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Double Tulips produce very large double flow¬ 
ers, many of which are as large and showy as a 
Pseony. The bright colors of the large double 
blossoms contrast splendidly and make a charm¬ 
ing display. 
8 VERY FINE SORTS. 
Blue Flag— Late. Flower beautiful shape; a dis¬ 
tinct color of purple blue. 
Double Crown— Large and double flower. Dark 
cardinal-red with black shadings. One of the 
best. 
Duke of York— Beautiful incurved flowers of 
poppy-red. broadly edged white 
Gloria Solus— Of enormous size and very double. 
Bright scarlet, edged yellow. 
La Candeur— Large and double; wax-like pure 
white. Largely used for cemetery planting. 
Ma Couslne— Of remarkable coloring. Carmine 
violet, edged pink and flamed golden yellow 
and brick-red. 
Rose La Reine— Fine rosy scarlet. A lovely color. 
Yellow Rose— A magnificent sort, of very largest 
size and most perfect form. Deep, brilliant 
yellow. 
Price 3c. each , the 8 for 20c.; 3 each , 50c,; or 25c. doz. 
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8 EXTRA FINE DOUBLE TULIPS. 
Alba Maxima— Enormous flower, perfectly double 
like a Pseony. pure white in color, with delicate 
shadowy tinge of soft pink. Exceedingly fine. 
Count of Leicester— Another very distinct and 
finely colored sort. Light orange, feathered 
yellow. 
Mariage de Ma Filie— Immense flower of the 
most perfect shape and superb coloring. Cur¬ 
rant-red, banded, striped, flaked and feather¬ 
ed with pure white. 
Murillo— Large, graceful flowers of flesh-white, 
bordered and clouded rose. 
Queen Victoria— Blood-red. Very double. 
Rex Rubrorum— Large double flower of deepest 
scarlet. Very double and perfect. 
Rose Blanche—Large incurved white; most per¬ 
fect shape. 
Salvator Rose— Gigantic size, elegant shape and 
of the loveliest soft rosy color, with pure 
white stripes. 
Price 5c. each, the 8 for SOc.: 3 each 75c.; or 35c. doz. 
THE 16 SORTS FOR 4 Oc. 
Splendid Mixed Double Tulips— All colors and 
varieties, 20c. per doz.; $1.25 per 100; $10 per 
1 , 000 . 
