HANDSOME BREEDER TULIPS 



BRONZE QUEEN; syn., BISCUIT; CLIO. 4. Soft buff; inside 

 tinged golden bronze, with yellow base; large flower of sturdy 

 habit. Very fine out-of-doors, and of a most refined color when 

 forced. Height 28 in. 10 bulbs, 75 cts.; 100 bulbs, $6.50; 

 1,000 bulbs, $60. 



CARDINAL MANNING; syn., GOLIATH; KINGSCOURT. 

 4. Dull wine-red, flushed rosy bronze, changing to rosy violet, 

 shaded bronze. A very large flower. Height 30 in. 10 bulbs, 

 55 cts.; 100 bulbs, S4.50; 1,000 bulbs, $38. 



CHARLES DICKENS. 2. Dark crimson-rose, with white base; 

 very large, egg-shaped flower. A splendid variety. Height 

 22 in. 10 bulbs, 85 cts.; 100 bulbs, $7.50. 



CHESTER JAY HUNT. 2. Opening reddish violet, with white 

 base, soon changing to blue-purple with ashy bloom; a loosely 

 formed, large flower of most graceful habit and exquisite color. 

 One of the finest Breeders. Height 28 in. 10 bulbs, $3. 



CHESTNUT. 3. Chestnut-brown, with faint purplish bloom; 

 inside deep mahogany, with black base starred yellow; a 

 variety of very distinct color. Height 24 in. 10 bulbs, 60 cts.; 

 100 bulbs, $5; 1,000 bulbs, $44. 



CLOWN. 4. Rosy magenta, with clear white base; noteworthy 

 because of the purity of its base. Height 22 in. 10 bulbs, $1.20; 

 100 bulbs, $10. 



COPERNICUS. 3. Light coffee-brown, with slight flush of 

 bronzy old-rose; inside warm brown, with yellow base. A large 

 flower on sturdy stem. A fine example of the brown Breeders. 

 Height 27 in. 10 bulbs, $3; 100 bulbs, $28. 



CORIDION. 1. Clear yellow, overlaid with stripe of lilac 

 through center of petals. Fine for shrubberies. Height 24 in. 

 10 bulbs, $2; 100 bulbs, $18. 



DOM PEDRO. 3. Coffee-brown, with very narrow edge of 

 golden brown; inside dark reddish mahogany, olive base; large, 

 fragrant flower. Superb when planted with lighter Breeders. 

 Height 24 in. 10 bulbs, $2.25; 100 bulbs, $20. 



DRYAD. 2. Lilac-old-rose, margined bronzy yellow, shading to 

 buff with age; broader margin inside with bright apple-green 

 base. A very beautiful Breeder of which I have only a few 

 bulbs for sale. Offered exclusively in The Blue Book. Height 

 22 in. 10 bulbs, $3. 



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