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CHERISHED FOR THEIR REMBRANDTESQUE COLOR TONES 
MOST GARDEN TULIPS begin life as self-colored flowers. After a time the coloring matter gets broken up into 
stripes and blotches. Before this change takes place, they are known as Breeders or Mother Tulips. 
Darwin tulips are also “Breeder” or “Mother” tulips, but during the past few decades a special type of Breeders 
has been introduced, the “Dutch Breeders.” It is in this class the varieties listed below are included. 
These Dutch Breeder tulips have been resurrected from the private gardens of various Dutch bulb growers, where 
they were highly treasured, more or less for their Rembrandtesque tone in their deep coloring and the artistic blend¬ 
ing of shades as well as the great possibilities offered in combinations of color. 
They are the aristocrats of the tulip family, with their immense blooms, borne on strong, stiff stems, frequently ex¬ 
ceeding a height of forty inches. Flowering approximately at the same time as the Cottage and Darwin tulips, during 
the month of May, excepting in Southern sections, where they bloom in April, they have of recent years become 
the most sought after of all the tulips. 
ADMIRAL TROMP. A most beautiful tulip. Very strong 
and vigorous grower. The deep cupped flower is of 
a bright orange with paler margins; inside of cup is 
flame-scarlet. A lovely warm sheen over all softens the 
effect. A most gorgeous color picture can be created by 
planting this tulip in front of a vividly colored Japanese 
maple and rising from a ground cover of Iberis semper- 
virens. Height, 30 inches. $ 2.25 for 10; $20.00 per 100. 
BACCHUS. Here is the richest colored of the violet- 
blue tulips. Especially interesting is the dusky bloom 
on its outer petals, a grapelike bloom. The large flower 
is carried erect on a fine strong stem. The beautiful tone 
of purple in this flower suggests its association with sky- 
blue spring flowers, and the suggestion of Anchusa 
myosotidiflora is given here as an appropriate com¬ 
panion for this tulip. Height, 33 inches. $0.85 for 10; 
$6.00 per 100. 
BRONZE QUEEN. An old tulip that still is popular 
and deservedly so. The bronze in this tulip is created 
by a subtle blending of deep yellow and brown with a 
touch of rose in it. Although the flower is in itself not 
very large, it is distinct and carried on a fine long stem. 
Most effectively combined in drifts with the well-known 
“Roi Soleil.” Height, 28 inches. $0.70 for 10; $4.50 
per 100. 
CARDINAL MANNING. Very large, egg-shaped flow¬ 
er; bishop’s purple, flushed rosy bronze, changing to an 
almost pure orange at the extreme edges of the petals, 
the base is tinged yellow; filaments blue at apex. Height, 
34 inches. $0.70 for 10; $4.50 per 100. 
COPERNICUS. A warm-toned coppery-bronze variety 
with a soft rose bloom on the exterior of the petals, a 
wood-brown interior, a yellow base and sable anthers. 
This is one of the best of the so-called “brown” tulips 
and makes a fine effect with Siberian wallflower and 
brown pansies. A splendid large flower. Height, 27 
inches. $0.90 for 10; $6.50 per 100. 
CREATION. Without question one of the finest orange 
and bronze Breeders. In full bloom the flower is a bright 
orange with delicate shades of bronze. Height, 27 inches. 
$0.95 for 10; $7.00 per 100. 
DILLENBURG. This lovely tulip, with its well-shaped 
flower of luminous flame color towering high on a grace¬ 
fully swaying stem, is a joy to behold. Of a clear 
orange-red that diffuses into clear yellow along edges. 
The inside of the flower is flame-scarlet with a stripe of 
clear primrose-yellow running lengthwise through cen¬ 
ter of the three petals of inner circle, tapering towards 
tip and spreading its pure yellow at base of all petals, 
setting off effectively the jet black anthers. Plant with 
groups of “Garibaldi” against a green background, with 
Scilla campanulata, var. Excelsior, as a foreground 
planting. Height, 32 inches. $0.80 for 10; $5.25 per 100. 
See illustration, page 12. 
DON PEDRO. Coffee-brown on a cadmium-yellow 
ground, interior dark reddish mahogany, yellowish base 
streaked olive, filaments olive. A beautiful, large, fra¬ 
grant flower. Combines wonderfully with lighter varie¬ 
ties. Height, 28 inches. $0.80 for 10; $5.25 per 100. 
GARIBALDI. Long flower of fine form on tall stem; 
pale lilac-bronze with light yellow border; a pale form 
of “Bronze Queen,” with a bluish tinge. Combines ef¬ 
fectively with “Louis XIV.” Height, 32 inches. $0.90 
for 10; $6.50 per 100. 
GEORGE GRAPPE. Very large, soft mauve throughout 
with clear blue base. One of the most outstanding new 
novelties. Height, 36 inches. $2.45 for 10; $22.00 per 
100 . 
GOLDEN BUFF. The name fully describes the very fine 
shade of this golden buff tulip. Extra fine large tulip 
held on a strong tall stem. Height, 30 inches. $1.15 for 
10; $9.00 per 100. 
GOLDFINCH. Dazzling with its rich color of golden 
chestnut, the interior mahogany-brown shaded golden 
brown and a yellow base streaked olive. The well- 
formed, large, pointed flower is carried on a tall strong 
stem. Planted in combination with the soft yellow of 
“Jane Aldred” or the purple of “The Bishop” will create 
a most pleasing color harmony. Height, 30 inches. 
$0.80 for 10; $5.50 per 100. 
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