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BULBS FOR /VUTUlVirM PLAMTIIXG-^ 



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Giant Darwin Tulips. 



Including Beautiful Novelties. 

 THE TULIP ARISTOCRATS ^^^^BZ^tolir 



These gorgeous new late or May-flowering tulips are very stately 

 and beautiful — producing immense flowers on tall sturdy stems attain- 

 ing a height of from two to three feet. The flowers are models nf per- 

 fection in form, lasting wax-like substance — and in a great variety of 

 both dainty and richly brilliant colorings ranging from blush through 

 pinks, rose, salmon-red, crimson, etc., to rich ox-blood reds, from lavender 

 through mauve, light blue to violet-purple, and black. The centers 

 of many of them are beautifully marked. The Darwins also include two 

 or three " near whites " — but clear yellows have not yet been produced. 

 Therefore where the latter color is desired selection should be made 

 from the " Cottage " Tulips offered on pages 16 and 17. The Darwin 

 Tulips are exceedingly effective when grown in groups of a dozen or 

 more bulbs of one variety in the garden or herbaceous border with a 

 back ground of greenery which enhances their magnificence. The 

 beauty, hardiness and perpetuity of the Darwin Tulips is making them 

 very popular. As cut flowers they are unsurpassable. The long-stemmed 

 bold, durable flowers have a dignity and character exclusively their 

 own. Darwin Tulips may be successfully flowered in pots or pans of 

 soil or fibre in the house in winter if not brought in from the cold frame 

 or out-door plunge before the middle of January and then grown on cool 

 and slowly in a temperature of oo° to 60°. The early flowering ones — 

 those marked E, F and G — may then flower in March — the later ones 

 requiring a little more time. Too much heat is apt to cause them to grow spind- 

 ling and inferior. 



To aid in making selections of varieties for continuity of bloom, etc., we have 

 indicated their relative time of flowering by the letters E, F, G, H and I. The 

 E's being the earliest to bloom, just succeeding the latest of the earliest single and 

 double Tulips offered on pages 9 to 15. The normal height is also given but may 

 vary according to soil, culture and location. The bulbs should be spaced about 5 

 inches apart and base of the bulbs should be 5 to 6 in. deep on heavy soils and 

 6 to 7 inches deep on light soils. 



The Darwin Tulips comprising our collection — as offered on this and the 

 opposite pages — have been selected while in bloom at our own trial grounds as the 

 best of their various colors and shades from hundreds of named varieties. The 

 bulbs — all largest flowering size are imported by us from the Holland growers. 



For Free Delivery add 5c. per doz. or 35c. per 100 to price. 



Andre Doria. (£-28 in.) Dark mahogany brown with velvety 

 sheen; magnificent large, bold flower on erect stem 



Anton Roozen. (f-24 in.) Large cup-shaped flower of 

 bright rose pink edged with blush pink, strong grower. . . . 



Ariadne, (f-28 in.) Glowing rose-crimson shaded scarlet; 

 blue base, large and beautiful 



Baronne de la Tonnaye. (f-26 in.) A long and beautiful 

 flower; clear carmine rose at the mid-rib, toning off to 

 soft pink at the edges; base white tinged blue 



Bartigon. (F-22 in.) A magnificent variety, very large 

 flov.-ers of fiery crimson with a white base 



Centenaire. (£-28 in.) Immense flower of ptiftct f orir ; 

 violet rose toning off lighter at the margin, blue and white 

 base 



Clara Butt. (C-iOin.) A large flower of remari able beauty ; 

 an exquisite shade of soft salmon pink shaded rose 



Dream. (£-27 in.) Large cup-shaped flower of heliotrope 

 with silvery lilac margin; blue base 



Edmee. (H-28in.) Very rich cherry-red flushed blush-white 

 at margin; distinct and beautiful 



Europe (Salmon King.) (G-22-in.) Large globular flower 

 of glowing salmon-scarlet shaded rose 



Fanny. (£-20 in.) An elegantly formed flower of delicate 

 pale rose shaded blush; center white with a blue halo. . . . 



Faust, (ff-30 in.) A very large flower of glossy maroon- 

 purple with black sheen, bold and erect 



Flamingo. (G-26in.) Lovely flesh pink tinted rose; a most 

 distinct and beautiful color 



George Man. (G-24 in.) Rose carmine margined old rose- 

 white and blue base 



Each. 



Doz. 



S-07 



S.70 



.07 



.70 



.07 



.75 



.06 



.60 



.06 



.60 



.07 



.75 



.06 



.60 



.07 



.70 



.08 



.85 



.06 



.60 



.06 



.65 



.12 



1.25 



.10 



1.00 



.06 



.60 



100 



S5.00 

 5.00 

 6.00 



4.00 

 4.50 



6.00 

 4.00 

 5.00 

 6.50 

 4.00 

 4.50 

 10.00 

 8.00 

 4.00 



t^="Remember that Henderson's Tulip Bulbs are Selected Largest Flowering size, not "seconds" that can be sent out at a lower pri«. 



