THE BLUE BOOK OF BULBS 



AFTERGLOW; syn., KATHERINE HAVEMEYER. 4. Deep, 

 rosy orange, with salmon shading at edges of petals; inside 

 deep orange with yellowish base. A sport of Baronne de la 

 Tonnaye, which is of remarkable interest because it is the first 

 instance of a Darwin porting to the Breeder tones. A showy 

 Tulip for outdoors. Height 26 in. $1.50 each. 



ANDRE DORIA. 1. Velvety reddish maroon, shading to bright 

 blood-red, with black base; fine, large flower of satiny tex- 

 ture. A splendid forcing variety. Height 28 in. 10 bufos, 55 

 cts.; 100 bulbs, $4.50; 1,000 bulbs, $40. 



ANTON ROOZEN. 2. Vivid rose-pink, edged pale rose, with 

 white base marked blue; a slightly darker shade than Baronne 

 de la Tonnaye. Large, cup-shaped flower of great beautv- 

 Height 28 in. 10 bulbs, 50c.; 100 bulbs, $4.20; 1,000 bulbs, $37. 



ARIADNE. 2. Brilliant rosy crimson, shaded scarlet, with 

 blue base; large flower of great substance. An extra-fine 

 Darwin for outdoors or for late forcing. Height 28 in. 10 bulbs, 

 60 cts.; 100 bulbs, $5; 1,000 bulbs, $46. 



BARONNE DE LA TONNAYE. 4. Bright rose, margined 

 blush-rose; medium-sized, cup-shaped flower, retaining its color 

 well. A sturdy variety for bedding. Height 26 in. 10 bulbs, 

 40 cts.; 100 bulbs, $3; 1,000 bulbs, $27. 



BERTHOLD SCHWARTZ. 2. Bright garnet, flushed rose at 

 extreme edge of petals; large flower of very bright character 

 and novel color. Height 25 in. 10 bulbs, 65 cts. ; 100 bulbs, $5.50. 



BLEU AIM ABLE. 4. Pale lavender, with white base, starred 

 blue; a rather small flower of very distinct shape. Height 25 

 in. 10 bulbs, $1.60; 100 bulbs, $14.50. 



BLEU CELESTE. 2. Bright violet-purple; inside dark violet- 

 purple, with white base and blue halo; a handsome Tulip of 

 large size and shapely form. Height 30 in. 10 bulbs, $2.20; 

 100 bulbs, $21. 



CANOSSA. 2. Carmine-rose, edged violet-rose; large and well- 

 formed flower, elegantly poised on a long stem. Very striking 

 for isolated groupings among shrubs. Height 24 in. 10 bulbs, 

 $1; 100 bulbs, $9. 



CARL BECKER. 2. Soft rose, flushed salmon when opening; 

 large flower with wonderful greenish blue base. A very hand- 

 some Darwin for the border and beautiful when forced, though 

 paler in color. Height 30 in. 10 bulbs, 50 cts.; 100 bulbs, $4.20. 



