Page 30 Rare Tulip Species 
Praestans (suaveolens sylvestris), (Bokhara) (7), this is a very interesting variety 
which we can strongly recommend, it produces 3 to 4 flowers on a stem and 
its color is of the loveliest orange-scarlet imaginable, flowers in early April. 
85 cts. per doz.; $ 6.00 per 100 
Praestans Fusilier (7), a recent new introduction of very upright habit with several 
flowers on a stem, like a big bunch; color a lovely shade of orange-scarlet, a variety 
of great interest. $ 1.10 per doz.; $ 8.00 per 100 
Praestans Tubergen’s Variety (10), producing medium sized, cup shaped, orange- 
scarlet flowers with no base blotch, two or three flowers on a stem, very beautiful. 
$ 1.10 per doz.; $ 8.00 per 100 
Praestans Zwanenburg’s Variety (10), expanded vermilion blossoms with pointed 
segments, somewhat resembling a miniature Poinsettia. 
$ 1.10 per doz.; $ 8.00 per 100 
Pulchella (Tauras Mountains) (5), bearing in April pretty little Crocuslike flowers 
of various colors. 50 cts. each; $ 5.00 per doz. 
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 ot itself in the rock-garden or other choice spots in the 
garden. 30 cts. each; $ 3.00 per doz. 
Pulchella Violet Queen (6), a very rare species of great 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, unequaled in color and is the first to bloom, usually 
in February, very scarce. 50 cts. each; $ 5.00 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. 
25 cts. each; $ 2.50 per doz. 
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. $ 1.10 per doz.; $ 8.00 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 tne proceeding, a very attractive and 
distinct variety, very scarce. 30 cts. each; $ 3.00 per doz. 
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. 
