HENDERSON'S AUTUMN CATALOGUE— BOOKS 



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 



^1 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, 



L^ jjJtt ■ti^k un(J tlK '' r 8'eat value as gardening material. 



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

 ^m 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. Until the introduction of our new Tulip Mary Eaton there were no yellow Darwins. See 

 illustration on the Front Cover of this catalogue and description on page 6. There are however several 

 yellow varieties of Cottage Tulips, see pages 10 and 11. 



Darwin Tulips have a peculiarity, or dlst iniiulshlnji 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 



,/e» drape. It is this "bloom" that Imparts to them their soft pastel appearance, and it 



[JaU really transforms positive colors into soft aesthetic shades of the same color. 



rffi*J The Tulips comprised in this offering, some of them novelties and others of recent introduction. 



A^" 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. 

 Anton Mauve An enormous flower, color, deep bluish lilac with lighter Doz. 100 



'■ edge $1.33 $10.00 



Apple Blossom. A beautiful soft rose, tine for forcing Each $1.00 10.00 



City of Haarlem. Immense Vermillion scarlet, large blue black base 1.50 12.00 



Farl William Creamy white ageing to pure white, edged crimson. 



t^Ll ' Each $1.50 15,00 



Eclipse, A vcry lar 8 t ' flower of a brilliant chestnut color 2.00 15.00 



Kin? George V. A large flower, color, brilliant cherry red 2.00 15.00 



T a Fiance * handsome variety, color rose shaded mauve edged with light 



rose 1.35 10.00 



Mystery. A nnc large flower of shining black 3,00 22.00 



Pulcinella, A handsome flower of a beautiful bright red 1.57 14.00 



s\ls Reve D'Amour White spotted carmine changing with age to reddish 

 vJK f«iwm v . okn Each $2 g0 3S 00 



v .i (jl' The BishdD. Tne finest sort of its color which is a pure violet *,.... 3.50 25.00 



Viola. 'Purple King.) Beautiful purplish violet, large flower 1.50 10.00 



M|Hm " See " I so General List of Darwin Tulips on page 7 and 8 



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