H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen^ Atlanta, Georgia 
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Darwin, Breeder 
Tulips make gorgeous lawn displaj’^s and do well in the northern 
half of the cotton belt and further north. The great enthusiasm 
for Tulips is not a popular fancy but a growing appreciation of 
their majestic beauty. The rich, bright colors and lovely shades of 
bloom on strong, gigantic stems, some 2 to 3 ft. long, capture us 
all. They are beautiful and should be in every lawn or flower gar- 
den. Early Flowering Tulips, as listed below in single and double 
varieties, are chiefly used in beds, in clumps and for borders. They 
bloom almost a month ahead of the Darwin and Breeder Tulips, 
but are not quite so richly colored and don’t grow as tall. They 
should not be mixed with the later and taller growing Darwins or 
Breeders because of these differences. 
The only practical difference between the Darwins and Breeders 
is that Darwins are generally of lighter colors while Breeders are 
Culture 
Plant bulbs 5 or 6 inches deep and 5 or 6 inches apart 
each way outdoors. A half inch of sand beneath the 
bulbs gives good drainage for wet weather. For house culture or 
“forcing”, plant as soon as you receive the bulbs from us. Keep cool 
(50 to 60 degrees is best), because the slower growth makes larger 
flowers and longer stems. They mav be grown in bowls of water. 
SINGLE— EARLY FLOWERING TULIPS 
CARDINALS HAT — Rich, scarlet red, 12 inches in height; early. 
CHKYSOL.OKA — Large, golden yellow. Best yellow for outdoors 
and indoors. 12 inches; medium early. 
COTTAGE MAID — Beautiful rose-pink, shaded white; extra fine; 
splendid for beds and house culture. 12 inches ; late. 
LTMaiACULEE — Large, pure white. 12 inches ; early. 
PRICES — Single Early Flowering Tulips (named varieties above) ; 
Bulbs, 6 for 30c; 50c per dozen; $4.00 per 100; .$35.00 per 1,000; postpaid. 
MIXED SINGLE — All shades and colors of single early flowering 
tulips, making a gorgeous display of bright colors: Bulbs, 45 cents 
per dozen; .$3.50 per 100; .$32.00 per 1,000; postpaid. 
DOUBLE— EARLY FLOWERING TULIPS 
DUKE OF YORK — Very double; carmine rose edged broadly Avith 
white. Showy and extra fine suffused red. 
LA CANDEUR — Large double silvery white changing to soft rose. 
Variegated leaf edge; fine for borders and cemetery bedding. 10 
inches : medium early. 
3IURILLO — Delicate rose-pink, flushed white; good sized flower. 
Fine for beds and easiest forcing double Tulip. 11 inches : late. 
REX RUBRORUM — Grand double; scarlet red. Beds fine Avith La 
Candeur. 10 inches; medium early. 
Prices — Double Early FloAA-ering Tulips (named varieties) : Bulbs, 
6 for 30c; 50c per dozen; $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000; postpaid. 
Darwin, Breeder and Cottage Tulips 
CARDINAL MANNING— (Breeder). Dull wine-red, flushed rosy 
bronze, changing to rosy violet, shaded bronze. Very large floAver. 
30 inches; late. Also called “Goliath” and “Kingscourt”. 
DREAM — (DarAvin). Delicate heliotrope AA’ith darker heliotrope 
flush ; inside deep violet with blue base. Handsome. 27 inches ; 
second early. 
EUROPE — (DarAvin). Glowing salmon-scarlet, shaded rose with 
white base; medium-sized floAA^er on strong stem. Excellent for bor- 
ders and for pot culture. 22 inches; second earlA'. 
INGLESCOMBE YELLOW— (Cottage) . Glossy canary-yellow; 
large, globular flower of perfect form on sturdy stem. In some sea- 
sons shows a narroAV crimson edge. Called “The Yellow Darwin”. 21 
inches ; late. 
LA TULIPE NOIRE — (Darwin). Very dark maroon-black; the 
blackest of all Tulips, having a velvety sheen in sunlight. Large 
flower ; exquisite. 25 inches ; midseason. 
PAINTED LADY — (DarAvin). See picture on right. Creamy white, 
faintly tinged soft heliotrope when opening; good-sized very beautiful 
floAA^er on dark stem. The best AA^hite DarAA'in for outdoors or for late 
indoor blooming. 27 inches; mid-season. 
PRIDE OF HAARLEM — (DarAvin). See picture on rear cover. Bril- 
liant rosy-carmine with blue base; extra large floAver of superb form, 
borne on tall, strong stem; SAA^eet-scented. Unsurpassed for borders; 
a sure and early indoor variety. 25 inches ; first early. 
PRINCE OF ORANGE — (Breeder). Terra-cotta, edged orange-yel- 
low Avith yellow base starred black. Large showy floAA'er for borders. 
27 inches ; rather late. 
PRINCESS ELIZABETH— (DarAvin). Beautiful clear deep pink, 
changing with age to rose-pink, white base. Large flower of perfect 
form ; looks like a rose Avhen opening. Splendid for borders. 26 inches ; 
second earU". 
REVEREND EWBANK — (DarAvin). Soft lavender-violet Avith silver- 
gray flush, darkening toAvard the white base. Large floAA^er of re- 
markably beautiful color. Fine for borders or indoor culture. 22 
inches ; second early. 
WHITE QUEEN — (Darwin). Almost pure white AA^hen mature; at 
first tinged pale rose. Effective black anthers. Medium sized floAver ; 
fine for borders or pots. 24 inches; second early. Also called “La 
Candeur Darwin”. 
YELLOW PERFECTION— (Breeder). Light bronze-yellow, edged 
golden yellow; inside bronzy broAAui Avith yellow base starred green. 
A very large flower and extremely effective in beds, borders or in- 
doors. 24 inches ; second early. Also called “Old Gold”. 
PRICES — DarAA'in, Breeder and Cottage Tulips (named varieties) — 
Bulbs, 6 for 35 cents; 65 cents a dozen; $4.50 per 100; postpaid. (Dar- 
win Tulip Collection: One bulb of each of the 13 varieties described 
above — 65 cents; postpaid.) 
and Early Tulips 
of buff or bronze shades. They go well together and are the 
largest and longest stemmed Tulips. Cottage Tulips are yellow in 
color and have more or less pointed petal tips, growing well with 
Darwins and Breeders. 
For displays of Tulips, the most beautiful effects are made by 
growing only one variety in each bed. This is true when grown in 
pots, pans and bowls of water indoors also. Plant each variety sep- 
arately unless you want many colors and are only planting a few 
bulbs or else you’re planting the center of the bed with one va- 
riety and the border of another variety. 
when you start growing Tulips, especially the 
■■■■■& Darwins and Breeders, you will become enthusias- 
tic and are apt to be jealous of everyone you grow. Pay atten- 
tion to the varieties so you will know them as they bloom. They 
come in practically all colors and beautiful shades. 
Painted Lady — One of Our Giant Darwin Tulips 
