THERESE. Large cochineal red, softer in 
tone than Red Champion ~.. eee 1.35 
VIOLET QUEEN. Muted tones, soft lilac and 
violet predominating ...........5322eeeeeee 1.55 
Special: 1 each, above 10 varieties (excluding 
the Black Parrot), unlabeled, for $1.40. 
Labeled, each bulb wrapped separately, 
$1.50. 
Note: The Parrot Tulips are, in our estimation, 
the longest and most spectacular bloom of 
any. It is not unusual for a flower to last 
almost four weeks from the time color shows 
in the bud until the last petal has fallen. Their 
huge size and heavily cut or fringed petal edges 
make them wonderful material for the artistic 
home arranger. Chicago boulevard and other 
high style florists throughout the country, now 
feature Parrot Tulips whenever such cut flow- 
ers are market available. Topnotch Gardens 
(Waldean Farm) are likely the tirst nursery ‘o 
HAVE FLOWN PARROT TULIPS TO HA- 
WAII. We sent two cartons of brilliant speci- 
men blooms to OUTRIGGER FLORIST AT 
WAIKIKI BEACH, HONOLULU, in MAY, 1950, 
fcr window display. The Parrots traveled the 
5,000 miles by air in fine shape, amazing even 
mainland tourists who had never seen them in 
homeland gardens. 
BOTANICAL (SPECIE) TULIPS 
(Charming for rock gardens, terrace, 
slope or border front.) 
CLUSIANA. Called The Little Lady tulip, with 
small white and pink flowers .................... 1.00 
EICHLERI. A bright, intense scarlet 00. 1.00 
FULGENS. Deep red, with very pointed petals 1.25 
KAUFMANNIANA. The Waterlily Tulip, as it 
opens up wide and flat. The color is 
creamy yellow, pink outside. Flowers 
very early in season, on short stems .......... 1.90 
KAUFMANNIANA ELLIOTT. Creamy white, 
outside red, also very large flower ............ 1.10 
RED EMPEROR. A large, incredibly brilliant 
scarlet tulip, on medium height stems. 
This variety is invariably the first good- 
sized Tulip to bloom and is so striking 
that it “stops the crowds” passing by ........ 1.25 
Note: The bulbs of specie tulips are not the size of 
the Darwins, Cottage, etc., but are “scaled 
down” as befits more miniature items. The 
bulos we offer are top select blooming size. 
They shoud be planted somewhat according to 
the size of the bulb, generally not deeper than 
four inches, whereas the larger Darwins and 
others are best planted 6 or more inches deep. 
For any one desiring an inexpensive collection 
of these early, delightful miniature tulips, we 
will be glad to describe and quote on such 
items as Australia, Linifolia, Marjoletti, Praes- 
tans and the new Kaufmanniana Variations, 
either separately, or in mixture. Such Tulips 
as these we highly recommend to lake side 
residents (nearby Miller Beach, Ogden Dunes, 
Dune Acres, Beverly Shores, Long Beach, etc.) 
for planted in groups of six to a dozen bulbs, 
they make solid masses of color and wonderful 
companion plantings to Phlox subulata, (creep- 
ing or mountain phlox) Alyssum saxatile (Bas- 
ket-of-Gold), Armeria (Bees-ruby), ete. 
