THEY ARE AS FASCINATING 
AS THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL 
Lily-flowered Tulips 
6 of one variety for 85c; 12 for $1.65; 25 for $3.00; 50 for $5.50; $9.75 per 100 
_ An extremely graceful and decorative class with reflexing petals, useful for all garden purposes 
including the rock garden. Interesting and beautifully shaped flowers in brilliant colors of unsurpassed 
beauty. Blooming period April 20 to May 20. 
q Selected Varieties 
Astor. 24m. Pale lilac-bronze, shaded salmon. 
Captain Fryatt. 24 in. Dark ruby-violet with blue and white base. 
Fascinating. 26 in. All that the name implies. The color is creamy yellow, tnside dark yellow. 
Tall, straight stem. 
Golden Duchess. 28 in. Deep primrose-yellow. Large flower of great beauty. 
Mignon (Paola). 23 in. Brilliant orange; yellow center and anthers. 
Painted Lily. 25 in. Buttercup-yellow edged scarlet; distinct yellow base. 
_. Rhodes. 20 in. Deep satiny pink; pure white center. 
The Bride. 23 in. Lovely creamy white, turning to pure 
white with age. Graceful flower, strongly reflexing. 
Yankee Girl. 26 mm. Glorious salmon-buff color. The 
petals are curled in a half circle not unlike a saucer. One 
of our favorites. 
SPECIAL MIXTURE OF LILY- oct 
DOUBLE OR 
ee a FLOWERED TULIPS io 
La ted 6 for 75c; 12 for $1.40; 25 for $2.65; = 
$8.50 per 100 
Two New and Different Lily-flowered Tulips 
Aladdin. Long scarlet petals with narrow creamy edge. Unique form and color. 
Lilac Time. Striking, intense violet flowers. 
6 for $1.10; 12 for $2.00; 25 for $3.85 
Parrot Tulips 
The Parrots are probably the most interesting of all Tulips. The showy flowers with 
curiously lacerated petals of artistic form and coloring are especially suitable for cutting. 
Excellent in front of shrubs, evergreens and in the border. j 
7 RHODES 
Selected Finest Varieties 
6 of one variety for 85c; 12 for $1.65; 25 for $3.00; 50 for $5.50; $9.75 per 100 
Blue Parrot. 29 in. Bright violet and mauve, tinted bronze outside; inside purple, shaded steel-blue. 
Fantasy. 27 in. A beautiful salmon-pink Parrot Tulip with much darker interior and green feathered markings outside. 
Gemma. 22 in. White, flushed pink. Very fine. 
Orange Favorite. 22 in. A distinct beauty. Bright orange, lighter and brighter inside, with golden yellow center. 
Sunshine. 141n. Bright yellow, deeply lacerated; outer petals sometimes marked green. 
Therese (Caprice). 30 in. Bright cochineal-carmine, inside vivid cerise-scarlet, outer petals marked parrot green; 
white center, tinted blue. Very tall. ; 
= Violet Queen. 26 in. Soft violet flushed lavender, with white markings in the center; outer petals stronglymarked 
‘e vl bronzy green. Thelatest-blooming Parrot. 
i SPECIAL MIXTURE. 12 for $1.50; 25 for $2.75; 50 for $4.75; $9.00 per 100. 
OFFER NO. 2F-53: 21 bulbs, 3 each of varieties listed, $2.95 aa 
Special Parrot Tulip Collections OFFER NO. 2F-53A: 42 bulbs, 6 of each, $5.50 
Three Sensational New Parrots 
Black Parrot. 26 in. Brilliant velvety maroon-black. The only Parrot Tulip in this color. Strong stem 
and flower. 50c each; 3 for $1.35; 6 for $2.50; 12 for $4.75. 
The Skipper. Blend of bluish violet; margins flushed golden brown. 75c each; 3 for $2.00; 6 for $3.75. 
tes » Texas Gold. Clear yellow; larger flowers than Sunshine. Produced on sturdy, 24-inch stems. A beauty. 
50c each; 3 for $1.35; 6 for $2.50; 12 for $4.75. 
a 4 e OFFER NO. 2F-54: 6 bulbs, 2 of each, $2.95. OFFER NO. 2F-54A: 9 bulbs, 3 of each, $4.00. 
wa Double Early Tulips 
> Chiefly grown for their showy effects in masses. Excellent for low borders and groups 
aa and for solid beds where early varieties with double, peony-like flowers are desired. 
: : Z Bates Blooming period April 10 to May 1. 
; y 6 of one variety for 85c; 12 for $1.60; 25 for $3.00; $10.50 per 100 
£e i t Marechal Niel. 11 in. Bright orange-yellow. The best in this color for forcing. 
Mr. Van der Hoef. 12 in. Golden yellow. Fine for forcing. 
| Orange Nassau. 12 in. Bright orange-scarlet with orange margin; outer petals shaded 
we Da cherry-red. 
ey de ) Peach Blossom. Brilliant dark rosy pmk. 
f_.. Scarlet Cardinal. 15 in. Brilliant vermilion-scarlet. Very early forcer. 
” Schoonoord. 11 in. Beautiful pure white. Large and full. For forcing or bedding, 
y rh py, Tearose. 12 in. Pale yellow flushed salmon. For bedding or forcing. 
p A fod - SPECIAL MIXTURE OF DOUBLE EARLY TULIPS 
% By 12 for $1.50; 25 for $2.75; 50 for $5.00; $9.50 per 100 
Double Late Tulips (Peony-flowered) 
Taller than the Double Early. Blooming period early to late May. 
6 of ome variety for $1.00; 12 for $1.85; 25 for $3.50; $11.50 per 100 
Cherry Blossom. 22 in. Amaranth-red with yellowish and white edge; base yellow. 
Eros. 20 in. Old-rose tinted silvery rose toward edge. 
Livingstone. 18 in. Bright red; yellow base. 
Mount Tacoma. 23 in. Like a double, pure white peony. 
Royal Yellow. 18 to 24 in. Exquisite pure yellow flowers of fine large form. 
Symphonie. 18 to 24 in. Well-shaped, large double flowers of brilliant rosy carmine. 
ao eo FANTASY SPECIAL MIXTURE 
? So : 12 for $1.40; 25 for $2.65; $9.50 per 100 
