THE BLUE BOOK OF BULBS 



PLUTARCHUS. 3. Bronze, overlaid with dull lilac; inside 

 shaded terra-cotta toward the olive-green base. A flower of 

 great beauty and handsome among evergreens and for borders. 

 Height 26 in. 10 bulbs, $1.50; 100 bulbs, $14. 



PRINCE ALBERT. 2. Light warm brown, with purple flush 

 through center of petals, which disappears as the flower ages. 

 Large, loosely formed flower, with slightly reflexing petals and 

 a green base. This variety has formerly appeared in The Blue 

 Book under the name of Alice, but from flowers in my gardens 

 last spring I have learned that another variety much inferior 

 is also called Alice, and to avoid confusion the fine form is 

 here given under the name Prince Albert, a former synonym. 

 Height 32 in. 10 bulbs, $3; 100 bulbs, $28. 



PRINCE OF ORANGE. 3. Terra-cotta, edged orange-yellow, 

 with yellow base starred black; large, showy flower for the 

 border. Height 27 in. 10 bulbs, 70 cts.; 100 bulbs, $6. 



PRINCE OF WALES. 2. Warm maroon-brown, edged coffee- 

 brown; inside coppery brown, with black base, starred yellow. 

 A large bloom of flat, open form; fine for planting with paler 

 bronze Breeders. Height 28 in. 10 bulbs, $2.70; 100 bulbs, $25. 



QUEEN ALEXANDRA. 2. Canary-yellow, broadly flushed 

 lilac-brown at tips of petals; inside clear yellow, with black 

 anthers and brownish base. A medium-sized Tulip of distinct 

 character for outdoors or forcing. Height 23 in. 10 bulbs, 50 

 cts.; 100 bulbs, $4.20; 1,000 bulbs, $38. 



QUEEN VICTORIA. 3. Carmine-rose, edged Indian red when 

 opening, with age assuming a distinct bluish tone over the red 

 ground color; yellow base with green star. Not a large flower, 

 but an interesting and fine color. Height 19 in. 10 bulbs, 

 $1.80; 100 bulbs, $17. 



ROSE DES DAMES. 2. Dark lilac-rose, almost a dark pink; 

 medium-sized flower but of a very beautiful shade. Fine for 

 the border. Height 23 in. 10 bulbs, 55 cts.; 100 bulbs, $4.50. 



RUBY. 2. Soft, deep wine-red, with ashy bloom, and green-blue 

 base starred white; long, well-formed flower on graceful stem. 

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



SABRINA. 2. Coffee-brown, edged light brown; inside mahog- 

 any-brown, with yellow base. A medium-sized flower, of value 

 where a less costly Tulip is wailted in this shade. Height 23 

 in. 10 bulbs, 65 cts.; 100 bulbs, $5.50. 



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