THE BLU E BOOK OF BULBS 



DORIS. 3. Soft rosy HIac, flushed silvery gray, with blue-green 

 base; large, long flower of great beauty. Very handsome for 

 bedding. Height 24 in. 10 bulbs, 45 cts.; 100 bulbs, $3.50; 

 1,000 bulbs, $30. 



ELEGANS ALBA; syn., WHITE CROWN. 2. Creamy white, 

 with narrow margin of carmine-rose which is retained to the 

 end; large flower, with reflexing petals. Fine for borders or 

 late forcing. Height 20 in. 10 bulbs, 70 cts.; 100 bulbs, $6. 



ELEGANS LUTEA MAXIMA; syn., GOLDEN SPIRE. 3. 

 Soft canary-vellow, slightlj^ flushed orange-red as the flower 

 ages; large tfower, with pointed reflexing petals. A splendid 

 Tulip for outdoor planting. Height 15 in. 10 bulbs, 55 cts.; 

 100 bulbs, $4.75; 1,000 bulbs, $38. 



ELEGANS LUTEA PALLIDA; syn., LEGHORN BONNET. 

 3. Soft primrose; large flower, slightly reflexing. A very lovely 

 Tulip for borders and for cutting. Height 16 in. 10 bulbs, 

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



EMERALD GEM. 4. Soft orange, with flush of old-rose; inside 

 deeper orange, with yellow base starred greenish olive. A 

 fine Tulip for planting among evergreens. Height 20 in. 10 

 bulbs, 50 cts.; 100 bulbs, $4.20. 



FAIRY QUEEN. 3. Soft rosy lilac, broadly margined amber- 

 yellow; very large flower of perfect form. One of the loveliest 

 of the Cottage Tulips. Height 20 in. 10 bulbs, 40 cts.; 100 

 bulbs, $3.20; 1,000 bulbs, $26. 



FLAVA. 4. Creamy canary- yellow; large, handsomely formed 

 flower on stiff stem. Unusually decorative foliage of a silvery 

 green color. An ideal Tulip for borders among the Darwin 

 Tulips and in good condition after most of the late Tulips have 

 gone. Height 25 in. 10 bulbs, $1.30; 100 bulbs, $11. 



FULGENS. 2. Clear crimson with yellow and white base; long 

 flower with reflexing petals carried on tall, stifl" stem. Very 

 striking in borders. xVIay be forced slowly. Height 30 in. 10 

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



FULGENS LUTEA MAXIMA; syn., xMRS. MOON. 4. Rich 

 golden yellow; large flower of great beauty and substance, with 

 pointed {>etals carried on stout stem. A very handsome Tulip 

 tor out-of-doors. Height 25 in. 10 bulbs, 75 cts.; 100 bulbs, 

 $6.50. 



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