Tulips varieties 
The forcing dates mentioned with each variety are the earliest dates 
when the tulips may be brought inte the greenhouse. 
The most popular varieties of Darwin and Cottage Tulips, which are 
suitable for forcing are marked". 
Adjutant (Single Early) Large. Scarlet. Mid-April. Height 12”. Can be 
forced from January 1st. 
Admiral Tromp (Breeder) Large. Coppery-bronze, flushed carmine 
and edged orange. Mid-May. Height 30”. 
Advance (Cottage) Very large. Scarlet, outside cerise. May 10th. 
Height 30”. 
Afterglow (Darwin) Medium large. Orange, shot rose. May 20th. 
Height 28”. 
Alabaster (Darwin) Medium large. Pure white. May 5th. Height 20”. 
Alaska (Lilyflowered) Medium size. Bright yellow. May 30th. Height 24”. 
Alberio (Triumph) Large. Cherry-red, edged yellow. May 5th. Height 
16”. Can be forced from January 10th. 
*Albino (Cottage) Large. Pure white. May 10th. Height 20”. Can be 
forced from January 15th. 
Alice Keith (Breeder) Medium large. Orange, tinted reddish-purple. 
Mid-May. Height 25”. 
*Allard Pierson (Darwin) Medium size. Crimson-maroon. May 5th. 
Height 28”. Can be forced from December 15th. 
*All Bright (Darwin) Bright red sport of Bartigon. 
American Flag (Rembrandt) Medium large. Deep red and white. 
Mid-May. Height 24”. 
Amidonette (Mendel) Medium size. Lilac-rose, edged white. April 
25th. Height 14”. Can be forced from December 25th. 
Annie Laurie (Darwin) Medium size. Deep violet-rose, yellow base. 
May 20th. Height 26”. Not recommended for forcing. 
Annie Speelman (Darwin) Medium large. Creamy white, shaded 
yellow. Mid-May. Height 28”. 
Apricot Yellow (Single Early). Sport of White Hawk. Medium large. 
Buff-yellow, slightly tinted red and orange. Mid-April. Height 12”. 
Can be forced from January 5th. 
Argo (Cottage) Medium-size. Golden-yellow, spotted orange, passing 
to bronze-red. Mid-May. Height 24”, 
Arethusa (Cottage) Medium size. Canary-yellow. Mid-May. Height 26”. 
*Aristocrat (Darwin) Large. Soft purplish violet-rose, edged lighter. 
Mid-May. Height 28”. Can be forced after January 15th. 
Athleet (Mendel) A pure white sport of Weber. 
Attraction (Single Early) Medium large. Orange-scarlet. Mid-April. 
Height 12”. Can be forced from December 10th. 
*Avanti (Darwin) Medium size. Bright rose edged lighter. Mid-May. 
Height 26”. Can be forced after January 15th. 
Aviator (Triumph) Medium large. Deep carmine-red, edged white. 
May 5th. Height 16”. Can be forced from January 20th. 
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Aviatrice (Triumph) Large. Pure white. May 5th. Height 16”. Can be 
forced after January 15th. 
Bacchus (Breeder) Large. Bright purple with deeper bloom. Mid-May. 
Height 26”. 
Bandoeng (Triumph) Medium large. Dark mahogany-red, flushed 
orange, edged yellow. May 5th. Height 16”. Can be forced from 
January 5th. 
Barbara Pratt (Cottage) Medium large. Cochineal-carmine. May 10th. 
Height 26”. 
Baroda (Breeder) Large. Amaranth-red. May 15th. Height 24”. Not 
recommended for forcing. 
Baronne de la Tonnaye (Darwin) Medium large. Bright rose. May 
20th. Height 28”. 
*Bartigon (Darwin) Medium large. Cochineal-red. Mid-May. Height 
24”. Can be forced from January 15th. 
“Bartigon max (Darwin) A larger form of Bartigon. 
Bel Ami (Single Early) Medium large. Deep rose with white base. 
April 25th. Height 14”. Can be forced from December 15th. 
Belle Jaune (Cottage) Medium large. Indian-yellow. Mid-May. Height 24”. 
Black Eagle (Darwin) Syn. Blue Eagle. Medium large. Deep purple. 
Mid-May. Height 26”. 
Blanca (Cottage) Medium large. Ivory-white. May 10th. Height 22”. 
Bleu Aimable (Darwin) Medium large. Lilac-mauve. Mid-May. Height 
24”. 
Blois van Amstel (Breeder) Medium large. Purplish-mauve with 
lighter edge. Mid-May. Height 30”. 
Blue Parrot (Parrot) Very large. Bluish-heliotrope, very farge flower. 
Mid-May. Height 24”. 
Blue Ribbon (Darwin) Large. Purple. Mid-May. Height 28”. 
Bolide (Darwin). Bright red sport of Bartigon. 
Bonanza (Double Early) Medium-size. Carmine-red, edged yellow. 
April 30th. Height 16”. Can be forced from January. 
Boule de Neige (Double Early) Syn. Purity and Snowball. Large. 
Pure white. April 20th. Height 10”. Can be forced from January 15th. 
Brandenburg (Single Early) Large. Scarlet, edged yellow. Mid-April. 
Height 12”. Can be forced from January Ist. 
Brigadier (Breeder) Medium large. Orange slightly flushed carmine. 
Mid-May. Height 24”. 
Brightling (Mendel) Medium large. Rose. April 5th. Height 14”. Can 
be forced from January Ist. 
Brilliant Star (Single Early) Medium large. Scarlet. April 10th. Height 
10’. Can be forced from December Ist. 
Brilliant Star max (Single Early) A slightly larger form of the prece- 
ding variety. 
Bruno Walter (Triumph) Medium large. Deep chrome-yellow, out- 
side flushed purple. May 10th. Height 16’. Can be forced from 
January 15th. 
“Campfire (Darwin) Blood-red sport of Bartigon. 
