TULIPS 
SIRENE: A lovely pink tulip with the coloring of 
"Clara Butt" and the artistic form of "Retroflexa 
Superba." Many charming uses can be found 
for this enchanting flower. The form of it has 
always commended it to such artists as Miss 
lekyll. A charming rosy pink, shaded pale yel¬ 
low. This tulip is a delight to the eye when 
planted in a drift, rising out of a mass of Mer- 
tensia virginica and near Phlox divaricata var. 
Laphami. $.85 for 10; $6 per 100. 
WHITE DUCHESS: Exceedingly beautiful lily- 
flowering tulip of a pure snow-white. The flower 
is very large and of most artistic form; the base 
is absolutely pure, the anthers are creamy white 
giving to the entire tulip the effect of a perfect 
purity. It is carried on a tall, straight, strong 
stem and will create a lovely picture if planted 
in clumps with a ground cover of Myosotis or 
Anchusa myosotidiflora. Height, 29 inches. $1.75 
for 10; $15 per 100. 
BOTANICAL TULIPS AND SPECIES 
r PHE general characteristics of the various species, all of which are natives of Asia Minor and 
Central Asia, are bright colors and recurved petals. These tulips do not always feel happy 
in their new surroundings and after two, or possibly three seasons, they will disappear. With care 
and the provision of suitable quarters they will flower quite satisfactorily. They feel best contented 
in rock gardens and borders. The list we offer contains the varieties that have proven most satis¬ 
factory. We guarantee bulbs of our botanical tulips to flower. 
BIFLORA: Flowers are small, pure white, deli¬ 
cate and carried several on a stem. $2 for 10; 
$17.50 per 100. 
CLUSIANA: Often called the "Lady Tulip." A 
charming, sprightly, vivid, upstanding beauty, 
with grey-blue leaves and a blossom gaily 
striped in bright rose and white; one of the most 
fascinating of these species. The small, pointed 
flower is of artistic form, distinct and beautiful. 
A mass planting underneath a group of ever¬ 
greens in our recent exhibition garden at the 
International Flower Show created tremendous 
enthusiasm. Plant this tulip in masses or in 
clumps or use it as edging; you will like it any¬ 
where. We have seen it massed on a bank with 
Narcissus Poetaz Elvira and rising out of forget- 
me-nots, or amongst Scilla campanulata var. 
Excelsior, furnishing a delightful picture re¬ 
maining a long time in bloom. Height, 12 inches. 
$1 for 10; $7.50 per 100. 
CORNUTA STENOPETALA: Beautifully formed 
flower laciniated like a Parrot tulip, but held 
upright on tall stiff stem. Very interesting and 
curious in a collection. Color combination scar¬ 
let and gold. $2.05 for 10; $18 per 100. 
DASYSTEMON: Very beautiful dwarf species, 
specially valuable for planting in the rock gar¬ 
den or for drifts in front of or below evergreens; 
may also be attractively used for clumps here 
and there in the early flower border. In early 
April the delightful, very showy flowers appear, 
about six inches above the ground spreading 
themselves over fine foliage; its cup is like a 
star, yellow with white lights. Several flowers 
are produced on a stem, once the plant has be¬ 
come established. Extremely scarce. $1.85 for 
10; $16 per 100. 
EICHLERI: A grand tulip from Turkestan pro¬ 
ducing an immense crimson-scarlet flower with 
glistening black center marked with gold. 
Height, 11 inches. $.95 for 10; $7 per 100. 
FOSTERIANA RED EMPEROR: A glorious 
scarlet-red tulip of remarkable size and sub¬ 
stance, large black center with a yellow border. 
Height, 18 inches. $5.50 for 10, $52.50 per 100. 
GREIGII: Brilliant orange-scarlet goblet-shaped 
flower, pointed, slightly reflexing petals, and 
broad, thick leaves flushed with purple. Flowers 
in late April and May and is one of the most 
gorgeous of tulips. Lovely with a ground-work 
of chionodoxa. Hot, dry situation. While a won¬ 
derful tulip when it flowers well, the bulbs will 
sometimes produce no bloom. Height, 9 inches. 
$5 for 10; $47.50 per 100. 
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