CHAMPION CITY GREENHOUSES, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO 
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Bulbs for Fall Planting: 
BULBS CANNOT BE SENT BY MAIL UNLESS YOU ADD POSTAGE 
Early Single Tulips 
Varieties preceded by a (*) are fine forcers. Per 100 
CHRYSOLORA—Golden-yellow; extra fine. 1.50 
COTTAGE MAID—Snow-white, bordered with pink. 1.50 
CRIMSON KING—Good crimson bedder. 1.50 
COLEUR PONCEAU Wine color, each petal flamed white 1.25 
DUCHESS DE PARMA Orange-yellow, tinted brown, 
very large . 1.25 
ELEANORA—-Richest royal-violet; extra flue. 1.25 
♦JOOST VAN VONDEL Giant flower; brilliant red. 1.50 
♦KAISERKROON Red, with broad yellow edge. 1.50 
LAC VAN RHIJN -Violet color, with broad white edge.. 1.25 
LA REINE (The Queen)—White, delicately shaded pink. 1.50 
L'lMMACULAE (Snowball)—Snow-white; extra large... 1.25 
MR. STANLEY—Rosy-purple; verv attractive. 1.50 
♦PRINCESS MARIANNE White, slightly shaded pink.. 1.50 
♦POTTEBAKKER—White . 1.50 
♦POTTEBAKKER—Scarlet . 1.50 
♦POTTEBARKER -Yellow . 2.00 
♦ROSE QUEEN—Lovely rose color. 1.75 
RACHEL RUISCH—White, with pink edges. 1.25 
ROSAMUNDI HUIKMAN—A rich, brilliant rose color; 
very fine . 1.25 
ROSE GRIS DE LIN—Very fine; bright pink. 1.75 
STANDARD SILVER—White, veined scarlet; beautiful.. 1.50 
THOMAS MOORE—Buff-orange; very showy. 1.50 
VAN DER NEER—Finest of all violet colored Tulips_ 1.50 
WASHINGTON—Pure white . 1.50 
WOUWERMAN—Dark royal purple or blue. 1.50 
WAPAN VAN LEIDEN White. Each petal has a violet 
top . 1.25 
♦YELLOW PRINCE OF ORANGE Pure yellow. 1.50 
Double Early Tulips 
Per 100 
ALBA MAXIMA —Creamy-white; very desirable. $1.50 
COUNT OF LEICESTER— Yellow, reddish flamed. 1.50 
DUKE OF YORK —Rich, clear bright red, white edge... . 1.25 
GLORIA SOLUS— Brownish-red, bordered with pure gold 1.50 
LA CANDEUR —Pure white; fine bedder. 1.25 
LA BLAZON -Fine rosy-pink; very elegant. 1.50 
MA COUSINE —Beautiful, rich violet, white edged. 1.25 
PURPLE CROWN —The only real dark red double Tulip. 1.50 
REX RUBRORUM —Richest scarlet; beautiful. 1.75 
♦ROSINA —A beautiful rich clear pink; fine forcer. 1.50 
ROSE BLANCHE —Pure white; splendid bedder. 1.25 
RUBRA MAXIMA —Dark velvety scarlet, immense, large 
flower . 2.00 
TITIAN— Brown, splashed with golden-yellow. 1.50 
♦.TOURNESOIL— Elegantly variegated red and yellow- 1.50 
TURBAN Deep violet ; very dark and distinct. 1.50 
VELVET GEM -A rich velvety crimson; fine. 2 00 
WILLIAM III— Bright scarlet. 2.00 
Tulip Mixtures 
Our mixtures are made up from large flowering, bright 
colors; they bloom at the same time and give the very best of 
satisfaction. 
Per 100 
SUPERFINE SINGLE EARLY TULIP—Mixed. $2.00 
SUPERFINE DOUBLE EARLY TULIP—Mixed. 1.50 
SUPERFINE PARROT TULIP—Mixed. 1.25 
Hyacinths 
DUTCH HYACINTHS TO COLOR 
Pure white, blush-white, dark blue, light blue, dark pink, 
light pink, red and yellow. Each color separate or all colors 
mixed for $3.50 per hundred. 
DUTCH HYACINTHS TO NAME 
In fifty varieties, all the very best sorts. $5.00 per hundred. 
EARLY WHITE ROMAN HYACINTHS 
Eleven to twelve centimeters. $2.50 per hundred. 
