Double Early Tulips 
For effective planting in beds or borders, located in ex¬ 
posed situations where the taller-growing kinds are unsuit¬ 
able, for substance and lasting qualities, these tulips are in¬ 
valuable. We offer below the most recommendable sorts only. 
BOULE DE NEIGE. Large, pure white flower, 
resembling a white Pseony. Valuable for bed¬ 
ding. Height, 10 inches. $1.05 for 10; $8 per 100. 
COURONNE D’OR. Full, deep yellow, flushed 
orange. A good bedding variety and splendid for 
Height, 11 inches. $0.95 for 10; $7 per 
cutting. 
100 . 
ELECTRA. Magnificent, enormous flower; beau¬ 
tiful rose, feathered violet; a handsome variety of 
unique color. Height, 12 inches. $0.90 for 10; 
$6.50 per 100. 
GOLDEN KING. A very beautiful variety in two 
tones of yellow. Lovely for cutting and for mass¬ 
ing in the borders against early white-flowering 
shrubs. Height, 13 inches. $1.10 for 10; $8.50 
per 100. 
MAReCHAL NIEL. Very beautiful variety of the 
Murillo habit; the color is distinct; soft canary- 
yellow flushed with soft orange. Splendid for 
“high lights” in the garden. A planting of this 
magnificent tulip with a ground cover of Forget- 
me-nots (use Sutton’s dark blue strain of My- 
osotis) makes an unforgetable picture. Height, 
11 inches. $1.20 for 10; $9.50 per 100. 
MR. VAN DER HOEF. This is, without doubt, 
one of the finest golden yellow double .tulips; it 
is an exquisite flower, very full and large and 
excellent for outdoor planting. Height, 11 inches. 
$0.95 for 10; $7 per 100. 
MURILLO. Exquisite soft pink, with white mark¬ 
ings. Makes beautiful beds and is the most easily 
grown. Height, 11 inches. $0.90 for 10; $6.50 
per 100. 
MYSTERY OF INDIA. An unusual shade among 
the early tulips, apricot and bronze, tinged 
orange-pink, a most interesting and lovely vari¬ 
ety. Height, 11 inches. $1 for 10; $7.50 per 100. 
ORANJE NASSAU. This is a sport from the 
Murillo variety, being of an orange-red which is 
very effective for planting in beds or setting in 
groups in the border. Height, 11 inches. $1.10 
for 10; $8.50 per 100. 
PEACH BLOSSOM. Large, very double, bright 
pink flowers, flushed white. It is most effective 
for indoor decoration and lasts a long time cut. 
Height, 11 inches. $1 for 10; $7.50 per 100. 
TEA ROSE. The same lovely blending of pale 
yellow and soft rose as seen in many Tea Roses. 
Splendid for planting out. ^Height, 11 inches. 
$0.90 for 10; $6.50 per 100. 
VUURBAAK. Fine scarlet tulip, opening to bril¬ 
liant orange-scarlet. Handsome for beds. Height, 
11 inches. $0.90 for 10; $6.50 per 100. 
For the selection and reservation in Holland of 
our Superior Quality it will be of great help if you 
will please send your orders very early, preferable 
before July fifteenth. 
At “Paradou,” located at Brookville, Long Island, 
we have planted a really fine collection of tulips. 
In order to study and enjoy them we cordially in¬ 
vite you to visit our Display Gardens at frequent 
intervals during the season. Browse through the 
grounds in solitude making your own notes and 
enjoying a combination of wild garden, naturalized 
plantings, woodland and beautifully landscaped 
paths of rare Azaleas, choice French Lilacs and 
other spring flowering shrubs. 
During no time in the growing season will there 
be a negative period but Tulip Time, like Abou Ben 
Adhem “leads all the rest.” Choose your varieties 
from “living models” carefully labeled, and suffer 
no disappointments later,—but whether eager for 
new material or not, visit us and satisfy the craving 
for beauty that is in the heart of every gardener. 
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