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



Boddington'^s ''Quality'' Darwin Tulips 



The Darwin Tulips originated in the north of France, where they were raised from seeds of the best varieties of Bybloems. It was 

 over a quarter of a century ago that a well-known Dutch bulb-grower first noticed their splendid qualities as garden Tulips, and, after 

 having grown them on for some time, he put them on the market, naming them after that great naturalist, Darwin. 



They form a distinct class of Tulips, and one can easily tell Darwins from other late Tulips by the cup shape of the flowers, the robust 

 growth of almost every one of them, and the white, blue or black, but never yellow, markings inside at the base of the flowers. If the base is 

 yellow, it is not a Darwin. Another notable characteristic is, that when looking into the flowers, they are just as beautiful and. in some 

 mstances, even more beautiful than when looking at the outside, which is never so with any other Tulips. And the greatest difference 

 between Darwins and other late Tulips is that almost every Darwin can be forced, some of them by the middle of February. With their 

 long stems and their bright colors ranging from white through all the shades of pink and purple to the most fiery scarlet, they form an 

 exquisite material for garden decoration, and, as such, the demand for them is constantly growing. Our collection is one of the best and 

 largest and the result of much care and selection. 



Please note that there are no yellow Darwins. Those that are sold as yellow are either Cottage Tulips or Breeders, and can be found 

 under those heads in our list. We' wish to say here that the skins of most Darwin Tulip bulbs are very thin and do not stand much hand- 

 ling. They seldom have that nice appearance of the bulbs of the early varieties. 



Planted in the herbaceous border they make a great show in late May and June. Flowers are large and borne upon tall, erect stems. 

 To secure the best effects, plant five to twenty bulbs in a group or bed the same as the early varieties. 



Painted 



Anton Roozen. Large flowering ; rosy pink. 



5 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz., $4 per 100. 

 Bronze Queen. Extra-large flowers ; light 



bronze. loc. each, 60c. per doz., jS4.50 per ico. 

 Baronne de la Tonnaye. Clear, rosy car- 

 mine. We can not refrain from specially 



recommending this great standard 



variety. The flowers are large, well 



formed, and keep their brightness 



to the last, no matter what kind of 



weather. The stems are very tall 



and strong, holding the flowers 



perfectly upright, the hardest 



wind cannot break them. All of 



which makes this variety the best 



bedding Darwin in cultivation. 5 



cts. each, 40c. per doz., $3 per 100. 

 CLARA BUTT. Beautiful, soft, rosy 



pink. 5c. each, 40c. per doz., $3 per 100. 

 Dream. Soft lilac. 5 cts. each, 40 cts. per 



doz., $2.75 per 100. 

 Electra. Soft lilac ; a splendid variety. 



10 cts. each, 60c. per doz., $4.50 per 100. 

 Europe. Fiery salmon-scarlet, white cen- 

 ter ; very distinct. 5 cts. each, 40 cts. per doz., $2.75 



per 100. 



Farncombe Saanders. Fiery scarlet. 10 cts. each, 60 

 cts. per doz., $4.50 per 100. 



Faast. Dark violet, almost black ; very unique. 15 

 cts. each, $1.25 per doz., $10 per 100. 



GLOW. Brilliant glowing vermilion, center blue, mar- 

 gined white. 5 cts. each, 40 cts. per doz., $2.75 per 100. 



Isis. Glowing vermilion ; one of the brightest colored 

 Darwins; very fine. 15 cts. each, $1 per doz 

 per 100. 



King Harold. Purple-red ; very unique. 5 cts. each, 

 40 cts. per doz., $2.75 per loo. 



Loveliness. Soft rosy carmine; exquisite color, sets, 

 each, 40 cts. per doz., $2.25 per 100. 



May Qaeen. Beautiful soft rose ; one of the finest of 

 its color. 5 cts. each, 35 cts. per doz., $2.50 per 100. 



Margaret (Gretchen). Beautiful globular flower, out- 

 side blush, inside soft blush-rose. A very attractive 

 and popular variety of which more are used than of 

 any other variety. The cup-shaped flower is borne on 

 a strong stem of medium size. Splendid for cutting. 

