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



BODDINGTON'S "QUALITY" 

 SINGLE COTTAGE, or MAY-FLOWERING TULIPS 



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



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

 and coloring, coming into Hower, as they do, from May 15 to the first week in June, according to the season, and are most useful from a 

 decorative p,)iiu of view, after the earl v-Howerm^ Tulips are past. The colors are various, as described in the following varieties, and their 

 height, after l)eing well estal)lished, 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 late-flowering Tulips, but the following are a few 

 of the most distinct varieties. No pretentious garden, or public park where flowers are grown extensively under appropriate surround- 

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



Gesneriana spathnlata, or 

 major. This variety has long 

 been in cultivation. The beauti- 

 fully curved flowers are brilliant 

 scarlet, with a bluish black cen- 

 ter, on tall stems. 35 cts. each, 

 $1.75 per 100, S17 per 1,000. 

 Gesneriana macrospeila. Crim- 

 son-scarlet, black and yellow 

 center. 20 cts. per doz., $1.50 

 per 100, $14 per 1,000. 

 Gesneriana lutea. Beautiful 

 yellow, tall and handsome. 5 

 cts. each, 40 cts. per doz., $2.50 

 per 100, $23 per 1,000. 

 Gesneriana Izioides. Beautiful 

 yellow, with black center. 10 

 cts. each, $1 per doz., $8 per 

 100. 



Greigi. The beautifully formed 

 flowers are of large size and of a 

 gorgeous orange-scarlet color, so 

 brilliant as to at once attract the 

 attention. The plant is quite 

 ornamental on account of its 

 broad, spotted foliage. loc. each, 

 Si per doz., $8 per 100.. 

 Isabella, or Shandon Bells. 

 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. 25 cts. per doz., 

 $1.50 per 100, $14 per 1,000. 

 La MerveUle. A magnificent va- 

 riety with very large sweet- 

 scented blossoms. Salmon-rose, 

 overlaid with orange- red. A 

 grand border variety. 25 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., $5 per 100. 



Doz. ICQ 1,000 



Maiden's Blush, or Picotee. Clear white, 

 margined on the edge with pink. The flower 

 is beautifully curved, but it is somewhat diffi- 

 cult to give a correct 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 the same Tulip. It stands 

 remarkably well when cut. (See illustration, 



pAge 3) 



Parisian White. White, passing to light pink. 



Royal White. Pure white 60 



Striped Beauty. Rose, flaked deep crimson 



and white ; immensely pretty 85 



Vitellina. Pale primrose, passing off to pure 



white; tall and exceedingly handsome 40 



Boddington's "Quality" Superfine Mix- 

 ture May-flowering Tulips, for acclimating 

 and for planting in herbaceous or shrubbery 

 borders 



Single Late, May-flowering, or Memorial-Day Tulips (types) 



Doz. 100 1. 01 



Bizarres. Handsome, rich flowers, with yel- 

 low ground, feathered or striped with crimson, 

 purple and white; finest mixed $0 25 



Bouton d'Or. Has deep clear yellow, globu- 

 lar, medium - sized blossoms, with curious 

 black-anthered stamens 25 



Bybloems (Violets). Late Tulips, with white 

 ground, blotched, striped or feathered with 

 lilac, purple, violet, blue, or tjlack : extremely 

 handsome and effective. Finest mixed 30 



Bybloems (Roses). Superfine mixed 35 



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 va- 

 rieties, see page 2) 



Elegans. Dark crimson, beautifully reflexed.. 



Flava. Beautiful soft lemon-yellow. Fine for 

 massing in beds of single color 



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