SINGLE EARLY TULIPS 
1938 FALL 1938 I 
BULB LIST 
S. S. SKIDELSKY 6- CO. 
37-39 West 28th Street, New York, N. Y. 
Telephones: BOgardus 4 - 6976 - 6977 
NEW ENGLAND OFFICE:—37 Pearl St., Melrose, Mass. 
Telephone: Melrose 2105-R 
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BLUE DIAMOND BRAND BULBS 
DARWIN TULIPS 
Weather conditions in Holland iccre very favorable, iclierefor the quality 
mid grading is good — the prices loiver. 
I'lcase note these prices include charges of every Icind except only trans¬ 
portation from Neio Tvrlc to you. No extras later. 
All varieties at ?3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1,000 
except where otherwise specified. 
Bartigon, Fiery red 
City of Haarlem, Beautiful red, large flower, fine for pots and bedding 
$4.50 per 100 $38.00 per 1000 
Clara Butt, salmon Rose 
Farncombe Sanders, scarlet 
Inglescombe Yellow (Cottage, but always sold for Yellow Darwin) 
Le Notre, bright rose 
Pride of Haarlem, cerise scarlet 
Princess Elizabeth, vivid rosy pink 
$3.50 per 100 $30.00 per 1000 
Rev. H. Ewbank, heliotrope lilac 
Roi DTslande (Matchless) deep violet rose 
Rose Copeland, deep rose, sport of Wm. Copeland 
$4.00 per 100 $33.00 per 1000 
The Bishop, beautiful bright violet blue, large flower, exceptionally fine 
$6.00 per 100 $65.00 per 1000 
IVm. Copeland, lovely lilac, early 
Wm. Pitt, rich scarlet 
$3.50 per 100 $32.00 per 1000 
Yellow Giant, large, tall, brilliant yellow, blackish base 
$4.00 per 100 $33.00 per 1000 
Zwanenburg, best pure white Darwin 
$4.00 per 100 $36.00 per 1000 
MAYFLOWERING TULIP ALBINO 
COTTAGE or MAY FLOWERING TULIPS 
Albino, good white forcer 
Carrara, fine white 
$5.00 per 100 $40.00 
$5.00 per 100 $37.50 
Moonlight, large pale yellow, elongated flower, distinct, early 
$3.50 per 100 $30.00 
Mrs. Moon, deep yellow, pointed petals, ivory stamen 
$3.50 per 100 $30.00 
Inglescombe Yellow (See under Darwins) 
per 1000 
per 1000 
per 1000 
per 1000 
DOUBLE EARLY TULIPS 
Couronne D’Or, yellow, shaded orange. 
fine forcer 
$3.60 per 100 
$29.00 per 1000 
Electra, rosy violet, a reallj^ fine color 
$3.60 per 100 
$28.00 per 1000 
El Toreador, bright scarlet, margined buff yellow 
$3.50 per 100 
$29.00 per 1000 
Imperator Rubrorum, deep scarlet 
$3.50 per 100 
$30.00 per 1000 
Mr. Van Der Hoef, pure golden yellow 
$3.50 per 100 
$27.00 per 1000 
Murillo, white, shaded rose 
$3.50 per 100 
$27.00 per 1000 
Orange Nassau, deep orange red, very fine 
$3.50 per 100 
$30.00 per 1000 
Peach Blossom, deep pink 
$3.50 per 100 
$27.00 per 1000 
Couleur Cardinal, brilliant crimson 
$3.50 per 100 
General De Wet, golden orange, very fine 
$4.00 per 100 
Keizerskroon, bright red, golden yellow border 
$4.00 per 100 
Yellow Prince, bright .sweet scented 
$3.50 per 100 
$30.00 per 1000 
$35.00 per 1000 
$35.00 per 1000 
$26.00 per 1000 
PARROT TULIPS 
Fantasy, sport of Clara Butt, salmon rose 
$4.00 per 100 $35.00 per 1000 
HYACINTHS 
Per 100 
1st size, 18/19 cm.$8.00 
2nd size, 17/18 cm. . 7,00 
3rd size, 16/17 cm. 6.00 
Bedding, 15/16 cm. 5.00 
Sel. Miniature, 14/15 cm. . 4.00 
City of Haarlem, pure yellow 
Gertrude, pink 
Grand Maitre, deep blue 
King of the Blues, dark blue 
La Victoire, deep carmine red (1st and 2nd size only) 
LTnnocence, white 
Marconi, deep rosy pink 
Queen of the Blues, light blue 
Queen of the Pinks, rose red 
Per 1000 
$70.00 
55.00 
45.00 
37.60 
30.00 
HYACINTHS 
CROCUS 
King of the Whites, extra fine white. 1.60 11.00 
Purpurea Grandiflora, extra purple. 1.76 12.00 
Sir Walter Scott, white, striped, purple. 1.50 11.00 
Yellow . 1.76 12.00 
ANEMONES 
Blue Poppy, 1 year. No. 1. 3.00 22.60 
Chrysantheflora, similar to St. Brigid, but larger pro¬ 
portion of double flowers, 1 year. No. 1. 3.00 26.00 
De Caen, mixed colors, 1 year. No. 1. 2.00 17.60 
His Excellency, large vivid red, 1 year. No. 1. 3.00 22.60 
St. Brigid, semi double mixed, 1 year. No. 1. 3.00 25.00 
RANUNCULUS 
Supreme Gold, 1 year. No. 1. 3.00 25.00 
Supreme Red, 1 year. No. 1. 3.00 25.00 
Supreme Yellow, 1 year. No. 1. 3.00 26.00 
Supreme Mixed, 1 year. No. 1. 2.00 17.50 
CROCUS 
CHIONODOXA 
Per 100 
Luciliae (Glory of the Snow) blue with pure white center.. 1.50 
Per 1000 
10.00 
PRICES SUBJECT TO 
GALANTHUS (Snowdrops) 
Per 100 Per 1000 
Elwesii (single) . 2.00 13.00 
MUSCARI (Grape Hyacinths) 
Heavenly Blue . 2.00 12.00 
SCILLA 
Siberica—blue - large bulbs . 2.00 15.00 
AMARYLLIS 
Giant American Hybrids 
3 — 3 i ^" . 22.00 200.00 
3i^"—4" .27.60 260.00 
4 —(very scarce) .40.00 375.00 
LEUCOCORYNE IXIODES (Glory of the Sun) 
Top Size .$10.00 per 100 $90.00 per 1000 
ORNITHOGALUM 
Arabicum, pure white, black disc 
Aureum, rich apricot orange. 
