

BEAUTY BROUGHT TO ITS 
Jdcal Darwin and New 
The demand for these Tulips by our customers has 
increased each year by leaps and bounds. Lovely, 
gay and sparkling colors added to the fact that they 
have a very long period of bloom, is responsible for 
their increasing popularity. 
The IDEAL DARWIN TULIP is the result of the 
crossing of the common Darwin Tulips with a Wild 
Tulip or Tulip Species made several years ago by 
Grullemans of Holland. The bulbs finally selected 
from the thousands of seedlings showed the invigor- 
ating effect of new blood, resulting in cleaner and 
clearer colors as well as larger, longer lasting blooms. 
To aid in the description of these New Hybrids, they 
have been offered by us from the time of their in- 
troduction under the heading of IDEAL DARWIN 
TULIPS, which is the name they were given in 
Europe. 
Experts ho.e been quick to see the many new 
qualities and virtues of the IDEAL DARWIN TULIPS. 
In the pink shades, varieties such as The Peach, 
Caroline Testout end Adoration are outstanding for 
their soft and lovely tints, as well as ruggedness of 
bloom. Yellows heretofore unknown in Darwin Tulips 
are now found in the !deal group. Niphetos, probably 

Ideal Darwin Tulip, Spanish Beauty 
(See page 45) 

Ideal Darwin Tulip, Helen Gahagan 
(See page 43) 


Ideal Darwin Tulip, Reine Claude Ideal Darwin Tulip, Mavourneen Ideal Darwin Tulip, Kriemhilde 
(See page 45) (See page 44) (See page 43) 

Ideal Darwin Tulip, Mark Anthony Ideal Darwin Tulip, Insurpassable Ideal Darwin Tulip, Caroline Testout 
(See page 44) (See page 43) (See page 42) 
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