For "Rare Colores 
The original Breeder Tulips, favorites in Holland for hundreds 
of years, have been distinguished for their rich pastel hues. But 
now there has recently been developed a new group called Giant 
Breeders which have especially large flowers on tall strong stately 
stems and which include fantastic new color tones, many of which 
have not been found in Tulips before. 
While we illustrate nine of them in natura! colors, it simply isn’t 
possible in words or pictures to do justice to the marvelous shad- 
ings and overtones, the startling color combinations you find in 
gd these new Giants. You have to see them to believe they exist. 
4 Visitors at our test garden stand in wonder at the sight of them. 
The New Giant Breeder Tulips are outstanding and noted for 
two things. First, their size of bloom and height of growth. Con- 
servatively stated, their blooms are from 60 to 70 per cent larger 
than the common Breeder Tulips. Their stems are rigid and strong, 

Autumn Glow Six $1.45, Doz. $2.50, 25 $4.60, 100 $16.50 
Outside petals bronze with chestnut-red flush shading to lighter bronze 
: towards the edges of petals. Interior light sparkling mahogany bronze 
Stephanie with yellow center bordered green. A magnificent bold flower on a stiff 
stem 32 inches high. 
Blois Van Amstel Six $1.45, Doz. $2.50, 25 $4.60, 100 $16.50 
A magnificent violet-blue flower. Edges of petals somewhat lighter than 
the midrib. The base is bright blue. The flower is of immense size and 
carried on a stiff stem 30 inches high. 
Cunera Six $1.45, Doz. $2.50, 25 $4.60, 100 $16.50 
A tremendous purplish bronze Tulip with yellow base; tall and straight 
stem; a very lovely variety. Highly recommended. Height 34 inches. 
Denver Six $1.45, Doz. $2.50, 25 $4.50, 100 $16.00 
A remarkable flower of enormous size and superb substance. The color 
is soft rosy violet of delicate character, takes on quite a rosy hue on 
some soils. Its handsome flower grows ona stiff stem 33. inches tall. 
Garden Magic Six $1.45, Doz. $2.50, 25 $4.60, 100 $16.50 
This is the nearest to clear yellow ever produced in Breeder Tulips. 
A golden goblet-shaped bloom with outer petals slightly flushed with 
purple; the base is clear yellow, the anthers pitch black. This distinct 
ond Bibgee oo variety is a great favorite in our test garden. Height 
inches. 
Geo. Grappe Six $1.45, Doz. $2.50, 25 $4.50, 100 $16.00 
An enormous flower, uniform lavender blue with faint bronze undertone. 
When fully open it shows a distinct and spotless heavenly-blue base 
which adds much to its beauty. This also is a great favorite in our tria} 
garden where it stands out on its 38-inch stem. 
Hercules Six $1.45, Doz. $2.50, 25 $4.50, 100 $16.09 
A glorious bronze with brownish flushed flower with lighter edges, in- 
terior is reddish brown, greenish yellow base. Large flower, strong stem. 
Height 33 inches. 
Hermes Six $1.45, Doz. $2.50, 25 $4.50, 100 $16.00 
Sparkling orange-red with bronze undertone. Edges of petals of deeper 
bronze tone; yellow center. An outstanding and beautiful variety, rich 
in color yet bright. Very large blooms on 30-inch stems. 

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