Freesia, Refracta Alba 
This is a very valuable and desirable bulbous plant for 
forcing that is rapidly gaining in popular favor. Spikes of 
graceful flowers are produced just above the foliage, each 
bearing from five to eight flowers and buds, which last a long 
time after being cut. The flowers are pure white, with a touch 
of yellow at the inner base, and delightfully fragrant. Home 
grown bulbs, 85 cents per hundred; $7.50 per thousand. 
Large Trumpet Narcissus 
Ter 100 
GOLDEN SPUR—The very best; fine forcer. $3.00 
GIANT PRINCE PS Immense deep yellow trumpets, with 
pale divisions; fine for forcing. 1.00 
ALBICANS—"White perianth, primrose trumpet. 3.00 
ARD RIGH, or IRISH KING A velvety early yellow. 2.50 
EMPEROR—Trumpet richest yellow. 3.00 
MAXIMUS—Golden-yellow . 3.00 
OBVALLARIS (Tenby Daffodil) Rich golden-yellow_ 2.50 
HENRY IRVING Large yellow; trumpet fine. 2.50 
EMPRESS- Perianth white; trumpet yellow. 3.00 
GIANT PRINCEPS Sulphur-white perianth; trumpet 
yellow; forces well. 1.50 
VICTORIA White perianth; yellow trumpet; extra tine. 5.00 
Semi-Trumpet, or Chalice-Flowered Narcissus 
BARRII CONSPICUOUS Primrose perianth, chalice ex¬ 
panded of orange-yellow. $1.50 
FIGARO—Yellow perianth; scarlet chalice. 1-00 
DUCHESS DE BRABANT — Perianth white; chalice 
canary-yellow . 1.25 
SIR WATKINS (The Giant Welshman) -Perianth sul¬ 
phur-yellow; chalice yellow tinged orange. 2.50 
Poet’s Daffodils 
POETICUS—The Pheasant’s Eye or Poet's Daffodil. $0.60 
POETICUS ORNATUS Fine forcer; pearly-white with 
yellow cup, bordered scarlet. 1.25 
POETICUS POETARUM An improved PoetiCUS. 2.50 
Chinese Sacred Narcissus 
The Chinese Sacred Lily (Narcissus Orientalis), .loss Flower, 
or Flower of the Gods, is the variety grown by the Chinamen 
for decorating their Temples or Joss Houses on their New 
Year’s day, which occurs in February. They can readily be 
brought into bloom by Christmas. It. is easily handled, bears 
pure white flowers with lemon or orange cup, and can readily 
be brought into bloom when grown in water. 60 cents per 
dozen; $4.00 per hundred. 
Narcissus Alba Plena [Odorata 
The double Poeticus flowers are large and very fragrant. 
They can he forced slowly, but succeed better in the open 
ground. $1.00 per hundred. 
Narcissus'Double Von Sion 
This splendid Narcissus forces very rapidly. It increases in 
favor with the public every season. Anticipating a great 
shortage in the stock, we advise the early placing of orders, 
as late buyers are almost certain to be disappointed. $2.00 
per hundred. 
New Paper White Narcissus 
Large Flowering 
This is a new and improved variety, much earlier in bloom 
than the ordinary kind, individual flowers and trusses very 
much larger, more vigorous in growth, and a grand acquisition 
for early forcing — each bulb producing from two to three 
spikes, and each spike having a dozen or more pure white 
flowers. First size, selected bulbs, $2.00 per hundred. 
Crocus 
In any color desired. Named varieties. 75 cents per hun¬ 
dred; $7.00 per thousand. 
Miscellaneous Bulbs 
ALLIUM N EAPO LI TANUM— Forces easily. Large clusters 
of delicate white flowers. 60 cents per hundred. 
ANEMONE, Double Mixed—$1.00 per hundred. 
ANEMONE, Single Mixed—60 cents per hundred. 
IRIS, SPANISH— The Spanish Iris are now largely used for 
forcing, their orchid-like flowers commanding ready sale. 
We offer blue, white and yellow. 50 cents per hundred; 
$4.00 per thousand. 
GRAPE HYACINTHS— Both blue and white. 60 cents per 
hundred. 
OXALIS, Mixed Varieties—60 cents per hundred. 
SCILLA SIBlRICA— Lovely blue flowers. $1.00 per hundred. 
DOUBLE SNOWDROPS—$1.50 per hundred. 
SINGLE SNOWDROPS—75 cents per hundred. 
