Broken Tulips 
These Tulips, also called “rectified” Tulips received mention as 
far back as 1600 and apparently were quite popular, considering the 
many colored prints by Dr. Thornton of that era. 
Very much forgotten and grown on a small scale by one or two 
growers in The Netherlands only, we have made a special effort to 
bring them back and a display at “Arnhemia” the last couple of years, 
has been rather successful. 
These Broken Tulips are divided in three classes according to their 
colorings. Here they are: 
REMBRANDT TULIPS 
These are the broken Darwin Tulips, red, rose, lilac and purple 
shades, with flames or stripes of a related hue. 
AMERICAN FLAG. Deep red, with broad white lines. 
CORDELL HULL. Red, sharply feathered white. 
MME. DE POMPADOUR. White, flamed lilac-purple. 
BIZARRES TULIPS 
These are the broken Breeder Tulips, beautifully feathered and 
flamed brown or red on a yellow ground. 
ABSOLON. Coffee brown on yellow ground. 
FANCY. Orange-red on golden yellow ground. 
LABURNUM. Brown on yellow ground. 
BYBLOEMEN TULIPS 
Beautifully pencilled, feathered and flamed. 
DAINTY MAID. Rosy Lilac on white. 
ZOMERSCHOON. = Salmon rose, striped white. 
All these bloom in May; height about 20 inches. 
$2.10 for 10, $18.00 per 100. 
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