HENDERSON'S AUTUMN BULB CATALOGUE— 1929 



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

 There are however several yellow varieties of 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 

 drape. It Is this "bloom" that imparts to them their soft pastel appearance, and it 

 really transforms positive colors Into soft aesthetic shades of the same color. 



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

 have all been selected by our exports, 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, flnc for forcing Each $ -7S 7. SO 



City of Haarlem. Immense vermllllon scarlet, large blue black base 1.S0 



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



' Each 51.00 10.00 



2.00 



1.50 



Eclipse, A very lar 8e flower of a brilliant chestnut color 



King George V. A l a n?e flower, color, brilliant cherry red 



La Fiance. A handsome variety, color, rose shaded mauve edged with light 



1.39 

 2. SO 



12.00 



15.00 

 12.00 



10.00 

 20.00 



Mystery • A ^ ne l ar B e flower of shining black 



Pulcinella, A handsome flower of a beautiful bright red 1.50 12.00 



Reve D'Amour. White spotted carmine changing with age to reddish 



violet Each $1.50 15.00 



The Bi3hop« The ft nest sort of its color which is a pure violet 3 - so 25.00 



Viola. (PirP'c King.) Beautiful purplish violet, large flower , 



* See also General List of Darwin Tulips on page 7 and 8 



1.25 



9.00 



