POETICUS NARCISSUS, ACTAEA 
NEW AND RARE TULIP VARIETIES 
ADVENTURE (Formerly Advance) Parrot. Colossal, heavily fringed flowers of scarlet. 
Probably the largest known tulip. Each, $.60; 3 for $1.65; 10 for $5.40 
ALBAS (Fosteriana hybrid) 18” high. Early flowering. Inside pure white with yellow 
base. Extremely lovely pink on outside. A fine, long flower with great lasting 
qualities. Each $1.20; 3 $3.25 
BLACK PARROT Glossy blackish maroon. Strong stem. Famous, as it is the only 
Parrot of this color. A great novelty and show-stopper. Each $.60; 3 $1.65 10 $5.40 
DORIE OVERALL (Darwin) F.C.C. Holland. A fine tall tulip with strong stem. Soft 
mauve violet with silvery edge and blue center. Base yellowish white with blue 
edge. 10 for $1.50 
DYANITO (Lily flowered) A.M. Holland 1950. The first bright red lily-flowered tulip with 
a good strong stem. The color is very rich and brilliant. 3 for $2.85 
FLORENCE DU CRANE (Darwin) Deep carmine-pink, inside red with pure white base. 
Large substantial flower on a strong stem. One of the finset new tulips. 3 for $3.25 
HOLLAND’S GLORY (Fosteriana hybrid) Among the thousands of new tulip hybrids and 
seedlings raised in Holland in the last few centuries, this variety is outstanding. 
Brilliant red. Broad foliage. Flowers before the Darwins. Huge flower. Stock very 
small. Has been a sensation in our Trial Gardens for three years. Each $2.40 
MARIETTA (Lily-flowered) Enormous inprovement. Beautiful rose pink flowers. Greatly 
admired each year in our Trial Gardens. Each $1.50; 3 $4.00 
MAY DAY (Darwin) Bright cherry red with pure white base. Large substantial flowers 
on stiff stems about 22” talll. Each $1.20; 3 for $3.25 
SWEET HARMONY (Darwin) Lemon yellow, edged ivory white. Very distinct and 
different from all others. This is the loveliest new tulip we have seen in years and 
will be tremendously popular when the stock is more plentiful. 3 $1.35; 10 $4.50 
TEXAS GOLD (Parrot) One of the newest and finest of this very popular type of tulip. 
Large golden yellow flowers heavily lacinated and ruffled with a narrow red rim 
on all petals. Each $.90; 3 $2.45; 10 $8.10 
THE CLOWN (Lily-flowered) The most fascinating novelty we have seen in tulips for 
a long time. Very long pointed petals of soft uniform yellow. In full sun the flower 
opens up like a huge yellow star-fish. Flowers very early in season but lasts a long 
time. Tall slender, but strong stems. Each $.75; 3 for $2.00; 10 for $6.75 
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