THE BLUE BOOK OF BULBS 
ROSE DE HOLLANDE. 2. Creamy white, with pure white edge, 
which turns with age to a fine penciling of bright pink. Very 
large, globular flower of fine habit, and splendid stem. An 
extra-fine bedding variety. Height 14 in. 10 bulbs, 40 cts.; 
100 bulbs, $3; 1,000 bulbs, $26. 
ROSE PRECOCE. 1. Creamy white, with age suffused rosy 
pink; large flower on tall stem. A beautiful variety and one of 
the earliest to flower, and therefore a splendid forcer. Height 
11 in. 10 bulbs, $1; 100 bulbs, $8.50. 
SATIN ROSE. 2. White, edged bright carmine; inside suffused 
rosy carmine. Medium-sized flower of very bright character. 
Height 9 in. 10 bulbs, $2.40; 100 bulbs, $22. 
SIR THOMAS LIPTON; syn., CARLISLE. 2. Bright scarlet, 
with yellow base, marked olive-green; large, cup-shaped flower 
of great substance. A very fine new variety, the best red for 
bedding and good for forcing. Height 13 inches, 10 bulbs, 
50 cts.; 100 bulbs, $4; 1,000 bulbs, $36. 
STANLEY; syn., CRAMOISI POURPRE; ROSE SUPERBE. 
3. Rich American Beauty rose of brilliant tone. Good forcing 
and bedding variety. Height 10 in. 10 bulbs, 45 cts.; 100 bulbs, 
$3.50; 1,000 bulbs, $30. 
THOMAS MOORE. 2. Dull, rosy terra-cotta, shading at edges 
of petals to dull orange-yellow; center marked olive-green; 
medium-sized flower; sweet-scented. Fine for early forcing. 
Height 15 in. 10 bulbs, 30 cts.; 100 bulbs, $2; 1,000 bulbs, $16. 
VAN BERGHEM; syn., JOHN BRIGHT. 2. Carmine-red, 
with white center; a very large flower, with a livelier color than 
Proserpine. A wonderfully fine bedding variety. Height 
14 in. 10 bulbs, 40 cts.; 100 bulbs, $3.25; 1,000 bulbs, $27. 
VAN DER HELST. 1. White, with broad margin of rosy car¬ 
mine; medium-sized flower on a tall, graceful stem. Fine 
for bedding and a good midseason forcer. Height 15 in. 
10 bulbs, 45 cts.; 100 bulbs, $3.50; 1,000 bulbs, $30. 
VAN DER NEER. 2. Dark magenta-purple of brilliant tone; 
large and beautifully formed flower, A superb bedding Tulip 
and a good midseason forcer. Height 12 in. 10 bulbs, 70 cts.; 
100 bulbs, $6. 
S/AN GOOYEN. 2. Light rosy pink with white base; large 
flowers. One of the best inexpensive varieties for bedding. 
bulbs ht $18 in * 10 bUlbS ’ 30 CtS ' ; 100 buIbS ’ %Z25; 1,000 
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