen price. 25 bulbs at the hundred price. 



