BOTANICAL TULIPS 
(ROCK GARDEN TULIPS) 
Known as Botanical Tulips today, these are really 
wild species from the rocky slopes and valleys of 
Central Asia and Asia Minor. Being descendents 
of hardy mountaineers, they thrive in your rock 
garden and increase in blooms year after year. 
Acuminata (Cornuta stenopetala 
sinensis). Yellow streaked red. Nar¬ 
row petals tapering to a thread-like 
point. April 15 in. 
Australis (Celsiana). Yellow, tinged 
reddish bronze. 16 in. April. 
Biflora. White, several flowers on a 
stem. 
Clusiana (Lady Tulip). Outer petals 
bright cherry-red ; inner petals creamy 
white with violet base. 8 in. 
Dasystemon. A dainty variety from 
Turkestan, 3 to 5 little white and yellow 
flowers on each stem. Only five in. tall. 
Eichleri. Crimson-scarlet, shaded 
orange, glistening black center marked 
with gold. 8 in. 
Fosteriana. Brilliant scarlet, yellow 
center. Very rare. 
Hageri. Dark crimson, shaded bronze 
and yellow. 
Kaufmanniana (Waterlily Tulip). 
Creamy white, tinged rosy-red on the 
outside. 6 in. 
Marjoletti. Soft primrose, carmine- 
red at base. 14 in. 
Red Emperor (Fosteriana). Huge 
flaming red (picture, page 4), 45c ea.. 
Sylvestris (Florentina odorata). 
Pure yellow. The sweet scented wild 
English Tulip. 
-COLLECTION 
Doz. 
100 
.1.75 
14.00 
.1.10 
8.00 
.5.00 
32.00 
. .85 
6.25 
.2.00 
15.00 
. .85 
6.25 
.2.50 
18.00 
.1.00 
7.75 
.1.50 
10.00 
. .90 
7.00 
.4.50 
.90 
7.00 
TULIPS FOR THE ROCK GARDEN 
OFFER No. 4—3 bulbs each of 12 above 4.75 
OFFER No. 5—6 bulbs each of 12 above 9.00 
OFFER No. 6 —12 bulbs each of 12 above 17.00 
PARROT TULIPS 
KAUFMANNIANA 
CLUSIANA 
PARROT TULIPS 
If you’ve never grown Parrots, you’ll really be startled by their spectacular 
oddity. Born eccentrics, they revel in unusual shapes and smashing 
colors, and make exotically beautiful cut flowers. -p, infl 
^Admiral of Constantinople. Deep scarlet, shaded brilliant 
orange and yellow.85 6.25 
sjc Coffee Color. A beautiful combination of brown and yellow. 
Glorious specimen .85 6.25 
>|cCramoisi Brillant. Fiery crimson with black markings. 
Very large flower.85 6.25 
Fantasy. Salmon-rose, green stripes, slashed with deeper rose. 
On tall rigid stem, petals ruffled and fringed. ($70.00 per 1000).. 1.00 7.50 
Gadelan. Royal bloom—bright orchid-purple inside, violet to 
bluish violet on outside, edged white, with emerald-green 
marks. Center white edged blue, anthers black. Long sitff, 
22-inch stem.($2.50 each). . 27.50 . 
Gemma. A superb white-feathered Tulip. The only white 
Parrot attaining the height of 22 inches. 1.05 8.00 
jjcLutea Major. Golden yellow, light scarlet suffusion. Green 
stripes on outer petals.85 6.25 
sjcPerfecta. Light scarlet, striped on green and yellowish ground.. . .85 6.25 
-* COLLECTION - 
20 bulbs each * variety (100 bulbs).6.50 
618 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK 
5 
