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SPRING BEAUTY. 2. Clear scarlet, with blue-black base 

 and v/hite star; large flower of most refined form, and the 

 handsomest of all red Tulips. A very intense color among 

 shrubbery. Height 23 in. 10 bulbs, 85 cts.; 100 bulbs, $7.50. 



SUZON. 2. Soft buff-rose, shading to blush at margin of petals; 

 inside deep rose, with white base marked blue; large, erect 

 flower. Very handsome in the border and splendid for late 

 forcing. Height 25 in. 10 bulbs, 65 cts.; 100 bulbs, $5.50. 



SYBILLA MERIAN. 3. Soft lilac, with broad, white edge; 

 inside slaty lilac, edged white, with large, white base; good- 

 sized flower of distinct character. Fine for outdoors. Height 

 23 in. 10 bulbs, 55 cts.; 100 bulbs, $4.50; 1,000 bulbs, $40, 



THE SULTAN; syn., JOSEPH ISRAELS. 1. Rich maroon- 

 black with blue base; small flower of very fine form. A good 

 dark Tulip, and useful for early forcing. Height 25 in. 10 bulbs, 

 30 cts.; 100 bulbs, $2.50; 1,000 bulbs, $18. 



VALENTIN. 1. Soft heliotrope, shaded light violet; inside 

 heliotrope with blue base; long, large flov/er, gracefully carried 

 on tall stem. A magnificent Tulip both for outdoors and for 

 forcing. Height 22 in. 10 bulbs, $1.50; 100 bulbs, $14. 



VIKING. 4. Deep violet, shading at edges of petals to delicate 

 lavender; inside violet, flushed brown, with blue base; a large, 

 open flower of exquisite beauty and especially beautiful with 

 purple varieties. Height 27 in. 10 bulbs, $1; 100 bulbs, $9. 



WALLY MOES. 3. Pale lavender, penciled, when opening, 

 with rosy lilac, like German iris Mme. Chereau; inside dark 

 lavender, flushed rose, with white base; good-sized flower of 

 delicate beauty. Height 24 in. 10 bulbs, $1.30; 100 bulbs, $12. 



WASHINGTON; syn., DAUBIGNY. 2. Rich carmine-rose, 

 with white base, marked blue; very large and striking flower. 

 Height 28 in. 10 bulbs, 60 cts.; 100 bulbs, $5.25. 



WHISTLER. 3. Brilliant, transparent crimson, with beautiful 

 purplish bloom over outer petals; inside clear crimson-red 

 with blue base. A very showy Tulip for borders. Height 24 

 in. 10 bulbs, 70 cts.; 100 bulbs, $6. 



WILLIAM COPELAND; syn., SWEET LAVENDER. 1. 

 Lilac-rose; not a large flower but of merit because under glass 

 it may be brought into flower as easily as the early Tulips, 

 while the color becomes a most beautiful lavender. Height 

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



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