Page 30 Rare Tulip Species 
Pulchella humilis, this is a very rare and beautiful species, which always attracts 
much attention when flowering in the early days of Spring; it grows with Crocus- 
like flowers of a pretty violet pink-shade with a very large and distinct yellow base, 
giving a splendid account of itself in the rock garden or other choice spots in the 
garden. 40 cts. each; $ 4.00 per doz. 
Pulchella Violet Queen (6), averyrarespeciesofgreat beauty, flowers are cup-shaped 
of a reddish-purple color, carried on a slender stem and have great lasting qualities, 
truly a charming little Tulip, unequalled in color and is the first to bloom, usually 
in February, very scarce. 60 cts. each; $ 6.00 per doz. 
Saxatilis (8), here is another beautiful and interesting species, having graceful flowers 
of a delicate sanity-rose with an unusual large golden-yellow round base almost 
reaching half way up the petals, giving it a very distinct appearance together with 
its glossy foliage, flowering end of April, very rare. 
$ 2.40 per doz.; $ 18.00 per 100 
Sprengeri (Armenia) (18), the latest of all Tulips to bloom, color fiery orange- 
scarlet, with buff and orange outside and conspicuous golden yellow anthers, 
very rare. 60 cts. each; $ 6.00 per doz. 
Sylvestris (Florentine Odorata), a sweet scented wild English Tulip, flowers 
drooping, color pure yellow, must become established before flowering freely. 
85 cts. per doz.; $ 6.00 per 100 
Sylvestris Major (18), a free flowering garden form of this species bearing 2 to 3 large 
golden-yellow flowers on a graceful slender stem. $ 1.25 per doz.; $ 9.00 per 100 
Sylvestris var. Tabris, a very beautiful species from Persia, it is an enlarged form 
of Sylvestris of very free flowering and upright habit. 
$ 1.90 per doz.; $ 14.00 per 100 
Tarda (Dasystemon), producing early in April 3 to 5 small flowers on a stem, color 
canary-yellow and white, exterior shaded green and grey, very fine for the rock 
garden. $ 1.10 per doz.; $ 8.00 per 100 
Turkestanica (8), this interesting species is closely allied to Tulipa biflora, but is 
much more robust in habit and has 5 to 9 flowers on a stem, creamy white 
flowers with a green and bronzy flush on the exterior and has great lasting qualities. 
85 cts. per doz.; $ 6.00 per 100 
Viridiflora (18), a distinct and curious flower with waved petals, color pale green, 
margined soft yellow. $ 1.25 per doz.; $ 9.00 per 100 
Viridiflora Praecox (18), a larger form of the proceeding, a very attractive and 
distinct variety, very scarce. $ 2.75 per doz.; $ 20.00 per 100 
Wilsoniana (9), a rare and very little known species from Turkestan with handsome 
dark vermilion-scarlet flowers with conspicuous yellow stamens. , 
40 cts. each; $ 4.00 per doz. 

AWARDS TO MERITORIOUS VARIETIES OF 
DAFFODILS AND NARCISSI 
We thought it worth while to record particulars of awards which have been 
made to meritorious varieties of Daffodils and Narcissi. In this connectien 
the following abbreviations are used: 
F.C.C. — First Class Certificate. 
A.M. — Award of Merit. 
P.C. — Preliminary Commendation. 
R.H.S. — Awarded by the Royal Horticultural Society, London, England. 
Soca Awarded by the Midland Daffodil Society, Birmingham, 
ngland. 
Haarlem — Awarded by the General Bulb Growers Society of Haarlem, 
Holland. 
