TULIPS 
LILY-FLOWERING TULIPS 
A S the result of crossing the dainty, pointed-petaled Tulipa retroflexa with a Darwin, we have here a very beautiful 
L anc [ distinct race of tulips, having graceful, slightly reflexing flowers with curved, pointed petals, carried on tall, 
sturdy stems. 
They flower with the Breeder. Cottage. Hybrid and Darwin tulips, during the month of May, except in far southern 
areas where they bloom during April. 
ALASKA. Here is a most remarkable tulip of a clear 
bright yellow and most elegant form. The tone of the 
yellow is very unusual, it is so even and so soft, and the 
form of the long slender flower is equally interesting. The 
flower is all of charming yellow, there is no other color 
anywhere. The petals reflex slightly and the charm of 
the slender bloom is marked.. A fine tulip to use with 
mertensias or with Scilla campanulata (var. Excelsior ). 
Height, 25 inches. $.85 for 10; $6 per 100. 
CAPTAIN FRYATT. An exceedingly unusual color, 
amaranth-purple, with a deep blue-violet base misted with 
a white bloom. The flowers are large, the long-pointed 
petals widely reflexed and borne on gracefully-drooping 
stems. The only tulip in this color class. Height, 24 
inches. $2.45 for 10; $22 per 100. 
FLORESTA.N. Pure and glowing scarlet-red with an 
empire-yellow base, the blooms at first cupped, then open¬ 
ing wide, showing the prominent green stigma, the pointed 
petals sometimes curled and twisted. Most effective planted 
against an evergreen background with a foreground plant¬ 
ing of creamy white pansies. Height, 28 inches. $10 for 
10; $97.50 per 100. 
LEONORE. A very lovely variety of bright yellow with 
reflexed petals. A great improvement over the well-known 
Retroflexa.’’ Height, 26 inches. $1.30 for 10; $10.50 
per 100. 
MARCELLINE. A very graceful novelty. Its color is a 
rosy red with a pure-white center. Petals reflex. The best 
lily-flowering tulip in this color, an improved Sirene. 
Height, 26 inches. $.95 for 10; $7 per 100. 
GRETCHEN. One of the best of the lily-flowering 
tulips. Of a gorgeous vermilion-orange self color with 
yellow base. Tall and vigorous grower. Height, 29 inches. 
$5.25 for 10; $50 per 100. 
RHODES. An exceedingly tall tulip for this type with 
excellent strong stems. The blooms are more rounded than 
the type with less pointed petals, of a light pink deepening 
slightly towards the edges. Combines very well with tulips 
of lavender and light purple shadings all rising from a 
mass of Phlox divaricata. var. Laphami. Height, 30 
inches. $3.45 for 10; $32 per 100. 
THE BRIDE. An exquisite white tulip, classically regu¬ 
lar in form and carried on slender, yet strong, stems. The 
petals are pure white with a faint tinge of green-yellow on 
the back of the outer row, this pale yellow slightly suffus¬ 
ing the base. The inner petals remain closed in a pointed 
cone for some days. later forming with the outer row a 
graceful circular bloom, each petal pointed, the edges 
waved and turned inward. One of the finest of the white 
tulips, it combines exceedingly well with tulips of light- 
yellow and soft-pink shadings. Height, 26 inches. $6.45 
for 10; $62 per 100. 
WHITE CROSS. One of the most popular of the white 
lily-flowering tulips. The flowers possess fine substance 
and have great lasting qualities. Of purest white although 
at the beginning a slight suffusion of soft yellow is pres¬ 
ent. The petals are reflexed and on account of the oc¬ 
casional serrated edges, they appear charmingly crinkled. 
Lovely in front of a drift of the pale yellow tulip “Jane 
Aldred” and a foreground planting of Alyssum saxatile, 
var. citrinum. Height, 26 inches. $5.25 for 10; $50 per 
100 . 
BOTANICAL TULIPS 
T HE general characteristics of the various species, all of which are natives of Asia Minor and Central Asia, are bright 
colors and recurved petals. With care and the provision of suitable quarters they will flower quite satisfactorily. 
They feel most contented in rock gardens and borders. The list we offer contains the varieties that have proven most 
satisfactory. 
BI FLORA. Flowers are small, pure white, delicate and 
carried several on a stem. $1.65 for 10; $14 per 100. 
CLUSIANA. Often called the “Lady Tulip.’’ A charm¬ 
ing. sprightly, vivid, upstanding beauty, with gray-blue 
leaves and a blossom gaily striped in bright rose and white; 
one of the most fascinating of these species. The small, 
pointed flower is of artistic form, distinct and beautiful. 
A mass planting underneath a group of evergreens in our 
recent exhibition garden at the International Flower Show 
created tremendous enthusiasm. Plant this tulip in masses 
or in clumps or use it as edging; you will like it anywhere. 
We have seen it massed on a bank with narcissus "Elvira’ 
and rising out of forget-me-nots, or among scilla, furnish¬ 
ing a delightful picture, remaining a long time in bloom. 
Height, 12 inches. $1 for 10; $7.50 per 100. 
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