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AMERICAN BULB COMPANY • CHICAGO AND NEW YORK 
BREEDER TULIPS 
Bacchus. Deep violet-blue with dusky grape-like bloom on 
outer petals and white base. Very large egg-shaped 
flower . 
Bronze Queen (Clio). Bronzy buff; inside golden bronze with 
yellow base; very fine for outside planting; good for 
forcing . 
Cardinal Manning (Goliath). Rose-violet, flushed rosy bronze 
changing to orange at the edges of the petals. 
Don Pedro. Dull coffee-brown; inside glittering mahogany 
with olive streaked yellowish base. 
Jaune d'Oeuf (Sunrise). Orange-yellow, flushed pale lilac 
on outer petals; inside soft yellow with dark greenish 
base . 
Louis XIV. Dark purple, flushed bronze with broad margin 
of golden brown. Large, stately flower. 
Lucifer (Gorgeous). Soft orange-red; inside scarlet-orange 
with yellow base. A very attractive variety. 
Panorama (Fairy). Brownish orange-scarlet with faintly 
bluish bloom. Fine for bedding; good for forcing. 
Prince of Orange (Orange Beauty). Orange-red, flushed ter¬ 
racotta, with narrow orange-yellow edges; olive base, 
streaked yellow . 
Yellow Perfection. Light greenish bronze-yellow with lilac 
COTTAGE TULIPS 
Albino. Pure white with yellow anthers. Shorter than Car¬ 
rara. Excellent for forcing. 
Argo. Golden yellow with orange-red spots and flush, 
passing to deep reddish orange when in full bloom. 
Dark base and black anthers. 
Carrara. Pure with yellow anthers. Large globular flower. 
An outstanding variety. 
Dido. Orange-red, slightly flushed cerise, with amber-orange 
edges; inside salmon-orange with yellow base passing 
to slatish green, and yellow anthers. 
Fairy Queen. Rosy heliotrope with broad amber-yellow 
edges . 
Gesneriana Lutea. Pure golden yellow. 
Gesneriana Sphatulata. Dazzling scarlet with a bluish base 
Grenadier. Bright orange-red with yellow base; large, 
sweet-scented flower . 
Inglescombe Yellow. Canary yellow with yellow anthers. 
Color will sometimes change to orange with orange-red 
due to warm climatic conditions. 
John Ruskin. Salmon-orange, flushed rosy lilac with yellow 
Mrs. Moon (Fulgens Maxima Lutea; Mrs. Clarke). Pure deep 
yellow; pointy flower with slightly reflexing petals. . . . 
Picolee (Maiden's Blush). White, the graceful reflexing petals 
are margined deep rose. When in full bloom the whole 
flower is suffused rose-pink. 
Rosabella. Deep rose with light edges; inside soft rose 
with creamy white base and black anthers. Exception¬ 
ally good variety for outside planting. 
Sirene. Satin-rose with white base; suitable for forcing in 
March. Lily flowering. 
The Fawn. Light rosy lilac, flushed yellow with creamy yel- 
MENDEL TULIPS 
Early Beauty. Deep rose, white center. Medium early fon 
Handel. White edged light pink. Medium early forcer. Good 
keeper . 
Prof. Zeeman. Deep salmon-pink, suffused orange; yellow 
center. A splendid color; large flower. 
Sonia. Cherry-rose. A strong flower of beautiful color and 
Weber. White with broad border of pink; large flower of 
noble form and great substance on tall stem. Medium 
early forcer . 
Zenober (Leonidas). Cochineal red; black center with green¬ 
ish halo. Recommended for early forcing. 
Fabriola. Rich orange-salmon; early. 
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Breeder Tulip "Bacchus" 
TRIUMPH TULIPS loo looo 
Alberio. Glossy cherry-red with very small yellow rim 
around petals; large flower of good substance. Good 
bedder and early forcer. Good keeper. S4.30 $38.00 
Algieba. Heliotrope passing to pale mauve towards the 
edges. A very attractive color. 3.20 27.00 
Edith Eddy. Purple-carmine with small white edge and 
white base; strong flower of good substance on strong 
stem. Medium early forcing variety. 4.00 35.00 
Kansas. White with yellow base and center; suitable 
medium early forcing variety. 4.40 33.00 
Ursa Minor. Even golden yellow; cup-shaped flower on 
medium sized strong stem. Early forcing variety. Rec¬ 
ommended for pots and pans. 4.70 42.00 
Telescopium. Violet-red suffused red-violet at the base. 
Large flowers of great substance on tall, strong stem. 
Can be forced for February blooming. 3.30 28.00 
Virgo. Fine pansy violet with large white center; tall and 
early . 4.20 37.00 
BOTANICAL TULIPS loo looo 
Clusiana. White, cherry-red outside. Must be forced cool. 
Needs plenty of spacing. Start forcing about February 
10th to bloom March 10th. Extremely dainty. $4.00 $35.00 
