THE BLUE BOOK OF BULBS 



THOMAS MOORE. 2. Dull, rosy terra-cotta, shading at edges 

 of petals to dull orange-yellow; center marked olive-green; 

 medium-sized flower; sweet-scented. Fine for early forcing. 

 Height 15 in. 10 bulbs, 30 cts.; 100 bulbs, $2.25; 1,000 bulbs, $18. 



VAN BERGHEM; syn., JOHN BRIGHT. 2. Carmine-red, 

 with white center; a very large flower, with a livelier color than 

 Proserpine. A wonderfully fine bedding variety. Height 14 in. 

 10 bulbs, 40 cts.; 100 bulbs, $3.25; 1,000 bulbs, $27. 



VAN DER HELST. 1. White, with broad margin of rosy car- 

 mine; medium-sized flower on a tall, graceful stem. Fine 

 for bedding and a good midseason forcer. Height 15 in. 10 

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



VAN DER NEER. 2. Dark magenta-purple of brilliant tone; 

 large and beautifully formed flower. A superb bedding Tulip 

 and a good midseason forcer. Height 12 in. 10 bulbs, 70 cts.; 

 100 bulbs, $6. 



VAN GOO YEN. 2. Light rosy pink with white base; large 

 flowers. One of the best inexpensive varieties for bedding. 

 Height 13 in. 10 bulbs, 35 cts.; 100 bulbs, $2.50; 1,000 bulbs, 

 $20. 



VERMILION BRILLIANT. 1. Bright, glistening scarlet, with 

 yellow base; very large flower of perfect shape. Extra fine 

 cither as a forcing or a bedding Tulip. Height 12 in. Other 

 sorts are frequently supplied instead of this, but I offer the 

 true variety. 10 bulbs, 50 cts.; 100 bulbs, $4.20; 1,000 bulbs, 

 $35. 



WAPEN VAN LEIDEN; syn., ARMS OF LEIDEN. 2. 

 Creamy white, with stripe of carmine-rose through center of 

 petals, and slightly feathered dark rose; a medium-sized flower 

 and very distinct. Fine cither for bedding or forcing. Height 

 15 in. 10 bulbs, 30 cts.; 100 bulbs, $2.50; 1,000 bulbs, $20. 



WHITE BEAUTY. 2. Pure white; of great size and substance. 

 A fine sport of Pink Beauty, which is destined to become the 

 finest white bedding Tulip. Height 12 in. 10 bulbs, $1.60; 

 100 bulbs, $15. 



WHITE HAWK. 2. Beautiful, pure white; very large, globular 

 flower of great substance, exquisitely formed, with crinkled 

 petals. A superb Tulip for beds, and the finest white forcing 

 variety, lasting a long time- in good condition. Height 13 in. 

 10 bulbs, 45 cts.; 100 bulbs, $3.50; 1,000 bulbs, $28. 



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