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BURPEE’S DUTCH BULBS 
Tulips, Hyacinths, Narcissus, Crocus, Lilies, etc. 
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For the Trade Only—Fall Delivery, 1938 
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When ordering please refer to offer S-10 
Prices listed are F.O.B. Philadelphia, Pa.—they include duty, ocean freight, packing, cartage and delivery to any express 
office, freight depot, or steamship line in Philadelphia. Early ordering is advisable as prices are quoted for immediate ac¬ 
ceptance and subject to the bulbs being unsold on receipt of order. For full descriptions, refer to our 1938 retail fall catalog. 
GIANT DARWIN TULIPS 
(Top Size Bulbs) p er 100 iooo 
Afterglow, bright violet-rose edged apricot-orange. $3.75 $33.00 
Anton Mauve, rich bluish lilac slightly edged grayish white.. 4.50 40.00 
Aphrodite, clear silvery rose-pink. 4.80 43.00 
Baronne de la Tonnaye, bright rose, blush-rose edge. 3.50 30.00 
Bartigon, crimson-scarlet, popular for forcing. 3.50 30.00 
Black Eagle, most intense deep but brilliant purple. 4.70 42.00 
Bleu Almable, orchid-purple, shaded steel blue. 3.50 30.00 
City of Haarlem, brilliant vermilion-scarlet. 4.70 42.00 
Clara Butt, clear bright pink tinted salmon-rose. 3.50 30.00 
Dream, bright lavender shaded lilac. 3.50 30.00 
Dresden China, light lilac-rose. 10.50 -—-— 
Eclipse, deep glowing blood-red. 9.50 90.00 
Eunice, brilliant rose-pink with a bluish white center. 9.00 85.00 
Farncombe Sanders, fiery rose-scarlet. 3.50 30.00 
Faust, dark velvety purplish plum. 4.25 38.00 
Feu Brilliant, glowing vermilion-scarlet. 4.25 38.00 
Giant, deep purplish violet with plum sheen. 4.70 42.00 
Gold Lake, glistening golden yellow with bronzy featherings. .. 5.00 45.00 
Jubilee, violet-purple; most magnificent. 5.00 45.00 
King George V, bright carmine-rose. 4.70 42.00 
King Harold, deep crimson-scarlet. 3.50 30.00 
La Fiancee, lovely mauve-rose; delicate pink tone at edges... 4.00 35.00 
La Tulipe Noire, dark velvety maroon, almost black. 4.00 35.00 
Madame Krelage, bright lilac-rose, silvery rose on edges. 3.50 30.00 
Major Sandberg, blackish maroon with garnet-red edge. 6.00 55.00 
Melicette, rosy lavender with silvery sheen. 4.25 38.00 
New Orleans, plum-red merging into rich, dark crimson. 9.00 85.00 
President Taft, deep crimson-maroon, scarlet at edges. 5.00 45.00 
Pride of Haarlem, brilliant rosy carmine. 3.50 30.00 
Prince of the Netherlands, cerise-scarlet, salmon-rose sheen. 4.25 38.00 
Princess Elizabeth, rose-pink, edged silvery pink. 3.50 30.00 
Princess Mary, bright carmine-rose with silvery edge. 9.50 90.00 
Professor Rauwenhof, bright cherry-rose. 3.50 30.00 
Queen of Hearts, silvery rose-pink, blush-pink edge. 4.50 40.00 
Rev. H. Ewbank, lovely lavender, dove-gray at the edges.... 3.50 30.00 
Scarlet Beauty, pure glowing scarlet. 5.00 45.00 
Sundew, rosy crimson. Petals are exquisitely fringed. 3.75 33.00 
The Bishop, clear deep violet. 7.00 65.00 
Venus, appealing shade of silvery lilac-rose. 4.00 35.00 
White Perfection, pure white, purplish black anthers. 9.00 85.00 
Yellow Giant, golden yellow, black anthers. 4.00 35.00 
Zulu, velvety purple-black. 4.00 35.00 
Zwannenburg, pure white with black-purple anthers. 5.00 45.00 
Darwin Tulips Mixed, special mixture from named varieties. 3.25 28.00 
IDEAL DARWIN TULIPS 
(Top Size Bulbs) p er ioo iooo 
Adoration, clear, brilliant pink with lighter edges. $9.50 $90.00 
Belladonna, lovely crimson-red; very large. 5.50 50.00 
Benjamin Franklin, lavender-mauve. 5.25 48.00 
Blue Danube, deep lavender edged silvery lavender. 5.50 50.00 
Camellia, satiny rose-pink. 5.50 50.00 
Cherry Pink, clear pink, edge of petals shades into white. 5.00 45.00 
Duke of Wellington, outstanding creamy white. 6.00 55.00 
Gloria Swanson, rosy red becoming clear red as flowers age. . 7.00 65.00 
Gwen Lee, most attractive rosy lavender. 6.50 60.00 
Helen Wills, soft rosy lilac, flushed and tinged lavender-blue. . 4.50 40.00 
