SCHLING'S SUPERB DARWIN TULIPS 
The glory of the spring garden with their lovely cups nodding a merry “good morning” to you every day for weeks. Tall and stately, with 
huge flowers on strong stems. Plant 5 inches deep to the bottom of the bulb and 6 inches apart, in clumps or groups of 25 or more, or in beds. 
October 10 to 25 is the best time to plant, although it may be done until the ground freezes. 
The inches reported in these descriptions refers to Tieight of the flower. 
Afterglow (Katherine Havemeyer). Large; globular; rose, mar¬ 
gined amber; inside deep salmon-rose shading to amber. 27 in. 
70c. per doz., $5 per 100, $48 per 1000 
Anton Mauve. Enormous cup-shaped flowers of clear violet-blue, 
turning silvery lilac at edges. Fine forcer. 30 in. 
80c. per doz., $6 per 100, $58 per 1000 
Aphrodite. CleJar, silvery rose-pink with white base; large. Very 
tall, stiff stem. 33 in. 80c. per doz., $6 per 100, $58 per 1000 
Aviator Hawkes. Large, beautifully formed bloom of bright deep 
rose. Very sturdy. 32 in. 
85c. per doz., $6.50 per 100, $62 per 1000 
Baronne de la Tonnaye. Carmine-rose at the midrib, toning off 
to soft pink at the edges; rose-white tinged blue. Good 
forcer. 26 in. 
65c. per doz., $4.50 per 100, $43 per 1000 
Black Prince. The largest-growing black-purple Tulip. 
The soft silvery plume covering the petals glistens in 
the sunlight. 36 in. $1.50 per doz., $10 per 100 
Blue Perfection. Bright violet edged heliotrope; 
white base. Petals pointed. 30 in. 
$2.50 per doz., $19 per 100 
Centenaire. Deep rose flushed claret; blue center. 
75c. per doz., $5.50 per 100, $50 per 1000 
City of Haarlem. Intense scarlet; steel-blue base 
edged white. 27 in. 
80c. per doz., $6 per 100, $58 
Clara Butt. Deserves a place in every garden. 
Soft salmon-rose with slight bluish tinge on 
outer petals, center white with blue-gray 
markings. 23 in. 
65c. per doz., $4.50 per 100, $42 per 1000 
Dream. Large; cup-shaped; soft rosy mauve 
on heliotrope ground with silvery edging; 
oenter electric-blue and white. 25 in. 
70c. per doz., $5 per 100, $48 per 1000 
Faust. Dark satiny purple-maroon; blue base. 
The best of its color. 30 in. 
$1 per doz., $7.75 per 100, $72 per 1000 
Giant. A giant—true to its name. Deep red¬ 
dish purple shaded dark violet, with white 
base and blue ma'rkings; stiff" stem. 30 in. 
80c. per doz., $6 per 100, $58 per 1000 
Glacier. Oval white flower of giant size. 30 in. 
$6 per doz., $47 per 100 
Golden Fleece. Bright golden yellow; bronzy 
tips; very striking. 23 in. 
80c. per doz., $6 per 100, $58 per 1000 
Jubilee. Egg-shaped; richest deep wine color, 
toned deep purple, marked with contrasting 
white base, blue markings. 30 in. 
85c. per doz., $6.50 per 100, $60 per 1000 
Kathleen Parlow. Its unusual coloring always 
draws immediate attention. Bright silvery 
rose; white center. Exceptionally large; 
strong, tall stems. 30 in. 
$1.30 per doz., $9.50 per 100, $92 per 1000 
King George V. Translucent cherry with scar¬ 
let glow. The reverse displays an iridescent 
sheen of orange-scarlet, on a blue and white 
base. Very large. 26 in. 
$1 per doz., $7.75 per 100, $72 per 1000 
La Fiancee. Beautiful rose-pink; blue center 
shaded indigo. 30 in. 
75c. per doz., $5.50 per 100, $53 per 1000 
RODOPELL 
Protects bulbs against 
rats, mice, and other 
destructive pests. 
Does not kill the ro¬ 
dents, but drives them 
away. Harmless to 
pets and birds. 
