PARROT TULIPS 
These flamboyant flowers should be planted in groups 
by themselves for the best effect. They have an orchid- 
like form and the varieties below are the best and clearest 
colors. As a cut flower they rate high. 
Blue Parrot Six 90c; Doz. $1.50; 25 $2.75 
Bright violet over-shaded by steel-blue. Strong 30-inch 
stem. 
Six $1.00; Doz. $1.55; 25 $2.90 
This is a soft rose-pink and the shadings of the cup are 
of velvet textured rose. Height: 26 inches. 
Orange Favorite Six $1.20; Doz. $1.85; 25 $3.25 
The oustide is a glistening deep orange with harmonious 
rose shadings. Inside is orange-scarlet with a yellow base. 
Height: 23 inches. 
Texas Gold (new) 
Fantasy 
Each $1.25; Six $6.50; Doz. $11.75 
This is a sensational new Parrot of clear yellow. The petals 
are deeply lacerated and the stem is straight and strong. 
It is far superior to Sunshine. (We could only get a few.) 
Height: 24 inches. 
Therese Six $1.20; Doz. $1.85; 25 $3.35 
Cochineal-red with green markings on the outside. Inside 
is scarlet with a white center tinted blue. Height: 30 inches. 
The Black Parrot Each 75c; Six $3.25; Doz. $6.25 
Purple-black, extremely rare and in very short supply. 
PEONY-FLOWERED TULIPS 
These are really double-flowered Cottage tulips and 
bloom at the same time. They need a little shade to pro- 
tect them from brilliant sun. They can hardly be distin- 
guished from giant peonies and all make excellent cut 
flowers. 
Eros Six $1.35; Doz. $2.25; 25 $4.00 
Clear old-rose. Height: 20 inches. 
Mount Tacoma Six $1.30; Doz. $2.15; 25 $3.75 
A giant double white. 
Uncle Tom Six $1.50; Doz. $2.50; 25 $4.65 
Dark, glossy red. Height: 22 inches. 
SINGLE EARLY TULIPS 
This is an excellent and very early group for bedding; use 
it also for indoor forcing. Height runs from 14-16 inches. 
Brilliant Star Six $1.25; Doz. $2.00; 25 $3.50 
Vermilion-scarlet. You can force this easily to flower at 
Christmas. 
Keizerskroon Six $1.25; Doz. $2.00; 25 $3.50 
Crimson-scarlet edged with clear yellow. Easily forced 
indoors. 
Rose Luisante Six $1.25; Doz. $2.00; 25 $3.50 
A deep and satisfactory rose-pink. 
DUTCH CROCUS 
Crocus, practically the first spring flower, can be planted 
any place except on a lawn requiring early mowing. 
Excellent planting location is in vinca or pachysandra 
beds. Crocus multiply amazingly. Only top sized bulbs 
are listed below. 
SPRING-FLOWERING VARIETIES 
Spring Storm Doz. $1.15; 25 $2.10 
A pure white. 
Enchantress Doz. 90c; 25 $1.65 
Clear dark porcelain blue. 
Doz. $1.15; 25 $2.10 
An abundance of golden yellow flowers. 
Giant Yellow 
AUTUMN-FLOWERING VARIETIES (Species) 
All of the following can be used for indoor culture. Plant 
in a bowl filled with fiber or soil and they will bloom 
about two weeks later. Two inches of fiber or soil is 
enough. They require no drainage. Plant later outside 
and leave undisturbed. These are really wild flowers and 
do best when left alone. 
Speciosus Doz. 80c; 25 $1.40 
Large, bright blue, veined flowers. 
Speciosus Albus Doz. 95c; 25 $1.70 
Large, pure white flowers. 
Speciosus Artabir Doz. 95c; 25 $1.75 
Light blue, feathered darker. Large. 
Speciosus Cassiope Doz. 95c; 25 $1.75 
Clear aniline blue with a yellow center. 
Speciosus Glofosus Doz. 95c; 25 $1.75 
A large very dark blue. 
Speciosus Pollux Doz. 95c; 25 $1.75 
Light violet-blue, the outside silvery grey. 
Zonatus Doz. 90c; 25 $1.65 
Can be grown in fiber or soil indoors the same as Specio- 
sus. Its rose-lilac flowers with a yellow throat come into 
bloom a few days later. 
About Green Thumbs 
There has been a lot of talk over the ages about 
people with green thumbs. According to the talk, 
a person with a green thumb can put a stick in the 
ground and it grows. Fact is this green thumb talk 
is an old wives’ tale. 
There is no trick to growing plants. Any garden 
book brims with advice and so do the Sunday 
supplements. The danger is that a beginner may 
get too much advice. So seek little of it; remember 
that garden soils needn’t be perfect (they can be 
built up), remember about sunlight (most plants 
require it), about watering (when it’s dry) — and 
care (spray and weed). Don’t cultivate too much 
because it’s bad on the plants and your back. 
Two partners here never had grown a flower 
before 1939 but shortly flowers were coming out 
of their ears. They looked at their thumbs often; 
never found them green. Quite dirty at times, 
though. 
