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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



The Giant 

 Darwin Tulips 



of gorgeous colors 

 can comp'are with 



: In great variety 



no other flowers 



Tulips and the Giant Darwins command 

 first consideration. 



This magnificent class is distin- 

 guished by long sturdy stems (from 20 

 to 30 inches) bearing large goblet 

 shaped blooms with petals rounded and 

 slightly incurved at the top. Colors 

 range through all the shades of white, 

 pink, red and blue with many suffused 

 or margined with delicately contrasting 

 shades. They are unusually adapted 

 for mass plantings and their sturdy 

 growth and vivid colorings make them 

 unexcelled for interspersing in shrub- 

 bery or perennial borders. 



If planted deep (5 to 6 inches) and 

 not disturbed, they will live and con- 

 tinue to bloom for years. In the shrub- 

 bery or perennial border they need not 

 ' be covered but in open beds should be 

 covered with strawy manure after 

 heavy frost. 



The Darwin Tulips bloom in May after the Early Tulips 

 have passed. Some varieties can be forced for March 

 bloom. 



Letters A, B, and C, following each variety denote the 

 relative time of blooming, "A" being the earliest. Figures 

 following these letters denote height in inches. 



POSTAGE. If wanted by parcel post, add 7c per dozen, 

 35c per 100. 



10 Exquisite Darwin Tulips 

 of Recent Introduction 



Whether or not you have already made the acquaintance 

 of these May beauties through the standard varieties, you 

 will find untold joy in these ten super-Darwins, which 

 are the result of painstaking effort by men who have made Tulips their lifework. 



Each variety is distinct in color and form and has taken highest awards in this country 

 and abroad. 



Afterglow. B, 26. The deep rosy orange shade 

 suffused with salmon, so often seen in sun- 

 sets, hence the name. Flowers are large and 

 of perfect shape. 20c ea.; $1.75 per doz.; 

 $12.00 per 100. 



Aphrodite. A, 27. Large flowers on strong 

 stems, clear rose-pink shaded lighter on the 

 inside of petals. White base. 25c ea.; $2.25 

 per doz.; $17.00 per 100. 



Bleu Celeste. A, 30. The rich violet-blue of 

 a storm cloud at sunset, effective as a back- 

 ground for Afterglow. 40c ea.; §4.00 per 

 doz.; $30.00 per 100. 



City of Haarlem. B, 27. Glowing scarlet with 

 blue base, considered to be the finest and 

 most brilliant Darwin Tulip. 20c ea.; $2.00 

 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Duchess of Hohenberg. A, 29. One of the 



most delightful of the pastel shaded Dar- 

 wins; lilac-mauve, faintly tinted rose-helio- 

 trope. Reminiscent of old draperies. 20c 

 ea.; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



King George V. A, 25. The King of Darwins. 

 Brilliant cherry-red flowers of largest size. 

 40c ea.; S4.00 per doz.; $30.00 per 100. 



Jubilee. B, 30. Rich deep blue-purple, almost 

 royal purple. The deepest blue Darwin Tulip. 

 15c ea.; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



La Fiancee. A, 30. Rich deep rose, margined 

 with delicate pink. A strong grower and a 

 fine companion for Duchess of Hohenberg. 

 20c ea.; $2.00 per doz.; §15.00 per 100. 



Louise de la Valliere. C, 24. One of the finest 

 pure pink shades. Flowers are extra large 

 and a clear rosy carmine shade, with no 

 trace of lavender. 30c ea.; §2.75 per doz.; 

 $20.00 per 100. 



Zwanenburg. B, 24. The newest and best 

 white Darwin Tulip. Pure white on both 

 sides of petals; flowers are large and well 

 shaped. $1.50 ea.; $15.00 per doz. 



