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UTOPIA, 22. Glowing cardinal red. A fine variety in the garden and 
very fine for forcing from mid-February onwards. Doz. $1.70, 100 $12.00 
WILLIAM PITT, 24. Strawberry red, tinged carmine-purple; a most 
unusual and effective combination of colors. Excellent forcing variety 
with strong, sturdy stems; also fine for the garden. Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.50 
Purple and Deep Violet Varieties 
BLUE EAGLE (Black Eagle), 28. Intense, deep purple. A very good 
variety that is popular everywhere. Doz. $1.90, 100 $13.50 
DEMETER, 28. A superb plum-purple flower with glossy sheen. Out- 
standing for its earliness and lasting qualities. It flowers ahead of the 
majority of the Darwins but still is in excellent condition when the other 
varieties come on. May be forced in January. One of our finest intro- 
ductions. Doz. $2.15, 100 $15.00 
FRANS HALS, 28. Beautiful ruby-purple overlaid bluish, large and fine 
Excellent for Jate forcing. Doz. $1.70, 100 $12.00 
GIANT, 26. Deep purple, shaded carmine-violet. A beautiful color 
scheme combined with gigantic size make this a masterpiece. Fine for 
bedding. Doz. $1.90, 100 $13.50 
JUBILEE, 30. Rich pansy-violet with purple sheen giving a very finish- 
ed effect, white base. Strong stems. A certain amount of these shades 
are needed in the garden, and this is one of the best. Doz. $1.70, 100 $12.09 
THE BISHOP, 28. A magnificent large flower of a deep bluish-purple 
with blue base. A superb flower carried on an unusually strong, stiff 
stem, and very long lasting. Highly recommended for the garden. 
Doz. $1.70, 100 $12.00 
VALENTINE, 30. Rich violet, blue center; a large flower of noble propor- 
tions on a tall stem. One of the earliest flowering Darwins. 
| Doz. $1.70, 100 $12.60 
Mauve and Pale Lilac Varieties 
ANTON MAUVE, 28. Dark bishop’s violet shading to lilac at the marg- 
ins. Lovely in semi-shade underbedded with yellow violas. Very 
early. Doz. $1.90, 100 $13.50 
BLEU AIMABLE, 25. Beanruily formed flowers of heliotrope with 
white base. Most distinct and attractive. Very late. Doz. $1.70, 100 $12.00 
BRETAGNE, 28. Delicate shade of silvery heliotrope with clear white 
base; very distinct as the color on the interior and exterior of petals is 
alike. We prefer it to King Mauve as the stems are much stronger. and 
the flowers have much more substance. Another Van Tubergen origjna- 
tion. Doz. $1.70, 160 $12.00 
ELEPHANT, 32. Unusual mauve-lilac with broad gray margin. Very 
early. Doz. $3.40, 100 $24.00 
INSURPASSABLE, 26. A giant flower of lilac carried on splendid stems. 
A beautiful variety. Larger than Wm. Copeland. Doz. $1.90, 100 $13.50 
INVINCIBLE, 28. Vinous-mauve with soft blue base; large flower, 
fully expanding in the sun and having the elegant shape of Bleu Aimable. 
Very lovely and distinct color. Doz. $1.70, 1006 $12.00 
LADY CHAMBERLAIN, 27. This variety was chosen by Lady Cham- 
berlain from a great number of seedlings which flowered for the first 
time in 1928. The flowers are of delicate lilac-mauve and are carried 
on tall stems. Doz. ‘$2. 15, 100 $15.00 
VAN TUBERGEN BULBS ARE UNSURPASSED. 




