THE BLUE BOOK OF BULBS 



MATTIA. 1. Clear carmine-rose, blue base; very large and 

 beautifully shaped flower; sweet-scented. A handsome Tulip 

 for borders, holding its color to the end. Height 24 in. 10 bulbs, 

 75 cts.; 100 bulbs, $6.50; 1,000 bulbs, $55. 



MAUVE CLAIR. 3. Soft lilac-mauve, slightly paler at edges 

 of petals; inside lilac-mauve with white base. Height 26 in. 

 10 bulbs, $1.20; 100 bulbs, $10. 



MAY QUEEN; syn., ARENTINE ARENDSEN. 3. Soft lilac- 

 rose, with white base, marked blue; very long, large flower. 

 One of the handsomest Darwins of this color. Height 26 in. 

 10 bulbs, 50 cts.; 100 bulbs, $4; 1,000 bulbs, $36. 



MELICETTE. 3. Soft lavender; inside dark lavender- violet, 

 shading to pale lavender at edges, with beautiful blue base. 

 The purest lavender Darwin; large flower with reflexing 

 outer petals. Height 25 in. 10 bulbs, $1.60; 100 bulbs, $15. 



MISS HELEN UNDERWOOD. 3. Pale lavender-mauve, with 

 whitish base. A beautiful flower of uniform soft color; most 

 efl"ective in partial shade. Height 25 in. 10 bulbs, $1.20; 

 100 bulbs, $10. 



MOMMSEN. 2. Lavender-mauve, with lighter margin; white 

 base; large flower of good shape. A fairly inexpensive Tulip 

 in this color, well suited for border planting. Height 22 in. 

 10 bulbs, 45 cts.; 100 bulbs, $3.50; 1,000 bulbs, $33. 



MR. FARNCOMBE SANDERS. 2. Scarlet, with rosy bloom; 

 - inside vivid cerise-scarlet with white base; large, broad- 

 petaled flower of perfect shape. One of the best sorts, if not 

 the best, among the reds, either for borders or forcing. Height 

 25 in. 10 bulbs, 50 cts.; 100 bulbs, $4; 1,000 bulbs, $35. 



MRS, CLEVELAND. 3. Soft flesh-white, suffused old-rose; 

 inside pale old-rose, with blue base; a flower of good size and 

 very delicate coloring. Splendid for borders in partial shade. 

 Height 24 in. 10 bulbs, 50c.; 100 bulbs, $4.20; 1,000 bulbs, $36. 



MRS. STANLEY. 3, Silvery purple-rose of a very bright, clear 

 shade, edged rose-pink, blue base; large, long flower. Of great 

 value for bedding or pot culture. Height 25 in. 10 bulbs, 45 

 cts.; 100 bulbs, $3.80; 1,000 bulbs, $32. 



NAUTICAS. 2. Silky purplish rose, base dark violet shaded 

 bronze; large flower; a very handsome Tulip for outdoors, and 

 splendid for early or late forcing. Height 30 in. 10 bulbs, 

 45 cts.; 100 bulbs, $3.50; 1,000 bulbs, $30. 



