DARWIN TULIPS 
These long-stemmed, giant-flowered 
Tulips are unsurpassed for their rich¬ 
ness and their delicacy of coloring, 
every color of the rainbow being ob¬ 
tainable. We offer the choice varieties 
of Darwin Tulips and urge that you 
plant these beautiful, early spring 
flowers in large quantities. 
Bartigon —Clear, crimson red, one of 
the best red Darwins. 
Bronze ((ueru —P leasing' shade of 
bronzy-buff, inside golden bronze; 
popular variety. 
Centenaire — Vivid deep pink; blue 
center. 
Clare Butt —Rosy apple-blossom pink, 
very popular; unsurpassable for beds. 
Farncombe Sanders —Fiery rose-scar¬ 
let; large, broad petaled flowers of 
perfect shape. 
lngleseombc —Canary yellow, nice form. 
Madame Krelage —Bright lilac rose. 
Mrs. Potter Palmer —Bright purplish- 
violet; large flower, fine for beds. 
Panorama —Reddish mahogany; very 
large. 
Pride of Haarlem— Cerise scarlet; an 
enormous flower of superb form and 
beauty. A stately plant for borders 
and amongst shrubs. 
Prof. Rauwenhoff —Fine carmine red, 
flower of enormous size. 
Rev. H. Ewbank —V i v i d heliotrope 
lilac, with lighter tint at margin. 
Zulu —Rich velvety purple-black; large 
egg-shaped flower. 
HYACINTHS 
Hyacinths are among the most pop¬ 
ular of fall bulbs and their beauty 
and fragrance make them worthy of 
a place in every home and garden. 
City of Haarlem —Very beautiful, 
large, pure yellow; compact bloom. 
Best yellow for bedding. 
Grand Maitre —Very pleasing shade of 
deep lavender-blue; best blue. 
La Victorie —Brilliant rose crimson, 
grows a large spike of perfect form 
and is unsurpassed for all purposes. 
L’ Innocence —Pure white, produced on 
a long stem with large bells of great 
beauty; the best white for bedding. 
Queen of Pinks —Enormous compact 
spikes of lovely bright rose color; 
one of the best pink varieties under 
cultivation. 
GLADIOLI 
Extra fine Bulbs, guaranteed to 
bloom this year. Choose from these 
named varieties: 
Mrs. Pendleton —Pink. 
Scarlet Princeps —Scarlet. 
Alice Tiplady —Yellow. 
Willbriuk —Lavender pink. 
Albania —White, late. 
Giant Nymph —Light pink. 
Schwaben —Creamy yellow. 
Autumn Queen —Creamy yellow. 
Tycho Zang —Salmon pink. 
Capt. Boynton —Lavender. 
W. H. Phipps —La France pink. 
Los Angeles —Shrimp pink. 
German Iris 
Darwin Tulip 
IRIS 
Iris are often called hardy orchids, 
because of the richness and beauty of 
the flowers. They vary in height from 
1 to 3 feet, are very easy to grow, 
and blossom in exquisite shades of 
many beautiful colors. The Japanese 
blossom after the German varieties 
are through flowering. 
IRIS—(Germaniea Varieties) 
Amerieau Black Prince —Dark purple, 
24" stem. 
Celeste —Pale, azure blue, 30". 
Lent A. Williamson —Violet, golden 
beard, 42". 
Madam Chobaut —Orange and red. 
Queen Caterina —Pale violet, 38”. 
Queen of May —Rose and lilac, 2-3'. 
San Souei —Yellow and brown, 2'. 
Siberian Orientalis —Intense blue, nar¬ 
row leaves. 
Madame Chereau —White and lavender, 
30". 
Apache —Flame red. 24". 
Susan Bliss —Deep rose pink, 40". 
Prize Winners (Germaniea Varieties) 
Afterglow —Lavender and buff, 36". 
Amhassadeur —Velvety purple, 42". 
Mother of Pearl —Pale lavender, 44". 
Opera —Violet red, 24". 
JAPANESE IRIS 
Gekka-no-naml —White, 36". 
Moniji-no-taki —Crimson. 
Koko-no-iro —Purple, 44". 
Uehiu —Blue, 36". 
CANNAS 
King Humbert (Red) —Bronze foliage, 
4'. 
