TULIPS 
cent planted in masses of yellow pansies, or 
dotted through a large planting of the fine pale 
heliotrope Darwin tulip "Duchess of Hohen- 
berg." Combines beautifully with Breeder 
"Garibaldi." Superb above a floor of the dark¬ 
est purple pansies. Height, 31 inches. $1 for 
10; $7.50 per 100. 
WILLIAM THE SILENT: What a marvel is this 
among the purple Breeder tulips. Its widely 
opened cup of warm, reddish purple, its gener¬ 
ally superb appearance, the fine texture of its 
petals make it an outstanding purple tulip, and 
one deserving its illustrious name. The flower 
is carried on a strong tall stem. With its striking 
creamy base outlined with blue, and its purple 
velvet anthers, it is a variety to adorn the state¬ 
liest garden. A beautiful combination may be 
had by planting Cottage tulip “Advance" or 
a similar shade amongst, or in front of, "William 
the Silent." Height, 30 inches. See illustration. 
$1.50 for 10; $12.50 per 100. 
COTTAGE AND HYBRID TULIPS 
C OTTAGE TULIPS are varieties which have been found, for the most part, sequestered in the 
old cottage gardens of the British Isles. Hybrid tulips are the results of crosses between the 
Cottage, Breeder and Darwin tulips. They flower approximately at the same time as the Breeder 
and Darwin tulips, during the month of May, with exception of the far southern section, where 
they bloom in April. They are often marked by long, rather pointed petals and thin, wiry stems. 
All the tulips offered in our list are beautiful, presenting a great variety in form and coloring. 
They are prized for cutting because of their long stems and graceful habit, and are especially 
adaptable for permanent, hardy flower borders where they should be freely planted in large 
clumps and in masses. 
Plant six inches deep and not less than five inches apart. In planting in clumps, set the bulbs 
about three inches apart. To insure proper drainage, sand, to the depth of an inch, should be put 
underneath the bulb. 
ADVANCE: Truly a remarkable tulip, the re¬ 
sult of a cross between Gesneriana spathu- 
lata and the Botanical tulip "Greigii." One of 
the largest flowers seen in tulips, reminding one 
when fully opened of an Oriental poppy. The 
color is difficult to describe, a fiery red with a 
blue base. One of the earliest of the May-flower¬ 
ing tulips. Height, 30 inches. $2.15 for 10; $19 per 
100 . 
ALBINO: A charming pure white tulip, large 
well-formed splendid bloom on strong, tall stem. 
One of the very few really good white varieties 
of May-flowering tulips. Height, 26 inches. $.95 
for 10; $7 per 100. 
AMBROSIA: A rich and luscious flower of pale 
terra-cotta, with amber lights and a rosy glow 
throughout, this is a tulip that commands de¬ 
lighted attention wherever seen. It sets one to 
marveling at what has been done in hybridizing. 
"Ambrosia" is a flower of great size and rather 
slender form, held at the top of a very long fine 
stem. For cutting or garden use it is nothing 
less than superb, and the variety of color in the 
flower itself will be sufficient to suggest endless 
lovely combinations of it with other spring 
flowers. It is the artist's tulip. To its other charms 
it adds that of delicious fragrance. Long lasting 
and especially fine for cutting. Plant or cut this 
new beauty with Darwin tulip "Faust," its per¬ 
fect foil. Height, 30 inches. $.90 for 10; $6.25 per 
100 . 
ARETHUSA: A charming two-tone tulip. A glori¬ 
ously large and freely opened cup with broad 
petals slightly reflexing, of unusual grace and 
beauty. The artistically formed flower is of a 
translucent light chrome-yellow. There is hardly 
a tint just like it, contrasting perfectly with the 
green of its leaf adding to its other charms an 
exquisite spring-like fragrance, all that makes 
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