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Wood's Giant May-Flowering Tulips | 
A ae TOP SIZE BULBS—GROWN IN HOLLAND 
These gorgeous new late or May-Flowering Tulips are very stately and beautiful, producing immense fiowers on tall, 
sturdy stems, and bearing beautiful globular flowers of remarkably heavy texture, in a large range of colors. They em- 
brace almost every conceivable tint in rose, heliotrope, claret, maroon, crimson, and other rich and rare shades. Unsurpassed 
for bedding and cutting. Letter after variety denotes class of Tulip. (B) Breeder (C) Cottage (D) Darwin. 




NIPHETOS (D). 26 inches. A gorgeous new variety of soft 
sulphur-yellow, inside of bloom primula yellow, with yellow 
_ anthers. 3 for 40c.; $1.40 per dozen; $10.00 per 100. 
OSSI OSWALDA (D). 24 inches. A striking new novelty, 
of creamy white, edged rose, resembling Picotee; chang- 
ing by the day, until at its height it is a pure rose. 8 for 
40c.; $1.40 per dozen; $10.00 per 100. 
PRIDE OF ZWANENBURG (D). 26 inches. Very pleasing 
old rose, turning lighter towards the edges; inside reddish 
pink, with white base and purplish black anthers. Very 
vlarge, attractive flower of great merit. 3 for 40c.; $1.40 
per dozen; $10.00 per 100. 
Tulips. 
~~ Tulips of Special Merit 
The Tulips listed below are new varieties, introduced by the growers 
in Holland just before the war and were quoted at considerably higher 
prices than we are asking today: 
ARISTOCRAT (D). 32 inches. Enormous, strong and tall Tulip, soft 
purplish violet-rose, lighter edged. Really an aristocrat. 3 for 60c.; 
$2.00 per dozen; $15.00 per 100. 
CHARLES NEEDHAM (D). 26 inches. Brilliant scarlet red with blue 
base; strong, tall stem, large flower. The best of the red Darwin 
3 for 40c.; $1.40 per dozen; $10.00 per 100. ¢ 
CORDELL HULL (D). 24 inches. A spectacular new variety of clear, 
bright red, feathered with white. 3 for 50c.; $1.75 doz.; $13.50 per 100. 
ECLIPSE (D). 28 inches. Glowing deep blood-red with white margined 
dark blue base. An elegant, very attractive large flower. 3 for 40c.; 
$1.75 per dozen; $10.00 per 100. 
INSURPASSABLE (D). 24 inches. Lovely lilac, turning slightly lighter 
toward edges. Very large flower of great substance. Far superior to 
Wm. Copeland. 8 for 40c.; $1.40 per dozen; $10.00 per 100. 
KATHLEEN PARLOW (BD). 26 inches. Lovely silvery rose with broad, 
lighter margins and white base. A large refined flower on tall, strong 
. stem. 3 for 40c.; $1.40 per dozen; $10.00 per 100. 
MARGAUX (D). 25 inches. Deep wine-red with lighter edges and 
blue base. A tremendous and beautiful flower on a tall, strong stem. 
3 for 40c.; $1.40 per dozen; $10.00 per 100. 
MRS. JOHN T. SCHEEPERS (C). 24 inches. Pure yellow with yellow 
anthers. 
best yellow Tulip. 3 for 40c.; $1.40 per dozen; $10.00 per 100. 
MONGOLIA (C). 25 inches. Soft canary yellow; slightly blackish at 
the base, with dark anthers. 
Strong stem. 3 for 40c.; $1.40 per dozen; $10.00 per 100. 
A giant flower on a tall, sturdy stem. The largest and 
Large, egg-shaped flowers on tall, 
QUEEN OF THE NIGHTS (D). 26 inches. The darkest 
black of all black Darwins, most outstanding of all the 
black Tulips. 3 for 50c.; $1.75 per dozen; $13.50 per 100. 
SCARLET LEADER (D). 27 inches. Its name expresses its 
appearance perfectly. Color is of beautiful fiery scarlet, 
without any markings. We find this variety a wonderful 
improvement of the Scarlet Beauty. 3 for 40c.; $1.40 per 
dozen; $10.00 per 100. 
WILDLUST (Glacier) (D). 26 inches. Pure white; white 
base with yellow anthers. Long, oval flower of gigantic 
size with lasting qualities. The largest white Tulip. 
3 for 40c.; $1.40 per dozen; $10.00 per 100. 
Select Single Early Tulips 
These Tulips will bloom from two to three weeks earlier than the’ May-Flowering Tulips . They are 10 inches 
to 15 inches in height. 3 for 40c.; $1.40 per dozen; $1000 per 100. 
GENERAL DE WET (Fireglow). Golden yellow, splashed 
and stippled deep orange, giving the general effect of a 
clear orange; sweet scented. Sport from “Prince of Aus- 
tria.”” Recommended for forcing as well as for bedding. 
KEIZERSKROON (Grand Duc). Bright crimson scarlet 
with broad golden yellow border; bold cup shaped flower 
on stout stem. Good for medium late forcing, Very effec- 
tive bedder. 
PINK BEAUTY. Deep rose with broad stripe of white on 
‘center of petals; a bi-colored Tulip; very large, stately 
flower of pleasant appearance on strong stem. Excel- 
lent bedder. 
PRINCE OF AUSTRIA. One of the best early Tulips, both 
for bedding and for forcing. Well-shaped and strong 
flower of a fine deep orange-red color. 
SUNBURST. Yellow with red. A very striking and attrac- 
tive variety. Very strong and long lasting, which make it 
an: excellent garden Tulip. : 
VAN DER NEER. A very good bedding Tulip of perfect 
flowering habits. Large, deep violet flower on a short stem. | 
New Parrot Tulips TOP SIZE—GROWN IN HOLLAND 
* The New Parrot Tulips are a great improvement upon the older family. They are all of free-flowering and erect 
habit. We strongly recommend them to Tulip lovers and some are now within the reach for every garden. A batch of 
Fantasy is something unique and particularly beautiful. 
BLUE PARROT. 24 inches. A noble flower of unsurpassa- 
ble beauty, held on an erect stem; color bright violet out- 
_side with a purplish interior; when grown under glass it is 
a warm mauve and opens up to an enormous size. It is a 
sport of: “Bleu Amaible.” 3 for 50c.; $1.75 per dozen; 
$13.50 per 100. 
FANTASY. 20 inches. A remarkably beautiful Parrot sport 
of the famous Clara Butt Tulip; color beautiful soft rose 
with faint stripes and featherings of apple-green on outer 
- petals. The flowers expand to an enormous size and at- 
tract great attention. Of very free-flowering habit, highly 
recommended. . 3 for 35c.; $1.10 per dozen; $800 per 100. 
GEMMA. 15 inches. A Parrot sport of the Early Single 
Tulip La Reine. Color pure white with faint pinkish — 
margin. Large flower; may be forced. 3 for 45c.; $1.65 
per dozen; $12.50 per 100. 
RED CHAMPION. 24 inches, This newly introduced novelty 
is a fine Parrot sport of the good Darwin Tulip Bartigon; 
. the flowers are of quaint yet beautiful form with both inner — 
' and outer petals heavily laciniated, opening to enormous 
_ Size when fully developed. Its color is a uniform warm 
deep blood-red with only tiny faint white markings at — 
_ the tip of outer petals. Small white base; good, strong — 
“grower. 3 for 75c.; $2.25 per dozen; $17.50 per 100. _ a 

