CHESTER JAY HUNT 
Tulip Species 
EICHLERL Bright scarlet; a very large flower on good stem. 
11 in. 10 bulbs, 70 cts.; 100 bulbs, $6. 
FOSTERIANA. Brilliant vermilion-scarlet, center marked yellow 
or black; enormous flowers with long, pointed petals. Late 
April. 9 in. 10 bulbs, $2; 100 bulbs, $18. 
FOSTERIANA; var., RED EMPEROR; syn., MADAME LE- 
FEBRE. Dazzling scarlet with black base; enormous flower, 
even larger than the .tyP^- One of the new seedlings of Fos- 
teriana which is sure to make a stir among those who like size 
and brilliance. 15 in. 10 bulbs, $2.60; 100 bulbs, $24. 
GREIGI. Orange-scarlet, sometimes showing a tone of deep yel¬ 
low; foliage spotted dark brown. It is not always a good grower, 
and frequently some of the bulbs will not bloom at all. Late 
April or early May. 9 in. Single bulb, 75 cts.; 10 bulbs, $6. 
KAUFMANNIANA. Creamy white, more or less tinged rosy red 
on the outside; among a number of bulbs there will be a differ¬ 
ence in the character of the markings. Large flower of handsome 
form, with broad, reflexing petals. The earliest of all Tulips. 
12 in. 10 bulbs, $1.20; 100 bulbs, $10. 
KUSCHKENSIS. Vermilion-scarlet with showy black base and 
broad petals narrowing sharply at the tips. A novel species from 
Turkestan, the bulbs being covered v/ith a woolly coating of 
the old skins. 14 in. 10 bulbs, $2; 100 bulbs, $18. 
MARJOLETTI. Soft primrose, shaded carmine-red, green star at 
base of petals. A Tulip from Savoy, flowering about the second 
week in May. 14 in. 10 bulbs, 75 cts.; 100 bulbs, $6.50. 
OCULUS-SOLIS. Crimson, black center; large flower. Early May. 
14 in. 10 bulbs, $1; 100 bulbs, $8.50. 
PERSICA. Glowing orange-yellow, with black base; deliciously 
scented and frequently bearing two or more flowers on each 
stem. An especially useful Tulip for rock-gardens. 4 in. 
10 bulbs, $2.70; 100 bulbs, $2 5. 
PRAESTANS. Dazzling orange-scarlet; very long, large flowers 
sometimes coming four or five to a stem. Late April. 14 in. 
10 bulbs, 80 cts.; 100 bulbs, $7, 
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