Heliotrope, beautiful clear heliotrope. 4.50 40.00 
Insurpassable, rosy lilac on white ground. 10.50 100.00 
King White, pure white; black anthers. 5.50 50.00 
Kriemhilde, creamy white; large, oval-shaped. 6.50 60.00 
Ideal Darwin Tulips —Continued 
Per 100 1000 
La France, soft rose-pink becoming lighter at edges.$5.50 $50.00 
La Salle, opens creamy white, turns pure white. 5.50 50.00 
Lilac Wonder, porcelain-lilac; unusual color. 5.50 50.00 
Lyon Rose, clear bright pink, lighter edges. 5.50 50.00 
Margaux, deep Burgundy-red, edged rosy cerise. 8.50 80.00 
Mermaid, light rose-pink changing to almost white at edges. . 5.00 45.00 
Mrs. Grullemans, pure white; sulphur-yellow anthers. 13.50 130.00 
Muriel, rare shade; clear reddish violet. 5.00 45.00 
Pansy Blue, deep rosy lavender, lilac sheen. 4.50 40.00 
Red Spider, glorious cherry-red shade. 5.50 50.00 
San Michelle, cerise-scarlet, lighter at edges. 7.50 70.00 
Scotch Lassie, purest lilac-lavender. 7.50 70.00 
Sunset Glow, deep rose shaded orange. 7.00 65.00 
The Peach, peach-blossom-pink, slightly lighter at edges. 25.00 - 
Tilly Lus, rosy lilac; dove-gray near base. 5.50 50.00 
Tokay, same color as the wine of this name. 5.00 45.00 
White City, pure white, black anthers. 5.00 45.00 
White Emperor, ivory-white, black anthers. 5.50 50.00 
White Giant, pure white; very large. 9.00 85.00 
Ideal Darwin Tulips, Special Mixture. 4.25 38.00 
COTTAGE TULIPS 
(Top Size Bulbs) Per 100 1000 
Ada Finch, primrose-yellow at times show reddish pencillings.. $6.00 $55.00 
Adrian!, clear primrose-yellow. 4.50 40.00 
Alaska, deep canary-yellow. 4.00 35.00 
Ambrosia, lilac-rose faintly edged bronzy yellow. 4.00 35.00 
Amethyst, amethyst-blue, light lavender towards edges. 6.00 55.00 
Arethusa, soft yellow shading to ivory in center of each petal. 5.00 45.00 
Avis Kennicott, beautiful bright chrome-yellow. 4.00 35.00 
Berangcr, buff-orange; best of its color. 7.00 65.00 
Buff Beauty, salmon-rose, edged buff. 4.25 38.00 
Carrara, glistening white with faint gray marks near base.... 5.50 50.00 
Dido, deep rose-pink, salmon-yellow shades on edges. 3.75 33.00 
Golden Wonder, bronze-yellow edged coppery brown. 4.00 35.00 
Grenadier, dazzling orange-scarlet. 3.75 33.00 
Grisllde, ivory-white pencilled amaranth-red. 7.50 70.00 
Honeymoon, soft primrose-yellow; rather late. 4.50 40.00 
Inglescombe Yellow, glossy canary-yellow. 3.75 33.00 
Ingrid, old ivory shaded, edged or tipped rosy pink. 6.50 60.00 
Jeanne Desor, bright yellow suffused and edged rich crimson. 6.00 55.00 
Joan of Arc, beautiful Sunflower-yellow. 8.00 75.00 
Leda, luminous cerise, slightly lighter at edges. 4.50 40.00 
Lohengrin, brilliant cherry-cerise. 6.50 60.00 
Marcelllna (Lily-flowered), vivid carmine-rose. 5.00 45.00 
Marion Voorhies, primrose-yellow, chrome-yellow at edges... 6.50 60.00 
Marjorie Bowen, clear rose-pink, lighter at edges. 8.50 80.00 
Martha (Lily-flowered), cerise-red, lighter at edges. 6.50 60.00 
Mons. S. Mottet, ivory-white flushed rose; bunch-flowered... 4.00 35.00 
Moonlight, soft primrose-yellow deepening towards edges. . .. 3.75 33.00 
Mother’s Day, soft lemon-yellow changing to ivory-white. . .. 5.00 45.00 
Mrs. Moon, golden yellow. 4.00 35.00 
Orange King, glistening orange shaded rose. 3.75 33.00 
Picotee (Maiden’s Blush), white margined carmine-rose. 3.75 33.00 
Rosabella, bright rose, almost watermelon-pink, edged white.. 4.50 40.00 
Santiago, creamy white, feathered carmine-rose when matured. 7.50 70.00 
Scarlet Emperor, brilliant glowing scarlet. 6.50 60.00 
Sirene (Lily-flowered), satiny carmine-rose. 3.75 33.00 
Solange, primrose-yellow. 6.00 55.00 
Vesta, creamy white changing to pure white. 4.50 40.00 
White Duchess (Lily-flowered), white with green markings.. 13.00 125.00 
Cottage Tulips Mixed, special mixture from named varieties.. 3.50 30.00 
You may order 25 bulbs or more of the same variety at the 100 rate; 250 bulbs or more at the 1000 rate. 
