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



BODDINGTON'S "QUALITY 



SINGLE LATE OR MAY-FLOWERING TULIPS 



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



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

 at\d coloring, coming into flower, as they 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 earlv -flowering Tulips are past. The colors are various, as described in the following varieties, and their 

 height, after being well established, reaches nearly three feet in some types. After planting, they need not be disturbed for years, and fill in 

 the space until spring plants can be set out in beds. There are many more beautiful l.ite-Howering Tulips, but the followingare a few of the 

 most distinct varieties. No pretentious garden, or public park where 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. 



Doz. 



Bizarres. Handsome, rich flowers, with yellow 

 ground, feathered or striged with crimson, 



purple and wiiite ; finest mixed ...$o 25 



Bybloems (Violets). I.ate Tulips, with white 

 ground, blotched, striped or feathered wilh 

 lilac, purple, violet, blue or black; finest mixed 25 



Bybloems i Roses). Superfine mixed 25 



Bouton d'Or. Has deep clear yellow, globular, 

 nu'diuMi sized blossoms, with curious black- 



anthered stamens 20 



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 

 brightest hue ; finest mixed. (For named varie- 

 ties, see page 10) 20 



Iia Merveille. A magnificent variety with very 

 large sweet-scented blossoms. Salmon-rose 

 overlaid with orange-red. A grand border 

 variety 



Single Late M ay-flowerinc or Decoration- Day Tulips 



Isabella, or Shandon Bells. This also is one 



of those varieties of which 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 w-ell when cut $0 25 $1 25 $12 00 



Gesneriana spathulata, or major. This va- 

 riety has long been in cultivation. The beau- 

 tifully 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 i 75 15 00 



Gesneriana macrospila. Crimson - scarlet, 



black and yellow center 20 I 25 12 00 



Golden Crown. Is a showy and attractive va- 

 riety-, with a rich deej) yellow color, and the 



petals edged and tinged with 

 red. It blooms about the same 

 time as Gesneriana major. 20 

 cts. per doz., JS1.25 per 100, $10 

 per 1,000. 

 Golden Eagle. Is a showy and 

 attractive variety, wilh a rich 

 deep yellow color, and 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 so that 

 they meet in curving lines they 

 give a fine color effect. 20 cts. 

 per doz.. Si 50 per 100, $14 per 

 1 ,000 



Maiden's Blush, or Picotee. 



Clear white, margined on the 

 edge with pink. The flower is 

 beautifully curved, but it is 

 somewhat difficult to give a cor- 

 rect idea of the color. When it 

 opens, the petals are white and 

 margined or penciled with pink 

 to cerise. After two or three 

 days the flowers change to a 

 deep rose, and, unless one is 

 acquainted with it, it would not 

 be recognized as thesame Tulip. 

 It stands remarkably well when 

 cut, and gracefully arranged. 

 20 cts. per doz., $1.25 per 100, 

 $12 per 1,000. 

 Mrs. Moon. The finest late yel- 

 low, beautifully reflexed petals. 

 A charming variety. 75 cts. per 

 doz., $6 per 100. 

 Striped Beaaty. Rose ■ flaked, 

 deep crimson and white, im- 

 mensely pretty. 50 cts. per doz., 

 $4 per 100. 

 Boddington's "Quality" Su- 

 perfine Mixture May-flow> 

 ering Tulips, for acclimating 

 and for planting in herbaceous 

 or shrubbery borders. 25c. per 

 doz., $1.25 per 100, $10 per i.coo. 



