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House Garden 
Darwin, Breeder, and Cottage Tulips in flower during May 
The purpose of the offerings, as contained in this advertisement, is to acquaint 
the readers of “House & Garden” with the better varieties of bulbs. All are shown 
in color plates in our New Fall Bulb Catalog, a copy of which will be sent on request. 
All our bulbs are of “High Quality,” of proper flowering age, grown in a careful 
manner, thoroughly ripened and cured and selected for size. 
Old Times. Dull garnet, edged prinirose-vellow, with greenish 
base.$2.00 Per Doz.; $15.00 Per 100 
Plutarchus. Bronzy yellow, with a flush of heliotrope in 
centre of petals.$1.20 Per Doz.; $9.00 Per 100 
Popular Darwin Tulips 
Four fine varieties of Darwins, distinct in color and 
moderate in price. Excellent for the cutting garden 
or for bedding. 
Clara Butt. Beautiful clear salmon-pink. 
50c Per Doz.; $3.50 Per 100 
Dream. Rosy lilac and mauve, with claret-purple interior. 
70c Per Doz.; $5.00 Per 100 
Edmec. A beautiful shade of cherry-rose with a lighter border. 
85c Per Doz.; $6.00 Per 100 
Mrs. Potter Palmer. Bright purplish violet, base white. Very 
attractive for border planting. 70c Per Doz.; $5.00 Per 100 
Worth-While Daffodils 
Fine Cottage Tulips 
Whether for indoors or garden culture 
we can heartily recommend the follow¬ 
ing types of Narcissi or Daffodils. 
King Alfred. The finest golden yellow Narcissi, 
(Fiist Size).$2.50 Per Doz.; $15.00 Per 100 
Lady Godiva. Large, spreading perianth of 
pure white, cup large, pale yellow, edged orange- 
scarlet.$1.25 Per Doz.; $8.00 Per 100 
Lucifer. Perianth sulphur-white, cup chrome- 
yellow with intense orange-scarlet suffusions. 
$1.00 Per Doz.; $7.00 Per 100 
Poetaz Aspasia. Perianth pure white with soft 
yellow eye.$1.25 Per Doz.; $8.00 Per 100 
Poeticus Ornatus. Pure white flowers, saffron 
cup, tinged rosy scarlet. 
75c Per Doz.; $4.50 Per 100 
Victoria. Broad perianth of creamy white; large, 
broad, fluted trumpet of ricli yellow. 
(First Size).90c Per Doz.; $6.00 Per 100 
White Lady. Broad white perianth, small cup 
of pale canary, beautifully crinkled. 
$1.25 Per Doz.; $8.00 Per 100 
The Old English Cottage Tulips are perhaps most 
noteworthy on account of their refined and elegant 
appearance. We offer four varieties at moderate 
prices, several of which are unique in color. 
Moonlight Bright canary-yellow. An excellent yellow for 
combination with Darwins.70c Per Doz.; $5.00 Per 100 
Striped Beauty. Silvery rose, blotched and striped dark 
carmine and white.85c Per Doz.; $6.00 Per 100 
The Fawn. Unique shade of pale rosy fawn, changing to blush- 
rose.60c Per I)oz.; $4.00 Per 100 
Union Jack. Light violet, feathered purple, with a few mark¬ 
ings of white; blue base.$1.00 Per Doz.; $7.00 Per 100 
Rare Darwin Tulips 
For those who wish to grow a few of the newer and 
rarer varieties of Darwin Tulips we are offering four 
fine varieties. Wherever exliibited they are con¬ 
sidered the leaders in their respective colors, both 
for size of flowers and length of stem. 
.\phrodite. Clear, silvery rose-pink with white base. 
$2.00 Per Doz.; $15.00 Per 100 
Duchess of Hohenberg. Pale slaty lilac-mauve, with stripe 
of rosy heliotrope; inside pale lilac with white base. 
$2.00 Per Doz.; $15.00 Per 100 
Mellcette. A beautiful pure lavender, shading to paler lavender 
at the edges, with a beautiful blue base. 
$1.25 Per Doz.; $8.00 Per 100 
Sir Trevor Lawrence. Violet-maroon, with flush of ashy 
purple; inside violet-maroon with wliite base. 
$1.10 Per Doz. ; $8.00 Per 100 
Rare Cottage Tulips 
For the tulip fancier who delights in growing the 
newer varieties we feel sure the four we offer will 
make a strong appeal. The colors are considered 
among the most refined and artistic. 
Flava. Canary-yellow; large, exquisitely formed flower. 
$2.00 Per Doz.; $15.00 Per 100 
Hammer Hales. Golden brown, flushed old-rose inside bright 
apricot, edged bronze-yellow, yellow base. 
$2.00 Per Doz.; $15.00 Per 100 
Mrs. Kerrell. Beautiful light rose with a delicate amber tinge, 
centre white, bordered electric blue. 
$2.50 Per Doz. ; $20.00 Per 100 
Pride of Inglescombe. White, broadly edged deep carmine- 
rose, white base starred blue.. . .$1.00 Per Doz.; $7.00 Per 100 
Matchless Bedding 
Hyacinths 
The bulbs we offer are unusually large, 
measuring 7 to 8 inches in circumference 
and have been selected to represent 
each of the following shades of color in 
variety which, we have found from 
trials, to be the best. 
Matchless Beddinji Pink—White—Scarlet— 
Deep Yellow Light Blue — Dark Blue — 
Mauve. 
$1.25 Per Doz. ; S9.00 Per 100 
Fine Breeder Tulips 
Breeder Tulips are destined to become as popular 
as the Darwins on account of their unusual and 
refined colors. We are offering four varieties, the 
stocks of which are now large enough to be obtained 
at moderate prices. 
Apricot. Dull bronzy buff, sliaded deep apricot, base olive- 
green .85c Per Doz.; $6.00 Per 100 
Bronze Queen, Soft golden bronze. Splendid for the border. 
85c Per Doz.; $6.00 Per 100 
Cardinal Manning. A splendid shade of rosy violet, with a 
slight edge of bronze.80c Per Doz.; $5.50 Per 100 
Dom Pedro. Coffee-brown, shaded maroon, inside rich ma¬ 
hogany.$1.30 Per Doz.; $10.00 Per 100 
Our Fall Bulb Catalog 
contains a complete list of High Quality Bulbs 
for both outdoor and indoor planting, -with com¬ 
plete descriptions, prices and cultural directions. 
Rare Breeder Tulips 
For the garden lover who delights in growing only 
the newest and choicest, we are offering what we 
consider as being four of the finest rare Breeder 
Tulips, 
Bacchus. Dark violet-blue, the outside of petals having a 
darker bloom, base starred white. 
$2.00 Per Doz.; $15.00 Per 100 
Louis XIV. An even tone of dark purple, with a broad margin 
of golden bronze.$2.50 Per Doz.; $20.00 Per 100 
30-32 Barclay Street 
New York 
