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DARWIN : BREEDER AND 
Culture. Bulbs should be planted 5 to 6 inches deep and not 
Tess than 5 inches apart. One-half inch of sand at base of bulbs 
will amply repay the trouble by the provision for drainage during 
wet weather. For forcing, bulbs should be planted as soon as 
received, and the flowers appear to better advantage if pots a 
trifle deeper than the ordinary bulb-pans are used. We recom- 
mend what are termed azalea-pots for this purpose. A tempera- 
S ture of 55 to 60 degrees is recommended, for if allowed to “come 
oy gently,” Jarger flowers and Jonger stems may be had. 
Should we cover our Tulips? Tulips are the easiest of bulbous 
plants to grow. We advise, however, against covering them with 
te any kind of mulch. In the first place, the bulbs do not require 
4 warmth. Mulches provide ideal nesting-places for field-mice which 
seem to like to eat the bulbs. In mild winters mulches encourage 
premature growth. Greater damage is done to Tulips by poor 
drainage than cold weather. Our suggestion Is to make sure of a 
well-drained location for success with Tulips. 


We have been testing for the past fifteen years approxi- 
mately 400 new, rare, and standard varieties of Darwin, 
BRIGADIER Breeder, and Cottage Tulips at our Islip Farm. After careful 
checking, we find the following hundred varieties to be the 
finest procurable either in Holland, England, or the United 
States. In offering them to our clients, we do it with the con- 
fidence that comes from the knowledge that there are no 
finer varieties from the standpoint of color, size of bloom, 
substance of petals, length of stems or duration of bloom. 
The following list includes the best standard as well as the 
best new varieties: 
ADORATION. Darwin. A very lovely color and quite distinct— 
a pale, soft flesh-pink with lighter edge and a white base. Very 
large, well-formed flower carried on a fine, strong stem. Ht. 
28 in. $1.60 for 10, $15.00 per 100 
ADVANCE. Cottage. This much-admired Tulip is the result of 
a cross between Gesneriana spathulata and the Botanical Tulip 
Greigt. One of the largest Tulips, resembling, when fully opened, 
an Oriental poppy. Fiery red with a blue base. One of the earliest 
ofthe May-flowering Tulips. Ht. 32 in. $2.10 for 10,$20.00 per 100 
AFTERGLOW. Darwin. Deep, rosy orange, with salmon shad- 
ing at edges of petals; inside deep orange with yellowish base. A 
sport of Baronne de la Tonnaye, the first Instance of a Darwin 
sporting to the Breeder tones. Ht. 26 in. $1.30 for 10, $12.00 per 100 
ALBINO. Cottage. Popular white sort largely used for early 
forcing. Excellent when grown from precooled stock. Ht. 24 in. 
$1.60 for 10, $15.00 per 100 
ALLARD PIERSON. Darwin. Bloom rich crimson-maroon 
throughout, of excellent substance and good size. Popular 
forcer. Ht. 26 in. $1.30 for 10, $12.00 per 100 
AMBROSIA. Cottage. Beautiful new variety m a combination 
of shades—bronze with rosy lilac glow; inside of the large, well- 
shaped flower is a salmon-orange tone. Ht. 28 in. 
$1.60 for 10, $15.00 per 100 
BACCHUS. Breeder. Dark violet-blue, the outside of the petals 
having a darker bloom; base starred white. The nearest ap- 
proach to dark blue m late Tulips. Fine for contrasting with 
bronze varieties. Ht. 28 in. $1.60 for 10, $15.00 per 100 
BARBARA PRATT. Cottage. Rich, light cochineal-carmine, 
edges lilac-rose, with narrow green edge; anthers yellow. Very 
beautiful exhibition Tulip with slightly reflexed petals. Ht. 
36 in. $2.10 for 10, $20.00 per 100 
BARONNE DE LA TONNAYE. Darwin. Bright rose 
with a blush-rose edge; flower of good size with petals 
curving Inward at tips. Strong grower. Ht. 26 in. 
$1.30 for 10, $12.00 per 100 
BARTIGON. Darwin. Rich crimson-scarlet becoming brighter 
at margin; white base with rich blue halo; large and of excellent 
texture. Very popular for early forcing. Ht. 26 in. 
$1.60 for 10, $15.00 per 100 
BELLE JAUNE. Cottage. We consider this one of the best of the 
rich golden Tulips, if not the best. The flowers are of fine form, 
of wonderful substance and are borne on strong stems. Ht. 
30 in. $2.10 for 10, $20.00 per 100 
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. Darwin. Pure light heltotrope, 
SCOTCH LASSIE shaded lavender; inside lavender with white base starred blue. 
See page 11 Ht. 30 in. $2.10 for 10, $20.00 per 100 


Besides being planted in solid 
beds, Tulips are often used in groups 
in the perennial or shrub border. 
Good companions for them are pan- 
sies, forget-me-nots, and English 
daisies. The long, strong stems of 
the Darwin and Cottage Tulips make 
them excellent for cutting. 



























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