 5 cts. each, 25 cts. per doz., $1.75 per loo. 



Massachasetts. Beautiful, light rose ; most Each 

 attractive $0 10 



Mrs. Krelage. A large flower of purplish rose 

 with a broad margin of blush-pink, on a very 

 tall stem. Stands forcing splendidly and pro- 

 duces a flower of a very pleasing color 10 



Mrs. Grover Cleveland. Beautiful, delicate 

 flesh-color on a dark stem 05 



Noire (La Tolipe). The historic black Tulip. 25 



Darwin Tulips 



Doz. 

 $0 60 



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 $4 50 



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Lady. Creamy white. A 



splendid bedder on a medium-sized, 

 dark-colored stem. On the middle of 

 the petals more or less flushed light 

 lilac. Is very effective when used as 

 a border around a bed of one of the 

 scarlet varieties. 5 cts. each, 40 cts. 

 per doz., $2.75 per 100. 

 Pride of Haarlem. Rose, with blue 

 base; flowers of great size and fine 

 form. This is one of the oldest 

 varieties, but it still holds its 

 own as one of the leaders and 

 one of the most popular ones. 

 The size of the flowers has not 

 yet been exceeded, unless by a 

 few of the latest novelties. Most 

 flowers have more than six pet- 

 als, which gives them a semi-double form. It 

 will remain a standard variety as long as Dar- 

 wins are used. 5 cts. each, 40 cts. per doz., 

 52.75 per 100. 

 Prof. Ranwenboff . " Grand salmon-red ; splen- 

 did. Early forcer, and beautiful bedding vari- 

 ety. 10 cts. each, 85 cts. per doz., $6.50 per 100. 

 PSYCHE. Soft rose ; enormous flower. This is 

 one of those Darwins, which is even more beautiful 

 when you look into the cup than when you look at 

 the outside of the flower. Take a bunch of these 

 enormous, long-stemmed flowers, hold them to the 

 light, and you will admire the exceedingly pleasing 

 shade of salmon-rose, with beautiful light blue veins 

 and feathers radiating from the blue spots at the 

 base of the petals. It is a great flower for bouquets 

 and is one of the earliest forcers. 10 cts. each, $1 per 

 doz., $6.50 per 100. 

 Purple Perfection. An extra-fine dark purple. 15 



cts. each, $1.50 per doz., $12 per 100. 

 Queen of Brilliants. Large, deep, full rose, shaded 



scarlet. 10 cts. each, $1 per doz., $6.50 per 100. 

 Rev. Ewbank. Vivid heliotrope-lilac, slightly bor- 

 dered. 10 cts. each, 60 cts. per doz., $4.50 per 100. 



Scylla. Fiery red ; a striking variety. 5 cts. each, 



cts. per doz., $2.75 per 100. 

 THE SULTAN. Maroon-black ; very showy. 



each, 25 cts. per doz., $1.50 per 100. 

 Tbe Dove. Apple-blossom pink, very pretty, 

 each, $1.35 per doz., $10 per 100. Each Doz. 

 Velvet King. Shining purple; enormous flowers$o 20 $2 00 

 WHITE QUEEN, or La Candenr. White. 

 Can be called the only white Darwin. It opens 

 rosy white, but passes to pure white. One of 



40 



5 cts. 



15 cts. 



100 

 $16 00 



Zulu. Blue-black ; very distinct form ; a splen- 

 did and very remarkable flower 



Boddington's Quality Mixed. A fine mixture 

 of all colors and varieties $14 per 1,000. . 



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Boddington's Collections of Darwin Tulips 



1 each of the above 32 sorts $2 50 



2 each of the above 32 sorts, 64 in all 4 75 



3 each of the above 32 sorts, 96 in all 7 00 



6 each of the above 32 sorts, 192 in all $12 00 



12 each of the above 32 sorts, 384 in all 20 00 



15 each of the above 32 sorts, 480 in all 24 00 