Easy to use—simply 
scatter a little Rodo- 
pell around each bulb 
at planting time. 
2-gal. size, sufficient for 100 bulbs, $2.00 
5-gal. size, sufficient for 250 bulbs, 3.75 
1000 
per 
ir. • 
La Tulipe Noire (The Black Tulip). Very dark maroon with rich, 
velvety black sheen. The darkest of all. 28 in. 
80c. per doz., $6 per 100, $58 per 1000 
Louise de la Valliere. Large; oval. Soft rose-pink. 28 in. 
75c. per doz., $5.50 per 100, $53 per 1000 
Mr. Farncombe Sanders. Fiery rose-scarlet, inside vivid cherry- 
scarlet with white center marked blue. Large; broad-petaled. 
Splendid forcer. 25 in. 65c. per doz., $4.50 per 100, $42 per 1000 
Mystery. The shiny black flower with circular blue base catches the 
eye immediately. 29 in. $1.25 per doz., $8.50 per 100, $80 per 1000 
Peking. Glistening, rich golden yellow. 26 in. 
$1 per doz., $7.75 per 100, $72 per 1000 
President Taft. Large; deep blood-red, 
dark blue base. A favorite. 28 in. 
80c. per doz., $6 per 100, $58 per 1000 
Pride of Haarlem. Immense size. Bril¬ 
liant deep rose shaded scarlet, true 
electric-blue base. One of the tallest. 
36 in. 
65c. per t’oz., $4.50 per 100, $43 per 1000 
Prince of Netherlands. Cerise, rose- 
pink margin. 
75c. per doz., $5.50 per 100, $53 per 1000 
Prince of Wales. Brilliant cherry-red, 
with slight suggestion of blue. 28 in. 
75c. per doz., $5.50 per 100, $53 per 1000 
Princess Elizabeth. Rose-pink; light 
pink border, lightening with age. 27 in. 
65c. per doz., $4.50 per 100, $43 per 1000 
Ravenswing. Deep plum-violet, con¬ 
trasting yellow-white base. Larger than 
average. 36 in. 
$1.50 per doz., $10 per 100 
Rev. H. Ewbank. Another old favorite 
of lovely mauve. Blends beautifully 
with other pastels. Good forcer. 25 in. 
65c. per doz., $4.50 per 100, $42 per 1000 
Scarlet Beauty. Large flowers on tall 
stems; vermilion-scarlet. Height 31 in. 
95c. per doz., $7 per 100 
The Bishop. Deep violet; blue base with 
white halo. Large black anthers. 30 in. 
95c. per doz., $7 per 100, $67 per 1000 
Tubergen’s Glory. Very large flowers of 
cochineal-red with white base and violet 
anthers. Height 29 in. 
$1 each, $10 per doz. 
Valentin. Heliotrope-blue, deep pansy- 
violet shading; light blue base. 31 in. 
70c. per doz., $5 per 100, $47 per 1000 
Venus. Fine for exhibition. Cup-shaped; 
pure, deep pink; base white with pale 
blue ring. 32 in. 
75c. per doz., $5.50 per 100, $52 per 1000 
Yellow Giant. Rich, deep golden yellow; 
black anthers; large, globular. 
$1.35 per doz., $9 per 100, $85 per 1000 
Yolande. Soft cerise, tinted salmon; yel¬ 
low base. 
80c. per doz., $6 per 100, $58 per 1000 
Zulu. Rich velvety black, shining purple 
edged. Large, egg-shaped. 27 in. 
70c. per doz., $5 per 100, $48 per 1000 
Zwanenburg. The best white Darwin. 
Pure white; black anthers. Very large; 
fine textured. 30 in. 
95c. per doz., $7 per 100, $67 per 1000 
Superfine Mixture of Darwins. 
60c. per doz., $4 per 100, $38 per 1000 
Extraordinary Offer 
100 DARWIN TULIPS 
For only $4.50, $40 per 1000 
Choicest first-size bulbs, sure 
Schling’s Special Mixture 
especially for us from 10 of 
named varieties—not at all 
the ordinary field-grown 
mixture usually sold. 
A $6 Value for only 
$4.50 
to bloom, 
made up 
the finest 
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