COTTAGE TULIPS—Continued 
MOONLIGHT (1}—Pale primrose yellow, large long flower 
of good substance with slightly reflexed petals. Very 
early. 24" 
MOTHER'S DAY (Lemon Queen) (3}—Pale primrose, inside 
glossy buttercup yellow. Good form on tall stem. 28" 
MRS. JOHN T. SCHEEPERS (2}—Enormous flower of bril- 
liant golden yellow, well formed, oval shape of excellent 
substance. One of the best yellows. 26" 
MRS. MOON (4}—Dark canary yellow with pointed petals 
slightly reflexed at top. A perfect flower. 26" 
ORANGE KING (3)—Vivid deep orange shaded rose. Good 
sized globular flower. Fragrant. 22" 
PICOTEE (3}—Lily-flowering. White with narrow picoteed 
margin of deep rose. Medium size flower with reflexed 
petals. 20" 
PRESIDENT HOOVER (3}—Deep orange scarlet, lighter 
inside, yellow base. Remarkable substance. Tall stem. 26" 
RED ROCKET—See Gesneriana Spathulata Major. 
ROSABELLA (2)—Luminous rose pink, margined silvery 
white, with creamy white base, inside shell pink. Strong 
flower of dainty appearance, 22" 
SALMON QUEEN—See Inglescombe Pink. 
SIRENE (2}—Lily-flowering. Cerise pink with white base. 
Reflexed petals. 18" 
VESTA (2}—Pure white, well shaped flower. Good forcer. 
22% 
WALL STREET (3}—Particularly fine shaped flower of deep 
golden yellow. 26" 
WHITE DUCHESS (3}—Lily-flowering. Snowy white, green- 
ish base. Well formed flower with undulated petals. 27” 
YELLOW EMPEROR (3}—Brilliant golden yellow of great 
beauty and splendid form. 26" 
MIXED COTTAGE TULIPS—AIl colors mixed. 
COTTAGE TULIP FORCING DATES 
*Earliest 
Date to *Earliest 
Start Ready 
VARIETY Forcing Date 
ADVANCE CF Feb. 1 Mar. 1 
ALBINO PCF Jan. 15 = -Feb. 15 
ARGO P-CF Feb. 1 Mar. 1 
AVIS KENNICOTT CF Feb. 15 Mar. 20 
CARRARA GE Feb. 1 Mar. 1 
CE Feb. 15 Mar. 15 
ELLEN WILLMOTT CF Feb. 1 Mar. 1 
GOLDEN HARVEST P-CF Jan. 5 Feb. 10 
*These dates are approximate and in no way guaranteed. 
*Earliest 
Date to *Earliest 
Start Ready 
VARIETY Forcing Date 
INGLESCOMBE YELLOW CE Feb. 1 Feb. 25 
MOONLIGHT &t Feb. 1 Feb. 20 
MOTHER'S DAY CE Feb. 1 Feb. 25 
MRS. MOON CF Feb. 15 Mar. 10 
ROSABELLA Gr Feb. 15 Mar. 10 
VESTA CF Feb. 1 Feb. 25 
WALL STREET CF Jan. 15 Feb. 25 
YELLOW EMPEROR GE Feb. 15 Mar. 15 
P means suitable for pans. CF means suitable for cut flowers. 
BRIERE DIE Re sgUi te iPS 
The flowers are large, usually egg-shaped and are produced on heavy stems. They open out during the heat 
of the day showing their attractive centers, but close again at evening. 
The relative time of flowering is indicated by the numeral in parenthesis immediately following the name of 
ALICE KEITH (Reve d'Or) (2}—Orange-red flushed orange 
yellow, with bronze edge. Inside warm bronze-orange. 
Pleasantly fragrant. 26" 
BACCHUS (2)—Bright plum purple with silvery sheen, white 
base. Large egg-shaped flower, very fine. 30" 
BRONZE QUEEN (2}—Soft buff tinged apricot and golden 
bronze. Large flower of good form and substance and a 
sturdy grower. May be forced for March cut flowers. 26" 
CARDINAL MANNING (4}—Rosy mauve flushed bronze, 
shading to orange at edges of petals. Large egg-shaped 
flower. 30" 
CHERBOURG (2}—Golden bronze shaded lighter bronze. 
ake egg-shaped flower on tall strong stem. One of the 
est. 30" 
DILLENBURG (2)—Bright salmon-orange with bronze yellow 
edge, inside glistening orange. Large egg-shaped flower 
on strong stem. An outstanding variety. 28" 
DOM PEDRO (3)—Real coffee-brown, shaded maroon with 
yellowish base; inside mahogany. Fragrant. 26" 
the variety, (1) being the earliest. The approximate height is indicated in inches after the description. 
FAIRY—See Panorama. 
GARIBALDI (3}—Buff orange shaded lilac-bronze with yel- 
low edge. Long flower with slightly pointed petals. 32" 
GOLDEN BRONZE (3}—Old gold shaded bronze, inside 
deep golden bronze. 26" 
INDIAN CHIEF (Meyerbeer) (2) — Indian coppery-red, 
flushed purple. Enormous flower of outstanding form on 
a very tall strong stem. One of the finest. 32" 
LOUIS XIV (3}—Dark purple flushed golden bronze, broadly 
margined golden brown. Large globular flower of stately 
beauty. 32" 
LUCIFER (4) — Bright terra-cotta orange, flushed rosy 
orange. Inside dark orange with yellow base. Very fine 
large long flower, nicely scented. 29" 
padhleiy (3}—Tallest of all Breeders. Rich deep purplish- 
ue, 35" 
PANORAMA (Fairy) (4)—Brownish red flushed orange scar- 
let with olive green base. Large flower of fine form. Fine 
for bedding and pans in March. 25" 
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