Bulbs That Beat The Dutch 
At the time of writing this (April l'5th) 
we find that our most beautiful tulip is 
already past its prime. We always regret 
that this lovely tulip blooms unnoticed 
except by a very few of our customers 
who come out early enough to see it. 
Tulipa Fosteriana, Madame Lefeber (or 
Red Emperor) is one of the most out¬ 
standing tulips we know. Flaming orange 
Vermillion, with intense black center, in 
combination with its great size and grace¬ 
ful form make it most desirable for the 
garden, especially so because it flowers 
so early, earlier than several of the early 
single tulips. 
We urge you to plan your visits so that 
you will not miss this beauty next season. 
At this same time the Tulipa Kauf- 
manniana already belongs to the past for 
another season; early tulips like Vermil¬ 
ion Brillant, Van der Neer, Thomas 
Moore, and others are beginning to fade, 
while Men'del Tulips are getting in their 
prime. The Hyacinths are almost gone, 
the Crocus were blooming several weeks 
ago, a few Daffodils are still braving it 
out. 
'Tulip season does not last long, but 
when we take the earliest varieties which 
bloom in early March and the latest 
which flower in the middle of May we 
find that after all it is a longer stretch 
than most people imagine. 
Try an early visit next season and come 
often. 
