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America’s finest collection of Rare Treasures collected 
from all parts of the world. 
Exquisite little personalities that lend themselves easily to 
a variety of uses. Their charm can grace your rock garden, 
add gaiety to your garden path, or add the finishing 
touches to a naturalistic setting or wild-flower garden. 
They will thrive and multiply freely for many years. 
In order to display them to their best advantage, they 
should be planted in clumps of one variety. Many of 
these varieties and .wild species have been unavailable 
for some time. This listing represents one of the larg- 
est in the country and includes many varieties which 
are seldom seen in American gardens. 
Detailed growing information included with your ship- 
ment of bulbs. 
V STRAIN #1451 
BULBOCODIUM. Hoop Petticoat Narcissus. A distinct yellow type 
having long wide mouthed trumpet shaped like an old-fashioned 
hoop skirt, narrow reflexed perianth. Native to Portugal. Suit- 
able for warm spots in the rock garden. Truly beautiful when 
grown in pots 
25-$2.95 100-$10.90 
3-45¢ 6-80c 12-$1.55 
V STRAIN #1452 
BULBOCODIUM CITRINUS. Pale Citron yellow. Most distinct. Native 
to the south of France, 
3-90c 6-$1.65 
V_ STRAIN #1453 
BULBOCODIUM CONSPICUUS. The yellow Hoop-Petticoat. Flowers 
rich golden yellow, of hoop-petticoat form, and rush-like foliage. 
Height 6 inches. It blooms from the end of February to early in 
12-$3.25 25-$5.85 100-$22.50 
March, and prefers a sandy peat soil with a fair amount of mois- 
ture while in growth, but not in summer; no manure should be 
given. 
3-50c 6-85c 100-$11.25 
V STRAIN #1454 
CANALICULATUS. Miniature Polyanthus Narcissus. A tiny repro- 
duction of the cluster-flowered Daffodil. A little beauty having 3 
or 4 clustered flowers to a stem, with small white petals and 
bright golden cup. 6 inches high. Very fragrant. 
3-65c 6-$1.15 12-$2.25 25-$4.15 100-$15.75 
V_ STRAIN #1457 
Cyclamineus FEBRUARY GOLD. Bred from a yellow trumpet crossed 
with N. Cyclamineus; yellow perianth, slightly reflexing trumpet, 
golden orange. It usually starts to flower in early March and 
blooms four weeks or more. Height 12 inches. 
3-70 6-$1.30 12-$2.60 25-$4.70 100-$18.00 
DOOD LDV OVI IVD ALP DLP LD LD LD OLD LP VLD LP LD OLY? 
Cyclamineus FEBRUARY GOLD 
Is unsurpassed for early flowering indors in pots. 
May be brought into bloom for Christmas. 
Start a few bulbs in pebbles and water in November, and 
keep in a dark cool place for three weeks. Then bring 
into a light warm room. 
Or you may pot them in soil in October. Keep pot in a 
cool dark place until well rooted — watering as needed. 
You will enjoy a miniature garden of small golden Daffo- 
dils in no time at all. And several pottings at different 
times will provide a continuation of bloom. 
DPV POV PVE PVP LP VLD VAP VLD VLD OLD VLD LP VLD LP VP OLD VLD VLD OLD? 
12-$1.65 25-$3.05 
CANALICULATUS 
MINIATURE NARCISSUS 
MINIMUS 
V_ STRAIN #1455 
CYCLAMINEUS. This Cyclamen-flowered Daffodil is the earliest of 
all Daffodils, flowering from the middle of February to early 
March. The trumpet of this charming little flower is rich yellow, 
tube-like, and elegantly serrated at the mouth, while the perianth 
is reflexed like a Cyclamen. It delights in moist situations and is 
a valuable little species for naturalizing in damp spots in the rock 
garden, in grass and in shady nooks, or at the water's edge. Valu- 
able for pot culture and edgings. Height 6 inches. 
3-60c 6-$1.10 12-$2.15 25-$3.95 
V_ STRAIN #1456 
Cyclamineus BERYL. A lovely little Cyclamineus hybrid bearing 
graceful drooping flowers with primrose-yellow, slightly reflexing 
perianth, and a small globular bright orange cup shading to gold. 
Ideal for the rock garden and pots. Height 6 inches. 
Each 35c 3-$80c 6-$1.45 12-$2.90 
V_ STRAIN #1458 
Cyclamineus FEBRUARY SILVER. An exquisite counterpart of the 
popular February Gold. The silvery white flowers appear early 
and last for a long time. Very charming in informal groupings. 
Each $2.00 3-$5.65 6-$9.95 12-$19.85 
V STRAIN #1461 
GRACILIS. (Helena Gracilis). Light sulphur-yellow, 3 to 5 flowers 
on a spike, very sweet scented. The last of the Narcissus to bloom, 
about middle of May. Plant these together wih Scilla Campanu- 
lata Excelsior. 
3-$1.00 6-$1.90 
V_ STRAIN #1462 
JOHNSTONI, QUEEN OF SPAIN. A natural hybrid of N. Triandrus 
Albus and a wild Spanish Trumpet. Delicate butter colored flow- 
ers with exquisitely modeled cups and reflexed perianth. One of 
the most beautiful, distinct and graceful of the miniature Daffo- 
dils, and recommended either for pots and bowls, or for natural- 
izing in woodlands, rock gardens, etc. Height 10 inches. 
(Offered subject to arrival. This is a very rare and difficult item 
to obtain and we never know until late in the season whether Van 
Tubergen’s plant collectors will be able to supply us.) 
Each 45c 3-$1.15 6-$2.15 12-$4.30 25-$7.70 
V_ STRAIN #1463 
SUNCIFOLIUS. The baby Jonquil. Similar to N. Jonquilla but 
smaller, the little buttercup flowers being only three-fourths of 
an inch across. The cup is widely expanded and the petals 
spreading. Delicately perfumed. Height 4 inches. 
Each 30c 3-65c 6-$1.20 12-$2.35 25-$4.30 
100-$15.00 
100-$5.30 
12-$3.75 25-$6.80 100-$26.25 
100-$16.25 
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