M. VAN WAVEREN & SONS, INC. 
101 West 31st Street, New York City 
THE TRUMPET CLASS 
( Continued ) 
Per 100 
PRINCEPS. Bicolor, old favorite. 
Double-nosed bulbs ___ 5.00 
Round bulbs _ 3.00 
ROBERT SYDENHAM. The superb, out¬ 
standing heavily frilled trumpet of beautiful 
golden yellow, glittering as if sprinkled with 
gold dust, backed by the symmetrical soft sul¬ 
phur yellow perianth, presents an unforgetable 
picture. The entire flower suggests rugged 
proportionate beauty such as the Greeks loved 
to express in their masterful sculptures. The 
length of the stem and the quality of the 
foliage strengthen the first impression obtained 
from the blooms. 
Forces readily from February 1st on, free- 
flowering and a good propagator. Entirely 
hardy. Belongs in every collection at the 
flower shows, where it is a consistent winner. 
Double-nosed bulbs, per 1,000 $120.00_ 13.00 
Round bulbs, per 1,000 $90.00_ 10.00 
SATURNUS. Seedling of Robert Sydenham x 
Van Waveren’s Giant and an embodiment of 
extreme refinement. Trumpet’s edge prettily 
gauffered. Stem, substance, foliage of the very 
best. Pale sulphur and deep yellow. May be 
purchased outright and re-named. Offered for 
the first time____ 20.00 
SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON. Seedling of 
Van Waveren’s Giant, a very fine large bicolor 
which promises to become a leader--16.00 
SIR FRANCIS DRAKE. Clear yellow, large, 
very early, long stemmed cutflower and show 
variety. Produced from the same crossing that 
furnished King Alfred. It is not a very good 
propagator--- 10.00 
Round bulbs ___.____ 8.00 
SPRING GLORY. Clean white perianth with 
long petals and long chrome yellow trumpet, 
reflexed brim. Very scarce- 8.00 
Round bulbs per 1,000 $60.00-- 7.00 
SULPHUR BEAUTY. Much better than 
Madame de Graaff as the flowers are of the 
same color, face forward and possess a beauti¬ 
ful perianth. Unfortunately it appears to be a 
difficult propagator ---- 25.00 
SUNBEAM. (Trumpet.) Much like a fairly large 
Princeps, long trumpet of a pale sulphur moon¬ 
light color, mouth nicely frilled. Long pointed 
petals. The flower opens primrose yellow with 
trumpet pointing downward like a Giant Tri- 
andrus _____ 25.00 
THACKERAY. Obviously a seedling of King 
Alfred. The phenomenal increase in the stocks 
of its parent and its breath-taking popularity 
overshadowed the importance of this offspring, 
which is a slow propagator. The foliage is 
broader and bluer, the stems sturdier, the 
flower larger and deeper yellow. In every re¬ 
spect a better King Alfred. Each $0.75-- 
Per 100 
TRESSERVE. Although we know by experi¬ 
ence and comparison that Robert Sydenham 
is superior in every respect, we have acquired 
a stock of Tresserve to accommodate those of 
our customers who have been induced to list 
it and do not now care to drop it from their 
catalogue _________ 10.00 
Round bulbs ___ 8.00 
TREASURE. There is a “Tiffany quality” in 
Narcissus, which finds expression in the form, 
color and stand of the flower. King Alfred, 
with all its good points, lacks this artistic 
finish, "Treasure” has it. The perianth over¬ 
laps perfectly, it is smooth and strong, each 
point in its place. The trumpet fits at exactly 
the right angle, its lines harmonize with those 
of the petals, while the brim is rolled back just 
enough to impart exquisite grace to the entire 
flower. All yellow. Height 22 inches. Each 
$0.75 ___ _ 
VANILLA. Long yellow trumpet backed by 
pale yellow pointed perianth. Easily recog¬ 
nized by its unique vanilla fragrance. A very 
good-looking flower of excellent size, almost a 
bicolor. It is a garden variety as the flowers 
are not resistant to packing and shipping when 
forced. Very nice for pans_ 9.00 
Round bulbs _ 7.00 
VAN WAVEREN’S GIANT. Perianth prim¬ 
rose, bright yellow trumpet, the oldest and still 
one of the best in our “Giant” class_ 15.00 
Round bulbs per 1,000 $100.00_ 10.00 
This is really a bicolor and as such success¬ 
fully takes the place of Victoria and Glory of 
Sassenheim. 
VICTORIA. Long the standard bicolor for 
forcing, but difficult to grow and inherently 
weak in storage and in transit. 
Double-nosed bulbs per 1.000 $75.00 __.... 8.00 
Round bulbs per 1,000 $50.00- 6.00 
WEARDALE PERFECTION. Of giant pro¬ 
portions, symmetrically formed, tall strong 
stems and foliage to match. A truly superb 
plant. Perianth snow white, trumpet an ideal 
clear lemon yellow. Stands unrivaled in its 
perfect beauty, but it is the despair of the bulb- 
grower because of the hazards and slowness of 
its propagation. For every bulb sold, at least 
four must be retained to prevent exhaustion. 
Midseason. Received numerous awards, cer¬ 
tificates and special prizes___ 20.00 
WHISTLER. This superb variety fitfully car¬ 
ries the name of the great English painter. It 
is a carefully selected hybrid of Robert Syden¬ 
ham, of marvelous size and symmetry. Its 
bold glistening trumpet seems to send a call to 
all the world to come and view its beauty, 
while the lustrous perfect perianth serves as 
a shield to enhance the grace and the color of 
the trumpet. A leading exhibition variety now, 
its future as a great market flower is abso¬ 
lutely assured. (Illustrated on page 30).. 35.00 
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