HENDERSON'S AUTUMN BULB CATALOGUE— 1927 



The Aristocrats of Tulipdom 



New Introductions That Have Been Awarded First -Class Certificates of Merit by the 



Holland Horticultural Society. 



Choice Selected Exhibition Varieties of Giant Darwin Tulips 



These May flowering Darwin Tulips produce the most gorgeous garden display of the entire year, 

 and it is evident that their great and sustained popularity is not due to a passing fancy on the" part 

 of the garden-loving public; but to an ever increasing appreciation of their surpassing beauty, and 

 their great value as gardening material. 



Their graceful form, the endless variety of colors to be had, and their dependability for bloom, 

 combine to make them the most desirable flowers any one could wish for. 



Darwin Tulips range in color through an astonishing array of pink, rose, scarlet, crimson and 

 maroon shades to almost black, and then again through lilac, mauve, violet and purple to almost 

 black. There are no yellows in Darwins, when yellow is wantedin a combination, selection must be 

 made from the "Cottage Tulips." 



Darwin Tulips have a peculiarity, or distinguishing characteristic, which many tulip 

 lovers have noticed, but which is usually lacking in published descriptions. We refer to the 

 "overcast" or "bloom" on most varieties which is just the same as the bloom on a grape. 

 It is this "bloom" that imparts to them their soft pastel appearance, and it really trans- 

 forms positive colors into soft aesthetic shades of the same color. 



The combinations of color that may be made are endless. Combinations of lavenders, lilacs, 

 mauves. violets and purples are especially good; and the rich scarlets, pinks and crimsons, most of 

 them having rose shadings, make the most brilliant displays when in bloom, that can be imagined. 



As observed before, all Darwins are beautifully shaded; in many sorts the edges of the petals are 

 lighter than their centers, and still others have very striking blue and violet bases. The stems of 

 Darwins are very long, rendering them ideal for cutting purposes. Some varieties reach a height of 

 three feet, under good cultivation, but two feet in height is a good average. 



The Tulips comprised in this offering, some of them novelties and others of recent introduction, 

 have all been selected by our experts, while in bloom at our Trial Grounds at Teaneck. N. J., as the 

 very best of their colors and shades, from hundreds of other named varieties. Instructions for culture 

 can be found in our pamphlet "How to Grow Bulbs." sent free to all. 



Doz. 100 

 Afterglow. ^ beautiful flower, color deep rosy orange with salmon tinted 



_ * edges, inside deep orange. (See engrarinq) $1.50 $12.00 



Anton MaUVC '^ n cnormous flower, color, deep bluish lilac with lighter 



* edge. (See engraving) 1 . 50 12 . 00 



City of Haarlem. Immense vcrmillion scarlet, large blue- 



black base 2 . 75 



A very large flower of a brilliant chestnut color 2.00 



Giant. Extra large flower of a deep reddish purple violet, blue and white 

 1 base 1 . 50 



Eclipse. 



Jubilee. 



King George V. 

 La Fiance. 



A superb variety, deep rich blue purple 1 .50 



A large flower, color, brilliant eherrv red. (See engraving). 

 Each, 35c. 3.50 



A handsome variety, color, rose shaded mauve edged with light 

 _ rose. (See engraving) 2 . 00 



I nnisp At* la VsalliAro A beautiful sort of fine form, bright rosy pink 

 LOUlse ae la vailiere. with bllK . base . (See engraving) Each, 35c 3.50 



A fine large flower of shining black Each, 35c 3.50 



20.00 

 15.00 



12.00 

 12.00 



15.00 



Mystery. 



Pulcinella. A handsome flower of a beautiful bright red 2.50 IS 00 



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The Bishop. The finest sort of its color which is a pure violet 3.00 



HV can supply indicidual bulbs of any of the sorts described below at one -ten th of the dozen price- 



