Cottage Tulips for graceful form and brilliant color 
The asterisk (*) preceding the variety denotes that it is suitable for forcing as well as bedding. The letters F, G, and H 
following the variety indicate their relative time of blooming, the F’s being the earliest to bloom. The figures indicate the normal 
height in inches. Tulip bulbs are packed 250 in a bag; please order in units of this number if possible. 
Cottage Tulips, Moonlight 
Dutch Breeder Tulips 
A May-flowering type similar to the Darwins in their tall, strong growth, 
but an entirely different range of colors, running mostly in shades of bronze, 
terra-cotta, and buff. 
Apricot (Perfection). G28. Dull bronzy buff, shaded ruddy apricot; 
olive base. 
Bacchus. F28. Dark violet-blue, base starred white. 
♦Bronze Queen. G28. Soft buff, inside tinged golden bronze. 
Cardinal Manning (Goliath). G28. Wine-red, flushed rosy brown. 
♦Dom Pedro. G24. Coffee-brown, shaded maroon; inside mahogany. 
Indian Chief. G34. Deep Indian red, flushed purple, edged brown with 
age. A fine exhibition variety. 
Louis XIV. G28. Dark purple with broad, golden bronze margin. 
Lucifer. G24. Large; reddish orange. 
♦Panorama (Fairy). F24. Reddish mahogany with bronze shading. 
♦Pink Pearl. F28. Lilac-pink; inside rose. 
♦Prince of Orange. G24. Terra-cotta-brown, shaded yellow. 
♦Yellow Perfection (Old Gold). F24. Light bronze-yellow, edged and 
shaded golden yellow. 
Breeder Tulips, Mixed. 
ige 1 for reference to prices on Tulip bulbs 
May-Flowering or Cottage Tulips 
Desirable for outdoor planting for a supply of brilliant cut blooms in May. Some 
varieties are also valuable for forcing. 
♦Albino. F25. Pure white, graceful flowers. Highly recommended for forcing. 
Ambrosia. F25. Bright orange, changing to tan; reverse lilac-rose, edged apricot. 
Argo. F22. Golden yellow, mottled red, passing to reddish brown. 
Avis Kennicott. G24. A rich, deep shade of yellow, with black base and anthers. 
♦Carrara. F26. Pure white flowers. Excellent for forcing in pans for mid-March 
blooms. 
Dido. G30. Large, deep rich pink flowers, shaded salmon-yellow, with soft orange 
suffusion at edges of petals; fragrant. 
♦Gesneriana Lutea. H24. Golden yellow. 
Gesneriana Spathulata. G24. Rich scarlet; blue-black center. 
Grenadier. F24. Brilliant orange-red. 
♦Inglescombe Pink. F24. Salmon-pink. 
♦Inglescombe Yellow. F20. Bright yellow. Often called “Yellow Darwin.” 
John Ruskin. G18. Apricot-rose, edged pale yellow. 
♦Moonlight. H24. Canary-yellow. 
♦Mrs. Moon. H24. Large; golden yellow. 
Orange King. G24. Glistening deep orange, shaded rose. 
Picotee (Maiden’s Blush). G20. White, with distinct pink-edged border, which 
suffuses the flower as it ages. 
Rosabella. G26. Bright rose, shading to lighter at edges, inside petals shell-pink 
with ivory base. 
May-flowering Tulips, Single, Mixed. 
A Few Don'ts 
Don’t leave bulbs in paper bags or cases when they are damp. 
Don’t plant bulbs in soil in which bulbs have been grown before. 
Don’t put flats or pans on top of the ground after planting. 
Don’t bury the flats or pans in a warm, sunny, too wet or too dry 
place; choose a cool sunny corner where the soil is sufficiently 
moist at all times. 
Don’t take the bulbs into the greenhouse unless well rooted and the 
buds far enough advanced. 
See color illustrations of Tulips and Narcissus 
on front cover 
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