Each year we test hundreds of varieties of Tulips in our show grounds. We keep the best and discard the rest. 
BREEDER TULIPS 
Breeders, formerly listed among the Cottage Tulips, form a distinct class by themselves, being 
“unbroken” forms of the old time “Florist” Tulips. 
Discarded by their originators, the old Dutch gardeners, because they had no stripes or feathers, 
they were more or less neglected and grown only in some obscure corners, until a taste for the so-called 
“art colors” awakened, and with the revival of the taste for bronze, brown and buff tones, the attention 
was drawn to these Tulips, which have now become the most popular late Tulips. 
And they deserve their popularity. Not only for their peculiar and odd colors, but also for their great 
lasting qualities. In size and height they frequently surpass even the finest Darwins. 
Out-of-doors or when used for forcing, Breeders require the same cultural treatment as the Darwin 
Tulips. 
BRONZE AND BUFF 
♦TANTALUS 3: 
Cup-shaped flower of light cadmium-yellow flushed 
slaty violet; yellow base. Large well-formed flower of 
great substance carried on a tall, strong stem. An 
outstanding exhibition variety. Height, 29 inches. 
$3.20 per dozen, $25 per 100. 
♦ADMIRAL TROMP 2: 
One of the finest Breeders of recent introduction; the 
color is a beautiful orange flushed salmon and paler 
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at edge of petals. Large flower of very good form and 
substance carried on a tall, strong stem. Height, 32 
inches. $2.60 per dozen, $20 per 100. 
♦GARIBALDI 2: 
Pale lilac-bronze, broadly edged soft primrose-yellow. 
Long shaped flower of fine form on a very tall, strong 
stem. Height, 31 inches. $1.25 per dozen, $9 per 100. 
♦CHERBOURG 3: 
Deep golden yellow growing deeper to the edge of 
petals with a flush of deep terra-cotta along the out¬ 
side center of each petal. Beautiful cup-shaped flower 