King Humbert (Yellow) —Bronze foli¬ 
age, 4'. 
President —Scarlet, large flowers, green 
foliage, 4'. 
Shenandoah —Salmon pink, bronze foli¬ 
age, 4'. 
Wintzer’s Colossal —Vivid scarlet, green 
foliage, 5'. 
PERENNIAL ULIES 
Gold Banded Lily 
Lily of the Valley 
White Day Lily 
Regal Idly 
CALADIUM 
(Elephant Ear) 
MIXED COLOR CROCUS 
All lovers of garden are familiar 
with the brilliant display that can be 
obtained with Crocus in the opening 
days of spring; planted as an edging, 
the effect is striking. 
NARCISSUS 
One of the most beautiful and satis¬ 
factory bulbs for fall planting. They 
are hardy and thrive under almost 
any situation; as cut flowers they will 
last in water for a week. Yellow 
Trumpet, deep yellow; Paper White, 
white, sweet scented. 
Planting Directions 
Fall bulbs may be planted from Sep¬ 
tember until the ground freezes. A 
good supply of well-rotted manure 
worked in the soil before the bulbs 
are planted will aid very materially 
in producing beautiful blooms. Put a 
small handful of sand under each 
bulb. 
Planting Distances 
Tulips—4 to 5 inches deep, 4 inches 
apart. 
Hyacinths—5 to 6 inches deep, 6 
inches apart. 
Narcissus—6 to 7 inches deep, 6 
inches apart. 
Crocus—2 to 3 inches deep, 2 inches 
apart. 
PRIZE WINNING DAHLIAS 
We offer this year a new list of 
Dahlia varieties. Every one an out¬ 
standing, prize-winning show variety; 
finer sorts cannot be had from any 
source at any price. 
Emperor —Informal decorative; deep 
crimson, tall grower, generous 
bloomer, blossoms 4-6 in. diameter. 
Jersey Beacon — Formal decorative; 
orange-scarlet, 6-8 in. blossoms. 
Margaret Woodrow Wilson — Creamy 
white with pink back; very depend¬ 
able; 6-8 in. blossoms. 
Jane Cowl —Informal decorative; 
bronze, buff and salmon; one of the 
best. Blossoms 8-10 in. 
Mrs. Ida De Ver Warner —Formal dec¬ 
orative; bright lilac-rose; blossoms 
6-8 in. 
Queen of Garden Beautiful — Formal 
decorative; immense yellow blossoms 
6-8 in. 
Sagamore —Formal decorative; gold, 
generous blossoms 6-8 in. 
Kathleen Norris —Formal decorative; 
immense yellow blossoms 6-8 in. 
Edna Eerber —Cactus; glistening coral 
shading to old gold at base; petals 
slightly twisted. Blossoms 8-10 in. 
Treasure Island —Formal decorative; 
bright apricot with gold and rose 
shadings; blossoms 8-10 in. 
Fort Monmouth —Cactus; giant rich 
crimson or maroon-twisted petals; 
blossoms 10-12 in. 
For best results, plant May 1st; 
plant 8 inches deep and cover 3 
inches deep and gradually work dirt 
to plant; in case of heavy rain, may 
have to uncover. 
PEONIES 
Avalanche —Milk white. 
Augustin d’Hour —Red, large. 
Eugene Verdier —Pink, large, late. 
Felix Crousse —Ruby, red, late. 
Couronne d'Or —Golden white, late. 
Due de Wellington —-White, large, fra¬ 
grant. 
Duchess de Orleans —Pink, mid-season. 
Duchess de Nemours —White, fragrant, 
mid-season. 
Olfieinalis Rubra —Deep red, early. 
Mme. Emile Lemoiue —Creamy white, 
large. 
Karl Rosenfield —Crimson, mid-season. 
Edulis Superba— Pink, very early. 
Festiva Maxima —White, carmine tips, 
early. 
Meissonier —Reddish purple, m i d-sea- 
son. 
Prince Imperial —Scarlet, large, late. 
Richard Carvel —Crimson, large, very 
early. 
Mme. Jules Dessert —Salmon, white, 
mid-season. 
Walter Faxon —Bright pink, large, 
mid-season. 
Therese —Pink, extra large, mid-sea¬ 
son. 
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