M. VAN WAVEREN & SONS, INC. 
101 West 31st Street, New York City 
INCOMPARABILIS 
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Per 100 
RED STAR. White wavy perianth, unusually 
long red cup, much superior to Lucifer, but 
very late. One of the jeweled sights of the 
garden - 15.00 
SIR WATKIN. Pale surphur perianth, deep 
yellow cup, double-nosed bulbs _ 6.00 
Round bulbs _ 4.00 
WHITEWELL. One of the very best of the bi¬ 
color Incomps. Petals pure creamy white, 
bold open crown of that strong yellow which 
is a near approach to orange. Excellent size 
and texture. A friendly substantial flower, 
slightly facing upwards from 18 inch stems. 
Recommended for bowls and shallow bulb pans. 
Attractive garden variety. Per 1,000 $60.00..... 7.00 
WILL SCARLETT. A rather informal cream 
colored perianth supporting a fine cup, exquis¬ 
itely frilled, of wonderful orange scarlet. 
Splendid for the garden because it holds its 
color nicely and is persistently hardy. Very 
late --- 9.00 
BARRII 
This group comprises the most 
brilliant red crowns 
Per 100 
ALBATROSS. White perianth, pale lemon cup 
with finely frilled edge of glowing orange red, 
very charming ___ $ 5.00 
BATH’S FLAME. Yellow perianth, deep yellow 
cup with broad edge of orange red. The petals 
are very long, giving the flower a distinct and 
outstanding character. A perfection in scarlet 
and gold. Long stems. Floriferous_ 7.00 
BLOOD ORANGE. Lemon petals with vivid 
orange scarlet eye; sometimes called a yellow 
Poeticus, but much brighter than any flower of 
that class _____ 4.00 
BONFIRE. One of those that carve a deep im¬ 
pression on the mind. Long ivory colored 
petals, overlapping, surround a glowing orange 
scarlet cup of great beauty. A decided fresh¬ 
ness like that of newly formed cream character¬ 
izes the petals, while the deep color of the cup 
dazzles the eye. It is probably this alternating 
impression of purity and of fire which holds us 
so spell-bound. Long stems, very free flower¬ 
ing .......10.00 
BRILLIANCY. A grand flower with luminous 
golden yellow perianth, very large cup edged 
deepest scarlet _ 13.00 
COEUR DE LION. Fine primrose perianth, 
nicely overlapping, bright orange-red cup which 
retains its intensity for a long time. Height 
16 inches. Midseason to late. Only 100 bulbs _ 16.00 
CONSPICUUS. Perianth yellow, broad short 
cup edged orange scarlet, an old reliable va¬ 
riety for naturalizing, free flowering. Fine color 
plate upon request. Per 1,000 $40.00_ 4.50 
Round bulbs, per 1,000 $30.00__ 3.50 
BARRII (Continued ) 
Per 100 
EARLY SURPRISE. Bright yellow base, scar¬ 
let rimmed cup of over % inch width resting 
against a field of snow white petalage. A flower 
of solid heavy texture that can stand a jolt or 
two without fading. Much earlier than Lady 
Moore. Both very fine___ 8.00 
FIREBRAND. The combination of creamy 
white petals and glowing red fluted cups really 
suggests live bits of coal resting on sheer in¬ 
flammable material. A small flower when com¬ 
pared to the latest introductions, but not in¬ 
ferior to any of the most expensive in bril¬ 
liancy. Very free flowering when established 
a year or more. We have picked seven flowers 
from a two year old plant. Fine color plate 
upon request. Per 1,000 $40.00_ 5.00 
FIRETAIL. Creamy white perianth, broad and 
of firm texture, flat crown of brilliant crimson 
scarlet. Stems eighteen inches tall, flowers 
face forward. Received first class certificate 
R. H. S. 1922. Stocks small, closely held be¬ 
cause this is recognized as an outstanding 
leader of the red crowned; white petaled 
family. Exquisite color plate with every order; 
rather late _ 25.00 
KING GEORGE V. White perianth, cup yel¬ 
low with very fine scarlet edge, sometimes 
classed as a giant Poeticus variety_ 15.00 
LADY GODIVA. White perianth, broad yel¬ 
low cup with bright orange scarlet edge, fine 
charming variety ___ 9 .00 
LADY MOORE. Snow white perianth, yellow 
cup with deep orange edge. A substantial 
flower which stands bunching for market. 
- Good stems, bulbs very free-flowering and easy 
to force. Also an effective garden variety_ 8.00 
MASTERPIECE. Creamy white rounded peri¬ 
anth, flattened crown heavily stained orange 
scarlet. About 23 inches in height with flowers 
posing well above the foliage. A variety 
worthy of its name ._____ 9 .00 
PEVERILL. A companion variety to Blood 
Orange but with snow-white perianth. The 
cup is just as intensely orange red, a wonder¬ 
fully free flowering and reliable forcing variety. 
The day will come when these attractive red 
cups bring better prices in the flower stores 
than the trumpet Narcissus. While the masses 
are still buying “the big ones” there are in¬ 
creasing numbers of educated folks who prefer 
grace, elegance and daintiness to bulk and 
boldness in flowers. Still scarce. Strong bulbs.. 5.00 
RED BEACON. Ivory white perianth, brilliant 
orange scarlet cup. Later than Red Chief but 
superior in form and color__ 6.00 
RED CHIEF. White, bold flat cup with broad 
band of bright crimson scarlet, first class ex¬ 
hibition variety. See beautiful halftone page 8 5.00 
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