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* The modern Giant May-Flowering Tulip is the result of three 
. : separate experiments of Tulip breeding, formerly classified as Darwin, 
: Cottage and Breeder Tulips. Through the inter-breeding of the three 
before-mentioned classes. the terms Darwin, Cottage (or Hybrid) and 
Breeder Tulips still listed in some calalogs have become so confusing 
that even among the best informed there are many clashes of opinion. 
Since the modern Giant May-Flowering Tulips contain the blood of all 
the three preceding crosses in proportions unknown to even the 
plant breeders themselves, it seems useless to maintain this class dis- 
tinction any longer, us they are both scientifically and practically 
absolutely meaningless. We, therefore, will list them as Giant May- 
Flowering Tulips. The term May-Flowering is based on our Michigan 
climate, and in southern locations the blooming period will, of course, 
be earlier. In revising our lists for 1948 we have eliminated many 
varieties which we have considered to be surpassed by later intro- 
ductions. 
Per 3'~ Dox 100 
ADMIRAL TFROMP. 29 inches. A beautiful new 
shade of salmon-orange, with a narrow yellow 
edge; a very free blooming variety, with a 
large and strong flower .....05+.0.0¢0 +s s+ «GOs, 0m OMmEpO ESO 
ALLARD PIERSON. 27 inches. A lovely variety 
with a beautiful dark crimson-maroon blossom. “2)) 175 12,00 
ALLBRIGHT,. 24 inches. An improved Bartigon 
variety of a more intense scarlet color. Ideal for 
outdoor planting and forcing ...........+. 
Advance ANNIE LAURIE. 22 inches. A delicately soft 
pink with bright yellow stamens, related to the 
well known variety Clara Butt, but of a lighter 
shade. The color is best described as ““baby 
Puke VS Se cco: eecherosete felaratouetaacte cuatro cere eee ote 50 1.65 11.00 
ARGO. 24 inches. Deep golden yellow, mottled 
red, which deepens as the flower ages ........ .55 1.75. 12.00 
ARISTOCRAT. 32 inches. Carmine-rose with 
lighter edge. A Tulip whose strength and 
sturdiness are unsurpassed. A real giant among 

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; Per 3 Doz. 100 
ADVANCE. 24 inches. A AVALANCHE. 28 inches. Best late pure white 
glorious orange-scarlet Tu- Tulip, with white stamens. Flowers are large 
lip of tremendous size; a and cup-shaped, on a strong, erect stem.... .595 1.85 13.50 
wonderful novelty.......$0.50 $1.65 $11.00 BACCHUS. 32 inches. Dark plum cblerssriee 
“dee large egg-shaped flower. Beautiful garden variety 
Mee sy ieee aur With), HOs SIIPCKIOL | Oe shejere wcusiein Tieraininleleies atte eee 1.80 12.59 
clear dark salmon, edged BARBARA PRATT. 30 inches. Cochineal-car- 
light orange. This excel- mine, with lilac-prose edge; very tall and 
lent Gees Fae re ia sturdy plant, pleasing color combination .... .55 L735) 209 
nest cas i one BELLE JAUNE. 26 inches. Without question the 
COVEIME« cisie's otis ere aphereeeme EL  TDens 2.000 finest and strongest dark golden yellow Tulip, 

of beautiful form, producing long, egg-shaped 
blossoms of. enormous” size 22 /sv%.e s'sis ire ecic'e) tee OE DDO 
BEVERLY. 27 inches. It is one of the finest 
of the new orange shades, a real flame-orange, 
with slightly reflexed petals... 00.502. <6 sales) | OMe 16.00 

Aristocrat 
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