8 Arthur T.Boddington, 342 West 14th St.. New Vork City 



BODDINGTQN'S - QUALITY" 

 SINGLE LATE OR MAY - FLOWERING TULIPS 



For Planting Among Herbaceous Plants and Formal Borders of Shrubbery, etc. 



It is surprising that these grand Tulips have not been more largely planted. As an early display they are magnificent in their beauty 

 and coloring, coming iuto flower, as tliey do, from May 16 to the first week in June, according to the season, and are most useful from a 

 decorative point of view, after the early-flowering Tulips are past. The colors are various, as ilescrihed in the following varieties, and their 

 height, after being well established, reaches nearly three feet in some types. After planting, tlie\- nted not be disturbed for years, and fill in 

 the space until spring plants can be set out in beds. There are many more beautiful late-tlovvering Tulips, but the following are a few of the 

 most distinct varieties. No pretentious garden, or public park wliere flowers are grown extensively under appropriate surroundings, should 

 be without a selection of them, for they afford immense enjoyment to large numbers of people, as we know from experience. 



Bizarre Tulips. Handsome, rich flowers, with yellow ground, 

 feathered or striped with crimson, purple and white ; finest mixed. 

 30 cts. per doz., I1.25 per 100, $10 per 1,000. 



Bybloems (Violets). Beautiful late Tulips, with white ground, 

 blotched, striped or feathered with lilac, purple, violet, blue or 

 black ; finest mixed. 35 cts. per doz., $1.50 per 100, $14 per 1,000. 



Bybloems (Roses). Superfine mixture. 35 cts. per doz., $1.75 per 

 100, $15 per 1,000. 



Bonton d'Or. Has deep clear yellow, globular, medium-sized blos- 

 soms, witli curious black-anthered stamens. 35 cts. per doz., $1.50 

 per 100, $14 per 1,000 



Darwins. Very large flowers of good shape, on tall, strong stems ; 

 for brilliancy of color they surpass any other Tulip; they include 

 every known shade, from the lightest tint to the briglitest hue ; 

 finest mixed. 35 cts. per doz., $1.50 per 100, $14 per 1,000. For 

 named varieties, see below. 



Bridesmaid. A beautiful reddish violet, delicately striped. 40 cts. 

 per doz., $1.75 per 100. $15 per i,oco. 



Beauty of America. Pale yellow, passing to white; exceedingly 

 handsome. 40 cts. per doz., $2.25 per 100, $20 per 1,000. 



Elegans. Crimson - vermilion, long pointed reflexing petals, pale 

 yellow center. 50 cts. per doz., $3.75 per 100, $35 per 1,000. 



Isabella, or Shandon Bells. This also is one of those varieties 

 of whicli a description fails to give a correct idea of its beauty. 

 The petals are a rose color flushed or flaked with white when they 

 first open, and after two or three days it changes to a suffused deep 

 rose and red color. Remains longer in bloom than many others, and 

 stands well when cut 40 cts. per doz., $2 per 100, $17.50 per 1,000. 

 La Merveille. A magnificent variety with very large sweet-scented 

 blossoms. Color salmon-rose overlaid with orange-red. A grand 

 border variety. 40 cts. per doz., $2 25 per 100, $20 per 1,000. 

 Gesneriana spatbulata, or major. This variety has long been 

 in cultivation. The beautifully curved flowers are brilliant scarlet, 

 with a bluish black center, on tall .stems. A large group of this 

 Tulip massed by itself looks very striking. There are a number 

 of forms of this Tulip lately sent out, and a few of them are very 

 high-priced, but hardly any of them excel the type in genuine 

 beauty. 35 cts. per d<.jz., $1.75 per ico, $15 per 1,000. 

 Gesneriana macrospila. Crimson-scarlet, black and yellow cen- 

 ter. 30 cts. per doz., Si. 25 per 100. $10 per 1,000. 

 Golden Crown. Is a showy and attractive variety, with a rich deep 

 yellow color, ;ind the petals edged and tinged with red. It blooms 

 about the same time as Gesneriana major. It forms a pleasing 

 combination with the latter, and when grouped they give a fine 



color effect. 35 cts. per doz., 

 ^^^^^^^^^^^ =T ?i-75 per 100, $15 per 1,000. 

 ^^^^^^^^^^^H Golden Eagle. a showy and 

 ^^^^^^^^^^^1 with a rich 



|HH^|^^^^^H deep yellow and the pet- 



Bp^^liPPIBjl^^B als edged and tinged with red. 



^9HH It blooms about the same time 

 '^^^H as Gesneriana major. It forms a 

 ^^^^J pleasing combination witli the 

 latter, and when grouped so that 

 mt^M they meet in curving lines they 

 W/K^m give a fine color effect. 35 cts. 

 '^^H per doz., $1.75 per 100, $15 per 



-^BM Maiden's Blush, or Picotee. 



i& jj^^jM/KM Clear white, margined on the 



m jSHH^^I edge with pink. The flower is 



|h j^^HH^^H beautifully curved, but it is 



ffk j^^^Bf^9[^| somewhat difficult to give a cor- 



■ M^^^K" J^-WH ""^^^ of the color. When it 



m^^M^miL^mm^^ opens, the petals are white and 



■CM^BKfl|HfeH margined or penciled with pink 



l||/aHHHH{,V to cerise. After two or three 



W'J^^KK^Kft I days the flowers change to a 



F^^^^BBB^- B deep rose, and unless one is ac- 



U S^KHm ig quainted with it, it would not be 



^^^^^vKy^^jfll recognized as the same Tulip. 



JH^^KTiJOBh.^H It stands remarkably well when 



^^^^^'^^^W^B ^ ^^^^ gracefully ar- 



kW/f i '^mt-^^^ ranged with it would grace the 



^^tL^m^'^KK table of the most dignified mon- 



Ji .^BHj .irch. 40 cts. per doz., $2.25 per 



if ^'^'i^Hli fJ20 per 1,000. 



' v'"||l Mrs. Moon. The finest late yel- 



a low, beautifully reflexed petals. 



, ilM A charming variety. $1.50 per 



I ;^|jH doz., $12 per 100. 



I H^B striped Beauty. Rose flaked, 



§ ^^'^H deep crimson and white, im- 



fc J mensely pretty. 50 cts. per doz., 



i£ 1 S3. 7,S per 100, I35 per 1,000. 



K .1 Boddington's Quality " Su- 



n 1 perfine Mixture May-flow- 



m '.tai£>M ering Tulips, for acclimating 



m Wulm and for planting in herbaceous 



ji.., ii^^^H shrubbery borders. 40 cts. 



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