Tliyrsoides, pure white . 
. 4.00 36.00 
. 7.00 66.00 
. 4.00 36.00 
DUTCH NARCISSUS (Daffodils) 
F. O. B. NEW YORK 
Northwest Coast - Top Size - Double Nose Mother Bulbs 
Per 100 Per 1000 
Admiration (Poetaz) red edged, old gold cup, yellow 
perianth .$8.00 $75.00 
orange red ..’... 9.00 85.00 
Bernardino, (Inc.) frilled cup, stained deep orange and 
apricot, creamy perianth . 6.00 52.50 
Diana Kasner (Barri) pure white perianth, large fluted 
yellow cup, with blood red frill, free fine forcer.... 6.00 55.00 
Eagle, superior to Ornatus. (Poeticus) Perfectly formed 
perianth, scarlet cup. A large flower on a strong stem 6.00 40.00 
Emperor, pure yellow trumpet. 6.00 60.00 
Gen. Lehmann (Yellow Trumpet) similar to King Alfred, 
trumpet slightly lighter. 7.OO 66.00 
Glory of Sassenheim, white and yellow. 5.60 60.00 
King Alfred, the outstanding yellow Trumpet. 8.00 69.00 
Double Nose, No. 2. 6.00 56.00 
Laurens Koster—(Poetaz), pure white with orange yellow 
cup . 6.00 47.50 
NARCISSUS POET.VZ TYPE 
IRIS 
8 /9 cm. 
9 /lO cm. 
10 cm. up 
Wedgewood, light blue 
very early . 
A. Bloemaard, extra 
large dark blue, falls 
light blue . 
D. Haering, standards 
steel white, falls milk 
white; fine . 
Huchtenburg, falls yel¬ 
low and orange, stand- 
blue 
9/10 cm. 
Leonardo DaVinci, stand 
ards creamy white, falls 
canary yellow with or- 
Poggenbeek, dark blue, 
extra . 
Yellow Queen, purest 
yellow . 
Per 
100 
Per 
1000 
Per 
100 
Per 
1000 
Per 
100 
Per 
1000 
$2.00 
$15.00 
$4.00 
$30.00 $6.60 $45.00 
. 6/7 
cm. 
7/8 
cm. 
8/9 
cm. 
$3.00 
$27.60 $4.00 $36.00 
$2.00 
$14.00 
2.00 
17.00 
3.00 
26.00 
4.00 
34.00 
' 1.50 
11.00 
2.50 
20.00 
3.00 
4.00 
27.00 
34.00 
: 2.00 
14.00 
3.50 
28.00 
’ 1.60 
11.00 
2.50 
20.00 
3.60 
28.00 
’ 2.60 
18.00 
3.00 
27.00 
4.00 
34.00 
' 2.50 
20.00 
3.50 
28.00 
4.50 
36.00 
Lucinius. (Inc.) large cup of deep yellow color with lighter 
yellow perianth . 8.60 75.00 
Martha (Bicolor) White perianth, yellow trumpet, large 
flower; blooms in 30 days, forced from Jan. 1st. 6.00 52.50 
Minister Talma, large bright yellow, early forcer. 6.00 56.00 
Olympia, large golden yellow. 7.00 66.60 
Poeticus Ornatus, white and scarlet. 5.00 40.00 
Red Chief (Barri) pure white perianth, perfect form, flat 
cup, yellow in center, with broad red edge. 8.00 75.00 
Sir Watkin, sulphur yellow, cup tinged with orange. 5.00 47.60 
Spring Glory, white perianth, long golden yellow trumpet.. 6.00 62.60 
The First, cream perianth, golden yellow trumpet. 7.50 69.00 
Tresserve, deep canary yellow trumpet with paler perianth 6.00 56.00 
Van Waveren’s Giant, bi-color, giant flower.10.00 97.00 
Victoria, bi-color, pure white perianth, golden yellow 
trumpet . 6.00 52.60 
Von Sion, (Double) golden yellow. 6.00 46.00 
Fine Mixture for Naturalizing. 2.6O 20.00 
LILIUM CANDIDUM 
(Guaranteed Northern Grown) 
20—22 cm. 
22—24 cm. 
24—26 cm. 
26—28 cm. 
28—30 cm. 
PAPER WHITE NARCISSUS 
13/14 cm., 1260 per case.. 
14/15 cm., 1000 per case. 
15/16 cm., 900 per case. 
16 cm. up, 760 per case.. 
GRAND SOLEIL D’OR (Yellow) 
16/16 cm.. 
16/18 cm. 
Per 100 Per 1000 
. 8.00 70.00 
.10.00 90.00 
.13.00 115.00 
.1.5.00 140.00 
.20.00 180.00 
2.00 15.00 
2.50 20.00 
3.00 22.00 
3.60 26.00 
6.00 46.00 
6.00 66.00 
WITHOUT NOTICE 
