HANDSOME BREEDER TULIPS 



SALOMON. 3. Silvery lilac; inside slightly deeper, with large, 

 white base; very long, loosely formed flower, carried on a grace- 

 ful stem. The most beautiful lavender Breeder in my collec- 

 tion. Height 30 in. 10 bulbs, $2.75; 100 bulbs, $25. 



SOCRATES; syn., VIOLET QUEEN. 3. Deep rosy violet, 

 with dull blue base; large flower of stately habit, often having 

 an extra number of petals. Height 28 in. 10 bulbs, $1.20; 

 100 bulbs. $10. 



ST. JAMES. 2. Dark lilac, edged bronzy tan, with coppery 

 rose flush at tips of petals; inside ruddy mahogany, edged golden 

 brown and yellow and green base. A large flower on tall stem. 

 A superb Breeder, which I have had under observation while 

 waiting for stocks large enough for me to list. Offered exclu- 

 sively in The Blue Book. Height 28 in. $1.50 each. 



SUPERBA. 3. Glistening chestnut-brown, edged golden brown, 

 with ashy bloom and yellow base starred green; medium- 

 sized flower of graceful, open shape, on tall stem. A Breeder of 

 extremely high quality. Height 27 in. 10 bulbs, $1.70; 100 

 bulbs, $15. 



TURENNE; syn., MACMAHON. 1. Purplish brown, with 

 broad margin of amber-yellow and yellow base; very large and 

 beautiful flower, especially effective in the border. Height 30 

 in. 10 bulbs, $1.30; 100 bulbs, $12. 



VELVET KING. 3. Dark, glossy purple-maroon, with yellow- 

 ish base marked blue; an enormous flower having an extra 

 number of petals and splendid lasting qualities. A magnificent 

 Tulip for the border or shrubbery. Height 25 in. 10 bulbs, 

 $1.60; 100 bulbs, $14. 



VERTUMNUS. 2. Rosy purple, with age becoming grayish 

 lilac, tinged purple; white base. A large flower of loose habit 

 on tall stem. Height 28 in. 10 bulbs, $1.20; 100 bulbs, $10. 



VIRGILIUS. 2. Rich blue-purple, shaded lighter purple at the 

 very edge, with dull blue base starred white; narrow, egg- 

 shaped flower of silky texture, with frilled edge to the petals. 

 Height 28 in. 10 bulbs, $1.60; 100 bulbs, $14. 



VULCAIN. 2. Reddish apricot, with broad margin of bright 

 buff-yellow; inside dark apricot edged yellow, with dark green 

 base starred yellow. A flower of fine form and in color unlike 

 any other Tulip. Height 25 in. 10 bulbs, $2.40; 100 bulbs, 

 $22. 



