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New Parrot Tulips 
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. 


COLLECTIONS OF NEW PARROT TULIPS 
These New Parrot Tulips gained prominence with amazing rapidness on 
account of their outstanding beauty and fascination. Our collections contain 
the following varieties: Blue Parrot, Thérése Fantasy, Orange Favourite, 
Red Champion and Sunshine. 
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Allard Pierson (28), here is one of the most distinct new Parrot Tulips in cultivation, 
the large glossy-maroon flowers open to enormous size. 
$ 1.25 per doz.; $ 9.25 per 100 
Advance (20), this is a Parrot-sport of the good Cottage Tulip Advance, blazing 
orange-scarlet overlaid with dusk, commanded great attention when exhibited at 
Cincinnati, Ohio. $ 1.50 each 
Black Parrot (27), A. M. Haarlem 1939, a very distinct and beautiful member of 
this section, the large fascinating flower of glossy maroon-black is carried on a 
strong erect stem, very outstanding variety. 95 cts. each; $9.75 per doz. 
Blue Parrot (27), a noble flower of unsurpassable beauty, held on an erect stem, 
color bright violet outside with a purple interior, when grown under glass it is a 
warm mauve and opens to an enormous size, it is a sport of Blue Aimable. 
(See illustration). $ 1.10 per doz.; $7.75 per 100 
Discovery (26), here is a delightful subject of wonderful charm, the delicate violet- 
pink edged silver-white flower is very elegant and attractive and is held on a 
strong stem. It is a Parrot sport of the well-known Darwin Tulip Princess Elisabeth. 
$ 1.65 per doz.; $ 12.00 per 100 
FANTASY, 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 
attract great attention, of very free-flowering habit, highly recommended. 
$ 1.20 per doz.; $ 8.75 per 100 
Firebird (22), a true scarlet-red form of the popular Fantasy, a brilliant and exquisite 
flower, elegantly poised on an excellent stem, making it ideal for bedding purposes. 
$ 1.35 per doz.; $9.75 per 100 
Gadelan (33), a perfect beauty measuring 6 to 7 inches across when fully developed, 
color a blending of blues and violets with emerald-green blotches and white 
edges, interior of flower bright violet-purple with white base, this fascinating 
variety commands universal admiration and is really outstanding for size, erectness 
and beauty. $ 2.00 per doz.; $ 15.00 per 100 
Gemma (14), this is a handsome sport of the Early Single Tulip La Reine, a much 
admired white flower, which is beautifully imbricated and fringed with faint pink 
and is held on a graceful stem, it can be grown indoors and has excellent qualities 
for outstanding decorative purposes. $ 1.25 per doz.; $ 9.00 per 100 
Ivory White, here is a beautiful brand new introduction with fairly heavy lacini- 
ated petals, flowers are of good size, color ivory-white with an unusual large yellow 
base, very rare, only a few bulbs to go. $ 3.00 each 
