i4 TULIPS— VARIEGATED, MAY-FLOWERING, DRAGON, &C., AND CHEAP CROCUS. 
VARIEGATED FOLIAGED TULIPS. 
These are all very interesting and highly decorative, the leaves being variegated from the time they appear 
above ground in Spring, and for some time after the flower has faded. 
perdoz. — each. 
663 Purple Crown, leaves finely banded 
golden yelloio 
664 Rex Rubrorum, leaves variegated 
white , lined 7 oiik a reddish hue ... 
666 Silver Standard, leaves variegated 
white 
per doz.— each. 
d. 
6...0 
660 Due Van Thol, leaves margined sil- «. d. «. d. 
very white 5 6...0 6 
661 Feu de l’Empire, leaves golden 
variegated 5 6...0 6 
661 .jGreigii, leaves spotted like Orchis 
mac Jt lata 2 6 
662 Lac Van Rheim, leaves broadly mar- 
gined silvery yellow 2 0...0 3 
MAY-FLOWERING SINGLE TULIPS. 
In the general economy of the flower garden these May-flowering 'Tulips are most valuable for the grand dis- 
play they produce in close succession to the Early Single Tulips. 
per ioo. per doz. . per ioo. per doz. 
5 6...0 
7 6...0 
666 Yellow Rose, leaves gold striped 2 o...o 
667 Mixed Bizarres, yellow ground, 
striped crimson , purple , or white... io 
668 Mixed Bybloemens, white groutid, 
striped black , lilac, or purple io 
6 G 9 Mixed White Grounds io 
6. ..i 
6. ..i 
6. ..i 
670 Mixed Roses, white ground, striped s. d. * s. d. 
crimson, pink, or scarlet io 6...I 6 
671 Fine Mixed Varieties 7 6...1 o 
672 Choice Mixed Varieties 10 6...1 6 
673 Splendid Mixed English Varieties. 12 6... 2 o 
PARROT OR DRAGON TULIPS. 
The large and curiously laciniated flowers of these picturesque Tulips before expanding, somewhat resemble 
a parrot's beak ; the colours are brilliant and varied, forming curious and beautiful combinations. T “ a 
and shrubbery borders they are strikingly effective, 
over and have quite an orchidaceous appearance. 
per doz. — 9. 
674 Admiral de Constantinople, red, slightly 
tipped orange I 
675 Coffee Colour, crimson-brown, striped 
yellow and green i 
676 Large Yellow, pure yellow, slightly striped 
crimson and green x 
In flower 
When cultivated in hanging baskets the large flowers droop 
i. 
6 
per doz. — s. 
677 Monster Rouge, large crimson i 
678 Markgraaf Van Baden, bright yellow, 
striped bright scarlet and green I 
679 Perfecta, yellow, striped green, tipped scarlet x 
680 Fine Mixed per ioo, 6i. i 
681 Splendid Mixed i 
VARIOUS SPECIES OF TULIPS. 
Some of these are as beautiful as they are remarkable. Clusiana, with its Ixia-like flowers, is a gem ; 
Cornuta, has long curious beautifully twisted petals resembling spiral horns ; Oculus Solis, has a conspicuous 
crimson-black centre ; the green flower of Viridiflora is margined yellow ; Sylvestris is the sweet-scented Wood- 
Tulip ; Rctroflexa and Elegans are remarkable for their graceful recurved petals; Pcrsica, with its dwarf growth 
(3 inches), fragrance, and extreme floriferous character, is effective as an edging, and in small beds. 
each— a. 
682 Clusiana, white, striped red, black centre, 
beautiful per doz. 3/6 o 
683 Cornuta (homed), yellow and red, curious 
per doz. 1/6 o 
684 Elegans, rich carmine 2/6 o 
685 Fulgens, red ,, 3/60 
686 Oculus Solis (Sun's Eye), crimson, black 
centre, remarkable ....perdoz. 2/- o 
each — 9, 
687 Persica, yellow, fragrant, dwarf, and valu- 
able for edging, per ioo, 10/6 ; per doz. 1/6 o 
688 Retroflexa, yellow perdoz. 3/6 o 
689 Sylvestris [sweet-scented Florentine), yellow 
per doz. 1 /- o 
690 Viridiflora, green, edged yellow, per doz. 3/6 o 
691 „ praecox, green o 
692 Fine Mixed Species per doz. 2/6 ... 
CROCUS. 
The Crocus is charmingly beautiful, and among the first to unbosom its flowers in Spring. It possesses consider- 
able diversity of colour, and deservedly occupies a prominent place wherever Spring flowers are prized. As an 
edging to beds, when planted in triple lines, in distinct or diverse colours, the display is remarkably striking. The 
effect is also grand in broad marginal lines in the flower border. We have seen long, wavy bands of golden 
yellow, of striped, of purple, and of pure white Crocus, also fancy devices, and groups of 10 to 1,000 bulbs 
expand, in February and March, with such brilliant effect as to elicit the most unbounded admiration. In lawns 
and pleasure parks, where the grass is not mown very early, the Crocus and Snowdrop, planted in groups, scrolls, 
or fancy designs, are very effective ; while in wildernesses, woodland walks, rockeries, etc., they are universal 
favourites as associates of the sweet-scented violet, the primrose, and the oxlip. 
The Autumn and Winter foweritig Crocus catinot be too highly praised. Early in September they com- 
mence flowering, and continue in succession till the Spring varieties come into /lower. Crocus speciosus is the only 
really blue Crocus in cultivation, and is the most beautiful of Autumn flowers. [See 743 .) 
CHEAP DUTCH CROCUS. 
These are offered by the thousand to induce extensive planting as edgings to flower-beds, or in shrubbery 
borders, woodland walks, wild gardens, lawns, pleasure parks, etc. To one customer we supplied about 50,000 
Golden Yellow Crocus to edge off beds cut in the grass, and such was the effect that he has gone on edging 
beds and borders, as opportunity occurred, throughout his garden, and with such surpassing results that in 
February and March the skill of the artist would fail to portray the gorgeous beauty. Last year we sent to him 
20,000 purple, white, and striped to plant in alternate lines with the Early Tulips, so that in February and 
March the Tulip beds were gay with Crocus. 
693 1000 in 8 varieties 17 o I 695 250 in 8 varieties 4 6 
694 500 in 8 ,, 8 6 | 696 100 in 8 ,, 2 o 
697 Mixed, all colours per 100, is. 6 d., per 1000, 12 s. 6 d. 
per 1000. per. 100. per doz. per 1000. per 100. per doz. 
9 . d. 8. d. s. d. 8» d. 8 ■ d. 8. d . 
698 Blue and Purple, mixed 15 0...1 9...0 4 
699 Striped, mixed 15 0...1 9...0 4 
700 White, mixed 15 0...1 9...0 4 
701 Golden Yellow, very fine 13 6...1 6...0 4 
702 Large Golden Yellow 18 0...2 0...0 4 
703 Extra large Golden Yellow.. 25 0...3 0...0 6 
704 Cloth of Silver, white, striped 
purple or lilac 18 0...2 0...0 4 
705 Cloth of Gold, golden yellow, 
striped brown 18 0...2 0...0 4 
706 Scotch, white, striped purple.. 25 0...3 0...0 6 
707 Versicolor, white, striped purp. 18 0...2 0...0 4 
[Barr and S ugden, 
