36 GRAND RAPIDS GROWERS, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan 
Tulips, Hyacinths, Crocus, Daffodils, 
Narcissus for Fall Planting 
These are imported bulbs from the Netherlands, and will not be available 
until September 15th, 1953, at which time we will be glad to quote prices 
on request. 
Tulips, Darwin (Top Size) 
BARTIGON. Fiery crimson with pure white base. Strong 
stem. Excellent for forcing. 24 inches. 
BLEU AIMABLE. Bright lilac-blue, shaded steel-blue, inside 
darker with a blue base. 29 inches. 
CLARA BUTT. Clear salmon-pink with a white base flecked 
blue-gray. 26 inches tall. An old favorite. 
GOLDEN AGE. Large, deep golden yellow, slightly shaded 
orange when fully developed. 26 inches tall. Fine shape. 
LA TULIPE NOIRE. The black Tulip. Deep maroon-black. 
Definitely the closest to a real black. 26 inches tall. 
PRIDE OF HAARLEM. One of the best known and most popu- 
lar varieties. Brilliant cerise-scarlet with a blue base. 28 inches 
tall. 
PRINCESS ELIZAEETH. Lovely soft rose-pink with lighter 
cdges and a white base. Good forcing variety also 26 inches tall. 
SCARLET BEAUTY. Beautiful, bright vermilion-scarlet with a 
dark blue base edged white. 26 inches tall. 
THE BISHOP. Beautiful deep violet with a small, duJl blue 
Darwin Tulip 
Hyacinths (17-18 cm.) 
base edged white and purple anthers. 29 inches tall. CITY OF HAARLEM, Large pure yellow. Compact 
ZWANENBERG. Large pure white with black anthers. Tall Dibssomief tsa: 
stem. A very popular variety. 23 inches tall. GRAND MAITRE. Deep lavender-blue. Very large 
spike. 
AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS LA VICTOIRE. Bright carmine-rose. Large spike and 
a very fine, sturdy stem. 
L‘INNOCENCE, Pure white. Large spike with large 
bells. 
CUEEN. OF THE PINKS. Bright rose-pink. Enor- 
mous, compact spike. 
Crocus (Top Size) 
KATHLEEN PARLOW., Large pure white with yel- 
low anthers. 
KING OF THE STRIPES. Large white with purple 
stripes. 
MAMMOTH YELLOW, Large golden yellow. 
PURPUREA GRANDIFLORA, Rich, deep purple. 
In.mense flowers. 
Hyacinths 
Narcissus 
and Daffodils 
(No. 1 bulbs) 
KING ALFRED, Golden yellow. Broad peri- 
anth and a large trumpet frilled at the mouth. 
Popular. 16 inches. 
MRS. E. H. KRELAGE. Pure white perianth 
and a creamy white trumpet recurving at the 
brim. 20 inches. 
SPRING GLORY. Pure white perianth and a 
deep golden yellow trumpet, recurving at the 
mouth. 18 inches. 
LAURENS KOSTER. (Poetaz). Creamy white 
perianth and a lemon-yellow center. Very 
fragrant. Several flowers on a stem. 14 inches. 
